Period 3/4
What was the act that put taxes on paper products and increased tensions between American colonists and Great Britain?
The Stamp Act
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What caused the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What countries made up the Axis Powers?
Japan, Italy, and Germany
What is the name for the war type where the United States and the Soviet Union indirectly fought each other?
Proxy War/s
George Washington
What was the major turning point in the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What battle opened the hundred days offensive, leading to the collapse of the German army of the water front
Battle of Amiens
What event caused Britain and France to declare war?
Germany invaded Poland
What is the Marshall Plan?
Fixing the economy of 17 western and southern European countries. It aimed to create a stable environment where a democracy could survive.
Who was the War of 1812 fought between?
Great Britain and the United States
What was one major cause of the Spanish-American War?
Cuban Independence / Yellow Journalism / Sinking of USS Maine
What battle halted the initial German advance on Paris
Battle of Marne
What was the name of the project that created the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
Why did Cold War tensions somewhat relax from 1953 to 1957
The death of Joseph Stalin (1953)
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who was president during the Spanish- American War?
William McKinley
First large scale, effective, use of tanks
What strategy did America use to defeat Japan?
Island Hopping
What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Missiles were taken out of Cuba, US Missiles were taken out of Turkey, the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty of 1963 was soon signed.
Who was the president during the annexation of Texas?
John Tyler
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The phrase "bleed France white" was used
Battle of Verdon
Who said, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat" in their inaugural address regarding Germany's attacks?
Winston Churchill
How long did the Vietnam War last?
21 years, 1954-1975