Quiz 3 & 4 Flashcards
T or F: The Battle of the Philippine Sea was successful solely because of the use of Radio Proximity Fuses
False
What was the intent for Allied use of island hopping?
To secure islands that could be used for air bases
During WWll, the US gave aid to its allies through lend-lease. What was the criteria necessary to receive this aid?
Any country whose security was vital to US interests
Why did Hitler’s Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union fail?
Soviets were able to regroup & counterattack w/ aid of US /// German Army relied too much on Panzer Units /// Hitler misunderstood military strategies necessary for Blitzkrieg
T or F: The United States did not know the Japanese were poised to attack in the Pacific
FALSE, the higher ups did & weren’t able to relay that info,
What was the reason for Japan invading Manchuria in 1931?
To secure resources for Japan
T or F: Japan created the nation of Manchukuo
TRUE
What was the significance of the Nye Committee?
Their findings led to Neutrality Acts to prevent the US from unnecessarily entering another war
Why did the Americans choose to use the atomic bomb in 1945?
It would allow for less casualties than a land invasion
What is the significance of the September 18 Incident?
After the Bulwer-Lytton investigation, Japan pulled out of the League of Nations
Hitler believed in restoring Lebensraum for Germany. What does this mean?
Expanding Germany’s borders for security & access to other nation’s resources
Kristallnacht was a series of pogroms aimed at German Jews in November of 1938. How did Germany explain this to the world?
Joseph Goebbels said that it was a spontaneous response to the assassination of a German diplomat in Paris
In 1982, a congressional report addressed EO 9066, which authorized the removal of any persons from designated “exclusion zones.” What were the historical causes that shaped the relocation program?
Failure of political leadership / War hysteria / Race prejudice
What were the President’s Committee on Civil Rights proposals?
Create Fair Employment Practices Commission / Develop federal protection from lynching / Improve existing civil rights laws / Abolish Toll practices
When did the Dixiecrats form?
After the Democratic Party changed their platform to support integration
What is the significance of the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots?
Highlighted struggle of fighting racism on the home front during WWII
How did the 761st Tank Battalion take part in Double Victory?
Fighting against the Germans in Europe & addressing Jim Crow restrictions in the US
What was the cause of the Lavender Scare?
Perceived vulnerability of homosexuals to blackmail from foreign agents / Fear of homosexuals / Straight men being falsely accused of homosexuality
What is McCarthyism?
Political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty/subversion w/ insufficient regard to evidence
Was the ‘GI Bill’ a factor in the Suburbanization of the United States?
Yes it was
What was the consequence of the Army-McCarthy Hearings in 1954?
The public attention on the hearings led the Senate to censure & condemn McCarthy for his lack of decency and evidence
What is the significance of the Bracero program during World War II?
Solidified Mexican presence in the southern and western US / Helped reestablish Mexican migration / Institutionalized migrant farm work
Was ‘William Levitt’s Levittown’ a factor in the Suburbanization of the United States?
NO, it was not
