Midterm Q3 Flashcards
1
Q
Manhattan Project
A
top-secret government project led by J. Robert Oppenheimer to build an atomic bomb.
2
Q
The Marshall Plan
A
US gave more than $13 billion to help the nations of Europe get back on their feet.
3
Q
Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
- What was it?
- What was decided?
A
- At the Potsdam Conference, it was decided to hold the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial in Germany against war criminals (mostly Nazis)
- 24 defendants put on trial, 19 found guilty
4
Q
What did the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial lead to?
A
The creation of the International Criminal Court
5
Q
Japanese Internment
A
Executive Order 9066: In an atmosphere of World War II hysteria, President Roosevelt, encouraged by officials at all levels of the federal government, authorized the internment of tens of thousands of American citizens of Japanese ancestry and resident aliens from Japan.
6
Q
Who met at Yalta? (3)
A
- Roosevelt (US; extremely poor health)
- Churchill (Britain)
- Stalin (Soviet Union)
