Untitled Flashcards Set

What event started World War II in Europe?

Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939.

What year did Japan invade Manchuria?

1931.

What was the significance of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

Provided military aid to Allied nations.

What was the economic policy the U.S. adopted to respond to Japan's aggression in the Pacific during the 1930s?

Economic sanctions and an oil embargo.

What was the Atlantic Charter of 1941?

A statement of post-war goals agreed upon by FDR and Churchill.

What does the term 'Final Solution' refer to in the context of World War II?

Nazi plan to exterminate Jews and other targeted groups.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?

Turning point in Eastern Europe; USSR defeats Germany.

What was the outcome of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944?

Allied invasion of Normandy that opened the Western Front.

What does 'kamikaze' refer to in World War II?

Japanese suicide missions; pilots deliberately crashing their planes into targets.

What was the main goal of the U.S. during the Cold War?

Prevent the spread of communism.

Who was the author of the Iron Curtain Speech?

Winston Churchill.

What was the primary purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

To support countries resisting communism.

What was the significance of the Berlin Airlift?

U.S. supplied West Berlin after the Soviet blockade, demonstrating resolve against Soviet aggression.

What did the Cuban Missile Crisis nearly lead to?

Near-nuclear war between the U.S. and the USSR.

What were Gorbachev's reforms aimed at?

Modernizing the Soviet Union through perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness).