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What are four reasons the U.S. got involved in the Spanish American War? Business interests, U.S.S. Maine attack, yellow journalism, & humanitarianism
Who was the leader of the chinese communist party? Mao Zedong
What U.S. president was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis? John F. Kennedy
The U.S. uses specific policies such as covert CIA operations; what policy was used to deal with the U.S.S. Maine attack? Retaliation
What war did Pearl Harbor force the US into? WWII
What war did the Lusitania bring the US into? WWI
What President was in charge of the Bay of Pigs? John Kennedy
What program did JFK put in place to control the sky? Star Wars
When the soldiers of the Bay of Pigs were captured, how did JFK get them back? Money
How did the US find out about the Cuban Missile Crisis? Spy Planes
Who placed nukes in Cuba? Soviet Union
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Khrushchev
What fear caused us to get involved in Korea? Domino Effect
What does the CIA stand for? Central Intelligence Agency
What was stated in the Truman Doctrine? It stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey economically and militarily to prevent them falling under Soviet control.
Why did we get involved in Korea? Era of Containment, US's new appointed role as free world's protector, and fear of domino effect in Asia.
What led to the Soviets taking down the blockade? The US airlift supplies for 327 days, 24/7
Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail? Because the troops were poorly trained, there was no US backup, and it was poorly planned.
What were the results of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Soviets would back down and withdraw nukes from Cuba and US promises no more invasions of Cuba and removes nukes from Turkey.
Why was Cuba important to the US? Because of financial investments and its geographical location.
Why did Hitler blitz England? To instill fear, kill the population, distrupt the economy, and frustrate the enemy.
When was the Battle of Stalingrad? February 1943.
When was D-Day? June 6, 1944.
What reform loses support due to the first red scare? Social Welfare Reforms
What year was the Russian Revolution? 1917
What side dose Franco take in the Spanish Civil War? Hitler, Mussolini
What is isolationism? US interests best served by staying out of quarrels of other nations
What are two difficulties of neutrality? Many Americans sympathized with one side or another, impact on world trade, import/export trade with Allies was more important than with Central powers, newspaper owners more sympathetic to Britain & France.
What was the reason the US broke neutrality during WWI? U-Boats attacks and the Lusitania sank
What was states in the Zimmerman Note? states if war breaks out and Mexico joins Germany, Germans promise Mex. lost US territory
What countries were the three Agressor Nations? Japan, Italy, and Germany
What was the goal for the D-Day invasian? To drive out Germans from France
What was the results of the battle of Midway? US victory and Japan now on defensice.
What are two reasons why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor? It's US naval headquarters, knock US out of war before we can get in, feel Japan is better than the U.S, right to dominate
Which dictator did Castro overthrow? Fulgencio Batista.
The United States gave aid and military protection in return for oil to what Middle Eastern country in the 1930s? Saudi Arabia
In the Iran-Iraq war the U.S. publicly supported Iraq, but it secretly did what with Iran? Supplied weaponry
What is muslim? A religious group
Who was the fascist leader in Spain? Francisco Franco
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