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What was Pearl Harbor in Hawaii known for in 1940?
It was a popular tourist destination.
It was the home of America's largest naval base in the Pacific region.
It was a major commercial shipping port.
It was an uninhabited island used for military exercises.
What is rhetoric?
The art of effective speaking and listening.
The art of effective speaking and writing.
The art of reading and persuading.
The art of listening and speeches.
Which country was primarily involved in the Battle of Midway?
a) United States
b) Japan
c) Germany
d) Italy
Who won the battle in the end?
Australia
Japan
America
Germany
What was Isoroku Yamamoto main goal at the Battle of Midway?
Take Midway Island to use as an airstrip to send planes to bomb Hawaii
Whip out a major amount of U.S. troops located on the Island of Midway
Take out U.S. Aircraft Carriers
Use Midway to cut off U.S. supplies to other islands in the area
What does VE Day stand for?
Victory in Europe Day
Victory in England Day
Violence in Europe Day
Very Exciting Day
What did it mark the end of?
The end of war with Germany
The end of war with Russia
The end of war with France
The end of war with Spain
When did VE Day happen?
8th May 1945
5th May 1943
8th May 1939
21st June 1935
Which war did VE Day commemorate?
World War II
World War I
Vietnam War
American Civil War
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini appealed to the feelings of __________ before WWII to gain support
Capitalism
Nationalism
Militarism
Socialism
What is the policy of satisfying demands of an unsatisfied party in hopes of keeping peace?
Exertion
Detente
Appeasement
PLacating
What happened on June 6, 1944?
The end of WWII
Dday
Pearl Harbor attack
Battle of Britain
What does D-day refer to?
the battle of WWII
The invasion of Normandy
The world war
The french revolution
In December of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that the United States had declared war on Japan. The event that led to this decision was Japan's:
Bombing of Normandy
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Bombing of England
Bombing of London.
On D-Day, General Dwight Eisenhower and the Allied Powers
invaded Japan to defeat the Japanese
attacked Pearl Harbor
invaded the beaches of Normandy to push the Germans out
During World War II, the need of the United States for more war materials resulted in the:
reduction in profits for defense industries
easing of government controls on the economy
use of lengthy strikes by labor unions
rationing of some consumer goods
What was the purpose of propaganda for rationing?
To raise money for the government to spend on military equipment
To encourage civilians at home to reserve products for the military and limit waste by civilians.
To kick start the economy with consumerism
To encourage people to join the Armed Forces
Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war in the Pacific?
Both sides realized that there was no hope for victory and began to negotiate for peace
Heavy Japanese losses took away their ability to project power and allowed the Allies to begin re-taking the Pacific
It was a huge loss for America because four aircraft carriers were lost
The Japanese attack was successful, allowing them to invade Hawaii in September of 1942
Largest amphibious landing ever; Allowed Allies to open a 2nd front against the Axis powers
Battle of the Bulge
Stalingrad
Dunkirk
Normandy (Operation Overlord)
What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Tuskegee Airben
Secret Boom
Normandy
The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?
Paris
Plymoth
Tokyo
Normandy
What was the code name for the secret venture to create the atom bomb?
(a)
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord
"V-E day" was a result of
victory over Japan
victory over racism
victory over Italy
victory over Germany
Which of the following BEST describes why the United States dropped atomic weapons on Japan?
The Japanese refused to surrender even though they had lost the war.
The United States did not want to lose any more American lives.
The Japanese were keeping Americans in concentration camps.
The United States wanted to repay the Japanese for Pearl Harbor.
Why did the United States seize Pacific islands during World War II?
To gain access to vital natural resources
To fulfill commitments to military alliances
To protect shipping routes for neutral countries
To establish military bases for use in further attacks
In order to defeat the Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of World War II,Allied commanders employed which of these as a naval strategy?
Operation Overlord
Kangaroo Circuit
Operation Torch
Island Hopping
What was the US strategy in the Pacific?
Attack Japanese mainland head on
Attack Japanese in China
Split the attack, one looks to take the Philippines, the other takes small Pacific islands
All out naval warfare in the Pacific with no ground war
What was the significance of the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
It was the turning point of the Pacific Theater.
It was MacArthur's return to the Philippines.
It allowed the United States access to Japan.
It was when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb.
Why was Iwo Jima so important?
It was in the mainland of Japan.
It was close to Japan and a good place for U.S. planes to land.
There was nothing there.
It was easy to invade.
On September 2, 1945, the two sides signed formal surrender papers on the US battleship Missouri. This is known as VJ Day. What is VJ Day?
Victory in Jima Day
Victory in Europe Day
Victory in Japan Day
Victorious Japan Day
What does the “VJ” in VJ Day mean?
Victory in Japan Day.
Vindication and Justice Day.
Victory in Pearl Harbor Day.
Victory and Judgment Day.
What does VE Day stand for?
Victory in Europe Day
Victory in England Day
Violence in Europe Day
Very Exciting Day
When did VE Day happen?
8th May 1945
5th May 1943
8th May 1939
21st June 1935
What did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt call December 7, 1941, in his speech to Congress?
A day of great victory.
A date that will live in infamy.
A day of sorrow and mourning.
A day of historical triumph.
Drag and Drop the event that occurred on December 7, 1941 on to the timeline on the year 1941.
Drag and Drop the event that occurred in 1945 to that year on the timeline.
Months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US decided to support the Allies without officially entering. Drag the answer that best describes how the US supported the Allies to the year 1941.
During what year did WWII end?
The day the Nazi's surrendered to the Allies is know as ______________because the fighting was no over in Europe.
VE Day
Memorial Day
D-Day
The
Policy adopted by the United States in 1939 to preserve neutrality while aiding the Allies. Britain and France could buy goods from the United States if they paid in full and transported them.
Lend Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
Neutrality Act
Cash and Carry
What was the purpose of the 'We Can Do It!' poster featuring Rosie the Riveter?
¿Cuál fue el propósito del programa '¡Podemos hacerlo!' póster con Rosie la Remachadora?
To boost worker morale and encourage (alentar) women to take on jobs traditionally held by men during World War II.
To promote healthy eating habits during wartime
To advertise a new line of cosmetics
To discourage (desalentar) women from entering the workforce
What industry did Rosie the Riveter symbolize during World War II?
Healthcare (la salud)
Transportation
Manufacturing (fabricación)
Agriculture
The War Production Board did which of the following?
Convert factories
Ration commodities that were needed for war
Attack innocent civillians for their war crimes
Boost the production of war supplies
"Without American production the United Nations could never have won the war."
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Harry Truman
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
government agency set up to oversee the making of war materials during World War II
Appeasement
Lend Lease Act
Totalitarianism
Tuskegee Airmen
War Production Board
Oversaw America's conversion from peacetime to wartime production
War Productions Board
Pearl Harbor
Lend Lease Act
Neutrality Acts
The War Production Board did which of the following?
Convert factories
Ration commodities that were needed for war
Attack innocent civillians for their war crimes
Boost the production of war supplies
What event was unique to the 1960 Presidential election
No Vice-Presidential Candidates on the Ticket
Last Republican nominated for the Presidency
First Democratic Candidate elected to the Presidency
First Televised Debate
Which president created the Great Society?
FDR
Truman
Johnson
JKF
Plessy vs. Ferguson was a 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision to
end civil rights
establish Martin Luther king jr. day
keep racial segregation under the "seperate but equal" doctrine
What caused the abuses of Jim Crow laws to be known by everyone?
the bus boycott
the march on Washington
television
radio
How did television help the civil rights movement?
It brought entertainment to those who were being punished.
It distracted those who were part of the civil rights.
It gave African Americans performance opportunities.
Average Americans were able to see the violence and protests.
Which best describes your understanding so far?
I totally get it!
I have a few questions.
I'm mostly lost.
Wait, are we doing something?
What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?
They managed to conquer Korea.
They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.
They could not defeat the USA and South Korea, so North Korean forces remained in China.
They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.
Cirlce the 38th parallel line that divides Korea
In 1968 in Memphis Tennessee MLK Jr. was sadly assasinated or (a) .
Who won the 1968 Election
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Donald Trump
What movements play into the Environmental Movement?
Feminist Movement
American Indian Movement
Anti-War Movement
Conservation Movement
What is the main subject of the book "Silent Spring" published in 1962?
The conservation of marine life
The impact of pesticides on birds and other animals
The history of the environmental movement
The biography of Rachel Carson
What was the outcome of the book "Silent Spring" as described in the material?
It led to the global ban on pesticides
It was ignored by the public and had no significant impact
It compelled Congress to restrict the use of pesticides
It promoted the use of pesticides in agriculture
What event started on April 22nd, 1970 as a nationwide protest about environmental concerns?
World Environment Day
Earth Hour
Earth Day
Greenpeace Foundation Day
After World War II, ____________ was split along the 38th parallel as US troops liberated it from the south and Soviet troops liberated it from the north.
Japan
French Indochina
the Korean peninsula
Berlin
What did Harry S. Truman implement in the Armed Forces in part with increasing human rights post-WWII?
desegregation
increased funding
G.I. Bill
buying on margin
Dr. Martin Luther King supported the approach of...
civil disobedience
separatism
maintaining the status quo
segregation
what is feminism👩🏼🎓?
the idea that women should have equal political, economical and social rights
the idea that women should have the right to vote
the idea that women should be placed higher than men in society
the idea that girls should have equal political, social, and economical rights
True or False: Prior to the 2nd Wave Feminist Movement (1960s & 1970s), women who got married were often fired. This essentially forced women to choose between marriage and a career.
True
False
According to the PowerPoint slide below, prominent leaders of the Second Wave Feminist Movement campaigned to...
Stop discrimination against women in the workplace
Pass an "Equal Rights Amendment" to the U.S. Constitution
Establish publicly funded day-care centers
All of the Above
The Camp David Accords was-
peace treaty to end the Cold war
agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.
peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt
agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule
What agreement dismantled trade barriers between US, Canada, and Mexico, making trade easier?
League of Nations
U.N.
NATO
NAFTA
The nation of Israel was created soon after....
World War I
World War II
The Persian Gulf War
The Korean War
First African American to hold the office of the presidency.
Colin Powell
Barack Obama
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Michelle Obama
Created the Environmental Protection Agency and was forced to resign as President of the United States.
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Economic plan to lower taxes on businesses, decrease the size of the government, and increase the size of the military.
Nixonomics
Obamanomics
Reaganomics
Clintonomics
Nixon's official break into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters and getting caught by the police.
Iran Hostage Crisis
Watergate Scandal
War Powers Act
Camp David Accords
One result of Betty Friedan's book called the Feminine Mystique.
Iran Hostage Crisis
National Organization for Women
War Powers Act
Reaganomics
He was president during the Camp David Accords and the Iran Hostage Crisis.
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Iranians invade the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take all those inside as hostages.
Attacks of September 11th
Cold War
Camp David Accords
Iranian Hostage Crisis
One result of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring.
Environmental Protection Agency
National Organization of Women
Watergate Scandal
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords was-
peace treaty to end the Cold war
agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.
peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt
agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule
What was the purpose of Camp David Accords?
Peace in Asia
Peace in the Middle east
Peace in the Pacific
Peace in Israel
Carter's greatest achievement as U.S. President was a peace treaty between
Egypt and Iran
Iran and Iraq
Egypt and Israel
Israel and Saudi Arabia
What is the best definition for civil disobedience?
a synonym for passive resistance, non-violent protests against unjust laws
the strict separation of races based on skin color
to refuse to buy or to use certain goods and/or services
the fight in America for universal rights for ALL people
the admitting/inclusion of different racial groups
(Choose 2 answers) Plessy V Ferguson was overturned by Brown V Board of Education and forced the _______ of schools.
desegregation
integration
segregation
separation
discrimination
(Choose the two correct answers) Examples of workplace disadvantages for women during the late 20th C. included:
discrimination against women in hiring practices
wider range of options and advancement for women in business
equal athletic opportunities as a result of Title IX
lower wages for women than for men doing the same job
What caption best describes the following image?
Title IX forces college to give women equal opportunities in sports
Discrimination against women in hiring practices
Sit-ins are a form of passive resistance
Freedom Riders focused upon integrating bus terminals/stations
An "activist" is...
a process in which ordinary people take action with the goal of influencing leaders to improve the quality of life of a community or society
someone who wanted to end slavery, especially in the United States before the Civil War — when owning slaves was common practice
a change in the words or meaning of a law or addition to a document (such as a constitution)
someone who takes part in activities that are intended to achieve some kind of social change
What is NOT a reason for conflicts in the Middle East?
religion
oil
territory
colonies
What was President George W. Bush's response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
Persian Gulf War
War on Terrorism
Operation Desert Storm
Operation WMD
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
Al Qaeda attacked the US.
Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait.
A coalition force entered Iran.
The UN imposed trade embargos against Iraq.
Who was responsible for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
Saddam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden
Hamid Karzai
Mustafa Kemal
Leader of Al Queda terrorist group
Osama bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Benjamin Netanyahu
Mohammad bin Salman
What U.S. president ordered the Japanese to be moved to internment camps?
George Bush
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
During World War II, some Japanese Americans had to live in a(n) _______________.
ration
mobilization area
civil defense
internment camp
Define Habeas Corpus
Preventing the unjust detention of prisoners
Preventing the detention of prisoners
Providing a lawyer to prisoners
Promoting justice
Why was Habeas Corpus suspended after Pearl Harbor?
The U.S. was planning on sending Japanese aliens to camps
The U.S. war department did not want to deal with lawyers
The U.S. was planning on detaining people who had not committed a crime (Nisei/Issei)
Japanese Americans were interned as a result of what major event?
Germany invading Poland
Pearl Harbor
The Appeasement Policy
the death of Franklin Roosevelt
What was the motivation for imprisoning people of Japanese descent?
Hysteria, caused by the irrational fear of spies among us.
People of Japanese descent were openly plotting against the US government.
Racism and general mistrust of outsiders, known as xenophobia.
The US imprisoned people of German and Italian descent also, so they just wanted to be fair.
Japanese internment during WWII was created by...
a law passed by Congress.
a executive order signed by FDR.
a referendum passed by voters.
The U.S. government primarily used the legal argument that (a) to uphold the constitutionality of Japanese Internment Camps.
What did the United States do for the camp survivors in 1988?
Apologized
Paid each of the survivors $20,000
The president sent each of them a letter
All of the above
What does the Fifth Amendment state?
Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Protects and guarantees citizen’s rights including the right to a grand jury.
No unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant.
No cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail.
Clinton was impeached but not convicted for -
working with the Russians to secure his 1st term as president
lying under oath about his relationship with an intern.
covering up a break in at the DNC headquarters
for firing the Secretary of War
Which of the following is correct:
Clinton was not impeached or convicted
Clinton was impeached and convicted
Clinton was impeached but not convicted
Clinton was not impeached by was convicted
Bill Clinton was (a) but not (b) from office.
What President impeach by the House of Representatives but not impeached by the Senate for lying to the public and a grand jury?
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Andrew Johnson
Richard Nixon
When the Berlin Wall is torn down in 1989, it symbolically ended the ...
Cold War
Persian Gulf War
Civil War
War of 1812
Why did President Clinton get impeached for the Monica Lewinsky Scandal?
he lied under oath
he tried to cover up evidence
he cheated on his wife
he tried to have Monica Lewinsky killed
