UNIT 8: CAUSES OF WAR Q/A – Flashcards
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Needing a better economic situation prior to World War II, _____ leader Mussolini began limiting unemployment by stressing military duty.
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Italian
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Reasons why Japan wanted control of the nearby Pacific islands were:
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to gain access to rubber and oil to increase expansion to improve trade
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War stimulates a nation's economy by increasing production and jobs.
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True.
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Countries siding against Hitler's Germany were:
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England France United States
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The Axis powers included all except:
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China
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On December 7, 1941, the United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor by what country?
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Japan
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Hitler broke the agreement set forth in the _____ Treaty from World War I by his build-up of military power.
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Versailles
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An unsuccessful German offensive of 1940 was the:
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invasion of Great Britain
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What allied military actions began to take the punch out of Germany's power?
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their conquest of North Africa the halting of Hitler's armies by Russia
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The Allies celebrated V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) on May 8, 1945.
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True.
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German war criminals were tried at Nuremberg, France.
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False.
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Who was the leader of the United States troops on the Pacific Front during World War II?
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MacArthur
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Who led the 1942 United States bombing attack on Tokyo during World War II?
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Doolittle
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Two last-minute problems in the American attack on Tokyo included:
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lack of nighttime hours not enough gas
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The attack on Tokyo surprised the Japanese because they were told the U.S. planes could not get close without detection.
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True.
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The Treaty of Versailles was violated by Hitler's military build-up.
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True.
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Mussolini's National Socialist Party's youth movement instilled loyalty in Germany's youth.
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False.
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During World War II, Italy, Germany, and Japan made up what side?
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Axis Powers
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What major world event occurred on December 7, 1941?
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Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese.
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Japan seized Pacific islands to boost its economy and trade.
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True.
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The war in Europe came to an end on May 8, 1945.
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True.
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The bombing of Tokyo was a much-needed morale booster for the United States.
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True.
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Germany, Italy, and Japan based their economies on_____ .
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military
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World War II helped the American economy recover from the effects of what event?
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the Great Depression
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What countries were on the Allied side during World War II?
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Great Britain France Russia United States
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The Allies closed in on Germany from the west, and the_____ moved in on Germany from the east.
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Russians
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Hitler soon spread his destructive power to:
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Poland
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The Allied commander in Europe during World War II was:
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Eisenhower
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What did the United States use in the attack on Japan in 1945 to end the war?
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atomic bombs
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War and military build-up help the economy of a country by lowering:
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unemployment
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The advantages of Hitler and Mussolini over nearby countries were:
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military strength modern weapons
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The reasoning behind America's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was that:
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it would save lives
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Russia and Great Britain claimed that they had no imperialistic motives when they entered World War II.
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False.
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In 1941, the ________ was signed by Great Britain and the United States, stating that neither country wanted to acquire territory nor would attempt to govern other nations.
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Atlantic Charter
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The purpose of the United Nations was to fight off Communist offensives.
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False.
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How did the viewpoints of the United States and Great Britain differ from Russian ideas concerning occupation and government in conquered lands of World War II?
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The United States and Great Britain didn't want any territory.
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One of the reasons the United Nations was off to a better start than the League of Nations was because:
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the U.S. Congress and people supported it
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The nation that did not take part in the Potsdam meetings was:
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France
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Decisions of the Potsdam meetings included:
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German disarmament a cut-back of occupation troops the development of a German democratic government the trial of Nazi leaders
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A Russian action that almost triggered another European conflict was:
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Communist propaganda
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NATO made possible:
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the defense of Western Europe
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Nuremberg
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the trial of former Nazi leaders
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Marshall Plan
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aid to countries willing to adhere to the program
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NATO
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an organization for defense of Western Europe
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Berlin Airlift
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the United States' and Britain's supply of necessities to Berlin
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Potsdam
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a meeting to determine the future of occupied European nations
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Truman Doctrine
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American support of countries opposed to communism
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Truman
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opposed all-out United States war with China
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Marshall
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a United States mediator in the Chinese civil war
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MacArthur
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the United States commander in the Korean conflict
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Ho Chi Minh
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the communist leader in the Indochina War
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Mao Tse-tung
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a Chinese Red Army leader
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Chinese Volunteers
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allies of North Korean communists
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Chiang Kai-shek
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a Chinese nationalist leader
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Syngman Rhee
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the leader of the South Korean government
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The Sino-Soviet Pact joined China and Russia in a treaty.
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True.
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MacArthur was opposed to Truman's policy of containment in Korea.
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True.
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What concerns did the United States have when Eisenhower took office?
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communism inflation taxes federal spending
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Which of the following does NOT apply to President Eisenhower?
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standing behind the League of Nations
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After Rhee's Chinese volunteers entered the Korean conflict, the South Koreans were again pushed below the 38th parallel.
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False.
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Formosa
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Nationalist Chinese Republic
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Richard Nixon
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Eisenhower's vice president
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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West Point graduate; president of the United States
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Estes Kefauver
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Adlai Stevenson's running mate
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Aldai Stevenson
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Eisenhower's opponent during the election of 1952
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NDEA
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provided money for studies in math and science
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The Central Intelligence Agency backed the Bay of Pigs invasion of Castro's Cuba.
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True.
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Kennedy's firm but cautious action in the Cuban missile crisis resulted in the disassembling of Russian missiles.
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True.
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The Vietnam conflict arose between the democratic and republican forces in Vietnam.
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False.
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Steps leading to American involvement in Vietnam included:
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the Gulf of Tonkin resolution military advisors sent by Kennedy commitment of support by Eisenhower
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What did President Johnson hope the bombing of North Vietnam would accomplish?
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settling the war quickly destroying North Vietnam morale halting North Vietnamese infiltration
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Problems confronting United States servicemen in Vietnam included:
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the frustrating situation in Southeast Asia rising resentment at home to the war in Vietnam increasing drug addiction and alcoholism
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Nixon's policy of troop withdrawal from Vietnam was designed to be:
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slow honorable
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Who was the United States secretary of state under President Nixon?
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Kissinger
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American leaders hoped that Nixon's Vietnamization program would have what results?
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show North Vietnam that the United States was serious about the Paris peace talks show confidence in the South Vietnamese forces relieve the pressure of discontent at home
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A peace treaty was signed in Paris by North Vietnam, the Vietcong, South Vietnam, and the United States on January 27, 1973.
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True.
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By 1975, South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia had fallen to the communists.
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True.
