Unit 5 Comprehensive Exam – Flashcards
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Imperialist nations built up their military strength
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_____to expand protection of their interests around the world.
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Jose Marti
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____led rebels in the struggle to free Cuba from Spanish rule.
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Most Americans blamed Spain for the explosion of the____
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U.S.S. Maine
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Insurrection in the Philippines
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Shortly after the U.S. victory in the Spanish American War, U.S. forces fought against an _____
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Panama Canal
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American support for the Panamanian rebels' fight against Colombia helped to make construction of ______ possible.
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Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and Entangling Alliances
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Factors that caused World War I
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassination
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_____triggered World War I when Serbia refused to comply with Austria-Hungary's ultimatum.
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What crystallized American opinion at the beginning of WWI?
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Germany's invasion of Belgium
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Lusitania
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Many Americans denounced Germany for its sinking of the ____________.
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Committee on Public Information
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Widespread support for the American war effort during WWI was promoted by the ____________.
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Espionage Act and Sedition Act
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Which acts limited freedom of speech during WWI?
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No permanent peace
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President Woodrow Wilson believed that if the victorious nations forced peace terms on the defeated nations after WWI there would be __________.
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Fourteen Points
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President Wilson's "peace without victory" formed a key part of the_________.
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How did the end of WWI affect the economic opportunities available to women and African Americans?
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Spelled the end to many economic opportunities for both groups
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U.S leaders in the 1920s hoped to keep the rest of the world at arm's length in order to avoid_______
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another war.
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At Potsdam, harry S. Truman hoped Joseph Stalin would confirm the Soviet Union's plan to establish ___
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representative governments in Eastern Europe.
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Iron curtain
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In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term ______________ to refer to boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe.
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Truman Doctrine
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___________ set a new course for American foreign policy by promising to help nations struggling against communism.
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Marshall Plan
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The U.S. gave billions of dollars in aid to Western Europe as part of the ______________________.
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Warsaw Pact
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What organization did the Soviet Union created in response to the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization/
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The Korean War
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___________began when North Korean forces invaded South Korea.
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With General MacArthur's assurances about China, President Truman authorized a U.S. _____________
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attack North of the 38th parallel in Korea.
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Why did President fire General MacArthur?
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The general's letter attacking the president became public.
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Fear of Mutual Assured Destruction kept the Soviets and Americans__________
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from ever using a nuclear weapon against each other.
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In it's policy of massive retaliation, the United States warned it would ___________________
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meet communist threats with overwhelming force.
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Brinkmanship
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John Foster Dulles believed that the war could be prevented only by _______________.
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Why were Britain and France alarmed by Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal?
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It threatened the flow of Middle Eastern oil to Europe
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In the 1990's, tangible evidence emerged indicating that Julius Rosenberg had bee guilty______________
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of passing atomic secrets/
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McCarthyism
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A catchword of extreme reckless charges,
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Totalitarian regimes
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The disastrous effects of WWI and the Great Depression led to the rise of __________ in some countries.
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Weimar Republic
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After WWI, the ____________ appointed Hitler chancellor of Germany.
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After coming to power in Italy, Benito Mussolini ____
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banned political parties, took over the press, and suppressed strikes.
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After WWI, the Japanese military______
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reasserted its power and began aggressive military expansion.
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Appeasement
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What policy did Great Britain, France, and the United States pursue against the new regimes in Germany?
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German troops overwhelmed Poland in 1939 by unleashing a blitzkrieg, a new style of warfare _______
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that emphasized speed and firepower.
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Hitler's plan to invade Britain depended on_________
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the Luftwaffe controlling the skies above the English Channel.
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During the mid-1930's, President Roosevelt realized that most Americans ______
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opposed U.S. intervention in the problems of Europe.
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After WWII began, U.S. interventionists believed that Britain_____________
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was fighting for free countries everywhere and needed U.S. aid.
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After WWII began, U.S. isolationists believed that_____
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the only way to keep America safe was to be completely neutral.
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What was Congress's purpose in padding the Lend-Lease Act?
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To provide Britain with the aid it needed but could not afford
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Japanese expansion
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Japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor because the U.s. opposed _____________________.
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Bataan Death March
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During the __________________, close to 10,000 American and Filipino prisoners of ward died.
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What was one way the American women mobilized for the war effort?
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They joined the U.S., Army, Navy, and Coast Guard auxiliaries.
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Why was the Doolittle Raid important?
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It bolstered American morale for the long fight ahead in the Pacific.
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Battle of Coral Sea
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The ________ was crucial because it renewed the confidence of the U.S.
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Why did the Allies pursue a "Europe First" strategy?
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They considered Germany to be their most dangerous enemy.
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Battle of Stalingrad
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The _____ ended any realistic plans Hitler had for dominating Europe.
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Why did Allied leaders want to drive Germany out of North Africa?
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Doing so would pave the way for an invasion of Italy.
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The invasion of Italy was difficult for the Allies because ______
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the mountains and rivers of Italy slowed their advance.
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Battle of Midway
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In the most important naval battle of WWII, the U.S. decisively defeated the Japanese in the ___________.
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Some 100,000 Japanese Americans were evacuated from the West Coast during WWII and made to live in internment camps because ______________
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some West Coast leaders questioned their loyalty.
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In what way did Americans' lives change during WWII?
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Some goods were rationed to free up resources for war production.
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In preparing for Operation Overlord, the Allies created a fake army to ______
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convince the Germany army that the planned attack would come at Calais.
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To save American lives
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Why did President Truman decide to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
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Hitler blamed Jews for all of Germany's ills, especially ___
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Germany's defeat in WWI.
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What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"?
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The extermination of all Jews in areas controlled by Germany.
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War Refugee Board
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The _____, established by President Roosevelt, worked with the Red Cross to save Eastern European Jews.
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Yalta
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At Yalta, the "Big Three" agreed that Bulgaria, Poland, and Romania would be free and hold elections.
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Shortly after WWII, _______________--
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leading Nazis were put on trial for their actions during the war.
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What did many Americans realize about the U.S. as a result of WWII?
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U.S. prosperity hinged on world peace and economic development.
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United States
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Who was the world's only superpower at the end of the Cold War?
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The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, led to ____
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a major shift in American foreign policy
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Why did Osama bin Laden form al Qaeda?
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To end American involvement in the Middle East.
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the Taliban
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Islamic fundamentalist government of Afghanistan
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Why did the United States and Great Britain invade Iraq in 2003?
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They feared that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
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What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
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to overthrow Fidel Castro
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In 1965, President Johnson significantly increased the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam because_____
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communist forces continued to fight despite intense U.S. bombing.
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What difficulties did U.S. soldiers face while fighting in Vietnam?
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The Vietcong carried few supplies and often fought at night.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that ____
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the war was hurting both poor blacks and poor whites.
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In what way was the TET Offensive a strategic blow to the Americans?
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The communist proved their will and ability to keep fighting.
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The United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War because ____
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of the failings of Vietnamization and growing dissent in America.
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The Vietnam War harmed the Great Society program because ____
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paying for the war left less money for programs to end poverty.
