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Question 1

Pearl Harbor

Answer 1

Attack from the Japs. on December 7th 1941 that led to the U.S abandoning its policy of isolationism.

Question 2

Cash and Carry

Answer 2

Allowed the U.S to supply allies while avoiding direct involvement.

Question 3

Lead-Lease Act

Answer 3

solidified support for allied nations, reflecting Americas commitment to defending totalitarianism.

Question 4

Manhatten Project

Answer 4

The secret of aiming to develop nuclear weapons.

Question 5

Island Hopping

Answer 5

Capturing key islands and try to move closer to Japan

Question 6

Atlantic Charter

Answer 6

outlined the vision of the post war peace and cooperation

Question 7

Bracero Program

Answer 7

Brought Mexican laborers to the U.S to fill labor storages.

Question 8

Korematsu v. u.s Case

Answer 8

Challenged the legality of discriminations against Jap. Americans.

Question 9

Tuskegee Airmen

Answer 9

Broke racial barriers in the military.

Question 10

Yalta/Potsdam conference

Answer 10

Discussed the future of Europe.

Question 11

Kristallnacht

Answer 11

Horror of the Holocaust

Question 12

Genocide

Answer 12

Descrimination against Jews

Question 13

Nuremberg Trials

Answer 13

Justice for war crimes and established as a framework against descrimination.

Question 14

The Great Migration

Answer 14

African Americans moving north for better opportunities.

Question 15

Double V Program

Answer 15

Aimed for the victory against fascism abroad and racial injustice at home.

Question 16

interstate highway act

Answer 16

transforming Americans infrastructure influenced by the need for rapid military mobilization.

Question 17

Baby boom

Answer 17

Experiences after the war fuled by returning soilders and economic prosperity, leading to a rise of consumerism.

Question 18

Sputnik

Answer 18

Launched by the Soviet union rasing concerns about the national security.

Question 19

NATO

Answer 19

A security alliance

Question 20

Iron Curtain

Answer 20

What divided the Soviet union and Europe

Question 21

Marshall plan

Answer 21

to aid European recovery

Question 22

Berlin airlift

Answer 22

demonstrated Americas commitment to containing communism.

Question 23

Executive order 9981

Answer 23

initiated desegregation in the military

Question 24

price controls / Wheatless wednesday

Answer 24

introduced to manage resources during and after the war

Question 25

Mao Zedong

Answer 25

Emerged in China, challenging the U.S intersts and highlighting the ongoing global struggle.