Unit 6 Study Guide

The Double V campaign was most supported by

African-Americans

Which German speaking nation did Nazi Germany annex in 1938?

Austria

What was the American and British response to the Berlin Blockade?

Berlin Airlift

What was the name for the German war tactic that combined tanks and planes?

Blitzkrieg

From 1936-41 was America truly isolationist and neutral leading to WWII?

The Lend Lease act established a mechanism that would allow the US to lend or lease war supplies to any country deemed "essential to the US defense."Which eventually made the United States not truly isolated.There was act like Neutrality act That prevented United States to sell any Goods to other nations from 1935 to 19 39 but that soon ended when the lease was created.And the biggest thing that got them out of their isolation was when Japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor. 2 days after the attack to happen f d r stated that the United States is now in the war all the way through.

The Eisenhower Doctrine applied to what region?

The Middle East

Besides the bombing of Nagasaki, what else happened on August 9th, 1945?

The Soviet Union declared war on Japan

What was the biggest result of the increased prosperity after World War II?

The baby boom

NASA was created in direct response to

The launch of the satellite Sputnik

In his farewell address Eisenhower warned against

The military industrial complex

The Berlin wall was created to _____________

To stop East Germans from fleeing into West Berlin

The U.S. and Soviets indirectly came into conflict on a number of occasions.

True

The Truman Doctrine first applied to _______________ and ________________.

Turkey and Greece

What organization was created in 1945 in order to promote peace and cooperation?

Un

What is the significance of May 8, 1945?

V-D(Victory in Europe Day)

Who was the British Prime Minister for most of the war?

Winston Churchill

Was the United States' foreign policy from 1945 - 1963 successful in preventing the spread of communism around the world?

Yes the United States Foreigner policy from 1945 to 1963 was successful in preventing the spread of Communism around the world one being that the Marshall Plan being a huge success in preventing the spread of Communism around the world.NATO also played a huge role on stopping communism from spreading by allowing weapons to be distributed 2 places to stop the spread of Communism .And United States also sent armies to South Korea to help prevent the spread of Communism. and by doing so they were very successful.

Economic aid to promote democracy in Western Europe and prevent communism was ________.

Marshall Plan

Who was Italy's leader during WW2?

Mussolini

The goal of the UN in Korea was to prevent

N. Korea from taking over S. Korea

This was the first peacetime alliance that the U.S. ever entered

NATO

What was the result of the armistice at the end of the Korean War?

No significant territorial changes

The Soviets and Americans never fought directly bc of the fear of

Nuclear destruction

What was the code name for the D-Day invasion?

Operation Overlord

On September 1st, 1939, Germany invaded __________

Poland

Which conference focused on dividing up postwar Germany into zones of occupation?

Potsdam

What zone of occupation was the city of Berlin in after World War II?

Soviet

Which of the following was not a fascist nation?

Soviet Union

Which of the following was NOT an Axis power?

Sweden

This was the line that divided North and South Korea

The 38th parallel

How many people died in the Holocaust?

12 million

HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities) can best be described as a ____________.

A committee to investigate alleged communists

American efforts to stop communism at its borders was known as ____________

Containment

When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

December 7th, 1941

Which American general was in charge of the allied forces in Europe?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which of the following groups was not a victim of the Holocaust?

Fascists

Which of these was a benefit of the GI Bill?

Free college tuition

What was the name of the first American ground offensive in the Pacific?

Guadalcanal

Which Japanese cities were hit by atomic bombs?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki