Reasons why immigrants leave their old country including Oppression, poverty, war, and religious/ethnic persecution
What is "push" factors
100
Tried to convince Mexico to join the Germans and fight the Americans to reclaim lost land in World War I.
What is Zimmerman Telegram
100
This concept tried to satisfy Hitler's land grab and avoid war...It failed.
What is appeasement
100
A U.S. defeat in which the Japanese made prisoners of war march 60 miles in the jungle. Many Americans died.
What is the Bataan Death March
100
Nixon reopened relations with these two communist countries
What is China and Soviet Union
200
Reasons why immigrants come to American such as freedom, economic opportunity, and cultural ties.
What is "pull" factors
200
This ship was sunk by the Germans and was one of the reasons of U.S. involvement in the Great War.
What is the Lusitania
200
Group of volunteer American flyers that helped the Chinese fight off the Japanese.
Who are the Flying Tigers
200
When the Allies invaded Normandy and started pushing back the Germans out of France.
What is D-Day
200
This action led to massive criticism for Gerald Ford, but hey a friend is a friend
What is pardoning Nixon
300
Is what they called the group of corrupt politicians in charge of running cities.
What is political machines.
300
Awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery on the battlefield and had extensive Bible knowledge
Who is Alvin York
300
Using___________, a fast lightning style type of warfare the Germans were able to quickly conquer Poland. No football's in sight for this.
What is blitzkrieg
300
In charge of propaganda for the war and supporting the Allies
What is the OWI
300
Inflation + unemployment =
What is stagflation
400
Is where most immigrants came in the early 1900's as opposed to more northern regions such as England, Germany, and Scandinavia where earlier immigrants had come from
What is Southern and Eastern Europe
400
Commanded the U.S. Expeditionary Force during WWI
Who is John J. Pershing
400
The policy in which the United States will not get involved in foreign affairs and just keep to themselves.
What is isolationism
400
African-American recipient of the Medal of Honor for his bravery during WWII
Who is Vernon Baker
400
Situation in which Nixon got into some major trouble for lying.
What is Watergate
500
Is the island in New York City where most immigrants from Europe where processed as they entered America.
What is Ellis Island
500
Ended the War and split up the losers (Central Powers) and really messed up Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles
500
Date the Japanese attacked Pearl harbor
What is December 7, 1941
500
Pivotal U.S. victory in the Pacific against Japan that turned the tide of the war in the American's favor
What is Battle of Midway
500
Is who Nixon was trying to spy on at the Watergate Complex