us history final

Question 1

American Isolation

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national policy which prohibits american from entangling in other countries

Question 2

Good Neighbor POlicy

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latin american domestic affairs to themselvees only trade

Question 3

Jesse Owens and Joe Louis

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jesse owens was a black american and the first to win medals in the berlin olympics. joe louis was the first black American boxer and champion.

Question 4

The neutrality acts

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illegal for Americans to sell or transport arms, or other war materials to belligerent nations.

Question 5

the atlantic charter

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joint declaration issued during World War II (1939-45) by the United States and Great Britain that set out a vision for the postwar world.

Question 6

6. Cash-and-Carry

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ended the arms embargo that had been in place since the Neutrality Act of 1936, and paved the way for Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease program.

Question 7

The Lend-Lease Act

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would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed “vital to the defense of the United States.”

Question 8

9. Pearl Harbor

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bombing

Question 9

10. American Mobilization

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peace group established in 1940 to oppose American aid to the Allies in World War II before the United States entered the war.

Question 10

Rosie the Riveter

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star of a campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II,

Question 11

1. Operation Torch

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Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War.

Question 12

2. Operation Avalanche

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ts primary objectives were to seize the port of Naples to ensure resupply, and to cut across to the east coast, trapping Axis troops further south.

Question 13

1. Operation Overlord

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successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe

Question 14

1. Operation Dragoon

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first full French army to participate in the liberation of France.

Question 15

2. The Battle of the Bulge

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The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German military offensive in western Europe.

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3. The Fall of Berlin

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one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II.[f]

Question 17

The Nuremberg trials

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uncovered the German leadership that supported the Nazi dictatorship

Question 18

1. Post-War Occupation of Germany

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the four main allies in Europe - the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and France - took part in a joint occupation of the German state.

Question 19

2. Doolittle’s Raid

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U.S. air raid during World War II that targeted major cities in Japan

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3. The Battle of the Bismarck Sea

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it was a major World War II naval battle and a turning point in the war in the Pacific.

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4. Island Hopping

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strategy targeted key islands and atolls to capture and equip with airstrips, bringing B-29 bombers within range of the enemy homeland, while hopping over strongly defended islands, cutting off supply lanes and leaving them to wither.

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5. Operation Detachment

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capturing the island with its two airfields: South Field and Central Field.

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6. Operation Iceberg

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take the island of Okinawa in preparation for the invasion of mainland Japan.

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7. 1. Conformity

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he process whereby people change their beliefs, attitudes, actions, or perceptions to more closely match those held by groups to which they belong or want to belong or by groups whose approval they desire.

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2. The Cult of Feminine Domesticity

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value system offered a distinct image of femininity that placed women within the homes and as the centers of their families.

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3. The GI Bill

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helped qualifying Veterans and their family members get money to cover all or some of the costs for school or training

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4. 5. Civil Disobedience Tactics

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use of mass media, boycotts, demonstrations, as well as sit-ins and other forms of civil disobedience to turn public support against institutionalized racism

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6. Integration of Schools

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ending race-based segregation within American public and private schools

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7. Civil Rights Legislation

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prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin

Question 30

8. The Iron Curtain

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Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas.

Question 31

9. The Korean Conflict

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Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when the Northern Korean People’s Army invaded South Korea in a coordinated general attack at several strategic points along the 38th parallel

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10. The Cuban Missile Crisis

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direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict

Question 33

The Vietnam War

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communist North Vietnam and the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the United States

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12. The Turmoil of 1968

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made history that year including the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive, riots in Washington, DC, the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1968, and heightened social unrest over the Vietnam War, values, and race.

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13. Watergate

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Nixon White House tapes revealed that he had conspired to cover up activities that took place after the burglary and had later tried to use federal officials to deflect attention from the investigation.

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15. Ronald Reagan

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American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States

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16. Glasnost & Perestroika

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was a political movement for reform within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Question 38

The War on Terror

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International, American-led military campaign launched following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks