U.S. History: Chapter 15 – Flashcards
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The Allies adopted a "Europe First" strategy because
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only Germany was considered a serious long-term threat.
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Which of the following describes the Battle of Midway?
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Admiral Yamamoto wanted to force U.S. defenses back to the California coast.
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Japanese Americans generally faced more restrictions than Italian or German Americans during World War II because they
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were more isolated from other Americans
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Why did Stalin want Britain and the United States to open a second front in France?
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He wanted Germany to divide its troops between two fronts.
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President Truman's chief priority in using the atomic bomb against Japan was to
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save American lives.
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Which group did Nazi ideology consider superior to other people?
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Aryans
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At the 1942 Wannsee Conference, Reinhard Heydrich
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outlined a plan to exterminate about 11,000,000 Jews.
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"...belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration [aim] of the common people." What does the quotation from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaim?
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People should try to ensure freedom and happiness for all humans.
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What is one result of WWII?
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Colonial peoples renewed their drive for independence from European powers.
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Following the battle of Stalingrad,
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Hitler's plans of dominating Europe had ended.
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What did American leaders learn at Kasserine Pass in North Africa?
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They needed aggressive officers and troops better trained for desert fighting.
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Allied bombing of Germany in 1942 changed the war because it
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helped pave the way for a later all-out offensive.
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Which if the following was a result of the Battle of Midway?
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Japan never again threatened Pacific domination.
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How did wartime pressures create a break from the past?
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Many women took jobs that fell outside the traditional realm of women's work.
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During WWII, many African Americans
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joined organizations dedicated to fighting segregation.
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How did population shifts change American life during the war?
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The Southwest became a growing cultural, social, economic, and political force
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Executive Order 9066 affected civil liberties in the United States because it
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designated war zones from which anyone could be removed.
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FDR created the Office of Price Administration (OPA), which
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had the authority to control wages and set maximum prices.
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Which of the following took place at the Tehran Conference?
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Roosevelt deferred to Churchill in all discussions with Stalin.
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What was one effect of the D-Day invasion?
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The Allies took an important step toward reaching Berlin.
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One of the effects of the Battle of the Bulge was that
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Germany used its reserves and demoralized its troops in the battle.
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As Americans forces approached Japan, Japanese forces
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fought to the end, preferring to kill themselves rather than surrender.
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Who made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
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Harry S. Truman
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Hitler's economic persecution of Jews in Germany involved
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barring Jews from working in civil service.
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Many Jews were prevented from leaving Germany because
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some countries refused to accept them during the Great Depression.
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What was Hitler's "final solution"?
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A plan to exterminate all Jews living in Third Reich-controlled regions.
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The largest Nazi death camp was located at
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Auschwitz.
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During the 1945 conference in Potsdam,
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the Big Three formalized the plan to divide Germany into four zones of occupation.
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How did Japan change politically after WWII?
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A new constitution enacted democratic reforms.
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Which two nations emerged as the strongest following WWII?
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The Soviet Union and the United States.
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The United Nations (U.N.) was organized to
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encourage cooperation between the Great Powers.
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What campaign in the European theater was fought on a continent other than Europe?
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North African campaign.
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Which battle on the Russian Front ended Hitler's plans for dominating Europe?
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Stalingrad.
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Between which two years was there the biggest increase in the number of women entering the workforce?
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1942 & 1943
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"...Never had anyone seen anything like it..." What development did Cutler call "unbelievable"?
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The arrival of Allied transport and glider planes.
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What effect did the D-Day invasion have on WWII?
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Forced the Germans to fight the war on two fronts.
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"...The English radio says they're being gassed." What was the Westerbork to which Frank referred?
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a concentration camp.
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Which of the following measures were taken when the Allies dealt with war criminals that violated provisions of the Geneva Convention?
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The Allies held trials against Japanese citizens who brutally mistreated prisoners of war.
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How did Executive Order 8802 contribute to civil rights reform?
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It assured fair hiring practices in any job funded with government money.
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Why did Roosevelt and Churchill include Stalin in postwar plans even though they distrusted him?
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The Red Army occupied much of Eastern Europe.
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Allied two-front strategy used to defeat Hitler
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"Europe First" strategy
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Strategy used for capturing strategic Pacific locations
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Island hopping
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Campaigned against discriminatory practices in the United States
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A. Phillip Randolph
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Big Three meeting to discuss postwar plans
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Yalta Conference
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Famous African American squadron
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Tuskegee Airmen
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Limiting the amount of certain goods that civilians can buy
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Rationing
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All-Nisei unit; most decorated military unit in U.S. history
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442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Willful annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group
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Genocide
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U.S. organization designed to aid Eastern European Jews
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War Refugee Board
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Fostered cooperation between Great Powers
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United Nations
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Why was the United States considered a stronger superpower than the Soviet Union following WWII?
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The U.S. may not have had as many men, but we had better machinery.
