American History II Final Test Study Guide
Navajo
"Code Talkers" during WWII belonged to the __________________ American Indian tribe.
Self Government
A goal of the American Indian Movement was autonomy or __________ _____________________.
Berlin Wall
After Kennedy authorized a military buildup, the Soviet Union built the ________________ __________.
United States
After WWII, the Gross National Product of the _________________ _________________ more than doubled.
Korean War
After the ______________ _________, Korea remained divided at almost the exact same place.
Normandy
Allied landings during WWII took place on the coast in _________________, France.
Great Britain
America's policy during WWII was to remain neutral while providing aid to __________________ ___________________.
Warsaw Pact
As a response to NATO the Soviet Union formed the _______________ _____________.
Public Transportation
As a result of major highway-building projects of the 1950's, Americans depended less on ____________ ________________________.
Pacific Ocean
Battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal were fought in the __________________ _________________.
Japanese Americans
Because of long held prejudices and fears inflamed by the attack on Pearl Harbor, _________________ __________________ were moved from the West Coast.
Richard Nixon
Because of the Watergate Scandal _______________ _______________ resigned from office.
Kamikazes
Bomb loaded panes which crashed into ships during WWII were known as ______________________.
New Deal
Critics of the __________ __________ complained it gave the federal government too much authority.
65
During the 1990's the fastest growing group of people were over age _______.
Supreme Court
FDR tried to pack the _____________________ ________________ and relieved much opposition.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Healthcare legislation was an important part of President __________________ ____ _________________'s Great Society.
Manchuria
In 1932 the Japanese took over the province of __________________ in China.
Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin
In 1939 these two men who were communist and Fascist made a pact, they were ______________ ______________ and ________________ ________________.
President Kennedy
In 1961, ________________ ________________ set the goal to land a man on the moon within the decade.
Vietnam
In 1975 the Vietnam war ended with North Vietnam gained control of all of __________________.
Soviet
In Reagan's second term relations with ___________ Union improved.
Berlin
In response to the Soviet Union blockading Berlin, Truman used the ________________ airlift.
Cuba
In the Cuban Missile Crisis the Soviet Union agreed to remove its missiles from ________.
Budget
In their 1994 Contract with America, Republicans promised to balance the _______________.
1929
Investors raced to get their money out of the stock market in October of __________.
Communism
Kennedy's Alliance for Progress was established to discourage the spread of __________________.
Latin America
Latino's are Spanish speaking people who came from ___________ ________________.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Many African Americans were elected to office after the ____________ ____________ _____ ____ ______ was passed.
Birmingham, Alabama
Martin Luther King thought ______________________,___________________ was the most segregated city in the country.
Hair
Members of the counter culture grew their ________ long and wore nontraditional clothing.
China
Nixon's greatest success in foreign affairs was bringing détente about with the Soviet Union and ____________.
Wealth
One sign of a weakening economy during the 1920's was the uneven distribution of national _____________________.
College Students
People question the fairness of the draft for the Vietnam War because _________________ _________________ could avoid the draft.
Conscientious Objectors
People who opposed fighting on the moral and religious grounds were known as _______________________ ______________________.
Civil Rights Legislation
People who participated in the 1963 march on Washington hoped to convince Congress to pass ______________ _______________ _______________________.
Birmingham
People who watched TV were appalled by the violence against Blacks in ____________________, Alabama.
Camp David Accords
President Carter was given credit for getting Israel and Egypt to sign the ______________ _______________ ______________.
Health
President Clinton wanted to reform the healthcare system because millions of Americans didn't have ____________ insurance.
Nixon
President Ford's most controversial act was pardoning Richard ______________.
Inflation
President Truman faced problems keeping _______________ in check after WWII.
Hostage
Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter mainly because of the _______________ crisis in Iran.
Students
SNCC was formed so _________________ could make their own decisions about priorities and tactics.
Soviet Union
Satellite Nations were nations dominated by the ___________________ ___________________.
Booby Traps
Soldiers in Vietnam had to contend with tropical infections and ______________ _____________.
Mathematics
The 1957 launching of Sputnik caused the Congress to increase spending on science and _______________________.
Communist
The HUAC attempted to charge Americans who were sympathetic to ___________________ ideas.
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked the naval base at _______________ ________________ which started WWII.
Hope
The New Deal Legacy restored a sense of _________ among people.
Presidency
The Plumbers and the Committee to Reelect the President were formed to make sure Richard Nixon was reelected to the ________________ in 1972
Non-violent
The SCLS encouraged ___________________ protest.
American
The Warren Commission said President Kennedy's assassination was the work of a lone ___________________.
Dust Bowl
The _________ __________ was a major environment crisis of the 1930's.
Japanese
The ________________ attack on Pearl Harbor caused the U.S. to enter into WWII.
Second New Deal
The _________________ __________ ___________ had a wave of social welfare benefits.
Truman Doctrine
The _________________ ___________________ promised to support nations resisting Soviet control.
Conformity
The beatnik's of the 1950's promoted spontaneity over _______________.
Atomic Bombs
The dropping of the _______________ _______________ on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended WWII.
1932
The presidential election of FDR in the year ____________ changed the way people viewed the responsibilities of the federal government.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The war in Vietnam escalated with the _________ ____ ______________ _____________________.
Civil Right Movement
The women's movement was modeled after the ___________ ____________ _______________________.
Bank Holiday
To inspect the health of banks, FDR declared a ______________ ______________.
Military
Under Reagan, spending on the American ________________ increased greatly.
Mandate
Unlike Kennedy, Johnson had a strong ________________ for change.
Deficit Spending
Using borrowed money to finance WWII is known as ______________ _________________.
The 21st Amendment
______ ______ _________________ brought an end to prohibition.
Rachel Carson
____________ ______________ published a 1962 book that started the environment movement.
Joseph McCarthy
________________ ______________ encouraged widespread fear of communism.
