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America’s ideas about foreign policy was shaped by what 2 events
american revolution
great depression
world war I
roaring twenties
great depression and world war I
is it accurate to call the period of time between 1920 and the US entry into WWII as an age of isolationism? Y/N
no
how was the US isolationist?
did not trade as much with many other countries
lived on an island isolated from the world
did not trade as much with many other countries
with the lend-lease act, the US lent weapons out to which countries? (2 answers)
britain
germany
japan
russia
britain and russia
to which theater of war were more Amerian personnel deployed?
the pacific
europe
the pacific
where did the first American troops fight the Nazis?
north africa
italy
france
germany
north africa
which country did most of the fighting in WWII?
britain
france
russia
the US
russia
what was the manhattan project?
fighter jet
bridge
atomic bomb
tank
atomic bomb
the death toll of 140,000+ Japanese civilians was greater than American fatalities in the entire Pacific War T/F
true
In world war I, 10% of the estimated population of Civilians were killed. In World War II, _______ was the percentage of civilians killed.
20%
60%
40%
80%
40%
“Before we pass judgement, lets try to put ourselves in the shoes of both [] who were fighting and the [] who were killed by the bombs.”
civilians, soldiers
leaders, animals
animals, leaders
soldiers, civilians
soldiers, civilians
which two regions did japan invade in the early 1920s?
korea
machuria
china
the united states
manchuria and china
what kind of tactic was the “blitzkrieg”?
a military tactic
a political tactic
a religious tactic
a military tactic
the battle of britain mostly took place
on land
on sea
in the air
in the air
which of the following did not happen in 1941?
japan bombs pearl harbor
russia joins the way
germany invades poland
japan invades southeast asia
germany invades poland
what is the significance of the battle of stalingrad?
hitler’s 6th army froze to death during the winter
it lead to the deaths of thousands of axis POWS
it turned the tide of war in europe
all of the above
all of the above
what is the significance of the d-day invasion?
it caused the united states to join the war
it was the beginning of the end for the nazis
it led to the surrender of japan
it was the beginning of the end for the nazis
what does “lebensraum” require?
children
land
animals
land
what was the ultimate goal of the “hunger plan”?
to free hungary from dictatorial control
the extermination of millions of poles and jews
to eliminate hunger in germany
the extermination of millions of poles and jews
what characteristic did japan and germnay share at the beginning of the war?
they both were suffering from food shortages
they both promoted persecution of jews
they both wanted more democratic freedoms in their country
they both were suffering from food shortages
what does it mean to be in a “total war”?
when a countrys population is in unanimous support for a war
when a country offers up a total surrender to their enemy
when the entire country is involved in the military effort, not just the army and navy
when the entire country is involved in the military effort, not just the army and navy
what impact did wwii have on the power o the government?
no true change
strengthened it
weakened it
strengthened it
much of the war was paid for by
alcohol
loans from foreign towns
taxes
war bonds
taxes
why did the goverment support unions during wwii?
because the government didn’t like big business owners
to keep workers happy and producing goods for the war
fdr wanted to make sure that big businesses were making a profit
to keep workers happy and producing goods for the war
what role did women play in factories during wwii?
had little impact because of the great migrations and foreign immigrants
made up a large portion of the workers
had little impact because they were encouraged to stay home and take care of the family
no impact because unions didn’t accept women into factories
made up a large portion of the workers
what were fdr’s 4 freedoms
speech, religion, from fear, and from communism
freedom of religion, speech, search, and socialism
freedom of speech, freedom from want, freedom from fear, and freedom of worship
freedom of speech, freedom from want, freedom from fear, and freedom of worship
what role did the GI Bill play in the lives of veterans?
provided cheap education and an immediate job after returning
provided cheap loans for cars and homes as well as an immediate govt job
provided loans for homes and cheap education
provided loans for homes and cheap education
how many jews were allowed to come to america during the war?
210,000
1.2 million
21,000
none
21,000
what minority group was mistreated in a major way during wwii?
japanese-americans
spanish
russians
native americans
japanese americans
what group of people felt the greatest change during wwii?
native americans
african americans
white males
women
african americans
what was the double v campaign?
victory in japan and europe
victory for the us against the axis powers overseas and victory for african americans back home against discrimination
victory against japan and racism back home
victory for the us against the axis powers overseas and victory for african americans back home against discrimination
what was created in 1944 that would act as a police force for the world?
socialist nations alliance
euro nation united
leage of nations
united nations
united nations
according to gunnar myrdal what exactly is the american creed?
equality, justice, equal opportunity, and freedom
justice freedom, freedom of religion and privayc
isolationism and the spreading of democracy
equality, justice, equal opportunity, and freedom
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