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1
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What treaty created instability in Europe

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The treaty of Versailles

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What did the treaty of Versailles do?

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Sew the seeds of instability in Europe

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3
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What was Charles De Gaulle’s reaction to France’s surrender to germany?

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He set up a public gov’t in England

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4
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Who set up a public gov’t in England after the fall of France?

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Charles DeGaulle

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5
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When was Pearl Harbor

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December 7 1942

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6
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This event took place o December 7 1941

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Pearl Harbor

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7
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Surprise attack by the Japanese that caused America to enter the way

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Pearl Harbor

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8
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Who was the leader of the German troops during WWII

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Erwin Rommel

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9
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Nickname of Erwin Rommel

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The desert fox

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10
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Desert fox was the nickname for this leader: _____________

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Erwin Rommel

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11
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Erwin Rommel was the

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German leader of troops during WWII

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12
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What year does ital surrender?

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1943

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13
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Who starts to push back in Stalingrad?

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Russia

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14
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When does Russia start to push back?

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Stalingrad

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15
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When does FDR die?

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April 12 1945

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16
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Why is this date significant: April 12 1945

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Day of FDR’s death

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17
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Who takes over the presidency after FDR?

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Truman

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18
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Harry Truman becomes the president following what?

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FDR’s death

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19
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FDR won the 4th term in what year

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1944

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20
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How many terms did FDR serve?

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4

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21
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When is V-E Day?

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May 8, 1945

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22
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Why is this date significant: May 8, 1945

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V-E Day

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23
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Strategy by allies as they conquered island after island eventually reaching the mainland of Japan

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Island hopping

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24
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The fight in which 20,000 Japanese were killed (10:1 ration of Japanese to American deaths)

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Guadalcanal

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25
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This attack took place near Australia

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Guadalcanal

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26
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instilled the fear of losing Australia

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Guadalcanal

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27
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Battle in which 4,000 Americans die in 25 days because of the Japanese tunnel system

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Iwo Jima

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28
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Iwo Jima’s island was less than ______ by ______ miles

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10 x 10

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29
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where was the first nuclear bomb tested?

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Alamogordo, New Mexico

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30
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Who wrote a letter to FDR saying that German’s were working in the A bomb

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Einstein

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31
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Einstein wrote a letter to who reveling news about the A bomb

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FDR

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32
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When was the A Bomb dropped on Hiroshima? Nagasaki?

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  • Hiroshima: 8/6/45

- Nagasaki: 8/9/45

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33
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T/F: America went on strike during WWII because of poor pay

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False

34
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Union leader who organized many of the wildcat strikes; union in a good bargaining position

A

John L. Lewis

35
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Which act limited future strikes

A

Smith-Connelly act

36
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T/F: During the war there was more money and time for hobbies

A

True

37
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What did people do now that there was more money and time for hobbies?

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  • people went to patriotic movies

- read books

38
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T/F: Women worked outside factories because men

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True

39
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T/F: WWII gave many people a sense of independence

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True

40
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T/F: Women went to their preferred domestic role following the war

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True

41
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Main propaganda for women

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Rosie the Riveter

42
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Used as propaganda to recruit women to help in the war

A

Rosie the riveter

43
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Theme from within the African American community to have “Victory” for equality

A

Double “V” campaign

44
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Program that brought Mexican farm laborers into the US during WWI because of the need for cheap labor

A

Bracero Program

45
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This started a faucet relationship with Mexico

A

Bracero program

46
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Fighting between US navy sailor and young Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles

A

Zoom Suit Riots

47
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What tribe was responsible for using a code from their native language that the Germans were unable to crack?

A

Navajo native Americans

48
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Who was put in Japanese internment camps (other than Japanese Americans)

A
  • Italian Americans
  • German Americans
    BUT it was small in comparison
49
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When is Victory in Japan Day

A

September 2, 1945

50
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Italian leader in 1922

A

Mussolini

51
Q

Italy takes over what country in 1935?

A

Ethiopia

52
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Italy takes over Ethiopia in what year?

A

1935

53
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When do Hitler and Mussolini start an association?

A

During the spanish civil war

54
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During the spanish civil war which two leaders start an association

A

Hitter and Mussolini

55
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Hitler made what group the scapegoats?

A

Jews

56
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These three countries declare war on Germany after their invasion in 1935

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  • France
  • Britain
  • Poland
57
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France Britain and Poland were invaded by Germany in what year?

A

1935

58
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Which 5 countries declared war on Germany in 1940

A
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • France
59
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FDR gave his famous speech called __________ in this city __________ after what event?

A
  • Quarantine speech
  • Chicago
  • After multiple countries declared war on Germany after being invaded
60
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Japan takes over what part of China in 1933

A

Manchuria

61
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British prime minister during most of WWII

A

Winston Churchill

62
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British PM involved in the Munich agreement

A

Chamberlain

63
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Main person at fault for the Munich agreement

A

Chamberlain

64
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An agreement in which two nations promise not to go to war with each other

A

Non-aggression pact

65
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When was the non-aggression pact broken? What event signaled its end?

A
  • June 1941

- Hitler attacked the SU

66
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What year was the Lend-Lease Act?

A

1940

67
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The three neutrality acts passed during WWII that started to help break from isolationist philosophy

A

Lend-lease Act

68
Q

Who said this and what was it in relation to:

“Like letting your neighbor borrow your garden hose”

A
  • Lend-lease

- FDR

69
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What was the overall plan of the D-day invasion called?

A

Overlord

70
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Two leaders of D Day

A

Montgomery (England) and Eisenhower

71
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Who was the main leader of the decoy invasion of D Day

A

Patton

72
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What beach did most Americans land on on D Day?

A

Omaha

73
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Fixed allotments of goods

A

Rationing

74
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Leader of civil rights movement: organized unions of African American workers and marched

A

Philip A Randolph

75
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Significance of the battle of Stalingrad

A

Soviets stop Hitlers eastward expansion and the army’s momentum

76
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Describe the island war in the Pacific

A

Japan wanted to conquer midway and the Americans launched a surprise attack and defeat Japan i the battle. It was the turning point of the war

77
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Who decided to use atomic weapons?

A

Truman

78
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Leaders at Yalta conference? Decisions met there?

A
  • FDR, Churchill, Stalin

- Postwar decisions

79
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What events during this time showed the persistence of racial tension?

A

The Detroit race riots (over 30 people die)

80
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ESSAY QUESTION

A

.

81
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ESSAY: Describe the events that transpired in the final months of fighting in the pacific theatre (Japan). Include the justification by the American gov’t for our final actions against Japan

A

I. Island hopping
A. Allies used strategy of hopping island to island to reach the mainland of Japan
B. There was horrific fighting and helped secure the use of the A-bomb
II. Japanese were still strong and smart fighters
A. Iwo Jima had intricate tunnel systems
B. 4,000 Americans die in only 25 days
III. A-bomb time was ticking
A. Einstein wrote letter to FDR explaining that Germans were working on A-bomb as well and time was running out
B. Test run went as hoped in New Mexico and they were ready to drop it
IV. Justification
A. Revenge for Pearl Harbor
B. Believed it would actually save more lives in the long run because it would end the war completely

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