UNit 7 Flashcards
(104 cards)
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IN 1942 FDR signs what
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Executive order 9066
2
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Japanese in the US would either be in
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jail or internment camps. This is military necessity
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if the japanese are not monitored amers, they would believe that japanese would ..
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- the US japanese would support the japanese war effort
- become spies
- undermind our national security
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What are the 2 types of centers
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Assembly center and relecation center
5
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what is the assembly center
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where people were “processed”, it was a temporary camp then people would be moved to permanent camps
Note: ONE WAS ON THE POMONA FAIR GROUNDS
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What is a relocation center
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A Permanent center where internees were held
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what were the relocation camps guarded by
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US soliders
some people shared toilets and other things even when they are very conservative people.
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Were their any spies in the japanese population
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no, FDR’s segregation camps were a success but that was bc their were no spies.
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what does ronald regan do to the Japanese 45 years later after the centers/camps were closed
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If you were a survivor (1988) of the camp you were paid 20,000
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What are the 4 freedoms
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- Freedom of speech and expression
- Freedom of worship
- Freedom from want
- Freedom from fear
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Who made the art displaying the 4 freedoms
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Norman rockwell
12
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What are some things in the media that start to become popular during the war
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movies, radios, entertainers
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what controlled the war news in America
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Office of war informations
test answer
14
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The west coast practiced
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nighttime blackouts
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Nationwide citizens practiced
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Air- Raid drills
16
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When was the invasion of Normandy
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D day (operation overlord)
June 6
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What were the outcomes of Normandy
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- liberation of paris france
- Began the March of germany
18
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What was the purpose of the battle of the buldge
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to take back paris
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What are the main points about the battle of the buldge
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- It was hitlers last ditch effort
- Americans were outnumbered. We held out ground for 8 days then 200,000 reienforments arrived
test answer
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What was the outcome of the battle of the buldge
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germany was defeated
road to berlin was open
21
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What is the one thing that shocks america during the final days of WW2
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April 12th, 1945, FDR dies after 12 years of being president and harry S. Truman becomes president
22
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What was 1 thing FDR had on his desk
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“The Buck Stops Here”
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May 8th 1945 what happened
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V-E day
victory of Europe
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After Europe declares victory who do we still have to deal with
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Japan, the pacific theater
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What was our plan to get to japan
Our plan was to Island hop, take the outter lands first, take the philippines and then take mainland japan
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What was Iwo jima used for
The US needed an airbase to attack japan from and they used that island to test their first bomb
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What was the outcome of Iwo Jima
the US now had a position to launch air attacks on japan
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Did we warn japan about the second bomb in Hiroshima
yes
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what bomb was dropped in nagasaki
Fat man
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on Aug 14th what did japan do
Surrender
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What did we call japan signs of surrender
V-J day
Victory in japan
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What victory day happened first
V-E day forst
V-J day second
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converting from wartime to peacetime economy how many workers are availible for work
10 mill
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who has a hard time during the conversion of war to peace
women in the working feild
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What are we converting to after war
Wartime to peace time economy
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what was a consequence for people not giving up their job for veterans coming back
they were fired
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What is the Taft Hartley act
trying to get rid of the strikes from people.
congresses attempt to crush organized labor strikes.
believed that the strikes will weaken the economy.
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What does G.I stand for
general issue
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What did the G.I bill of rights do for veterans
when veterans came back from war instead of finding jobs the gov. funded college, housing, and pensions. they were given those opportunities.
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What funds did G.I have
- funds to open businesses or farms
- opened the calif. state uni. system
- Low - interest rate home loans w zero down payment
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What consumer goods helped economic growth
Cars
Tv's
Refrigerators
vacuums
Cameras
washing machines
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if consumers are spending more then..
wages are going up
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Raising _____ - the money left over after bills are paid
Discretionary income
test answer
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What was the fastest growing post war industry
Advertising
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the first time in US history what was outnumbered in terms of workig
service workers outnumbered manufacturing workers
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what certian jobs were growing at this time
government jobs and hospitality/recreation
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What boomed in automobile culture
drive ins and curb side service
"come as you are, eat in your car"
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What was the hwy act of 1956
$32 bill. to build 40,000 miles of federal highways
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why did americans move to the subrubs (away from cities
1. Automobile availibility
2. the highway system
3. affordable mass produced housing
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After WW2 the allied powers consisted of
britian
23 other nations
US
soviet union
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who out of the allied powers had tensions rising
US and soviets
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Wha was the Yalta conference
the leaders of the allied nations met in the soviet resort town (russia) of Yalta on the black sea.
they talked about dividing stuff
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Who were the Big three
Winston churchill
franklin roosevelt (FDR)
stalin
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what did winston churchill want to do
save the british empire
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what did FDR want to do
he wanted worldwide spread of democracy and free trade
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what did stalin want from the confrence
protect boarders
- rebuild country
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what did the big 3 agree to in the yalta confrence
-dividing germany into zones of ocupation ran by the allies
- require germany to pay limited reparations to the soviets
- occupation plan for the rest of eastern europe w free election
- create united nations for international peace
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what was the potsdam confrence
another big 3 meeting that took place at potsdamn germnay
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who took FDRs place in potsdman
truman
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what did the big 3 do in potsdamn
finalize division lines w germany berlin into 4 zones
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who controlled the 4 zones of germany and berlin
1. US
2. the soviets
3. Britian
4. france
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While at postdamn truman was notified of what
the atomic bomb was successful
this was called the trinity test
test answer
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what was the US point of view of the world after WW2
we had a booming economy that controlled over 50% of the worlds wealth.
-emerged more powerful, while the soviets wer ein shambles
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what does stalin say about the US
capitalism is danergous to world peace
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to protect the soviets what does stalin so
1. no trade with the west
2. develop own modern weapons (bombs)
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What is the cold war
A time of struggle for international dominance
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Free: the US/Soviet WW2 alliance had collapsed
-they fought fo control over Europe and the atomic weapon
- avoided direct fighting
- goal: block others from worldwide goals
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In 1947 stalin tries to take control of what
the Dardanelles
he believed if he can take control of that he can take control of Europe
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what are dardanelles
Greece and turkey's shipping channel (links between the black sea to the mediteranean sea)
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who said that communism is a worldwide threat
truman
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what is containment
the resistriction of communism to its current boarders
keep it where it is, no spreading, no forcing
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where did we get idea of containment
from the truman doctrine
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Wat was the marshall plan
A plan to help Europe rebuild
1. cities were in ruins
2. Roads/canals were destroyed
3. Millions were sick, homeless, and hungry
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how much did we give Europe in money for aid
17 billion
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to qualify to get the money (aid ) from the US what was the catch
nations had to agree to spend the money on US goods
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how many nations agree to take the US aid
16 nations agree to take the money aid and the soviets refuse.
the soviets did not like this plan
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what is the result of the marshall plan
communism influence in west Europe and west berlin were weakened
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what are our goals for the crisis in berlin vs U.S.S.R(soviets)
the US wants a strong germany to refuse communism vs the U.S.S.R wants a powerless germany to infleunce communism
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While the US, Britian, and france begin to help free germany and West berlin what do the soviets do
blocade west berlin
1. shut off power and food supply
2. their goal was to get the allies to give on on saving germany OR surrender all of berlin
3. stalin was willing to let 2 bill. people starve
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What does truman do in response to stalins actions in the berlin crisis
stalins blockade fails bc truman sends the berlin airlifts, where we send in food and stupplies to berlin. everyone sees the US as heros
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what is a new alliance after the berlin crisis
NATO
Nort Atlantic Treaty Org.
US, canada, and 10 European nations
the goal of this was so that each member would defend each other and they would all contain communism
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In response to NATO what does stalin make
He made the warsaw pact which cotained the soviets and east European alliances
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What is NSC
national security Counsil report
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what does the NSC say
the US should begin a massive weapons build to stay ahead of the soviets and this contributes to the M.A.D (Mutually assured destruction) policy
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What is capitalism
-private ownership of industry
- freedom of competition
-survival of the fittest
- laissez fair gov.
- creates diff economic classes
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What is socialism
creates a classess society
- gov. ownership of industry
- bring economic equality
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What is democracy
- gov formed by the people
- 2 types forms
- representative (US)
- Direct (pure a;; citizens vote)
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What is totalitarianism
- gov. of one or a few
- total control over many aspects of peoples lives
- no freedom of press or speech
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what is freedom
Highly valued
-freedom of press
of speech
of opportunity
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what does Equality mean
highly valued
basic needs: food, housing jobs, education
- all supplies by gov
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what does individualism mean
streses the need for all people to do things on their own
- competition: best individuals
- reach higher levels of power
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what does collectivism mean
stresses the need for people to work togehter to benefit
- "All for one, one for all"
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what form of democracy does the US have
representitive democracy
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group of students in china did what hoping to turn china communist
chinese communist party
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the nationalist were led by
chiang kai-shek
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the communist led by
mao zedong
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who wins the rpublic of china
mao
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where are the nationalist pushed out to
tiwan
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how was korea split
by the 38th parallel,
this happened after the soviets and the US troops drove japan out of korea. they were split in 2
north controlled by soviets
South controlled by US
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how does the korean war start and what is the timeline
1.
june 1950 - communist North invades south korea
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oct 1950 - the US forces push back against the North
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nov 1950 -china allies itself with north korea and push south
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july 1953
armistice (seize fire) and boarder set at the 38th paralllel.
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why was mcarther fired from leading the US troops in the korean war
for suggesting to use nuclear bombs on china to show that we are serious
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What is brinkmanship
the threat of massive retalliation
brink of war
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why did the US create. the CIA
to gather strategic & convert secret info, soon overthrew gov in Iran and guatemala
this helps us collect info from other nations to keep communism at bay
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who comes to power in the soviet union after stalin dies
Nikita Khroshchue
