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23 Cards in this Set
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What was America’s main strategy against Japan in WW2?
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Island hopping
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For WW2, most of the money raised to finance the war came through what?
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Loans and War bonds.
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Who was FDR’s “administration of relief”?
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Harry Hopkins
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What was significant about the American conquest of Guam in 1944?
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island needed conquering in 1944 in order for U.S. To bomb japan
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What event (not Pearl Harbor) shook Americans to the core and moved them to make an enormous effort against Hitler’s aggression in Europe?
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Fall of France
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Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor such a surprise to America?
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They thought they would attack the Philippines but they then attacked Hawaii. They need stuff from us so why would they attack the U.S.
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What was the effect of Roosevelt’s and Churchill’s insistence on the absolute and unconditional surrender of Germany?
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1. Germany fought harder. 2. Us was responsible for reconstruction of Germany.
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FDR’s Good Neighbor Policy
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America is at a state of non-involvement/non-interfering with Europe and Asia / Latin America
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Why did the Allies postpone opening a second front in Europe until 1944?
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British was exhausted of resources and they were fearful of being bogged down.
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What did the United States do after Germany invaded the Soviet union in 1941?
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They wanted to stay out of it and let U.S. and Germany slit each other's throats
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Hundred Days
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15 major bills through congress
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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It was the first major offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan.(like a turning point)
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What was the purpose the Federal Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Commission?
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A watchdog administrative agency. It made stocks more like trading and less like gambling
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The Battle of Coral Sea
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1st naval battle that was fought by aircrafts off of aircraft carriers.
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FDR’s emergency that he faced in March 1933?
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Recovering from the Great Depression/ banking chaos / emergency banking relief act
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What happened shortly after Hitler signed the nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union?
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They invaded Poland
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Code Talkers
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people in the 20th century who used obscure languages as a means of secret communication during wartime. Associated with the United States soldiers during the world wars who used their knowledge of Native American languages as a basis to transmit coded messages.
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Huey P. Long’s promise to America was what?
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To make every man a king. Every family receive $5000
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What did Japan view as their motivator to go to war with America?
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because Roosevelt demanded that Japan clear out of china
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What did the Social Security Act of 1935 provide for? (make a list)
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Cushion future depressions by providing for federal-state unemployment insurance; security for old age/ retirement
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Why (for what reason) did Roosevelt recognize the Soviet Union as a nation?
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Hope of trade with them/ bolster Soviet Union as a counter weight to possible threat of German power in Europe and japan in Asia
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On the eve of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, how did a larger majority of Americans feel about the war?
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They did not want to go to war.
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What did FDR want to accomplish with his “court packing scheme” in 1937?
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Expand the Supreme Court with 6 new members Court decision on new deal provisions reversed Break down checks and balances NO SUCCESS
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