WWI
Why did the US enter WWI?
The Zimmerman Note indicated that Germany was conspiring with Mexico to invade the US
Why did the US enter WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan
President Franklin Roosevelt
What pact did Russia make with Germany before WWII?
That they would not react if Germany invaded Poland (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) .. 10 year nonagression pact
Who was the American president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
400K died in WWII
Where did the United States drop the atomic bomb at the end of the war and what president made that decision?
The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan to force its surrender. President Truman made that decision
What is the basic ideology of the Soviets and when did that group take over Russia?
Communism and the Bolsheviks took power in 1917 in a revolution against the Czar
Which of the 14 Points was accepted by the Europeans?
The League of Nations was the 14th Point
Where did US troops first land once they decided to enter the war?
Despite Stalin's request for help, the Americans decided to send troops to N. Africa (Algeria)
What was the name of the plan that sent millions of dollars to Europe after the war to rebuild?
The Marshall Plan or the European Recovery Act
What percentage of Russia's GNP was tied up in its military - 6%, 12%, 18%, or 24%?
12% and the next biggest was the US at 3%
Did the US loose 50K, 100K, 200K, or 300K in the war?
The US lost roughly 115K troops in WWI
Which Allied country lost the most troops in WWII, whiich was close to 9 million?
Russia lost most of ther men fighting the Germans on the Eastern Front - a good portion in Stalingrad in particular
What was the United States GNP in 1946 - 180 Billion, 280 Billion, 380 Billion, or 480 Billion .. and which of the other three countries we studied was closest to the US?
380 Billion and The Soviet Union (126 Billion)
The countries that the Soviets invaded and remained in after the war became known as the ________ block.
Eastern .. Warsaw Pact
What approach did the big 5 take toward Germany in the Treaty of Paris?
They blamed Germany for the war and forced them to pay reparations
Which of the following country was not part of the Allies?
USA, USSR, Great Britain, Italy, & France
It tried to convince the world to base the world currencies off of the United States dollar
What did Winston Churchill label the Soviet Union after the war?
The Iron Curtain