WW2 Beginings
How did World War II begin in Europe?
Germany's invasion of Poland
Why did the United States join WWII?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Which war took place in Vietnam between Communists and Democratic Allies?
Vietnam War
US President at the start of the Cold War
Harry S. Truman
A political / economic system where the focus is on personal profit and working for wealth.
Capitalism
Which countries were on the Allies side of WWII? (name at least two)
USA, USSR, Great Britain, France
The Allies started their recapture of France at which event?
D-Day Invasion
Which war ended in a stalemate and created the countries of North and South Korea?
Korean War
Which residental areas grew during the Cold War?
Suburbs
A political system where a government has absolute control over all aspects of life
Totalitarianism
Which countries were on the Axis side of WWII? (name at least two)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What 2 cities did the US drop atomic bombs in?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
During the Cold War, Americans were worried that Communism would spread to new parts of the world. What was the name of the US policy to stop this
Containment
The name of the mass fear about Communism in the United States
Red Scare
Document that ended WWI, blaming Germany for the wa
Treaty of Versailles
The war between the Allies and Germany was fought on which front?
Western Front
How did WWII end in Asia?
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Japan surrenders
What made combat complicated in Vietnam?
Chemical weapons
Difficult terrain
Guerrilla warfare
How did the Cold War change the role of women?
They lost their jobs and were sent home - expected to be homemakers or work in 'female' fields
President Truman's plan to give aid to countries, in the hopes that they would become democratic, was known as the:
Truman Doctrine
Germany's weeks long bombing raid on Great Britain is known as the
Battle of Britain
How did WWII end in Europe?
Germany (Berlin) was surrounded, Hitler died, and Germany surrendered
What happened to Korea after World War II?
It was divided along the 38th parallel
What is one purpose of the GI Bill?
Assisting veterans in buy homes
Helping veterans go to college
Giving veterans Loans to open Businesses
The plan that provided billions of dollars of aid to Western Europe after WW2:
Marshall Plan