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100
Explain how the Dawes Plan worked. Bonus: Draw a diagram of it on the board.
A circular system that gave American loans to Germany so that Germany could repay Britain and France.
100
Name the major Axis powers. Bonus: What agreement officially created the alliance?
Germany, Japan, Italy Tripartite Pact
100
Define containment. Bonus: What statement defined America's stance on containment?
The effort to prevent communism from spreading beyond the Soviet Union and eastern Europe. The Truman Doctrine
100
What did the GI Bill do? Bonus: What was the real name of the law?
It gave money to veterans for college, to buy homes, to get job training, etc. The Servicemen's Readjustment Act
100
On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? Bonus: On what date did the United States declare war on Japan?
December 7, 1941 December 8, 1941
200
In which agreement did nations agree to abandon war as an instrument of foreign policy? Bonus: How many nations signed the treaty?
Kellogg-Briand Pact 62
200
Which region of the United States was impacted/changed the most because of the war? Bonus: Who led many of the projects that led to this change?
The West Henry Kaiser
200
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan? Bonus: How many Soviet satellite nations accepted the Marshall Plan?
To help European economies recover in order to prevent the spread of communism zero
200
Why did the Dixiecrat (States' Rights) party form in 1948? Bonus: Who was its leader?
Southern conservatives were opposed to Truman's proposed civil rights legislation. Strom Thurmond
200
In what year was the Taft-Hartley Act? Bonus: What did this act do?
1948 It made it harder to form/join unions, made closed shops illegal, weakened the power of labor unions
300
What was the difference in the timing of conscription (the draft) for World Wars One and Two? Bonus: What was the law that enacted the
The WWI draft began AFTER the U.S. entered the war and the WWII draft began BEFORE the U.S. entered the war. Accept: Selective Service Act, Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, Burke-Wadsworth Act
300
Where were the Atomic bombs dropped? (Be specific) Bonus: What were the bombs made of?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Uranium and Plutonium
300
What key Cold War strategy is associated most closely with John Foster Dulles? Bonus: What does MAD stand for?
Massive Retaliation Mutually Assured Destruction
300
What court case overturned "Plessy v. Ferguson"? Bonus: In what year was the case?
Brown v. Board of Education 1954
300
In what year was Sputnik launched? Bonus: How did the U.S. react?
1957 The U.S. pumped money into research and science and mathematics education and created NASA
400
How did the Lend-Lease program work? Bonus: Why did the U.S. adopt this policy?
The U.S. provided wartime supplies to Allied nations, with the expectations that certain materials be returned or paid for after the war (at a huge discounted price). The Allied nations were having a hard time with Cash and Carry once the war really got going. This effectively ended America's neutrality.
400
Why were Japanese Americans put into internment camps during WWII? Bonus: What did FDR sign to order the internment?
It was believed that Japanese internment was a matter of national security. Executive Order 9066
400
For 13 days in 1962, the U.S. and Soviet Union nearly went to war over what event in the Caribbean? Bonus: What is the word for getting as close to war as possible without crossing the line?
Cuban Missile Crisis brinksmanship
400
What contributed MOST to the growth of suburbs after WWII? Bonus: What was the reasoning behind it?
Federal Highway Act To be able to move the military around the country if necessary
400
In what year did Germany invade Poland, beginning WWII? Bonus: In what years were the invasion of Normandy and VE Day?
1939 1944 1945
500
How many major agreements came out of the Washington Naval Conference? Bonus: Name the three treaties AND their objectives.
Three treaties 5 powers pact (arms limitations), 9 powers pact (Open Door Policy), 4 powers pact (keep status quo in the Pacific)
500
What event reveals America's reluctance to help Jews fleeing Europe before and during WWII? Bonus: What does the word "holocaust" mean, by definition?
The United States turned away the "St. Louis." burnt offering
500
After what event was Eisenhower's trip to the Soviet Union cancelled? Bonus: Who was the Soviet leader at this time?
The U-2 incident Nikita Khrushchev
500
What was the purpose of David Riesman's and J.D. Salinger's writing? Bonus: What were the titles of their books?
They were protesting the conformity of organized society. The Lonely Crowd The Catcher in the Rye
500
In what year did man first walk on the moon? Bonus: Who were the three American astronauts on the Apollo moon mission?
1969 Neil Armstrong, Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins
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