History B2

Question 1

Japan war crime trials

Answer 1

leaders were put to trial, 7 were sentenced to death, Emperor was not a criminal

Question 2

Germany war crime trials

Answer 2

22 guilty, 11 executed, 1 committed suicide

Question 3

United Nations

Answer 3

Means peace and human dignity

Question 4

Economic and social control

Answer 4

human rights

Question 5

General assembly

Answer 5

each nation is represented, can debate issues (193 nations)

Question 6

Security council

Answer 6

economic and military action (15 nations, 5 permanent, 10 rotate)

Question 7

Truman Doctrine

Answer 7

was to limit the spread of communism

Question 8

Warsaw Pact

Answer 8

20 nations promoting communism

Question 9

NATO

Answer 9

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 11 nations promoting democracy

Question 10

Iron Curtain

Answer 10

Churchill in speech declared symbolic division of Cold war

Question 11

Arms Race

Answer 11

Competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between USA and Soviet Union

Question 12

Berlin Airlift

Answer 12

all of Berlin would’ve been communist if it weren’t for the flights and supplies coming in

Question 13

Berlin Wall

Answer 13

Was to keep their own people from escaping because of communism

Question 14

What was unique about the 1960 presidential election?

Answer 14

It was the first debate that was broadcasted live on television

Question 15

Bay of Pigs

Answer 15

Failed attack by CIA, trying to overthrow and assassinate Casto

Question 16

Cuban Missile Crisis

Answer 16

Russia put nukes in Cuba, could reach NY in 13 minutes, lead to 13 days of tension

Question 17

Warren Commission

Answer 17

To investigate the assassination of JKF

Question 18

Why did the Korean War happen?

Answer 18

North Korea wanted to conquer South Korea and unify them as a communist country.

Question 19

First Satelite

Answer 19

Sputnik - Russia

Question 20

Spy Plane

Answer 20

USA spied on Russia with U-2 plane (can almost go into space) but was eventually shot down

Question 21

HUAC

Answer 21

House Un-American Activities Committee, investigated citizens, Hollywood actors, etc

Question 22

HUAC purpose

Answer 22

looked for anyone who was/is a communist

Question 23

Hollywood Blacklist

Answer 23

many actors, directors, etc, couldn’t work because they had communist ties/relations

Question 24

What happened during Joe’s Witch Hunts?

Answer 24

They broadcasted the interrogations leaving many of the country angry

Question 25

GI Bill

Answer 25

Benefited WWII soldiers, gave free tuition, low-income loans, and health care

Question 26

Levittown

Answer 26

Mass producing homes into suburbs

Question 27

Baby Boom

Answer 27

Young soldiers came back from the war so they started having families

Question 28

Why did families need 2 cars?

Answer 28

Men needed one for work and women needed one to run errands

Question 29

What were Duck and Cover drills?

Answer 29

Drills that were taught in school to protect oneself from nuclear attacks, students would hide or duck under their desks

Question 30

Why were shopping malls built?

Answer 30

It was a communist experiment that was to promote communism but instead promoted capitalism

Question 31

Douglas MacArthur

Answer 31

Pushed tanks to the north and sent soldiers to the east, half of North Korea surrendered, he then got fired

Question 32

Joe McCarthy

Answer 32

Wisconsin senator that accused many of being communist, started witches hunt

Question 33

Francis Gary Powers

Answer 33

The piolet for the U-2 plane, was captured by Russians

Question 34

JFK

Answer 34

President of the United States was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald

Question 35

Nikita Khrushchev

Answer 35

First Secretary of the Soviet Union, was the leader/president

Question 36

Fidel Castro

Answer 36

President of Cuba, turned Cuba communist