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SOL Key People to Know Thomas Edison Thomas Edison Lighting and mechanical uses of electricity Now “See in the Dark”, work longer! Alexander Graham Bell Telephone services Improved Communications Jane Addams Founded Hull House It helped immigrants, learn English. Served meals. Daycare Chief Joseph Indian Policies and War I Will Fight No More Forever Manifest Destiny not good for Native Americans Booker T (Training) Washington Believed equality could be achieved through vocational (job) education. Accepted separate but equal W.E.B Dubois Believed in full political, civil and social rights for African Americans Deboyz, Degirlz full freedom John D. Rockefeller Captain of Industry. Standard Oil Company Exxon Andrew Carnegie Captain of Industry Steel Bessemer Process Made steel stronger Skyscrapers Henry Ford Assembly Line Model T Improved Transportation More Jobs Susan B. Anthony Worked for woman’s suffrage (vote) Franz Ferdinand His Assassination by Princip started World War I. 1914-1918 U.S. joined in 1917 Lusitania/Unrestricted sub warfare and Zimmerman Telegram Woodrow Wilson President Prepared a peace plan called the 14 points Point #14 League of Nations “Baby” Cause of WWII could not keep peace Guglielmo Marconi Developed the Radio Wright Brothers Inventors of the Airplane First flight Kitty Hawk, North Carolina David Sarnoff Development of the Broadcast industry Sign on Sign off=Broadcasting Georgia O’Keefe Artist, painter Southwest scenes and urban scenes F. Scott Fitzgerald Book “Great Gatsby” About Jazz age/1920’s How spoiled and selfish they were John Steinbeck Book “Grapes of Wrath” About poor migrant workers going to California and their struggles Aaron Copland Composer (wrote songs) American music George Gershwin Composer (wrote songs) America Music Jacob Lawrence African American painter During Harlem Renaissance Painted Great Migration North Langston Hughes Poet During Harlem Renaissance Combined the experiences of African American cultural roots Duke Ellington Jazz Musician During Harlem Renaissance Louis Armstrong Jazz Musician During Harlem Renaissance Known for Trumpet playing Bessie Smith Blues Singer During Harlem Renaissance Franklin D. Roosevelt Developed the New Deal to help people during the Great Depression Social Security Planted Trees Build roads, dams Put people to work WWII Adolf Hitler Fascist Nazi Totalitarian Dictator of Germany Responsible for the Holocaust, killing 6-9 million of the Jewish Race and others Axis Power Used Depression to rise to power (Hope) Benito Mussolini Fascist Dictator of Italy Friends with Hitler Axis power Used Depression to rise to power (Hope) Hideki Tojo Fascist Dictator of Japan Axis Power Attacked Pearl Harbor making the U.S. mad enough to join WWII in 1941 Joseph Stalin Totalitarian Dictator of U.S.S.R Invaded Poland with Hitler starting WWII in 1939 Changed sides after Hitler invaded Russia Harry S. Truman President of U.S. Allies Took over when FDR died Dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ending WWII Truman Doctrine-Help fight communism, contain it, Domino theory Winston Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain Allies Last standing before U.S. joined in 1941 Iron Curtain splits Eur. West Wonderful East Evil Rosie the Riveter Symbol of Working Women during WWII Worked in Defense plants In Propaganda Posters George C. Marshall Marshall Plan Massive Economic Aid Give money to Europe to rebuild after WWII 40 billion Used to prevent spread of Communism Eleanor Roosevelt Expanded Civil Rights For Women Supported Tuskegee Airmen Martin Luther King Jr. Passive Resistance against segregated facilities. Peace, Sit ins, Marches, Freedom Riders March on Washington 1963 I have a Dream Rosa Parks Started the Civil Rights Movement with her action Action: Not giving up her seat in front. Montgomery Bus boycott for a year Ended Segregation on Buses Charles Drew – blood plasma “Drew – blood” plasma African American physician and surgeon helped develop blood banks for WWII USII.9c J. Robert Oppenheimer – physics worked on Manhattan Project to develop atomic bomb for WWII early leader in theoretical physics USII.9c William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain (Bell Labs Team) won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 for inventing transistors led to computer chip, satellite tech, most modern electronics USII.9c Frank Lloyd Wright “Wright Design” Frank Lloyd Wright greatest American architect promoted organic architecture (harmonious integration of building, surrounding, and furnishings) USII.9c Ansel Adams “Andsell pictures” photographer famous for black-and-white photos of Yosemite National Park and other places in the American West environmentalist USII.9c Martha Graham “Marvelous dancing Martha” choreographer a pioneer of modern dance USII.9c Henry Louis Gates African American scholar, writer, educator emphasis on black culture USII.9c Maya Angelou “Maya love your poetry” Maya Angelou African American poet, autobiographer worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. also involved in stage and film delivered a poem at Clinton’s 1993 inauguration USII.9c William J. Durant wrote history of Western civilization with focus on social and cultural developments and the experiences of “average” people – Traditionally, history focused on important leaders, politics, and wars. USII.9c Bill Gates “Gateway to technology” computer technology entrepreneur (Chairman of Microsoft) philanthropist USII.9c Ray Kroc Czech-American entrepreneur started as Illinois milkshake-machine salesman partnered with McDonald brothers and eventually bought the rights to their restaurant used Ford’s assembly-line techniques to revolutionize fast food USII.9c Sam Walton USII.9c big-business retailer from Oklahoma started as owner of Ben Franklin stores that beat competition with late hours and low prices, which were made possible by smart deals with his wholesale suppliers opened Wal-Mart chain in 1960’s in Arkansas Wal-Mart, Inc. opened the first Sam’s Club in Oklahoma in 1983.