Final Review U.S. History

The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the 

Which of the following was NOT advocatd by the Black Panthers?

Kennedy wished to contain communism by increasing the range of options to deal with crises

In 1935, Adolf Hitler first violated the Treaty of Versailles by 

The battle of Okinawa was significant because it

The Tripartite Pact worried FDR because it could require the U.S to 

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1964 enable federal officials to do?

To suggest that a person is making unsupported accusations would be to label it 

U.S. responded to fear of Soviet military action in the Middle East by issuing the 

Summer of 1964, thousands of white college students took part in 

Hitler justified his land pursuits by stating that Germany & Germans needed more "lebensraum."

Who made the final decision to drop the atomic bomb? 

Charged with the task of drafting men into the armed services is the Selective Service. 

What was the main type of pressure exerted by the Montgomery Bus Boycott (bus segregation)?

In 1935, Benito Mussolini increased the tension in Europe by invading what African nation? 

Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation? 

Rationed consumer goods at home for use by the boys overseas at war

A result of the massive amount of East German's fleeing through West Berlin, Soviets decided 

What happened to most of the new democratic countries who formed after WW I? 

Leader of the Communists in China 

Who signed a nonaggression pact with Germany, leading to the invasion & division of Poland?

Preached a militant approach to civil rights 

Organization of women that created a branch in the military that allowed them to enlist & serve

De jure segregation is segregation that results from 

Soviet Union set this up in response to Western efforts to reunify Germany

The War Production Board rationed industrial products needed for the war effort. 

Best know for investigation communism in the film industry 

Operation Overlord was 

What is genocide, as practiced by Nazis? 

What gave the RAF an advantage against the Germans? 

What made the advance of Germany into the USSR very difficult? 

1941 legislation moved U.S. to a participant in the war, delivering war materials to allies.

Which of the following correctly matches the politician with his nation? 

The Battle of Midway was 

America confirms desire for isolationism by passing first neutrality act in 1935, established

German military lost to the USSR, resulting in a major turning point at the Battle of 

Defeated in the civil war in China despite $2 billion in aid sent to them by the U.S. 

In 1931, Japanese militarists went against the League of Nations by invading  

Which beach was the bloodiest landing during D-Day? 

When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany? 

A. Phillip Randolph was one of the first Civil Rights leaders who fought for 

Which doctrine relating to public education was overturned In Brown v. Board of Education 

General Douglas MacArthur commanded the U.S. forces in 

Kennedy & Khrushchev agreed to stop all nuclear testing in the Earth's atmosphere with the 

Americans' position at the beginning of the WW II, due to WWI's losses, was 

The U.S. entered WW II as a direct result of 

This brought about a federal ban  on segregation in all interstate travel facilities

The Atlantic Charter would eventually become the basis for this world organization.

Appeared to be winning the Korean war until China entered the conflict 

One of the main factors contributing to JFK getting elected in 1960 was 

The Japanese unleased a new weapon in the Battle of Leyte Gulf

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion? 

Which group of people suffered at least 6 million deaths during the Holocaust? 

Why did the U.S. focus its efforts in the Atlantic rather than the Pacific? 

Occurred in 1962, put the United States in threat of a nuclear attack from the USSR via Cuba

What military strategy did the U. S. practice towards the Japanese near the end of the war?

On what did the German military strategy of blitzkreig depend? 

Besides living space, the Japanese militarists needed what from their imperial conquest? 

The invasion of this country started WW II. 

Created to eliminate speculation, improve communication between the White House & the Cremlin 

The military weapon that made Island Hopping possible during the Pacific War 

After this battle, U.S. could move throughout the Pacific, Japanese navy all but destroyed. 

What was the name of America's North African offensive? 

Homeland policy adopted by US allowing government complete control of social, political & $ 

Their use resulted in Germany winning the battle for the Atlantic Ocean

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in which of the following

Which was not a part of the U.S./Britain Atlantic Battle Plan? 

Events such as this helped set the stage for the civil rights movement

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 enable federal officials to do? 

Its main goal was to stop the spread of communism

America's first victory on Japanese soil, improved our location/ability to bomb Japan. 

Battle that was the first land victory for the U.S against Japanese 

Which of the following is NOT associated with the Black Power movement?

Weaknesses of the Treaty of Versailles included 

Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, U.S. responded by intensifying efforts to develop 

The first city to have an atomic weapon dropped on it was? 

This organization built the Atomic Bomb