World War II
Post War Domestic
Cold War
Post War
Left Over
100
What is the name of the conference where Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt met?
Yalta Conference.
100
What caricature dressed properly, acted childlike, and had no problem with being a slave?
Sambo.
100
What was the containment policy?
The policy used by the. U.S to prevent the spread of communism.
100
What did Reagan promise to do?
To strengthen national defense.
100
Who was Rosa Parks?
A civil rights activist who's actions led to the Montgomery bus boycott.
200
What controversial strategy of war did the Japanese use in the pacific during World War II?
Kamikaze.
200
What two leaders iconic created change during the civil rights era?
Malcolm X, MLK.
200
What does M.A.D stand for?
mutually assured destruction.
200
What was the purpose of dètente?
To strengthen the relations between Russia and the U.S.
200
Why did oil prices rise in the U.S during the late 20th century?
Saudi Arabia stopped providing oil to America.
300
What resources did Japan need to continue expanding?
Oil and Iron.
300
Who's death is considered a turning point during the civil rights era?
Emmet Till.
300
How many years did the Vietnam war last .
19 years.
300
Which soviet leader strengthened relations between Russia and America?
Gorbachev.
300
How did America lose dominance in the field of manufacturing?
After the war, European countries began manufacturing.
400
What was the name of one of the two cities targeted by an atomic bomb?
Nagasaki, Hiroshima.
400
What was the name of the boycott preformed mainly by African Americans with the purpose of gaining equality on buses and public transportation?
Montgomery Bus Boycott.
400
What line divided south and North Korea?
38th parallel.
400
What president was involved with Watergate?
Richard Nixon.
400
How did inflation affect the everyday American?
Many were left homeless, without jobs and healthcare.
500
In what year did Pearl Harbor take place?
December 7th 1941
500
In what year was Martin Luther King assassinated?
1968.
500
What was the Truman doctrine?
The doctrine which stated that America would defend any democratic nation.
500
Why did the debt of the U.S significantly increase?
Many presidents following Nixon poorly managed money and the Vietnam War.
500
Why did the U.S interact with other countries more after World War II?
The U.S wanted to maintain the popularity and image democracy while preventing the spread of communism communism.
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