Era 8 study cards

Question 1

understand the reasons the united states entered WW2

Answer 1

ch.7 pt.1

Japanese bomb pearl harbor to provoke nation and display military power

Question 2

Understand the strategy used by India to gain Independence from the British

Answer 2

Civil disobedience/Non-violent resistance

Led by Ghandi and the Indian National Congress; used against laws that were believed unjust

Question 3

Understand the resolution between Hindu-Muslim conflicts in India

Answer 3

Pakistan is created as a separate country for Muslims to live in
land divide upon most religious population
mass migration of Muslims to Pakistan (original west India)
Ghandi used fasting to stop or prevent the fighting

Question 4

Understand the significance of Vladimir Lenin

Answer 4

Communist/Dictator
Undermines new post-war government
makes communist government
smuggled into Russia by Germany
collaborator: Leon Trotsky

Question 5

understand the meaning of genocide

Answer 5

Ch.8 pt.3
The Systemic killing of a group of people
occurred in the holocaust (Hitler’s attempt to get rid of Jews)
Made only after the holocaust

Question 6

Understand Hitler’s “final solution”.

Answer 6

Ch.8 pt. 2
Plan to get rid of jews
originally planned for export of Jews to Africa
later settled on the idea of extermination/genocide
Concentration camps used to contain jews for exterminating and wrking purposes in Germany and Poland
Used technology to kill and dispose of the bodies

Question 7

Understand the sigificance of the battle of stalingrad

Answer 7

Ch.8 Pt.3
Nazis fought for control of stalingrad,USSR August 1942-February 1943
Nazi army is weakend byy this battle
never really recovers

Question 8

Understand the major figures and ideas of the Progressive movement

Answer 8

Ch.8 pt.3
The west German alligned themselves with western powers
East Germany aliigns with the Soviet Union

Question 9

Understand the major developments during the 1920s America.

Answer 9

Ch.7 Pt.1
Japan wanted the most powerful military in Asia and later the world
They wanted the U.S to help them, they would comply
so they attacked Pearl Harbor Naval base, Hawaii
December 7,1941-Suprise attack
They were egocentric, believed Japan was the center of the universe.

Question 10

Understand the contributions of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Answer 10

Ch.9
Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the way the U.S. economy worked and provides Services and programs to end the Great Depression.
Created programs that re-shaped the way the U.S economy worked and creates the “new deal” a group of programs that helped end the great depression.

Question 11

Understand the economic impact of WWI & WW2 on the American homeland

Answer 11

Military industrial production increaces due to war
materials gathered, traded, and shared
production increases country wide but pales in comparison to military production

Question 12

Understand Isolationism

Answer 12

The practice of one country staying out of worldly affairs or personal events of other nations to sustain a state of peace avd boost economy.

Question 13

Understand the Social Security Act of 1935

Answer 13

ch.9
Provides un-employed/retired workers insurance and retirnment benefits
workers and employees put money into a special fund and upon retirement would get monthly payments.

Question 14

Understand the end ruslt of separating East and West Germany

Answer 14

Ch.8
The cold war started, The politically hostile state that lasted between the US/allied nations and Russia
Because of East Germany aligning with the U.S. and the Allied Nations and West Germany aligning with Russia, The spread of communism to Russia was feared.
The politically hostile state that lasted between the US/allied nations and Russia

Question 15

Understand Japan’s reason for attacking he U.S. at Pearl Harbor

Answer 15

Jpan wanted the greates military power in the world but first set out to become the best militry power in asia.
In able to achive this they tried to force the US to help by attacking Pearl Harbor and to show their “capbilities”

Question 16

Understand how Ghandi Viewed is accomplishments

Answer 16

Viewing guide
Ghandi felt that he had failed in bringing peace between Muslims and Hindus
When independance was achieved, the Muslims insisted thr separatiom/Creation of Pakistan a homeland of Hindus.
Inndia gained independance on August 5,1947.
felt that the agression between the Hindus and Muslims was madness and that he was unable to overcome.
He felt he had failed.

Question 17

Understand the mission of the Indian National Congress

Answer 17

Viewing guide
First mission was to restore self-rule to India
Next mission was to bring peace and ordeer between hindus and Muslims

Question 18

Understand the implications of the 18th amendment

Answer 18

Ch.9
Prohibition
No production, sale, or consumption of alcohol was allowed
Mostly transport, sale , and possesion of alcohol were strongly imlicated.

Question 19

Understand the cause of the great migration

Answer 19

Ch.9
The cause of the great migration was the great increase in Industrialized production and Economical opportunities that were available in the North.

Question 20

Understand the relationship between Civil disobedience and Non-violent resistance

Answer 20

Viewing Guide
Both forms of non-violent resistance
non-violent resistance is a form resistance that is used to prevent violence occurring
Civil disobedience is a form of resistance during which a person (or group) can protest civil or national rules by acting around it.

Question 21

Understand the respective roles of Lenin and Hitler

Answer 21

Ch.9
Lenin’s role was to support and spread communism
Hitler’s role was to be a Dictator and leader of Germany.
Both dictators both Facist

Question 22

Understand the countries making up the allied forces and the axis powers during WW2

Answer 22

Map/Notes
Allied forces-US, England/UK, France, Russia and China
Axis powers include-Germany, Japan, and Italy

Question 23

Understand the difference between the Nisei and the Jews

Answer 23

Ch8
Both Groups were born in nation and were discriminated against
The Nisei were Japanese people born in America. After Pearl Harbor they were highly discriminated against and put into Internment camps and taken away from their homes.
Jews born and living In Germany were discriminated against as a result of Hitler’s campaign; using the unfair responsibilities that Germany was forced to follow, and turned it against Jews. Soon Jews were put in Concentration camps and most were executed.

Question 24

Understand the cause of the great depression and WW1

Answer 24

Ch.9/8
WWI: Russia and Austria-Hungry were fighting over the Balkans a region north of Greece.
assassination of Franz Ferdinand (Heir to the Austria-Hungry throne) by a Serbian Rebel.
A web of alliances brings conflict between nations.
Great Depression:
Banks gave to much money into war efforts and other countries. Tried to get loans from people but they had lost their money to the War. Both the Banks and people go Bankrupt.

Question 25

Understand the relationship between anti-Semitism and racism

Answer 25

Ch.8
Anti-Semitism is prejudice or hostility used along with Racism. It is a way to express hatred towards something or an act of racism.
Racism is the belief or practice that one group of people or ethnic background/race is Inferior to another.

Question 26

Understand the respective roles of both Jinnah and Nehru and the relationship between them

Answer 26

Viewing guide
The roles of Jinnah and Nehru are to fix the problems of India and fight towards It’s Independence and freedom. They both support and represent India.
Jinnah: Muslim Nehru: Hindu

Question 27

Understand the relationship between the cause of the red scare and the great depression.

Answer 27

Ch.9
Both events were caused by the involvement of America in WW1&2. Because of the amount of money spent to help during WW1 the banks barely had money left which caused the great depression.
Because of the cold war started between the U.S./allied forces and Russia there was a fear of the spread of communism which caused the red scare

Question 28

Understand the relationship between Ghandi and Independence and Theodore Roosevelt and Progressivism

Answer 28

Ch.7/9
Ghandi stood for Indian rights and used non-violent resistance to fight for Independence.
Theodore Roosevelt fought for Progressivism by resolving problems and making solutions to future problems.

Question 29

Understand the relationship between the Marshall plan and the Truman Doctrine

Answer 29

Ch.8
Both are the programs initiated after WW2 to help the well being of European Nations.
The Marshall plan was a program to help rebuild European economies(secretly to stop the spread of communism).
The Truman Doctrine was a program that provided military and economic support for Greece and Turkey.

Question 30

Understand the relationship between welfare and the new deal

Answer 30

Ch.9
Roosevelt’s programs to end the Great Depression were made to support the welfare of the economy and the people of the country.
welfare is the well-being or fair support for a working U.S. Citizen.