Nuclear Age
Name of the drills school children practiced in the 1950-60s in preparation for nuclear war
Duck and Cover
Commander in Chief who ordered the use of the atomic bombs on Japan to end WW2
Harry S Truman
This war saw the introduction (or saw the first use of) technologies such as: gas, the submarine, the machine gun and the tank
World War 1
Executive Order 9066, signed by FDR, resulted in what US war policy?
Japanese Internment
0r
The Internment of Japanese Americans
In which US war were herbicides such as Agent Orange and Napalm used in mass quantities?
Why?
Vietnam War
A government's set of strategies for dealing with other nations
Foreign Policy
or
Diplomacy
The "insane" name for the nuclear arms race and standoff between the super powers during the Cold War
"MAD"
or
Mutually Assured Destruction
Commander in Chief whose foreign policy is called "The Big Stick"
Theodore Roosevelt
The American war most closely associated with anti-war protests and lack of unity on the homefront.
Vietnam War
The unifying POLITICAL IDEOLOGY of US ENEMIES-- Japan, Germany and Italy-- in WW2.
Fascism
The name for the wave of anti-communist hysteria that swept the United States after World War 2
The RED SCARE / or McCarthyism
Appointed by the President, this foreign policy officer represents U. S. interests in the nation where they are posted
Ambassador
The US, Soviet and Cuban leaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis (in order)
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Castro
This Commander in Chief ran on an isolationist platform of keeping America OUT of war in 1916; he then abruptly became interventionist and led America into this war.
Name the President AND the War
Woodrow Wilson
World War 1
This war resulted in the acquisitions of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba & the Philippines as U.S. colonies
Spanish American War
The name of the allied amphibious invasion of France which happened on June 6, 1944
D Day
Identify THREE major arguments articulated by the ANTI-Imperialists at the time of the Spanish American War
answers will vary
Ms. A-P will award the points
This foreign policy (often associated with the Cold War) uses the threat military action, by maintaining a massive nuclear arsenal, as the basis for its rationale.
Hint: rhymes with "observance"
Deterrence
The name of the American foreign policy, in place for over 40 years in the Cold War, of opposing Soviet communist expansion.
Containment
Name BOTH of the two Presidents during the KOREAN WAR
HARRY TRUMAN
DWIGHT EISENHOWER
This war ended with a virtual stalemate at the 38th parallel.
1. Name the war and
2. identify TWO nations that fought on each side of the conflict.
Korean War
and
North Korea, China
US, South Korea (and various United Nations allies)
On the Home Front, she was the cultural icon of WW2 that symbolized the new and empowered image of the American woman of the 1940s.
Rosie the Riveter
In an attempt to promote world peace, the League of Nations and the United Nations were formed after THESE TWO WARS.
(Name in the correct order)
World War 1 (League of Nations)
World War 2 (United Nations)
This branch of government approves foreign treaties and can declare war
Legislative Branch
Identify THREE nation (besides the USA / USSR) that developed nuclear arsenals
answers will vary
India / Pakistan / North Korea
UK / France / China
etc.
Name THREE of the Presidents (out of 5) who were in office and conducted foreign policy during the Vietnam War (from the 1950s to the 1970s)
EISENHOWER
KENNEDY (JFK)
JOHNSON (LBJ)
NIXON
FORD
The first US war fought with DE-segregated (or integrated) armed forces.
Korean War
The name for the US naval strategy in the Pacific campaign designed to “leap” across Japanese held territories
and
The name for the US air campaign strategy to destroy Japanese cities (before the A bomb)
"Island Hopping"
"Strategic (Air) Bombing" (or Fire Bombing)
We recently honored fallen American soldiers on Memorial Day. In thinking about their sacrifices:
Identify the THREE American wars, in all of US history, with the highest number of fallen soldiers (i.e. highest death tolls.)
1. Civil War (~ 700,000)
2. World War 2 (~400,000)
3. World War 1 (~100,000)
Name in order:
1.The Secretary of ___________ runs foreign policy
2.The Secretary of __________ oversees the military
3.The Secretary of __________ oversees immigration, terrorism and threats to the United States
1. Secretary of STATE
2. Secretary of DEFENSE
3. Secretary of HOMELAND SECURITY