4.3 p1 oral exam Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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declare war:
A
Congress formally votes that the United states is in a state of war with another country
2
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WW1 1914-1918
A
Germany sank The Lusitania ship with US Citizens on board. Germany sent the Zimmerman telegram asking Mexico to attack the US. The US joined the war in 1917.
3
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WW1 Central powers? Allies?
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Central powers: Germany, Austria- Hungary
Allies: Great Britain, France, Russia, USA
4
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WW2 1937-1945
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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor Navy Base in Hawaii in 1941.
5
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WW2 Axis? Allies?
A
Axis: Germany, Japan, Italy
Allies: Great Britain, France,Soviet Union, USA