Period 3-4
During the war of 1812 who did the U.S fight because of trade restrictions & impressment ?
Britian
What did manifest destiny give the U.S people justification on?
Justification for displacement of Native tribes and war with Mexico
What caused the U.S to declare war and join WWII?
Pearl Harbor
What two Japanese cities were hit by an atomic bomb ?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What did the fall of Berlin wall symbolize ?
symbolize the end of the cold war or/and division of communism and democracy eventually disappearing.
Was Ostend Manifesto a fail or a success for Cuba ?
fail
What was the end result of the Spanish-American war ?
Ended Spain’s colonial empire and established the U.S. as a world power
The Roosevelt Corollary is an expansion of what ?
Monroe Doctrine
What did the Marshall plan help stop what?
Helped stop communism from spreading by keeping countries stable and strong
Who did the U.S invade, in order to remove a communist-learning government to stop Soviet influence from going into the Caribbean ?
Grenada
What did the Monroe Doctrine declare ?
Declared that the Western Hemisphere was off-limits to European colonization
The treaty of Guadalupe ended which war?
Ended the Mexican-American War,
What gave the U.S the right to intervene in Cuba’s government ?
The Platt Amendment
Why was NATO created ?
Was created so countries could protect each other
After the 9/11 attacks who did George W. Bush & the U.S invade and why ?
Afghanistan in order to destroy terrorist groups.
What did jay's treaty prevent?
Prevented war with Britain and removed British troops from U.S. territory.
What did the Teller Amendment promise?
Promises Cuba will remain independent after the war
Why did the U.S reject the Treaty of Versailles?
In fear of being forced into future wars
Who created the Truman doctrine and why ?
Made by Harry S. Truman to stop communism from spreading
What was S.D.I (“Star Wars”) ?
A plan to build a missile defense system to protect against nuclear attacks.
For the Embargo act who was it passed by and why ?
Passed under Thomas Jefferson to avoid war with Britain and France.
When hawaii was acquired as a territory, was it acquired by treaty or joint resolution by Congress ?
Joint resolution by Congress
What was the Kellogg Briand Pact ?
A pact that all countries apart of the pact agreed not to use war
What was one thing that communism and capitalism disagreed on ?
What two acts followed the 9/11 attacks that helped focus on national security at home?
Homeland Security & Patriot Act