Isabellas history test Flashcards

(55 cards)

1
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Who took over Italy, and was the leader of fascist party

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Benito Mussolini

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2
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Roosevelt’s campaign slogan

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The New Deal

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3
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Who was the president when the Great Depression started

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Herbert Hoover

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4
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Adolf Hitler

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Leader of the Nazi party

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5
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Where was Adolf Hitler

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In a jail in Germany

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6
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What was the name of the book that Adolf Hitler wrote

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Mein kuph

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7
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Who was the leader of England (prime minister)

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Winston Churchill

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8
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Who did Germany attack when they finish bombing England

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Russia

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9
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Who was in control of the Pacific and was in the Philippines

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Douglas MacArthur

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10
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On what date did D-Day happen

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June 6th 1944

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11
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Who were the second generation Japanese

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Nisei

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12
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What was the big event where there were a lot of Jews dead

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The Holocaust

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13
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What was the battle in which the opposing ships never saw each other

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The Battle of Coral Sea

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14
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What was the project of the atomic bomb

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The Manhattan Project

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15
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Who took over after Roosevelt died as president

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Harry S Truman

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16
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Replace League of Nations

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United Nations

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17
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What year does Israel become a nation

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1948

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18
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Who was the Japanese general for the military

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Hideki tojo

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19
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Who won for gold medals in 1936 against the Nazi party

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Jesse owens

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20
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What three countries did the Axis powers consist of

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Japan, italy, and germany

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21
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What did germany sign with russia/the soviet union

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A non aggression pact

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22
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What kind of government did the soviet union have

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Communist government

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23
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What is blitzkrieg

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“Lightning war”

24
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What did the lend lease act do

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It provided billions of dollars that allowed allies to purchase American weapons and food

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What did Germany (hitler) do to the soviet union/russia
Betrayed
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What year did Germany betray the Soviet Union / Russia
1941
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Where did Japan attack during Pearl Harbor
Honolulu Hawaii
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When did the US enter the war
December 8th 1941
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What name was used when people wanted to recruit women to work in the defense factories
Rosie the Riveter
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When was Black Tuesday
October 29th 1929
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What did John Steinbeck write
The Grapes of Wrath
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Supreme allied commander in europe
Dwight D Eisenhower
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German general Erwin Rommel
"Desert Fox"
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Who did the u.s send to Africa to fight the Germans
George Patton
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What is island hopping
With the American Army did whenever they defeated one Island at a time
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What language did the US use to communicate in the Pacific
The Navajo language
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What did Allied troops hit
The Fortified beaches of Normandy
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What is the "last great offensive"
Battle of the Bulge
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When was V-E Day
May 8th 1945
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What was the date that Germany surrendered
May 7th 1945
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What is V-E Day
Victory in Europe day
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What did the Japanese forces use that were suicide planes loaded with explosives
Kamikazes
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What were the two cities that the atomic bombs were launched on
1-Hiroshima, 2-Nagasaki
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What was V-J day
The day that Japan surrendered
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What was the Cold War
The war of ideas/ideologies
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What is the nation of Korea separated by
38° parallel
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Who was the first woman to Pilot an airplane solo across the atlantic
Amelia Earhart
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Whose son got kidnapped and murdered
Charles Lindbergh
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What provided government Aid to the old and unemployed
The Social Security Act
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Which amendment repealed the ban on alcohol
The 21st Amendment
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Which amendment banned alcohol
The 18th Amendment
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What is the FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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What did the FDIC do
It insured money that was placed in Banks
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What were the Fireside Chats
When Roosevelt spoke on the radio
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What was the severe drought in 1930 called
The Dust Bowl