Causes of World War II
The Japanese attack on this location officially made the United States enter World War II
What is Pearl Harbor?
This new, revolutionary weapon was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war
After the war, women were unfairly pressured to quit their paying jobs and return to being _______________.
Acceptable: wives, mothers, homemakers, housewives, etc.
The economic system of the Soviet Union; is set against the capitalist system of the United States
What is communism?
This new type of music scandalized American parents with its explicit lyrics and crazy new sound
What is Rock-n-Roll?
The Treaty that ended World War I, that sought to punish Germany, blaming them for starting the war. Caused anger and resentment towards the Allies, and Hitler's rise to power.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Name ALL 3 Axis powers
Germany, Italy, Japan
The phenomenon in which American soldiers REALLY missed their wives, so when they came home, the population increased substantially.
What is the baby boom?
What is McCarthyism?
New invention that allowed news to be spread visually in every home. Also showed advertisements, and spread new culture through cheery sitcoms.
What is television?
America remained neutral, but still sold weapons to the Allies with the _____-_______ Act.
This battle was the major turning point of the war in Europe
What is the Invasion of Normandy / D-Day?
This country helped the Allies beat Hitler and win World War II, but very quickly grew distant as they disagreed on how governments should run (They were communist)
What is the Soviet Union?
The President who took over after FDR; ordered the atom bomb to be dropped to end the war, and was sternly Anti-Communist
Who is Harry Truman?
This landmark Supreme Court case determined that segregation of public schools by race was UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
What is Poland?
Name 3 of the 4 Major Allied Powers
Acceptable: Britain, France, United States, Soviet Union.
The plan to rebuild Europe after the war, both as an act to prevent future wars, and to prevent Communism.
What is the Marshall Plan?
The policy of containing communism within the countries already turned communist.
What is The Truman Doctrine?
(Teacher's discretion to accept Containment as an answer)
The ____ _________ ____ ____________ enabled homecoming soldiers to enjoy loans for college educations, businesses, and homes.
What is the GI Bill (of Rights)?
The outbreak of the war stopped the Great Depression, because...
... war production was needed, and people got jobs in war production.
This battle was the major turning point of the war in the PACIFIC
What is the Battle of Midway?
The term for countries under Communist control.
What is the Iron Curtain?
The communist dictator of the Soviet Union
This president is regarded as "Father of the Interstate Highway System"
Who is Eisenhower?