Test 10, Chapters 19-20 Flashcards
coordinated food relief in Europe
Herbert Hoover
Allied commander in Europe
Dwight Eisenhower
known for building “Liberty ships”
Henry Kaiser
led US forces in the Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
became a missionary to Japan
Jacob DeShazer
led a bombing raid over Tokyo
Jimmy Doolittle
3 men who aided in the development of the atomic bomb.
Enrico Fermi, Edward Teller, J. Robert Oppenheimer
Who led the Free Chinese against both the Japanese and the Chinese Communists?
Chiang Kai-shek
Who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain during WW II?
Winston Churchill
When did Israel become a nation-state?
1948
What was the name of the German army’s last great offensive in Europe?
battle of the Bulge
When did Black Tuesday occur?
October 29, 1929
the Japanese lost nearly all of their remaining ships and planes in the Battle of
Leyte Gulf
The Nazi murder of over 6 million Jews is known as the
Holocaust
What military alliance was formed by the US, Canada, and several western European nations to oppose Communism?
NATO
What is speculation?
risky investments for the chance of quick profit
What alliance was formed to oppose communism in Southeast Asia?
SEATO
What was the code name for America’s atomic bomb project?
Manhattan Project
V-J Day was proclaimed on September 2, ____.
1945
The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
Midway
By 1941, _____ stood as the last bastion of freedom in Europe.
England
Which US President began the “New Deal”
Franklin Roosevelt
Who portrayed a slanted view of the Depression in his book entitled The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
In the Korean War, the US pursued a policy of ______ against the Communists
containment
The D-day invasion took place in what country?
France
The Nazi-Soviet Pact divided up the country of ____
Poland
The Battle of ______ was the first naval battle in which the opposing ships never saw each other.
Coral Sea
The ____________ Act established a government fund for unemployment and old-age insurance.
Social Security
During WW II, Germany, Italy, and ______ formed the Axis Powers.
Japan
The first city to be bombed with an atomic weapon was
Hiroshima
Brave, second-generation Japanese-Americans who fought in WW II were called
Nisei
Who led the United Nations’ forces through most of the Korean War?
Douglas MacAuthur
On what date was Pearl Harbor attacked?
December 7, 1941
Name the Fascist dictator of Italy during WW II.
Benito Mussolini
Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
21st
Name the Nazi dictator of Germany during WW II
Adolf Hitler
Name the New Deal program created to control flooding, conserve soil, and bring hydroelectric power to the mid-South?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
What 1938 legislation dictated that the work week would not exceed 40 hours?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Name the President who believed that families, churches, private charities, and neighbors should look after the needs of the unemployed during the Depression.
Herbert Hoover
Give 3 reasons for the severity of the Great Depression.
- the desire of a few to get rich quick
- the widespread practice of buying goods on credit
- government interference in the free market economy
Label the following on the map of the West Indies:
Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas
