THE CIVIL WAR
What were the CSS Virginia and USS Monitor?
Ironclads
In what year was FDR elected president?
1932
In what year did the “Great War” begin?
1914
Who was the prime minister of Great Britain?
Winston Churchill
When Roosevelt died in April 1945, who took office as president?
Harry Truman
How did the loss of New Orleans affect the Confederacy?
They lost the ability to use the Mississippi River to carry goods to sea.
By 1932, about what percent of Americans were out of work?
25%.
What is a U-boat?
German submarine
What was the policy Stalin ordered after the Germans attacked Russia?
Scorched earth
What did The Truman Doctrine promise to help any free nation do?
Resist Communism
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the focus of the war?
.It officially freed slaves in rebel-held territory
Many investors bought stocks "on margin," which means what?
Investors paid for the stocks with borrowed money
What pushed European countries to develop huge armies and navies?
Militarism
Who declared war on the U.S. after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Germany and Italy
When did Israel declare independence?
.1948
_What battle in 1863 was the turning point of the war?
Gettysburg
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff raised the taxes on what items?
Imported items
What encouraged both nations and ethnic groups to show their power?
Nationalism
What was Germany’s final push of WWII called?
The battle of the Bulge
What was the Red Scare?
Americans feared that Communists were attempting to overthrow the U.S. government.
Who took control of the Union army in 1864?
U.S. Grant
What state was FDR the governor for?
New York
Who led the American forces in WWI?
General John J. Pershing (Blackjack)
When did Hitler commit suicide?
April 1945
Who led the hunt for Communists and was criticized for making charges based on little evidence?
Senator McCarthy