Pre War
What Acts were passed by the United States to ensure that we remain neutral.
Neutrality Acts
What event brought the United States into WW2?
The Attack on Pearl Harbor.
Name of the battle that was the Allied invasion of France
D-Day
Gave soldiers low interest loans on houses and businesses.
G.I. Bill
What court case ended the segregation of public schools?
Brown V. Board of Education.
What Act was passed by the United States so that we could provide aid to our allies?
Lend-Lease Act
What battle was the turning point in the Pacific Theater?
Battle of Midway.
What was the final battle in the European Theater?
Battle of Berlin
What was the goal of containment with the Truman Doctrine?
prevent the spread of communism
Which President signed an executive order to end discrimination in hiring for government jobs?
Roosevelt
What 4 countries make up the Allies?
The Soviet Union, England, United States, France
What strategy did the US use to win in the Pacific Theater?
Island-Hopping
The military/Government
What plan provided billions of dollars to Europe to rebuild after the war?
Marshall Plan
Which president issued an executive order to end segregation in all branches of the military?
Truman
What caused France and England to declare war on Germany?
The German invasion of Poland
What event officially caused the Japanese surrender and the end of WW2?
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs.
Who proposed a march on Washington to end discrimination in hiring for defense jobs?
A Philip Randolph
What war did the US join to prevent the spread of communism?
Korean War
Name of the satellite that was launched into outer space by the Soviet Union.
Sputnik
What date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
December 7, 1941.
What was the name of the project to create the Atomic Bomb
Manhattan Project
Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 because of the threat to national security. What was Executive order 9066?
Interned Japanese Americans
What became the term for baseless accusations?
McCarthyism
Name of the war between the Soviet Union and the US in which no fighting took place, but resulted in a rapid increase in technology.
Cold War