WW2
What leader is best known for being Fascist?
Benito Mussolini
What event ended hope that WW2 could be avoided?
Germany continued taking over Europe
What is the iron curtain?
imaginary line dividing capitalist and communist countries in Europe
Disagreements over the best economic and political strategies to rebuild Europe following World War II led to what situation?
the start of of the Cold War between the US and USSR
How did the Freedom Riders impact the Civil Rights Movement?
brought attention to the issues of segregation in the South
What event caused the United States to enter World War 2?
What did Italy, Germany, and Japan all have in common in the 1930s?
They were all taking over land and all had totalitarian leaders.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
The US and its allies went around the Russian blockade of West Berlin to drop supplies
What was the major cause of the Cold War?
different ideas about how to govern after World War II
The US Supreme Court ruled "separate educational [schools] are inherently UNEQUAL". How did this impact American society?
What was the point of propaganda?
To get citizens to join the war effort
How did the US respond to the actions of Germany, Italy, and Japan before World War 2?
remaining isolated
What was the immediate result of World War 2?
Why did the US become involved in Korea and Vietnam?
to stop the spread of communism
How did Brown v. Board of Education affect the US?
ended segregation in schools
Why did Germany have to surrender during World War 2?
They were conquered by the allies (surrounded)
What is similar about the US before World War 1 and World War 2?
the US was hesitant to get involved/wanted to remain isolated
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
to keep citizens of East Berlin in East Berlin
Who was the leader of Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
What was a major goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
to end discrimination based on race
What plan did the US use to stop Japan in the Pacific?
Island Hopping
What event started World War 2?
German invasion of Poland
Why was NATO formed?
to set up an alliance of nations willing to defend each other should it be necessary.
What event is known as the start of the Space Race?
the launching of Sputnik
How did Martin Luther King Jr. go about changing the culture of the United States?
He used a nonviolent approach to change things toward equality.