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Which leader transformed the Soviet Union from a rural nation into an industrial power?
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Which leader transformed the Soviet Union from a rural nation into an industrial power? Joseph Stalin
On what did the German military strategy of blitzkrieg depend? Surprise attacks with overwhelming force
What is genocide, as practiced by the Nazis? Deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany? Before the war began
Name the major world leaders during WWII Spain: Fanco/SU: Stalin/GB: Churchill/US: FDR/Germany: Hitler
What all did Winston Churchill oppose? Munutin Pact
Which group of people suffered 6 million deaths during the Holocaust? Jews
Which nations signed a nonaggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland Soviet Union
In following a policy of appeasement, what did Britain and France do? Submitted to Hitler's demands
The actions of which country finally forced the United States to enter the war? Japan
What problem was targeted by the Office of Price Administration? Inflation
To protest discrimination, who organized a march on Washington on July 1, 1941? A. Phillip Randolph
Who led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation? General George Patton
The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked what? Last German Offensive
The Allied invasion of what country was given the code name D-Day? Nazi Occupied Europe
V-E Day, or May 8, 1945, was the day when what happened? Germany surrendered
When forced to abandon the Philippines, who made the vow, "I shall return"? Douglas MacArthur
What was Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb? End the war and save American lives
Nisei who lived on the West Coast were subjected to what during the war? Internment camps
With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of ___ for African Americans Advancement
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine? Stop spread of communism
What did the Soviet Union set up in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany? Berlin Blockade
What was best known for investigating communism in the film industry ? HUAC
Who was defeated in the civil war in China despite 2 billion dollars in aid sent to them from the United States? Nationalists
Who was the leader of the Communism in China? Mao Zedong
General Douglas MacArthur commanded U.S. force in what country? Korea
Who was winning the Korean War until China actively entered the conflict South Koreans
The United States responded to fear of Soviet military action in the Middle East by issuing what? Eisenhower Doctrine
To label someone's activities as ____ would be to suggest that the person is making unsupported accusations McCarthyism
When the S.U. exploded an atomic bomb, US made what? Hydrogen bomb
What are the benefits of the GI bill? Low interest rates
What threat did Truman issue to striking workers? Draft
Who did the Dixiecrats nominate for president in 1948? J. Strom Thurman
What jobs declined during the 1950's? Manufacturing
what is the term for a large corporation that owns a number of smaller companies? Conglomerates
Where were the vast majority of new homes in the 1950's built? Suburbs
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, what became an American way of life? Consumerism
Most Americans in the 1960s relied on ___ as their primary source of entertainment and information Television
What is the beat movement? Expression of nonconformity by artists and poets
Who enjoyed the prosperity of the postwar period? White Americans
Where was John F. Kennedy from? Massachusetts
Robert Kennedy was appointed to serve as ___? Attorney general
What all did the hot line do? Ease Cold war tension and make Communication easier
What was the Peace Corp? Successful program proposed by Kennedy
What was concluded by the Warren Commission following the investigation on JFK's assignation? Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
What was listed under the Economic Opportunity Act? Training program for youth, head start, poor to join Public Works Program
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson? Experienced politician, President, UP to Kennedy
What was Medicare intended to provide? Health insurance
What was the purpose of The Immigration Act of 1965? Ended quotas based on nationality
What were the decisions of the Warren Court? Praised by liberals
What affirmed the legality of racial segregation and prompted the passage of Jim Crow laws? Plessy vs Ferguson
Which doctrine relating to public education was overturned by the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education? Separate but equal
According to the Kerner Commission, what was the main cause of urban violence ? White racism
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in what circumstances? Public accommodations
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 enable federal officials to do? Register voters
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 banned discrimination in what activities? Selling or renting a home
What was the main type of pressure exerted by the Montgomery Improvement Association in response to segregation on buses? Economic pressure
What was the Black Power movement? To advance black community
Black Power leader Malcamex
What did the Black Panthers advocated for? Violence, black nationalism
Describe examples of de facto segregation? Concentration of urban African American in slum areas
What was the United States' main goal in Vietnam? William Westmoreland
In the early years of the war, how could a young man automatically be deffered from the draft? Enrolling in college
What major events occurred in 1968? Tet offensive, Robery Kennedy & MLKJr assassinated
What set off the first general student strike in U.S. history? Invasion of Cambodia
After WWII, which country did the United States aid in its efforts to keep control of Vietnam? France
Who/what enabled North Vietnam to send troops to South Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh Trail
What was the main purpose of the War Powers Act? Limits power of president
What was founded by Tom Hayden and Al Harber that charged that corporations and large government institutions had taken over America? Students for democratic society
Who was/were most effective in convincing the American public that the war was not winnable? Tet offensive
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