US Imperialism
World War 1
World War 2
WWI & II
Miscellaneous
100
In which war did the US acquire the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico as territories?
The Spanish-American War
100
What event sparked the beginning of World War 1?
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian Nationalist.
100
Which 3 countries were the main Axis Powers in WW2?
Germany, Italy, Japan
100
What were the MAIN reasons for WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
100
How did WW2 end in the Pacific? Give specifics
Atomic bombs Little Boy and Fat Man dropped on Hiroshima (Aug 6) and Nagasaki (Aug 9) leading to Japan's surrender on Aug 14, 1945
200
Which president was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal? (Hint: He famously said "Speak softly, but carry a big stick.")
President Theodore Roosevelt
200
What two events played a major role in the US entering the war?
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
200
What was the significance of D-Day in World War 2?
Tide turned in European Theater. Allies began to move through France which helped them get to Germany and win.
200
Why did Japan attack the US?
Why attack at Pearl Harbor?
Trade embargo/oil
Military base, closest to Japan
200
What was Executive Order 9066?
Order requiring all people of Japanese descent to live in internment camps for fear they would be spies/target US again.
300
What territory did the US annex in 1898? What are 2 reasons we wanted this territory?
Hawaii
1. military, refueling station
2. natural resources (sugar)-->trade, money
300
What were the two sides in WW1? Names and main countries involved
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Allied Powers: US, UK, France, Russia
300
Who were the leaders of the Allied Powers during WW2?
US: Roosevelt/Truman
UK: Churchill
France: De Gaulle
Russia: Stalin
300
What was the path the Allies took in Europe to defeat Germany?
Africa-->Italy-->France-->Germany
300
World War 1 was fought for no apparent reason. How was WW2 different?
Fought over beliefs, human rights violations
400
What are the 3 main reasons for Imperialism?
1. military strength,
2. new markets for trade, resources
3. a belief in the superiority of American culture, wanting to spread Christianity
400
What event killed more people at the end of WW1 than the fighting itself?
Spanish Influenza
400
What was the Allies strategy when fighting in the Pacific to gain territory?
Island hopping
400
Why was WWI called a two front war? What were the two fronts? Why was this a problem for Germany?
Fighting on two sides: Eastern and Western
Hard to fight on both sides, more people needed
400
What was the name of the secret group working to make the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
500
What was Seward's Folly?
OR
What was the Bayonet Constitution?
Secretary of State Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million which most US citizens thought was just going to be an icebox
The forced signing of a new Hawaiian Constituion under by the leader of Hawaii was threatened with a bayonet
500
What was the significance of the Treaty of Versailles in ending WW1?
Germany had to accept blame for the war (dismantle military, loss of land, financial). When Germany violated #1 and 2, WW2 began.
500
Who were the two Allied generals in WW2?
Europe: Eisenhower
Pacific: MacArthur
500
Choose 3 of the following to locate on the map:
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, France, Japan
500
Totalitarianism, appeasement, internment, mobilize, neutrality.
Choose 3 of the words and explain how they relate to WWII.
Totalitarianism=A political system in which the government has total control over the lives of individual citizens.
Appeasement=Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict
Internment=Temporary imprisonment of members of a specific group
Mobilize=Prepare military forces for war
Neutrality=A position of not taking sides in a conflict