US History S2 Final

2 possible reasons why President Truman turned down General MacArthur's plan to expand the Korean War

1. just got out of WW1

2. joint chief of staff unanimously told him to turn down his plan

2 Republicans who ran for their party's nomination for President in 1952

Dwight D. Eisenhower and Robert Taft

3 negative results of the Korean War

1. lost 50,000 American solider’s lives and over a million South Koreans

2. cost the US $15 billion

3. pushed back relations with China

4 parts of MacArthur's plan to extend the war

1. Naval Blockade of the Chinese Coast
2. Air strikes on Chinese positions North of the Yalu River
3. Use Chiang Kai-Shek's troops to invade
4. Drop 30-50 Atomic-Bombs on Chinese Industrial Centers

3 areas which the "defense perimeter" went through

Alaska, Japan, and the Philippines

Outside of which city did the "suburban boom" begin?

New York

Where did the famous "bus boycott" take place?

Montgomery

Where was the cease-fire line agreed upon during the Korean War?

38th parallel

Where did MacArthur land to begin the U.N. offensive against North Korea?

Inchon

What performers are given credit for the first Rock n Roll hit?

The Chords

In ___________ vs. _____ ____________ ____ __________________ , The Supreme Court ruled schools should be integrated.

Brown; the Board of Education

____________ _____________ was the Gov. of Arkansas who tried to stop the integration of Central High School in Little Rock.

Orville Faubus

Richard Nixon saved his political career with his ________________ ______________.

Checker's Speech

Adlai E. Stevenson supporters were called __________________.

eggheads

Americans who believe we should be concerned with our needs alone were known as ______________________.

isolationists

T or F: Klaus Fuchs was executed for selling nuclear secrets.

False

T or F: Alan Freed coined the phrase "Rock n Roll".

True

T or F: Television boomed in the 50's because of the invention of film.

False

T or F: Japan occupied Korea until 1945.

True

T or F: When Stalin died relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union actually improved.

True

T or F: "Hawks" supported our involvement in the Vietnam War.

True

1st African American Supreme Court Judge

Thurgood Marshall

Leader of South Korea

Syngman Rhee

Father of the Suburbs

William Levitt

Executed for spying in 1953

Julius Rosenberg

Leader of Communist China

Mao Zedong

US Senator from Wisconsin who took advantage of the Red Scare

Joseph McCarthy

Overthrown as leader of Cuba in 1959

Fulgencio Batista

2 major parts of the GI Bill

1. go to college or trading school with free tuition and a small monthly allowance

2. guaranteed low interest loan for a house, farm, or starting a business

3 parts of Pres. Trumans' Fair Deal

1. raise minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents per hour

2. expand social security coverage

3. government money for flood control and irrigation

3 demands the Japanese made to resume normal relations with the USA

1. stop lend lease of China

2. unfreeze Japanese assets

3. start selling Japan oil again

4 agreements made at the Yalta Conference

1. Stalin agreed to declare war on Japan once Germany surrenders

2. The Big 3 create the UN and all agree to be members

3. Stalin will have free elections for countries in Eastern Europe

4. Germany/Berlin will be split into 4 parts, given to France, Great Britian, US, and Germany

3 major presidential candidates and their political parties in the 1948 Election

Democratic: Harry Truman

G.O.P - Thomas Dewey

Dixiecrats - J. Strom Therman

2 Japanese cities that the US dropped A-bombs on with dates

Hiroshima - August 6, 1945

Nagasaki - August 9, 1945

3 major parts of the Taft-Hartley Act

1. no closed shops

2. union leaders must take a loyalty oath

3. if a strike threatens our National Health or safety, the President may delay up to 80 days

3 Allied leaders and their countries who met at Tehran, Iran in November of 1943

Franklin D. Roosevelt - United States

Joseph Stalin - Soviet Union

Winston Churchill - United Kingdom

What country is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

Japan

What country did Germany not have to use its military to conquer?

Austria

What issue did Harry S. Truman demand to be part of the Democratic platform in 1948?

Civil rights

What battle was considered the turning point in the war vs. Japan?

Midway

What was not part of the UN Charter?

Ban nuclear testing

What country did the US give lend-lease military aid to?

China

What city did the Soviet Union blockade that required the largest airlift in history?

Berlin

What was not a factor in Germany giving up on the Battle of Britain?

US enters the War

The Japanese used ____________ pilots on suicide missions to destroy allied ships.

Kamikaze

The ___________ ________ promised that the US would help give economic aid to any European country that needed help rebuilding.

Marshall Plan

America’s offensive strategy in the Pacific was known as __________ ___________

island hopping

The two main bodies of the UN are The Security Council and The ___________ ________________

General Assembly

When General ___________ ______________ left the _________________ , he promised “I shall return”.

Douglas MacArthur; Philippines

The _________________ ___________ was the group of scientists put together to build the first A-bomb.

Manhattan Project

D-Day took place on _______ ___ , ______ , when allied forced landed on the beaches of _____________ , France.

June 6, 1944; Normandy

The German term for “lightning war” was _____________.

blitzkrieg

T or F: G.I. stood for general issued.

False

T or F: The Battle of the Bulge was the last German offensive of the war.

True

T or F: Among other things the Taft-Hartley Act send aid to European countries trying to rebuild.

False

T or F: The Battle of Midway was our last major battle vs Japan.

False

T or F: Wendell Wilkie was the G.O.P. nominee for President in 1940

True

T or F: The US declared war on Japan in December 10, 1941

False

T or F: The Battle of Stalingrad is the turning point of the Soviet war vs Germany.

True

T or F: The German Air Force was known as the Luftwaffe.

True

Piloted the Enola Gay

Col. Paul Tibbets

Promised to hold free elections in Eastern Europe after the war

Joseph Stalin

"Father" of the Atomic Bomb

Robert Oppenheimer

His army attacked Ethiopia

Benito Mussolini

Elected President four times

F.D.R.

Led the 1st bombing run on Tokyo

Col. James Doolittle

British Prime Minister during the war

Winston Churchill

Ordered the use of the first A-bomb

Harry S. Truman

Prime Minister of Britain who signed the Munich Pact

Neville Chamberlin

FDR’s Sec. of State

Cordell Hull

3 Radio Stars of the 30s

George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bob Hope

2 parts of the New Deal that were ruled unconstitutional and the final 2 parts that were passed

Agricultural Adjustment Act and National Industrial Recovery Act; Fair Labor Standards Act and 2nd Agricultural Adjustment Act

4 major causes of the Depression

1. Uneven Distribution of Wealth - 50% of Americans at or below the poverty line
2. Easy Credit - People couldn’t pay back loans; businesses sold on installment plans
3. Banks in the 20's are Privately Owned - Too many banks are closing; they only make money from interest
4. Foreign Trade - Tariffs are raised to the highest they have ever been; trade was cut back

4 types of music combined to make up Rock n Roll

gospel, country, rhythm & blues, and jazz

4 major views expressed in “Mein Kampf”

1. Germany is the master race and all others should serve them

2. Jews are the root of all Germany’s problems and should be purged

3. Treaty of Versailles was a disgrace and Germany should get back all land taken from them

4. Germany will rule all of Europe

3 symbols of the Depression that were given names to associate them with the President

1. Hoovervilles - homeless towns

2. Hoover flags - empty pockets turned inside out

3. Hoover blankets - old newspapers used by homeless people to stay warm

4 liberal opponents of FDR and the New Deal

Father Coughlin, Huey Long, Dr. Francis Townsend, Upton Sinclair

2 major candidates for President and their political parties in 1936

G.O.P: Alf Landon

Democratic: Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the date of the Stock Market Crash?

October 29, 1929

What is the name of the building that houses the German government?

Reichstag

Who was not a Big Band Leader in the 30’s?

Charles Lindbergh

What amendment to the Constitution changed the inauguration date?

20th

What piece of the 2nd New Deal combined all work projects except the CCC and PWA?

WPA

What was the first piece of legislation passed under FDR?

EBRA

The ____________ ______ were four pieces of legislation passed in the 30’s to try to keep the USA out of another war in Europe.

Neutrality Acts

FDR was said to have a ___ - _________ cabinet because there were both Democrats and Republicans on it.

bi-partisan

Early afternoon radio in the 30's was dominated by the so called _____ ______.

soap operas

A group of WWI veterans known as the ______ _____ marched on Washington D.C. in 1932.

Bonus Army

The day the Stock Market crashed is known as ______ ________:

Black Tuesday

Conservatives who were against the New Deal formed an organization called The ________ _______.

Liberty League

Hitler was sent to prison because of an attempted revolt called "The _________ ______.”

Beer Hall Putch

Herbert Hoover believed in “_______ _____________” which meant that people needed to bring themselves out of the Depression.

rugged individualism

FDR's plan to replace Federal Judges was known as ______ ________.

court packing

T or F: Most New Deal legislation was passed after 1939.

False

T or F: Germany's unemployment reached 50%.

True

T or F: In the 1932 election both the G.O.P. and Democrats called for the prohibition of the 19th Amendment.

False

T or F: Adolf Hitler fought for Austria-Hungary in WW1.

False

T or F: FDR was the Governor of New York.

True

T or F: Dwight Eisenhower clinched the nomination with his "Checkers Speech".

False

T or F: Herbert Hoover spent $800 million on public works.

True