Duplicate of U.S. History B Final Review

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because it wanted revenge for us bombing Tokyo

Globalization allowed millions to gain access to information quickly & led to other technology

Purpose of Wilson's Fourteen Points was to promote openness, encourage independence, and support freedom

In 1929, the stock market crashed because

The committe used to investigate communist activity in the USA

Why Supreme Court decided the 2000 Presidental Election

Both Ford and Carter had to deal with the Energy Crisis in their presidencies.

The banks collapsed because Congress took the money to pay for war loans.

Women entered the work force in WW1 to supplement the workforce because the men were at war.

U.S having missiles in Turkey, and neither side willing to back down were all part of what?

The 9 black students who were prevented from attending Little Rock High despite Brown v. Board of Education were called

The U.S. did the Berlin Airlift to drop supplies over West Berlin because of a blockade from the Soviets

Main causes of WW1?

The fall of the Great Wall of China became a symbol of the end of communism

This policy sent Japanese-Americans into internment camps

The policy of keeping communism contained within its exisiting borders is known as Containment.

In this court case, the Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to turn over the tapes containing Oval Office conversations

Nixon thought normalizing relations with China would put a wedge between them and the Soviet Union

Foreign policy that offered economic aid to democratic Western European countries after WW2 was Consumerism.

1920's lead to changes in American life as prices for cars dropped, people bought on credit, and ads influenced buyers

Reagan's adminstration used earning from weapons sold to Iran to fund the Contras in what?

Caves, tunnels, and ashy beaches made this battle difficult

Theory that increasing the wealth of the rich will result in everyone becoming more wealthier is called

Prohibition led to crime by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity

Japan never was a threat to Pacific domination after this battle.

The US started this program due to fear that Hitler and Germany would use the bomb first.

Policy of threatening to use force in response to aggression

Purpose of propaganda in the United States during World War I was to push for Anti-Italian policy 

The New Woman of the 1920's, or the Flapper, embraced traditional Victorian morality.

JFK's domestic policy ignored poverty, communism, and the space program

Globalization fostered entrepreneurship and created new jobs.

The imaginary line seperating communist and democratic countres is called NATO

The Soviets tried to stop the spread of communism, while the USA tried to spread it.

The defining characteristic of the counterculture

Europe monarchies collapsing, Europe in turmoil & countries owing US money were all reasons the US became a world power

1950's TV idealized the uncommon family--dad stayed home and mom worked.

Fought on the 38th parallell to stop the spread of communism

Voting Rights Act of 1965

The 46 Year conflict between US and Soviet Union is known as the Quiet War

Main goals of the New Deal were relief, recovery, and reform

The failed attempt to liberate Cuba

Buying stock on margin was a strategy that allowed more people to invest in the stock market.

The collapse of the banking system is what lead to the stock market crash.

1 of the reasons Truman dropped the bomb was he was told an invasion would cause over 1 million American deaths

A result of the Korean War was that South Korea remained free and became a strong ally for the U.S.A.

Reaganomics emphasized

President Hoover responded slowly to the Great Depression because he

What event showed that the civil rights movement was well organized under MLK?

How was Henry Ford able to reduce the sale price of the Model T?

The Camp David Accords gave peace in the Middle East for the 1st time in 30 years.

The idea that if one country becomes communist, all the countries surrounding it will

This gave LBJ authority to send troops to South Vietnam without Congress support

Kennedy was forced to promote civil rights when the Freedom Ride got violent and was broadcast in the media

1920's masked economic problems such as overproduction, uneven distribution of wealth, and credit debt

The United States feared that Hussein would gain and use influence for bad if he controlled Kuwait oil

Clinton signed this to help stop violence in America