Final 2 Flashcards by Addie King

The assassination of Archduke _____________ is the spark that ignited the firestorm of WWI

Franz Ferdinand

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The Germans designed the Schlieffen Plan to …

To avoid fighting a two-front war

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Woodrow Wilson was president of the U.S. during …

World War 1

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Kaiser Wilhelm was …

none of the above
he ruled after hitler from 1888 to 1918

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The Triple Alliance was made up of …

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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The Triple Entente was made up of …

France, England, and Russia

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How did the Russians respond when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia?

none of the above
they defended serbia

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During WW1, on which side was the Ottoman Empire?

Germany’s

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What was the German machine gun (used during WW1) called?

The Hiram Maxim

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Of the following technological innovations in WW1, which one caused the U.S. to enter the war?

Submarines

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Mustard gas mostly affected …

The skin, eyes, and lungs of a soldier, sometimes causing permanent blindness

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Why did the U.S. remain neutral during the first 2.75 years of WW1?

We had the view that It was “over there” and did not really affect us.

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In May of 1915, German U-boats sunk the Lusitania because they believed it was carrying …

Munitions

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Arthur Zimmermann was the …

German foreign secretary

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In March of 1917, German U-boats …

Sank 5 U.S. merchant ships

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The U.S. officially entered WW1 …

In April of 1917

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In what year did the Russians pull out of WW1?

1918

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The Germans eventually pulled out of WW1 because …

They were losing terribly and had no hope of winning and they were experiencing revolution back at home

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Which of the following is most accurate?
a. Hitler honoured the treaty he made with Italy and Japan.
b. Hitler honoured the treaty he made with Poland.
c. Hitler honoured the treaty he made with Russia.
d. Hitler had no intentions of acquiring more territory in Europe after annexing the Sudetenland

Hitler honoured the treaty he made with Italy and Japan.

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In what way did the Japanese of the 1930’s and ‘40’s differ from Germans and Italians?
a. They were experiencing the pain of the Great Depression
b. They were very nationalistic
c. They had totalitarian leadership
d. They believed their emperor was a god

d. They believed their emperor was a god

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The Nuremburg Laws were designed to:
a. Keep Jews from marrying non-Jewish Germans
b. Socially segregate Jews from non-Jews in Germany and her satellite states
c. Provide guidelines for determining levels of “Jewish-ness”
d. All of the above

d. All of the above

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Which of the following Americans was a founding member of the America First Movement?
a. Orville Wright
b. Amelia Earhart
c. Chuck Yeager
d. Charles Lindbergh

d. Charles Lindbergh

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In 1933, Hitler seized power and became ________________ of Germany.
a. Chancellor
b. Prime Minister
c. Gauleiter
d. Lederhosen

a. Chancellor

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The leaders of the “Big Three” Allies during WW2 were:
a. Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt
b. Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini
c. Ford, Lincoln, and Kennedy
d. None of the above

a. Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt

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The leaders of the Axis Powers during WW2 were: a. Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt b. Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini c. Ford, Lincoln, and Kennedy d. None of the above

b. Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini

The Nuremburg Laws _____________ Jews and non-Jewish Germans to marry. a. Encouraged b. Allowed some c. Did not allow d. None of the above

c. Did not allow

_____________ was arrested, tried, and convicted for his part in the putsch of 1923. a. Hitler b. Himmler c. Hess d. None of the above

a. Hitler

The U.S. declared war on Italy and Germany in what year? a. 1941 b. 1945 c. 1929 d. 1933

a. 1941

______________ is a system that manages the economy through deliberate and collective social control. a. Capitalism b. Daoism c. Socialism d. None of the above

c. Socialism

In a communist society, all ___________________ is eliminated. a. Private land ownership b. Work c. Culture d. None of the above

a. Private land ownership

During his nine-month prison term Hitler wrote: a. Das Boot b. Mein Kampf c. Der Spiegel d. None of the above

b. Mein Kampf

In 1930, Germany’s unemployment rate was at: a. 10% b. 80% c. 25% d. 2%

c. 25%

The “Final Solution” called for the extermination of the: a. Russians, Jews, and Gypsies b. Jews, Homosexuals, Gypsies, and disabled people c. Christians, Jews, Muslims, and Hindus d. None of the above

Jews, Homosexuals, Gypsies, and disabled people

The Allied Counterattack began in ___________, with the African campaign. a. 1945 b. 1939 c. 1942 d. None of the above

c. 1942

Why did the U.S. choose to drop atomic bombs on Japan? a. There was no other choice. b. It would cause more casualties than a conventional invasion c. It would cause fewer casualties than a conventional invasion. d. None of the above

c. It would cause fewer casualties than a conventional invasion.

If one has extreme loyalty to their country, believes that their country is better than all others, and promotes their own culture and interests as being THE culture and interests of their nation, they are probably a: a. Socialist b. Libertarian c. Nationalist d. None of the above

c. Nationalist

The belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and abilities & that racial differences produce a natural superiority of one race over another is called: a. Prejudice b. Bigotry c. Racism d. None of the above

c. Racism

Acquiring colonies and dependencies and/or extending a country's influence through war, trade, diplomacy, etc; indirect political or economic control of powerful states over weaker peoples is called what? a. Totalitarianism b. Racism c. Imperialism d. None of the above

c. Imperialism

Which type of government is this? “The regulation of nearly every aspect of public & private life by the dominant political system in a country ... using various forms of propaganda (disseminated by state-controlled media) to promote an official ideology.” a. Fascism b. Totalitarianism c. Capitalism d. None of the above

b. Totalitarianism

Which type of government is this? “Since nations and races are in perpetual conflict, only the strong can survive by being healthy, vital, and by asserting themselves in combat against the weak. Forbid and suppress criticism and opposition to the government. One party rule.” a. Fascism b. Totalitarianism c. Capitalism d. None of the above

a. Fascism

The Japanese surrendered in: a. September of 1945 b. September of 1942 c. September of 1939 d. None of the above

a. September of 1945

In 1924, Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for his part in the 1923 putsch in Munich; but he only served nine months in prison. Why? a. He was killed in prison. b. He ratted on a fellow inmate. c. The judge was a Nazi sympathizer. d. None of the above

c. The judge was a Nazi sympathizer.

What is the name of the right-wing paramilitary group that helped the German Army defeat the Räterepublik in 1919? a. The Gestapo b. The SS c. The Freikorps d. None of the above

c. The Freikorps

The leadership of the Räterepublik was mostly made up of ... a. Muslims b. Jews c. Christians d. None of the above

b. Jews

The German economy improved from 1924 to 1928 due (in part) to ... a. Short-term loans from U.S. banks b. Short-term loans from Chinese banks c. The discovery of oil in Bavaria d. None of the above

a. Short-term loans from U.S. banks

Before 1929, the Nazis had been unable to get more than about 2% of the vote in Germany. Why? a. Because most Germans were turned off by their Anti-Semitic rhetoric b. Because they didn’t seem to care about the suffering of the German people c. Because the economy was relatively good (1924-1928) and the people felt secure d. None of the above

c. Because the economy was relatively good (1924–1928) and the people felt secure

What event helped to spark the 1923 putsch in Munich? a. The French occupation of the Rühr Valley b. The Anschluss in Austria c. The Anschluss in Czechoslovakia d. The Anschluss in Spain

a. The French occupation of the Ruhr Valley

The leader of Hitler’s SS was ...? a. Himmler b. Frankenstein c. Goering d. None of the above

a. Himmler

Besides the stock market crash, what caused Germany’s economic downturn in 1929? a. A drop in world oil prices b. Communism c. A drop in world agricultural prices d. None of the above

c. A drop in world agricultural prices

What was the primary motivation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? a. They were retaliating for America’s imperialistic actions in the Pacific b. They wanted to obtain the natural resources in Indonesia (oil, etc.) without American intervention c. They had been ordered to do so by Adolf Hitler d. None of the above

b. They wanted to obtain the natural resources in Indonesia (oil, etc.) without American intervention

How did the Western Allies respond to Stalin’s blockade of Berlin? a. The Berlin Rail Front b. The Munich Proposal c. The Berlin Airlift d. The Schlieffen Plan

c. The Berlin Airlift

When did the allies achieve victory in the European Theatre of WW2? a. May 1945 b. June 1944 c. September 1939 d. 1972

a. May 1945

The abdication of Tsar Nicholas 2 of Russia in February 1917 was caused by... a. the concerted effort of a small group of revolutionaries, led by V. I. Lenin, who seized the centers of governmental power in Petrograd. b. a widespread conspiracy headed by Grigorii Rasputin that included many members of the royal family. c. poor health, exacerbated by the harsh conditions he experienced at the front lines, where he personally commanded the Russian army. d. a loosely organized march of women demanding food, fuel, and political reform that quickly spiralled into a mass strike, which the army joined.

d. a loosely organized march of women demanding food, fuel, and political reform that quickly spiralled into a mass strike, which the army joined.

After WW1, British pro-business policies augmented worker’s dissatisfaction with their lot and led to... a. large demonstrations in the streets of Blankinsop b. a fascist coup in 1929 c. a communist revolt in Manchester d. the election of the first Labour Party government in 1924

d. the election of the first Labour Party government in 1924

Faced with trench warfare and stalemate by 1915, both sides saw that this "modern" war would require _____ to achieve victory: a. the effective use of espionage b. total mobilization of resources c. the deployment of fast-moving cavalry d. divine intervention

b. total mobilization of resources

In elections of the early 1930’s, the Nazis drew votes from every segment of German society except... a. farm workers b. industrial workers c. white collar workers d. small land owners

b. industrial workers

On June 28, 1914 ... a. Germany declared war on Russia b. Russia declared war on Serbia c. The Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia d. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarejevo

d. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo

The American President, Woodrow Wilson, demonstrated idealism in proposing the ________ as the foundation of the eventual peace settlement to be achieved at Versailles. a. Fourteen Points b. 77 Points c. Declaration of Rights d. Humanitarian Contract

a. Fourteen Points

The action that brought the German plan of attack in the West to an end in September 1914 was... a. The Schlieffen Plan b. The First Battle of the Marne c. The Battle of Tannenburg d. Failure of the Russian Quartermaster

b. The First Battle of the Marne

Who was the most prominent opponent of apartheid in South Africa? a. Malcolm X b. F.W. De Klerk c. Robert Mugabe d. None of the above

None of the above (The most prominent opponent of apartheid was Nelson Mandela, who is not listed.)

Which of the following is most accurate? a. President Richard Nixon ended the war in Vietnam during his first year in office. b. The war in Vietnam was started by president Lyndon Johnson c. Lyndon Johnson dropped his bid for another term as president in 1968. d. President Richard Nixon expanded the war in Vietnam and made no promises to end it.

c. Lyndon Johnson dropped his bid for another term as president in 1968.

Which of the following is most accurate? a. The first aspect of the sexual revolution mentioned in your book was the centrality of censorship and the importance of restrictions on pornography. b. The first aspect of the sexual revolution mentioned in your book involved fewer taboos regarding public discussion of sexuality. c. First Wave feminism began in the 1980’s and centered around the debate over the legality of birth control d. The Feminine Mystique was written in 1925

b. The first aspect of the sexual revolution mentioned in your book involved fewer taboos regarding public discussion of sexuality.

Which of the following is Afghanistan’s most important cash crop? a. Opium b. Cocaine c. Marijuana d. Tobacco

a. Opium

What terrorist organization was responsible for the September 11th attacks on the USA? a. Al Shabaab b. Boko Haram c. HAMAS d. None of the above

d. None of the above (The September 11th attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda, which is not listed.)

The event that enabled Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party to gain mass support was ... a. The French occupation of the Ruhr Valley b. The Great Depression of 1929 c. The burning of the Reichstag d. None of the Above

b. The Great Depression of 1929

Hitler’s stated objective in the 1930s was to reunite all ethnic Germans inside his “Third German Reich,” and a major move to accomplish this objective in 1936 was the a. reoccupation of the Rhineland. b. occupation of the “Polish Corridor.” c. annexation of Austria. d. annexation of the Czechoslovakian Sudetenland. e. annexation of Alsace-Lorraine.

reoccupation of the Rhineland.

Although France had been defeated by the Germans, it was allowed to establish a subject government in the south of France under the leadership of First World War hero a. General Charles de Gaulle. b. General Louis Franchet d’Esperey. c. Marshal Philippe Pétain. d. Captain Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. e. Marshal Dail Eireann.

c. Marshal Philippe Pétain.

Two naval battles of 1942 fought by aircraft operating from each side’s carriers, marking the extent of Japanese expansion and demonstrating American supremacy in both air and sea, were a. Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf. b. Guam and Manchukuo. c. Iwo Jima and Saipan. d. Coral Sea and Midway. e. Leyte Gulf and Pearl Harbor.

d. Coral Sea and Midway.

During the German occupation of Eastern Europe and the campaign of extermination they carried out, only in the ________ Ghetto did the Jewish inhabitants attempt significant resistance. a. Prague b. Venice c. Warsaw d. Leipzig e. Budapest

c. Warsaw

The Los Alamos laboratory that built the United States’ first atomic bombs was directed by: a. James B. Conant b. Crawford Greenwalt c. Enrico Fermi d. J. Robert Oppenheimer e. Albert Einstein

d. J. Robert Oppenheimer

In 1943, the Americans helped relieve pressure on the Soviets with an attack on the Axis Powers by invading: a. Sicily b. the Balkan Peninsula c. Mallorca d. southern France e. Crete

a. Sicily

________ troops entered and occupied Berlin in April 1945 at the end of the Second World War: a. Belgian b. American c. British d. Soviet e. French

d. Soviet

The Spanish Civil War resulted in roughly ______ casualties: a. 10,000 b. 50,000 c. 100,000 d. 250,000 e. 500,000

e. 500,000

Japan surrendered to the United States ______ after an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki: a. 5 days b. 2 weeks c. 1 month d. 3 months e. 1 year

a. 5 days

To what does the term “Iron Curtain” refer? a. the nickname given by Soviet officials to the new extended frontier against Western aggression in central Europe b. the nickname given by Soviet military officers to their blockade established around Berlin in 1948 c. an early nickname given by NATO troops to the Berlin Wall d. the nickname given by Winston Churchill to the line separating Soviet-dominated Europe from capitalist Europe e. the code name for the naval blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

d. the nickname given by Winston Churchill to the line separating Soviet-dominated Europe from capitalist Europe

The ________ was formed in 1949 by Canada, the United States, and representatives of Western European states for the purpose of providing mutual defense: an attack against one was an attack against all: a. Atlantic Charter b. United Nations c. Security Council d. North Atlantic Treaty Organization e. Warsaw Pact

d. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began in 1949 when the Soviet Union tested its own ________, a weapon on which the United States had a monopoly until that time: a. atomic bomb b. “star wars” defense system c. hydrogen bomb d. cobalt bomb e. neutron bomb

a. atomic bomb

Although all of Western Europe experienced economic recovery in the post–Second World War years, one country in particular, ________, had a spectacular recovery, with unemployment dipping below 0.5% in 1965: a. France b. Italy c. West Germany d. Great Britain e. the Netherlands

c. West Germany

The term welfare state was first instituted in Great Britain under the Labour Party prime minister: a. Winston Churchill b. Anthony Eden c. David Lloyd George d. Clement Attlee e. Neville Chamberlain

d. Clement Attlee

Many Western intellectuals sought to revive humanism and democratic values after the horrors of the Second World War; a group of writers, one of whom was ________, pointed out that colonialism made their task ever more difficult: a. Franz Fanon b. Kemal Atatürk c. Moise Obote d. Aimé Senghor e. Bilal Martinique

a. Franz Fanon

President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a farewell address to the United States in which he warned that: a. the people of the United States were suffering from a great spiritual malaise which, if not corrected, would result in the country losing its influence in the world b. the United States had become complacent and was in serious danger of losing its economic and military lead in the world c. popular culture had robbed the United States of the spirit that had made it great and people needed to return to the traditional American values d. a military-industrial complex had taken shape and that its influence was felt at every level of government in the United States e. the Soviet Union had surpassed the United States in science, education, industrial development, and military technology, which had caused a loss of U.S. influence

d. a military-industrial complex had taken shape and that its influence was felt at every level of government in the United States

The existential author ________ suggested that meaning in life was not given but rather created. For this French thinker and other existentialists, people were “condemned” to be free: a. T.S. Eliot b. Michel Foucault c. Simone de Beauvoir d. Theodor Adorno e. Jean-Paul Sartre

c. Simone de Beauvoir

As with Germany, war and the politics of the Cold War left the nation of ________ divided between communist and “Western” halves: a. China b. Korea c. Yugoslavia d. Cuba e. Poland

b. Korea

Algeria eventually won its independence from France as the result of: a. a peace treaty b. neighboring countries ousting the French c. a violent civil war d. pressure from the European community e. a referendum

e. a referendum

George Orwell wrote: a. Tin Drum b. Caretaker c. Waiting for Godot d. 1984 e. The Captive Mind

d. 1984

In the Soviet Union under Nikita Khrushchev, education was aimed at: a. providing the state with engineers and scientists so that it would “win” the space race b. increasing the efficiency of Soviet industry so that it might better compete with the West c. providing jobs for those college graduates who could not function in the economy; they could teach if they could not produce d. unifying a nation that remained, fifty years after its founding, culturally heterogeneous e. providing the state with the expertise to continue to compete favorably with the West militarily

d. unifying a nation that remained, fifty years after its founding, culturally heterogeneous

In the 1960s, American music blended with European talent to produce the: a. “British invasion.” b. resurgence of classical music. c. popularity of reggae. d. “German invasion.” e. “French invasion.”

a. “British invasion.”

To emphasize the physical aspects of paint, abstract expressionist painter ________ poured and even threw paint onto canvas, creating powerful images of personal and physical expressiveness: a. Mark Rothko b. William de Kooning c. Jackson Pollock d. Helen Frankenthaler e. Pablo Picasso

c. Jackson Pollock

What international event staged during 1968 was especially marked by popular demonstrations and political violence? a. the first summit held between the United States and Soviet leaders since the Eisenhower administration b. the West German national elections, prompting Willy Brandt’s rise to power c. the French national elections d. the summer Olympic Games in Mexico City e. the meeting of the World Bank in Davos, Switzerland

d. the summer Olympic Games in Mexico City

The idea of a single, unified Europe had been the dream of many for years, and was finally realized in part in 1991 with the formation of the ________, which included a single currency, a central European bank, and unified social policies: a. European Union b. Confederation of European States c. European Economic Association d. European Confederation e. United Nations

a. European Union

Arguably the most repressive dictatorship in Eastern Europe was that of Nicolae Ceausescu in: a. Transylvania b. Moravia c. Bulgaria d. Yugoslavia e. Romania

e. Romania

Much of Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and 1990s made the transformation from communism to democracy peacefully, but there were some exceptions, most notably in Yugoslavia under the rule of: a. Slobodan Milosevic b. Ljubljana Zagreb c. Wassily Kandinsky d. Nicolae Ceauşescu e. Franco Tudjman

a. Slobodan Milosevic

Citing injustices by Serb officials in the Yugoslav government, ______ declared its independence as a free, capitalist state: a. Croatia b. Kosovo c. Bosnia d. Slovenia e. Herzegovina

a. Croatia

Founded in 1966, “NOW” stands for: a. National Organization of Workers, a nationwide union that rivaled the AFL-CIO b. National Oil Workers, an organization that rallied to fight layoffs that followed the oil shocks c. Not Our War, an organization dedicated to organizing protests of the Vietnam War d. National Order of Warsaw, a Polish labor organization that preceded the Solidarity movement of the 1980s e. National Organization for Women, a feminist organization founded by Betty Friedan

e. National Organization for Women, a feminist organization founded by Betty Friedan

Inflation in the global economy in the 1970s was caused by the skyrocketing price of: a. steel b. agriculture c. textiles d. labor e. oil

e. oil

The terms globalization and internationalization are not synonymous, as globalization can occur: a. only between countries with a common language and culture b. quite independently of national control c. between two or more groups of people, but only in the cultural realm d. only under the control of established nation-states e. only within a single geographical area

b. quite independently of national control

By the late twentieth century, the spread of ________ confirmed health officials’ worries that a disease would spread to epidemic proportions much more quickly than in the past due to accelerated rates of travel: a. smallpox b. swine flu c. ebola d. HIV infections e. SARS

d. HIV infections

To what does the term postcolonial refer? a. diplomatic efforts by the superpowers to play the interests of newly independent states off those of their former colonizers b. the vehement nationalism of independence movements in Europe’s Asian colonies c. the many legacies of colonial rule, which have extended well beyond independence d. the emergence of political and cultural philosophies rejecting the legacies of colonialism e. the decade following independence, when a new nation establishes itself economically

c. the many legacies of colonial rule, which have extended well beyond independence

The Israeli leader who negotiated the 1978 peace accord was: a. Menachem Begin b. Yitzhak Rabin c. Ariel Sharon d. Benjamin Netanyahu e. David ben Gurion

a. Menachem Begin

In the mid-1970s, a long recessionary period in Western economies was triggered by: a. a collapse of U.S. stock market prices, which was second only to the Great Crash of 1929 b. an oil embargo inspired by hard-liners among the oil-producing states c. a spike in the wholesale price index in the United States d. a series of poor harvests in the United States, Western Europe, and the Soviet Union e. the collapse of the gold market, which resulted in the devaluing of the world’s currencies

b. an oil embargo inspired by hard-liners among the oil-producing states

The ________ were religious fighters who gained their reputation by fighting against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan: a. Mossad b. al Qaeda c. Hezbollah d. Taliban e. mujahidin

e. mujahidin

In December 2010, a series of revolts erupted, beginning in Tunisia, that resulted in authoritarian rulers being overthrown in the movement called: a. Qutb b. the Arab Spring c. Brexit d. the Islamic State e. al-Shabaab

b. the Arab Spring

Initially viewed as a monetary union that could make Europe more economically competitive, the ________ found itself struggling against global financial currents in 2007–2008: a. Eurozone b. Geneva Accords c. International Monetary Fund d. World Bank e. Brexit movement

a. Eurozone

The ________ were the result of an international effort to broker a peace between Palestinians and Israel, and they established an autonomous Palestinian Authority led by Yasser Arafat: a. Oslo Accords b. Camp David Accords c. Paris Accords d. Easter Agreement e. Kyoto Protocol

a. Oslo Accords

The ______ president Anwar Sadat supported coexistence with Israel: a. Syrian b. Palestinian c. Iranian d. Jordanian e. Egyptian

e. Egyptian

what were the nuremburg laws

laws for the protection of german blood and german honor

when were the nuremburg laws passed

september 13, 1935

what were the rules in the nuremburg law

- jews and german scouldnt marry - no relation outside of marriage - jews couldnt hire german workers - jews couldnt fly the german flag

what is an example of a punishment for breaking the nuremburg laws

public humiliation

what was krystallnacht

november 9-10 when jewish store fronts would be destroyed

list some of the economic policies germany implemented

- made strikes illegal - labor unions controlled by party - public works program - military build up

when was the german-polish non-aggression act broken and by who?

germany broke it in 1934

what was the anschluss in austria

it was the annexation of austria into germany

what happened during after the munich meeting in 1938

during- hitler agreed to no longer conquer land and to stop his spread of german influence after- not even a year later hitler took all of czechoslovachia

what year did the invasion of europe start

1939

why was america neutral for so long

memories from WWI lead to an anti war movement

who lead americas anti-war movement

charles lindburg

What was the movement started by Charles Lindbergh in America?

the america first movement

what was the lend lease act

an act where america would lease equipment to our allies during the war

how much moneys worth did we give out in the lend lease act

fifty billion

who did we help with the lend lease act

england, russia, france and china

what pulls america into the war

pearl harbor

what day of the week did pearl harbor happen

sunday morning

how many people were killed in pearl harbor

2402 killed and 1282 injured

how does the US respond to pearl harbor

the US declares war on japan

who was president when the US declared war on Japan

Roosevelt

what happens after the US declares war on japan

germany and italy declare war against us and we do as well in return

how many deaths were estimated for the hypothetical solo invasion of japan

2 million US troops 5 million Japanese troops

how many deaths were estimated in a nuclear attack against japan

about half a million with no US deaths

what were the US's options of attack on Japan

solo, allied and nuclear attacks

what ended the war against japan

the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki

what meeting opened the second european front

tehran

what meeting started the partitioning of europe after the war

yalta

what did the potsdam conference do

- partitioning of germany - demiliterization - reparations - war criminals

what did stalin want to do after the war ended

he wanted to control east germany, create a buffer zone and drive eastern forces out of germany

what countries had nuclear prolifilation

america and russia

who controlled korea during the korean war

japan

who becomes president after JFK

lyndon b johnson

why did marines go to danang

to protect aurfields and begin search and destroy missions

how many south and north vietnamese die in the war

2,000,000 South Vietnamese dead. * 3,000,000 North Vietnamese dead.

Q: When did the Vietnam War take place?

A: Roughly 1955 to 1975

Q: What two sides fought in the Vietnam War?

A: North Vietnam (communist) vs. South Vietnam (anti-communist)

Q: Who supported North Vietnam?

A: The Soviet Union and China

Q: Who supported South Vietnam?

A: The United States and its allies

Q: What ideology was North Vietnam fighting for?

A: Communism

Q: What was the main U.S. goal in Vietnam?

A: To stop the spread of communism (containment)

Q: What theory justified U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

A: The Domino Theory

Q: Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?

A: Ho Chi Minh

Q: What incident led to major U.S. escalation in 1964?

A: The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Q: Which U.S. president escalated the war most heavily?

A: Lyndon B. Johnson

Q: Why was the Tet Offensive important?

A: It weakened U.S. public support for the war

Q: Which U.S. president began withdrawing troops?

A: Richard Nixon

Q: What agreement ended direct U.S. involvement?

A: The Paris Peace Accords (1973)

Q: What was a major effect of the war on the U.S.?

A: Widespread protests and loss of trust in government

Q: When did the Korean War take place?

A: 1950 to 1953

Q: What caused the Korean War?

A: North Korea invaded South Korea

Q: What line divided North and South Korea?

A: The 38th parallel

Q: What major UN military success pushed North Korea back?

A: The Inchon landing

Q: Why did China enter the war?

A: UN forces approached China’s border

Q: Did the Korean War end with a peace treaty?

A: No

Q: What is the DMZ?

A: The Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea

Q: Why is the Korean War sometimes called the “Forgotten War”?

A: It is overshadowed by WWII and Vietnam

Q: What Cold War idea did the Korean War reinforce?

A: The U.S. would use military force to stop communism

who were the big three

Franklin D. Roosevelt (United States) Winston Churchill (Great Britain) Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union)

Q: What was the Iron Curtain?

A: The political and ideological division between communist Eastern Europe and capitalist Western Europe

Q: Who popularized the term “Iron Curtain”?

A: Winston Churchill

Q: What was restricted behind the Iron Curtain?

A: Free speech, travel, and political opposition

Q: What was the Truman Doctrine?

A: A U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism

Q: Why was the Truman Doctrine important?

A: It marked the U.S. commitment to actively oppose communism worldwide

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