Identification

Question 1

Japanese imperial aggression

Answer 1

Japan wanted to emerge as a superior nation to all others, they began to seize territory, and try to dominate military in Asia.

Question 2

Presidential elections and candidates from 1940 to 2020

Answer 2

Franklin D Roosevelt 1940-1948
Harry Truman 1948-1952
Dwight D Eisenhower 1952-1960
John F Kennedy 1960-1963 (assassinated)
Lyndon B Johnson 1964-1968
Richard Nixon 1968-1976 (watergate)
Jimmy Carter 1976-1980
Ronald Reagan 1980-1988
George HW Bush 1988-1992
Bill Clinton 1992-2000
George W Bush 2000-2008
Barack Obama 2008-2016
Donald Trump- 2016-2020

Question 3

Baatan death march

Answer 3

Transfer of war prisoners from the imperial Japanese army, 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to walk 65 miles to baatan, many prisoners were beaten and killed along this route for not being able to keep up.

Question 4

Operation overlord

Answer 4

On June 6th 1944 (D-day) allied forces landed troops on normandy beaches beginning the march to germany. Liberated the western part of europe that germany was already occupying.

Question 5

Henry A wallace

Answer 5

Was vice president along side Franklin D Roosevelt, he strongly supported the new deal and lead the shift in agriculture policy in the US

Question 6

EO 9066

Answer 6

Signed by FDR, led to 120,000 Japanese americans being incarcerated in “relocation centers” due to the fact FDR believed that they were a threat to national security after the pearl harbor attack.

Question 7

The central intelligence agency

Answer 7

Founded in 1947 after tension in world war 2 was growing. The CIA is the nations first line of defense, they analyze foreign intelligence to protect the US from any threat.

Question 8

Mao Zedong

Answer 8

Chinese politician who founded the Republic of China

Question 8

Guerilla warfare

Answer 8

Independent forces used to throw off the opposing military using harassment and sabotage techniques. Guerilla warfare expanded in the cold war and aimed to weaken militaries.

Question 9

Joseph R McCarthy

Answer 9

Senator from Wisconsin that claimed communist spies were in the federal government. He accused hundreds of workers in the federal government of being Communist with little to no proof in order to gain more attention for himself.

Question 9

The double V

Answer 9

Stands for “Victory Abroad and victory at home”, aimed to stop Fascism overseas and racism in the US. Wanted to bring change for how discrimination was allowed and not punished

Question 10

March on Washinton for jobs and freedom

Answer 10

On August 28th 1963 almost 250,000 people arrived to the march on Washinton for jobs and freedom. The purpose of the march was to advocate for civil rights of African american people and urge the Kennedy administration to pass a civil rights bill in congress. This was also where MLK gave his ‘I have a dream speech’.

Question 11

Little Rock Central H.S

Answer 11

On the first day of school during desegregation the “little rock 9” were stopped from entering the school and even the Arkansas national guard was brought in to stop them. Until Eisenhower sent over federal troops to escort the little rock 9 into the building. The little rock 9 helped other African student gain access to segregated schools, they also helped to ensure desegregation was peaceful with the help of the government

Question 12

Literacy Test

Answer 12

A test that assessed the persons ability to read and write. However was a very difficult test and most questions were worded in a confusing manner leaving the grader to manipulate the outcome of the test. These tests were designed to prevent and discourage black voters.

Question 13

James Meredith

Answer 13

Civil rights activist who was the first black American to attend the university of Mississippi. During the desegregation James Meredith had US marshalls to protect him, however a riot breaks out and goes for many hours before the administration building is surrounded and JKF sends in the national guard to stop the riot.

Question 14

16th St baptist church

Answer 14

The 16th St. Baptist church was the target of a white supremacist group bombing. This attack claimed the lives of 4 young African american girls. This attack erupted an outrage of citizens who increased support to end segregation.

Question 15

Medgar Evers

Answer 15

American civil rights activist who organized protests and voter registration drives to encourage the civil rights act and help it gain support. Evers was assassinated outside of his home on June 12th 1963

Question 16

The filibuster

Answer 16

Tactic used in the senate to delay a vote by preventing the debate from ending.

Question 17

Voting rights act of 1965

Answer 17

Was a piece of legislation that prohibited the discrimination in voting. The states could no long use literacy tests to try and disadvantage African american citizens from voting

Question 18

Fannie Lou Hamer

Answer 18

Civil rights acitivist who fought to register to vote, and helped many other black citizens register. She also shared her story at the Democratic national convention about her mistreatment from police and how she was beaten while arrested.

Question 19

Lowndes county freedom party

Answer 19

Also know as the black panther party, they fought against politce brutality and help communities. They had voter registration drives, organized free food programs and even gave breakfast to schools.

Question 20

Battle of dien bien phu

Answer 20

May 7th 1954 the french lost to the Vietnamese nationalist Ho Chi minh

Question 21

Viet Cong

Answer 21

Vietnamese communists who wanted to overthrow the american backed southern Vietnamese government. Wanted to unify vietnam once again

Question 22

Napalm and agent orange

Answer 22

Agent orange was used during the vietnam war to clear dense forests and vegetation to help make it easier for soldiers to get through. Napalm was used in bombs, it was a chemical that burned really hot and really slow.

Question 23

Pearl Harbor

Answer 23

In the early 1940s tensions between the US and japan were rising due to the invasion of china. On december 7th 1941 Japan did a surprise attack on Pearl harbor. They targeted military bases but ended up killing 2400 citizens. This was a turning point in world war 2 because America joined the war to take down japan.

Question 24

Truman doctrine

Answer 24

A policy that says America will stand by nations and support them against authoritarian threats. The US will be able to support other countries by providing military and economic help.

Question 25

Brown v board

Answer 25

A landmark decision by the supreme court that ruled segregated schools were unconstitutional according to the 14th amendment. This decision marked the end of segregation in schools even if the schools were equal in quality. This led to the integration of black children into schools.

Question 26

Rosa parks

Answer 26

A civil rights activist who played a role in the montgomery bus boycott. Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man on the bus and move to the back of of the bus that was reserved for colored people. Parks was taken to jail and after she got out helped lead the bus boycott that 17000 people participated in. In the end the supreme court rules that the segregation of buses was unconstitutional.

Question 27

Economic opportunity act

Answer 27

An act that helped citizens living in poverty, signed in by the LBJ administration to help his “war on poverty”. This act provided social programs including helping poor citizens gain education, healthcare and employment. For example this act made food stamps, medicare/medicaid a thing for those living in poverty.

Question 28

26th amendment

Answer 28

The 26th amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. The reason for lowering the voting age was because during world war 2 they lowered the draft age to 18 instead of 21 because they needed more people to fight. Citizens did not agree with this because they thought if they were old enough to fight for the US they should be old enough to vote in the US, this started the slogan “Old enough to fight, old enough to vote”.

Question 29

The tet offensive

Answer 29

A major escalation of the war in vietnam. North Vietnamese and the communist viet cong forces launched and number of attacks against south vietnam and the US causing great loses in their fight. The tet offensive caused a lack of support from US citizens about the war going on. Around 10,000 soliders were killed.

Question 30

Reaganomics

Answer 30

Reaganomics was trying to lower the cost of business. They used trickle down economics to try and lower tax rates, reduce regulations, and restrain government spending. This idea caused a wealth disparity between rich and impoverished americans. Reaganomics had pros and cons such as lowering poverty but increasing inequality. The unemployment rates dropped and inflation dropped too.