WWII and the Cold War

Question 1

When does Hitler invade Poland?

Answer 1

1939.

Question 2

What is America’s view on the war?

Answer 2

We claim to be neutral, but support Britain with supplies and ammunition.

Question 3

What does the war do to the economy?

Answer 3

creates jobs, boosts economy.

Question 4

Pearl harbor attack date?

Answer 4

12/07/1941

Question 5

How do we defeat our enemies?

Answer 5

By outproducing them.

Question 6

Where does the US focus on first?

Answer 6

Europe, then Asia

Question 7

Rosie the Riveter symbolizes?

Answer 7

Women’s roles in the war, women’s independence

Question 8

Women’s roles in war?

Answer 8

Make ammunition and weapons.

Question 9

Why did Americans put the Japanese into Internment camps?

Answer 9

Afraid that they would’ve spied on us for the Japanese.

Question 10

What does VE stand for? When was it?

Answer 10

Victory in Europe. 5/8/1945

Question 11

VJ stands for? When was it?

Answer 11

Victory in Japan, 9/2/1945

Question 12

Which two cities did we drop atom bombs on? In order?

Answer 12

Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Question 13

Why did we bomb Nagasaki?

Answer 13

They didn’t surrender when we bombed Hiroshima.

Question 14

Which two countries/unions emerged as world powers?

Answer 14

USA and USSR

Question 15

Who owned East Germany?

Answer 15

USSR

Question 16

Where was Berlin located?

Answer 16

East Germany

Question 17

What was the Berlin Airlift used for?

Answer 17

We used it to drop supplies and food into West Berlin because the USSR built a wall, sieged, it.

Question 18

What is an arms race?

Answer 18

A stockpiling of weapons, especially nuclear weapons.

Question 19

What does MAD stand for?

Answer 19

Mutually Assured Destruction

Question 20

What was the Space Race?

Answer 20

Race to send satellites and spacecraft into Space.

Question 21

Name of the USSR Satellite?

Answer 21

Sputnik

Question 22

Advancements were because of?

Answer 22

Military needs

Question 23

What was a “puppet” war?

Answer 23

Korean War, Vietnam War

Question 24

What is the Vietcong?

Answer 24

Southern Vietnamese who fight against the USA

Question 25

What effect did TV coverage have on the American’s view toward the Vietnam War?

Answer 25

Negatively.

Question 26

What is containment?

Answer 26

Stopping spread of communism.

Question 27

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 27

We offered support for any country who resisted communism.