New Deal
The New Deal did what to the power of the Federal Government?
Expanded it
What event began WWII?
German invasion of Poland
The landing of the Allied Powers on Normandy Beach in France is known as what?
D-Day
Name 2 ways that Americans helped the Government during the war effort
Working in industrial factories making war goods, rationing goods, joining car sharing clubs, growing victory gardens, buying war bonds
America's main concern at the end of WWII and start of Cold War was supporting the economy (in Western Europe). What plan was passed that provided economic aid to democratic countries?
The Marshall Plan
What were FDR's Conversations with Americans over the radio called?
Fireside Chats
Name at least 5 leaders from WWII. Make at least two from the Axis and 2 from the Allies (last up to you--no half credit)
Allies: FDR, Truman, Churchill, Stalin, De Gaulle
Axis: Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo, Hirohito
Where did the US open the first front in the "European Theater?" (Operation Torch)
North Africa
What was Hitler's Final Solution?
Exterminating Jewish people in Concentration Camps
The early Cold War strategy was to Contain Communism. What did this change to after the Korean War under Eisenhower? List the "official" policy names, 1 will get you the credit, but there are 2. Hint: (If they build 1, we build 100 and we are on the _____ of war)
Massive Retaliation, Brinkmanship
What were FDR's "3 Rs?" (No half credit)
Relief, Reform, Recovery
What day did World War II begin (Not Pearl Harbor, but you need to know that day too!)
September 1, 1939
What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
What did Executive Order 9066 say needed to happen with Japanese-Americans?
What did Stalin promise at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences that he did not follow through on?
Free elections in East Germany and other Eastern Bloc countries
What did FDR threaten to do if the Supreme Court if justices did not retire at 70? (Because they were blocking his New Deal Programs)
Pack the Supreme Court
Britain and France's response to the annexation of the Sudetenland and Churchill's actions at the Munich Conference fall under what ideal? (They wanted to ________ Hitler)
Appeasement/Appease
What battle was Germany's last offensive called?
Battle of the Bulge
What was the African-American Double-V Campaign? What were the two victories they were fighting for? (Half credit for what it was and one reason correct)
Civil rights initiative advocating for victory against fascism abroad and victory against racism and discrimination at home for African Americans in the United States
Why did Truman fire General MacArthur? What did MacArthur want to do that might not be a good idea?
MacArthur wanted to expand the Korean war into fighting China and use nuclear weapons on them. Not a good idea because Soviets have the atomic bomb (we know this) and they are now allies! (China is communist)
Name 3 New Deal Programs and tell me what at least one of them did.
FERA, FDIC, CCC, WPA, SSA, AAA, TVA, PWA. (Description to my discretion)
What was the Lend-Lease Act and what American policy did this officially end? (Can get half points for getting 1)
We would lend our military weapons to the Allied powers during the war, officially ending the Neutrality Acts
During the US "Island Hopping" offensive campaign against Japan, what were the last two islands (Battle of ... and ...) that we reached just before approaching Japanese mainland. (Can get half credit)
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
What was the Bracero Program and the Zoot Suit Riots? (Can get half points)
Bracero Program: Government-sponsored program that imported Mexican farm and railroad workers into the United States
Zoot Suit Riots: Racially motivated attacks on Mexican American youth wearing zoot suits, in Los Angeles in 1943, fueled by wartime tensions and racism against the Mexican American community
Explain how either the battle of Stalingrad and/OR the Liberation of Poland (Warsaw Uprising) were contexts to the Cold War?
Stalingrad: We waited too long to open a second front to help out the Soviets--and didn't do it in mainland Europe, 1.1m Soviets die
Poland: Polish Home Army starts Warsaw Uprising, expects support from Soviet Union, gets none, up to 550K sent to Camps