ww2 exam review updated

Question 1

lafeber
(involvement, economic/diplomatic effects)

Answer 1

other countries began to turn to the US for economic support after isolationism let it emerge as a global power

Question 2

bailey
(economic/diplomatic effects)

Answer 2

• yalta was an effect of ww2, caused tension that led to the cold war
• the US unlocking atom bomb secrets created tension due to their reluctance to share it
• there was a domestic us vs. them mentality (them being originally fascism and later communism)

Question 3

ogelsby
(interamerican diplomacy)

Answer 3

US wanted better relations with Canada to improve standing with britain

Question 4

peter smith
(interamerican diplomacy)

Answer 4

good neighbor diplomacy was a “golden era of US relations with latin america”

Question 5

zinn
(involvement)

Answer 5

the war was not a people’s war. instead, it was a war about power

Question 6

williamson
(involvement)
(economic/diplomatic effects)

Answer 6

dictators rose out of opportune conditions in the pre-war era, creating inherent conflict with democratic nations

Question 7

overy
(involvement)
(economic/diplomatic effects)

Answer 7

• Versailles failed to contain Germany and further angered the axis powers by not achieving true balance of power
• the great depression delayed the war and created time for rearmament
• the war led to destabilization of European power
• led to economic development of asiatic nations

Question 8

gaddis
(involvement)
(economic/diplomatic effects)

Answer 8

the war forced the US to become a global superpower and take a leading role in world affairs

Question 9

walker
(economic/diplomatic effects)

Answer 9

the war led to a competition for spheres of influence between the US and USSR

Question 10

higgs
(economic/diplomatic effects)

Answer 10

the war ended the depression by forcing massive gov’t spending for rearmament

Question 11

mcmahon
(economic/diplomatic effects)

Answer 11

the war set the stage for the arms race between the US and USSR and increased tensions

Question 12

selden / harrison
(reasons for and significance of atom bomb)

Answer 12

the atom bomb caused immense human suffering with long term effects on Japanese society and culture / economic development

Question 13

rhodes
(reasons for and significance of atom bomb)

Answer 13

the atom bomb was a way for the US to maintain its economic dominance

Question 14

Richard frank
(reasons for and significance of atom bomb)

Answer 14

the atom bomb saved lives in the long run by ending the war quickly and avoiding a lengthy invasion

Question 15

dower
(reasons for and significance of atom bomb)

Answer 15

the atom bomb was used with a goal of demonstrating technological superiority and was based on a racist view of Japanese culture

Question 16

alperovitz
(reasons for and significance of atom bomb)

Answer 16

the bomb was intended to display American superiority, directed at the USSR

Question 17

kessler-harris
(social impact of the war)

Answer 17

the war created temporary economic opportunities for women and minorities

Question 18

taylor
(social impact of the war)

Answer 18

the war shifted societal roles and expectations for women

Question 19

dudziak
(social impact of the war)

Answer 19

the war led to important changes in society (gov’t protecting civil and individual rights)

Question 20

lipsitz
(social impact of the war)

Answer 20

the war provided new opportunities for african Americans to challenge discrimination but reinforced racial inequality

Question 21

hartmann
(social impact of the war)

Answer 21

the war created new opportunities for women and minorities in the workforce but reinforced traditional gender /racial roles