Final Exam Trivia

1. Final Exam Trivia

2. How WWI led to WWII • Great Britain and France wanted to avoid war so they followed this policy of giving into an aggressor • The U.S. abided by this foreign policy in the 1930s to avoid war • Germany was angry over this document that ended WWI and made them take the blame for war, lose their colonies, and pay harsh reparations that led to economic instability • The failure of this international peace-keeping organization encouraged Hitler to take lands since it did nothing to stop Japan and Italy • Hitler was able to come to power in Germany due to an increase in prices for goods and services combined with a reduced value of $ called this

3. Road to War • This party became the most powerful party in Germany because they effectively played on public discontent and promised to revive German greatness • Pearl Harbor which took place on this date led the US into WWII and gave Japan confidence • Japan, Italy, and Germany for this alliance system • At the Munich Conference, Britain and France gave in to Hitler’s demands for this region of Czechoslovakia • He became the totalitarian leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin’s death and signed a non-aggression pact with Germany that Hitler would later violate

4. War in Europe • This battle on June 6, 1944 established a 2nd front in Europe • Hitler used this method of violent offensive attacks called ‘lightening war’ to defeat the Polish • Hitler’s desire to create the perfect Aryan Race led to the mass killing of millions of Jews called this • The mass killing of a race is called this • This battle put the Germans on defense on the Eastern Front

5. War in the Pacific • One of the most feared aspects of the war in the Pacific was the Japanese soldier’s willingness to fight to death as shown by these suicide pilots • Secret American Program to build the atomic bomb • Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and this city • The last stop on the island hopping campaign made a mainland invasion of Japan possible • American and Filipino soldiers were forced to march for miles or be beaten or shot by Japanese soldiers during this

6. America in the War • He served as President from 1933-1945, created the New Deal to get us out of depression and served in office during WWII • Blue Points and Red Points were a system of limiting the amount of certain products to ensure enough availability for military use which is called this • Many people believe that the jobs created during WWII officially ended this event of economic struggle that took place in the 1930s • She was the main symbol of the campaign to hire women to work in factories during the war • Americans helped fund the war by increasing taxes and purchasing these that could be cashed in for more money in 10 years

7. Who was it? • Leader of the Nazi party who led Germany during WWII • He became President in 1945 and ended the war in Japan by dropping the atomic bomb • Commander of Allied forces in Europe during WWII; was elected President in 1952 and 1956 • British Prime Minister during WWII • Leader of the Indian independence movement who MLK based his philosophy of nonviolence after

8. Name the amendment • Granted women the right to vote • Outlawed slavery • Outlawed poll taxes • Granted African American men the right to vote • Granted full citizenship rights to people born in US: ‘equal protection under the law’

9. Containment • We airlifted supplies to the Western side of this city after the Soviets blockaded it so that it wouldnot fall to communism • Military alliance created to protect from Soviet aggression • Program that gave money to Western Europe so that it could rebuild after WWII • Document that gave military supplies to any country that fought against communism (most went to Greece and Turkey) • The Eisenhower Doctrine gave military aid to this region in order to help it fight communism

10. Korean War • US got involved in the Korean War to uphold this policy of stopping the spread of communism • This country crossed the parallel that divided Korea thus starting the Korean War • Parallel that divides North and South Korea • General who was fired for challenging the authority of the President • When the US crossed the border into North Korea this country joined the war against us

11. Cold War • Soviet union wanted control of this region to act as a buffer to protect from future attack • Imaginary line dividing communist east Europe and democratic west Europe • NASA was created after the Soviet Union launched this satellite into space • Organization created to gather information and spy on foreign countries • Senator who claimed to have a list known communists working the gov’t. people believed him at first which shows America was looking for someone to blame for recent communist victories

12. Cuban Missile Crisis • Soviet leader who emerged after Stalin’s death and placed missiles in Cuba • Cuban dictator who overthrew Batista and angered the US when he seized American businesses and property • Kennedy response to the missiles in Cuba was to set this up around the island • Country we had to remove our missiles from 6 months after the Soviet’s removed their missiles from Cuba • After this failed invasion of Cuba in 1960 Cuba turned to the Soviet Union for protection

13. Vietnam • South Vietnamese rebel forces known for guerilla warfare tactics • North Vietnamese army originaly created by Ho Chi Minh to resist Soviet expansion • Country that controlled Vietnam during WWII • This amendment lowered the voting age to 18 • Failed policy to remove South Vietnamese civilians from their homes, place them in ‘safe camps’ and burn their villages led to resentment by the Vietnamese

14. Vietnam • Slang term for people who opposed the war • Slang term for people who supported the war • Document that gave Johnson the authority to repel any armed attack against US forces • This group was most influential in turning public opinion against the war • This battle was the turning point of the war because it showed no place was safe

15. Vietnam War Leadership • President who sent the first combat troops into Vietnam • Vietnamese nationalist who ruled N. Vietnam and wanted unification • President who sent troops into Cambodia and Laos to bring N. Vietnam to the bargaining table and introduced the policy of Vietnamization • Anti-communist leader of S. Vietnam who the US originally supported • Any President’s ability to commit troops to foreign wars is now limited by this act which requires congressional approval to commit troops for more than 60-90 days

16. Hodge Podge • College enrollment rose during the Vietnam War due to these postponements of military service due to health education, or job • The US was unprepared for this Vietnamese attack because they thought KheSanh was the reason for increased military preparation by the Vietcong and Vietminh • This bill gave low interest loans to veterans to help them attend college • Government program that provides free healthcare for the poor • Government healthcare program for people over the age of 65