World War II Causes
World War II At Home
World War II Fighting
Early Cold War
1950s Society
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Why did the United States join World War II?
Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941
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How did the government encourage people to support the war effort?
Propaganda Posters
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What were the two "theaters" (areas) the United States fought in?
Pacific against Japan, Europe against Germany
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Who was the US in a "Cold War" with?
The Soviet Union (USSR)
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What law was passed to support returning soldiers?
GI Bill/Serviceman's Readjustment Act
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Who was the president of the United States that declared war on Japan?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
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How did the war impact women?
New economic opportunities working in factories
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What was the US strategy while fighting in the Pacific?
Island hopping
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What color represents communism?
Red
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What type of music became popular during this decade and what did it highlight between parents and children?
Rock and Roll
Generation Gap
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What event triggered World War II in Europe?
Hitler's invasion of Poland
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What happened to Japanese Americans during World War II?
They were forced to relocate to internment camps.
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What forced Japan to surrender in August of 1945?
Dropping 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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What did the US do after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957?
Increased funding for math and science education, space and weapon technology
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Why did the United States get involved in East Asia in the 1950s?
North Korea invaded South Korea to attempt to unify the peninsula under communism
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WHY did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
The US had placed an embargo on oil
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The Fair Employment Practices Commission and Executive Order 8802 prohibited...
Discrimination in federal agencies involved in war time production. Example: A factory making war weapons could not discriminate against women, African Americans, Latinos, etc.
400
Why was D-Day/the Invasion of Normandy a significant turning point in Europe?
It opened a 2nd front and forced Germany to fight the Allied powers on two sides.
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What are 2 examples of Soviet Aggression following World War II?
Possible answers:
Berlin Blockade
Satellite Nations
The Warsaw Pact
Arms Race
Building of the Berlin Wall
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What is McCarthyism?
Accusing people of being communist without proof. Led to the formation of HUAC (House Un-american Activities Committee)
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How did the US support the Allied Powers in Europe before officially entering the war?
Sending weapons and supplies through the Cash and Carry & Lend Lease Act
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What was the role of the National War Labor Board during World War II?
Work together with business owners, factory owners, labor unions, and workers to avoid strikes and disruption to war production
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Who decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan and why?
Harry Truman, save US soldiers lives, end the war quickly.
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What are 3 examples of how the United States responded to Soviet Aggression and the threat of communism following WWII?
Possible Answers:
Berlin Airlift
Formation of NATO
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Policy of Containment
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What is the name of the group who rejected the materialism and conformity of the 1950s?
The Beat Generation/Beatniks