front 1 what was a key characteristic of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s? | back 1 supremacy of the state |
front 2 In implementing purges, stalin was attempting to | back 2 Eliminate the the competition to his authority |
front 3 under Mussolini´s rule in Italy, | back 3 one party dictatorship |
front 4 A factor in leading many Germans to accept Hitler and the Nazis was | back 4 the belief that Hitler had ended Germany´s economic depressions |
front 5 What was a cause of Stalin´s Great Purge? | back 5 Stalin feared rival party leaders |
front 6 A __________ state is a government that aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens | back 6 Totalitarian |
front 7 In writing ______ ______ Hitler outlined his blueprint for Germany´s future. | back 7 Mein Kampf |
front 8 Mussolini orchestrated this event which showed the constitutional monarchy in Italy that he was willing to take over the government by force if needed. | back 8 March on Rome |
front 9 France occupied Germany´s coal-rich Ruhr valley and Rhineland region in 1923 | back 9 because Germany had fallen behind in reparation payments outlined in the Treaty of Versailles |
front 10 In Italy´s fascist state, the state was glorified over the individual; the government controlled the people and tolerated no _______ | back 10 opposition |
front 11 In general, the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles forced mainly on _______ | back 11 Pushing Germany |
front 12 The quote is in reference to which WWII battle? | back 12 Battle of Britain |
front 13 What was usually the first stage of Hitler´s blitzkreig strategy? | back 13 The Luftwaffe attacked ground targets from the air. |
front 14 Through what action did Hitler violate the Versailles treaty in 1936? | back 14 He sent troops to the Rhineland |
front 15 Which policy is reflected in the statement regarding the British attempt of preventing another war? | back 15 Appeasement |
front 16 What did the Nazi-soviet pact accomplish for Germany? | back 16 It gave Germany a free hand in Western Poland without fear of a soviet attack. |
front 17 What measure did the Nazis take that was a rejection of the Versailles Treaty | back 17 They rearmed Germany |
front 18 In 1935, The Nazis passed the Nuremberg laws, _________ | back 18 which deprived Jews of German citizenship |
front 19 How did the league of nationals respond when Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931? | back 19 It condemned Japan´s action but did nothing to stop it. |
front 20 The Japanese attacked Manchuria in large part because they needed the _________ | back 20 Resources and living space |
front 21 Who emerged as the military leader of japan prior to WWII? | back 21 General Hideki Toj |
front 22 In 1931, Japanese ultranationalists seized the Chinese province of ________ | back 22 Manchuria |
front 23 WWII began in Europe when Germany invaded _______ in September 1939. | back 23 Poland |
front 24 Hitler used which military strategy when invading Poland? | back 24 Blitzkreig |
front 25 What happened at Dunkirk in the spring of 1940? | back 25 British troops successfully retreated across the English Channel. |
front 26 Great Britain stopped the German Luftwaffe at the __________ | back 26 Battle of Britain |
front 27 Hitler decided to invade the soviet union because _________ | back 27 He wanted the soviet union´s vast natural resources |
front 28 What did the soviet union do during Germany´s invasion of poland in 1939? | back 28 It attacked Poland from the east as part of the Nazi-soviet pact |
front 29 Who inspired the British people to resist the German invasion? | back 29 Winston Churchill |
front 30 Which country had gained control of most of western Europe by 1940? | back 30 Germany |
front 31 What U.S. action influenced the Japanese decision to attack the U.S. in 1941? | back 31 The U.S. banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil to Japan |
front 32 Because of the war, large numbers of women in the United States began to work as _______ | back 32 Steelworkers and welders |
front 33 People considered by the Nazis to be ¨undesirable¨ _________ | back 33 were imprisoned in concentration camps |
front 34 The Japanese leaders believed they could destroy the American pacific __________ | back 34 Fleet Pearl Harbour |
front 35 What caused the U.S. to enter WWII? | back 35 The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor |
front 36 During WWII, ¨Rosie the retriever¨ _______ | back 36 came to symbolize the women who worked in the U.S. manufacturing plants. |
front 37 In 1942, what priority did Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin set in the war? | back 37 to achieve victory in Europe before trying to achieve it in Asia. |
front 38 The U.S. strategy of ¨island-hopping¨ in the pacific allowed the U.S. to _________ | back 38 to gradually move north toward Japan. |
front 39 Which of these battles is considered the turning point in the pacific war? | back 39 The Battle of Midway |
front 40 Instead of making cars, the Ford Motor company converted to making _________ | back 40 B24 Liberator Bomber |
front 41 The Germans were finally halted in their advance into the soviet union at _______ | back 41 Stalingrad |
front 42 What strategy was important during WWII? | back 42 To allow American forces to capture key pacific islands and use them to get closer |
front 43 In what part of the world were the battles of the Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and okinawa fought? | back 43 The pacific |
front 44 The complicated Allied invasion to take Europe back from the Axis powers began on ________ | back 44 D-Day |
front 45 Ultimately, the end of the vietnam war ___________ | back 45 resulted in communist control of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. |
front 46 The Tet offensive damaged American morale because _________ | back 46 it demonstrated that the communists had not lost the will or ability to fight. |
front 47 Which of the following best describes the Vietcong´s war strategy in Vietnam? | back 47 Fight small skirmishes |
front 48 The U.S. became involved in Vietnam ________ | back 48 because of the truman doctrine which emphasized stopping the spread of communism. |
front 49 Who was Tojo? | back 49 Japanese army officer who initiated the attack on Pearl Harbor |
front 50 Who was Musolini | back 50 An italian nationalist and the founder of italian fascism |
front 51 Who was Hitler? | back 51 The leader of Germany´s Nazi party. |
front 52 Who was Stalin? | back 52 He led the Soviet Union from 1924 until he died. |
front 53 Who was Churchill? | back 53 He was a leader and led Britain to victory in WWII. |
front 54 What site in TN was created as a part of the Manhattan Project? | back 54 Oak Ridge |
front 55 The ¨author¨ of the Manhattan Project was ________ | back 55 J. Robert Oppenjeimer |
front 56 Which alliance was dedicated to the security of communist nations in Europe during the cold war? | back 56 The Warsaw Pact |
front 57 The truman doctrine was rooted in the idea of _________ | back 57 Containment |
front 58 During the Korean war, which nation provided hundreds of thousands of troops to help north korea? | back 58 China |
front 59 After WWII, the U.S. offered assistance to war-torn European nations through which of the following? | back 59 The marshall plan |
front 60 The map explains which cause of American fears in the 1960s? | back 60 Threat of nuclear war |
front 61 What is the Truman Doctrine? | back 61 the U.S. would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations. |
front 62 What is the Iron curtain? | back 62 erected by the soviet union after WWII to seal off itself. |
front 63 What is containment? | back 63 Policy that the U.S. would provide political, military, and economic aid to democratic countries. |
front 64 What is the Marshall Plan? | back 64 Provided American goods and supported the development of stable democratic governments in western Europe. |
front 65 What is the 38 parallel? | back 65 the line on the map that marks the border between north and south korea. |
front 66 What generalization about the korean war is supported by the information on the maps? | back 66 At the end of the war, korea remained a divided country. |
front 67 V-E Day, May 8, 1945 | back 67 Marked the end of the war in Europe |
front 68 What important idea came out of the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials? | back 68 Individuals are responsible for their own actions. |
front 69 What finally brought an end to WWII? | back 69 The dropping of atomic bombs by the U.S. on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. |
front 70 What was one of Stalin´s major goals in eastern europe after WWII? | back 70 to create a protective buffer zone of friendly governments. |
front 71 After Germany surrendered, the Allies decided at Yalta to _______ | back 71 Divide into 4 parts, governed by Britain, the U.S., the soviets, and France. |
front 72 What aspect of the cold war arms race made it so terrifying? | back 72 The weapons were more powerful than ever before. |
front 73 A ¨red scare¨? | back 73 the fear of communists in the United States. |
front 74 From your understanding of the domino theory, which statement is true? | back 74 The U.S. reasoned the domino theory justified involvement in southeast asia. |
front 75 Which alliance was created after WWII as a defensive measure against aggressor nations? | back 75 North Atlantic treaty organization (NATO) |
front 76 What was the intent of the speech delivered by winston chruchill after WWII? | back 76 to describe the degree of the soviet union´s influence in eastern europe |
front 77 What is a major reason why countries were drawn to communism after WWII? | back 77 communist groups promised economic equality and better living standards for the population. |
front 78 Who were the Kamikaze? | back 78 Japanese pilots who crashed into Allied warships. |
front 79 The goal of the Manhattan project was to ________ | back 79 Develop the Atomic Bombs. |
front 80 The slaughter of European Jews by the Nazis became known as what? | back 80 The Holocaust |
front 81 What was the ¨final solution to the Jewish question¨, announced by the Nazis at the Wannsee conference? | back 81 Kill all the Jews |
front 82 The Berlin Wall was built in order to prevent East Germans from ________ | back 82 defecting (escaping) to west germany |
front 83 During the Vietnam war, the tet offensive _______ | back 83 turned American public opinion against the war. |
front 84 The ¨Bay of Pigs¨ refers to _________ | back 84 A U.S. attempt to overthrow the cuban government. |