WWI
This guy (and his wife!) were shot and killed by a Serbian nationalist in 1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Japan attacked this base in 1941
Pearl Harbor
True/ False: North Korea defeated South Korea and united the peninsula under Communist rule
False - split country; one communism, one democratic
This type of agreement stops all military fighting so peace negotiations can begin
Armistice (cease-fire)
What system of government shares powers between a central (national) government and a state (or states) government?
Federalism
German submarines targeting neutral passenger ships like THIS SHIP (WHAT SHIP?), influenced America's decision to enter World War I
The Lusitania
This is what President Roosevelt asked Congress to do in response to the Pearl Harbor attack
Declare War (POTUS can't; Congress can)
Name one country supporting the North Vietnamese.
China
North Korea
USSR
This U.S. foreign policy plan (NOT containment) provides financial and military support to any nation threatened by Communism
Truman Doctrine
Montesquieu is known for THIS influence on American government.
Separation of Powers
Why did the United States join World War I after staying neutral at the beginning?
Why did Japan attack the US at Pearl Harbor?
Deliver a surprise attack (oil embargo will count)
America fought in Korea to stop the spread of this political system
Communism
The US entered this war in 1917.
WWI
What did Thomas Paine's Common Sense inspire colonists to do?
Revolt against the king/ British
This treaty represents the end of WWI
Treaty of Versailles
Which US President gave the order to drop the atomic weapon: Roosevelt or Truman?
Truman
What was the terrain of the Vietnam War?
Jungles, rice paddies, and difficult mountainous regions
The United States got involved in the Korean and Vietnam Wars to enforce this military strategy designed to stop the spread of Communism
Containment (Truman Doctrine)
What did Nixon v. U.S. teach the American political system?
Rule of law - no one is above the law
World War I was known for what type of warfare?
Trench Warfare
Japan surrendered after the United States dropped atomic bombs on these two cities
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States never declared war in Korea; what did we call it?
Police Action
Who was the American's enemy during the Cold War?
USSR (Russia doesn't count)
What amendment deals with citizenship?
14th Amendment (1-4: Equal Citizens and More)