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Navy Final Flashcards

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In 1945, the Navy had __ troops in uniform…How many did they have in__?

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500000

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Who coined the phrase “iron curtain”?

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Winston Churchill

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Describe the Truman Doctrine (short answer)

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With the Truman Doctrine, President Harry S. Truman established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.

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Describe the Marshal Plan (short answer)
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative to aid Europe, in which the United States gave $13 billion (approximately $120 billion in current dollar value) in economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II.

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Describe the Marshal Plan (short answer)
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative to aid Europe, in which the United States gave $13 billion (approximately $120 billion in current dollar value) in economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II.

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What article of the NATO charter says an attack against one is an attack against all?
Five

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What article of the NATO charter says an attack against one is an attack against all?
Five

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What date did the Korean War began?

1950 is the answer

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What date did the Korean War began?

1950 is the answer

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The Marines were surrounded at what battle in 1951?

Chosin reservoir

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The Marines were surrounded at what battle in 1951?

Chosin reservoir

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What is not a role we played in the korean war?

no fleet engagement of chinese

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What is not a role we played in the korean war?

no fleet engagement of chinese

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What law made the marine corps an established branch in the military? (something like that) National Security Act of 1947
Public Law 416. Last Slide of Powerpoint #1

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What law made the marine corps an established branch in the military? (something like that) National Security Act of 1947
Public Law 416. Last Slide of Powerpoint #1

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What fleet is assigned to the Indian Ocean?

7th Fleet

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What fleet is assigned to the Indian Ocean?

7th Fleet

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  1. Who was the father of the nuclear navy?

A: Hyman G. Rickover

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  1. Who was the father of the nuclear navy?

A: Hyman G. Rickover

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  1. the first nuclear powered submarine was what?

A: Nautilus

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  1. the first nuclear powered submarine was what?

A: Nautilus

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  1. Indochina was a colony of what European nation?

A: France

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  1. Indochina was a colony of what European nation?

A: France

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  1. What was President Kennedy’s response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
    blockade
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  1. What was President Kennedy’s response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
    blockade
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  1. Describe the Gulf of Tonkin incident (short answer)
    The Gulf of Tonkin incident is where the USS Maddox was allegedly attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. Two days later there was another alleged attack that caused no damage. What occurred through the incident was an escalation in the Vietnam War.
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  1. Describe the Gulf of Tonkin incident (short answer)
    The Gulf of Tonkin incident is where the USS Maddox was allegedly attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. Two days later there was another alleged attack that caused no damage. What occurred through the incident was an escalation in the Vietnam War.
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  1. What did Operation Market Time and Game Warden do?

A. Interdict the supplies

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  1. What did Operation Market Time and Game Warden do?

A. Interdict the supplies

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  1. Describe the impact of the TET offensive in 1968…
    The Tet Offensive had a severely negative impact on American public opinion on the Vietnam war. Although it was a military victory for the U.S, the silly civilians were butthurt.
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  1. Describe the impact of the TET offensive in 1968…
    The Tet Offensive had a severely negative impact on American public opinion on the Vietnam war. Although it was a military victory for the U.S, the silly civilians were butthurt.
18
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  1. What date did the North Vietnamese finally outrun South Vietnam
    April 30th 1975
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  1. What date did the North Vietnamese finally outrun South Vietnam
    April 30th 1975
19
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  1. In the 1970’s, America’s strategic center shifted from Asia to where?
    Middle East
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  1. In the 1970’s, America’s strategic center shifted from Asia to where?
    Middle East
20
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  1. The Mayaguez incident, how many people did we leave behind?
    3 people
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  1. The Mayaguez incident, how many people did we leave behind?
    3 people
21
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  1. What was the Carter Doctrine? (short answer)
    The Carter Doctrine was a policy proclaimed by President of the United States Jimmy Carter in his State of the Union Address on January 23, 1980, which stated that the United States would use military force if necessary to defend its national interests in the Persian Gulf.
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  1. What was the Carter Doctrine? (short answer)
    The Carter Doctrine was a policy proclaimed by President of the United States Jimmy Carter in his State of the Union Address on January 23, 1980, which stated that the United States would use military force if necessary to defend its national interests in the Persian Gulf.
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  1. What was the Weinberger… (short answer)
    The Weinberger Doctrine was a list of points governing when the United States could commit troops in military engagements. The doctrine was publicly disclosed by U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger on November 28, 1984, in a speech entitled “The Uses of Military Power” delivered before the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.\
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  1. What was the Weinberger… (short answer)
    The Weinberger Doctrine was a list of points governing when the United States could commit troops in military engagements. The doctrine was publicly disclosed by U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger on November 28, 1984, in a speech entitled “The Uses of Military Power” delivered before the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.\
23
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  1. What caused the Soviet collapse at the end of the Cold War?
    Economic Crisis
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  1. What caused the Soviet collapse at the end of the Cold War?
    Economic Crisis
24
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  1. What is Lt. Beener’s favorite type of ship?

Destroyer

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  1. What is Lt. Beener’s favorite type of ship?

Destroyer

25
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Germany was divided amongst how many of the allies after WWII?

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Four

Naval 202 (6 decks)

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