US History Final Exam Review

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering major US history topics from the Civil War through the Cold War, based on the final exam review notes.

Lincoln's First Inaugural Goal

To bring about and preserve unity in the country.

Lincoln's Main Civil War Objective

To restore the Union.

Appomattox Court House

The location where General Lee surrendered.

Civil War Death Toll

Between 600-700 Thousand.

Andrew Johnson

Lincoln's Vice President who was chosen because he proved his loyalty to the Union, was a Democrat, and helped show that national unity was possible.

Radical Republicans

The members of Congress who took control of Reconstruction policy.

19th Century Working Conditions

Characterized by very long workdays, unsafe conditions, and labor-intensive tasks; employees were viewed as business property or pieces of machinery.

Alaska and Hawaii

The purchase of these two regions helped give America access to the Pacific.

USS Maine

The ship that exploded in the Havanna Harbor, sparking America's entry into the Spanish American War.

Cuba

The country whose suppression and aggressive handling by Spain created sympathy in the American public.

Spanish American War Duration

114 Days.

Triple Entente

The WWI alliance consisting of Russia, France, and England.

Triple Alliance

The WWI alliance consisting of Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Germany.

US Initial Response to WWI

To remain neutral and stay out of the European conflict.

German Submarine Warfare

The German actions that led the US to respond after initially wanting to remain neutral in WWI.

Wilson's 1916 Campaign Slogan

He kept us out of war!

US Entry into WWI

Trigged by the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram.

WWI End Date

Nov 11th, 1918.

Andrew Mellon

The individual who advised President Harding on how to deal with the economic crisis created by the end of WWI.

Henry Ford's Affordability Method

The use of Assemble Lines and increased employee wages.

Automobiles

The centrally important industry that helped lead to the prosperity of the 1920's.

Calvin Coolidge

The individual who became president after Harding.

Stock Market Bubble Collapse

October 1929.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The candidate who ran against Herbert Hoover in the election of 1932.

Social Security

The centerpiece of the "second New Deal".

Allies (WWII)

The alliance of England, USA, France, and Russia.

Axis (WWII)

The alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Dunkirk

The location where England saved 350,00 troops but lost significant heavy equipment to the Axis powers.

Battle of Britain

A battle that demonstrated how close the Axis was to winning the war.

WWII Armed Forces Service

16 Million Americans served in the armed forces during the war.

Guadalcanal

The site of the first large-scale battle between US Marines and Army against Japanese forces.

Harry S. Truman

The individual who became president after the passing of FDR.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The two cities targeted by atomic bombs.

V-E Day

Math 8th, 1945.

V-J Day

September 2nd, 1945.

Iron Curtain

A term credited to Winston Churchill to describe the division between the free world and the Communist world.

Containment

The strategy emphasized by the Truman Doctrine for stopping communism.

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Warsaw Pact

The organization created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO.

Marshall Plan

Designed to aid Europe economically and support the fight against communism; refused by Stalin.