Which facist and which communist made a pact in 1939? Correct Answer: Hitler and Stalin
By 1940 this country had gained control of most of western Europe? Correct Answer: Germany
Hitler used the military strategy blitzkreig when he invaded? Correct Answer: Poland
Japanese Americans were evacuated to the west coast due to prejudice and fear by the attack on?
Correct Answer: Pearl Harbor
The US producing goods for allied forces helped us emerge from the ? Correct Answer: Great
depression
The allied invasion to take Europe back from the axis powers began on? Correct Answer: June 6th
1944/D-Day
The Nuremberg laws stripped these people of their german citizenship? Correct Answer: Jews
The war refugee board was set up in 1944 by who? and to help? Correct Answer: FDR to help jews
Allies were island hopping to position themselves to bomb? Correct Answer: Japan
Their goal was to develop an atomic bomb? Correct Answer: Manhattan Project
Midway, Coral Sea, Guadal Canal were all fought where? Correct Answer: Pacific Ocean
Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb because he believed there would be more ________ if we
invaded japan? Correct Answer: more casualties
African Americans serving in WW2 led to increased efforts to end? Correct Answer: Racial
discrimination
This group made economic gains during WW2 due to labor shortages? Correct Answer: Women
TorF the deal with Great Britain to trade destroyers for military bases and land-lease act was not
neutral? Correct Answer: true
This leader inspired British people to resist german invasion? Correct Answer: Winston Churchill
2 countries nearest to Germany invaded first? Correct Answer: Austria and Czech
TorF being an island nation helped Great Britain remain free of axis control? Correct Answer: True
______ bill of rights provided economic aid and education opportunities to veterans Correct Answer: G.I
, U.S. and SU emerged as super powers after this war? Correct Answer: WW2
After WW2 this country was better off then their allies due to less war time destruction? Correct
Answer: U.S.
Nations dominated by the Soviet Union? Correct Answer: Satellite Nations
This resulted from a delay in marriage after WW2? Correct Answer: Baby boom
1950's saw resurgence of religion and.... Correct Answer: Rock and Roll
He mass produced homes Correct Answer: William Levit
Rapid growth in personal income after WW2, resulted in the... Correct Answer: Middle class
The US kept this country from becoming a communist country after the Korean war Correct Answer:
South Korea
The HUAC charged many hollywood figures with being sympathetic to... Correct Answer: Communist
He encouraged a wide spread fear of communism? Correct Answer: Joseph McCarthy
Americans fear that the Soviets had achieved technological superiority was due to? Correct Answer:
Sputnik
For almost 50 years the cold war was characterized by US and Soviet isolationism? Correct Answer:
Political conflict and military tension
Long lasting affect of highways in lasus people moved from? Correct Answer: Suburb to city
1950's they promote rejection of conformity? Correct Answer: beatniks
1950's American society expected women to manage this ? Correct Answer: the household
He became a well known civil rights leader when he led the montgomery, AL bus boycott Correct
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.
Separate education facilities are inherently unequal requiring the integration of public? Correct Answer:
Schools
This president sent troops to integrate little rock's central high school Correct Answer: Eisenhowser
1 result of the civil rights movement was thousands of african americans could _____ for the first time?
Correct Answer: vote
Selma march goal was to get this eight legislation passed? Correct Answer: voting