APUSH WWII diplomacy
Key terms, events, and figures in US diplomacy during World War II for APUSH students.
Quiz(17 preguntas)
1. What was the primary goal of the Lend-Lease Act?
Términos en este set(25)
Lend-Lease Act
1941 legislation allowing the US to supply Allied nations with war materials.
Atlantic Charter
1941 agreement between FDR and Churchill outlining post-war goals.
Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941, surprise attack by Japan, leading to US entry into WWII.
D-Day
June 6, 1944, Allied invasion of Normandy, a turning point in the European theater.
True or false: The US declared war on Japan before Germany.
True, because Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor prompted immediate war declaration.
Difference between isolationism and interventionism.
Isolationism: avoiding international conflicts; Interventionism: actively engaging in global affairs.
Bretton Woods Conference
1944 meeting establishing a new international monetary order post-WWII.
Office of War Information (OWI)
US government agency for propaganda and information during WWII.
Yalta Conference
1945 meeting between FDR, Churchill, and Stalin to discuss post-war Europe.
Fill in the blank: The US joined WWII in _____.
1941.
True or false: The US supported the Axis powers before 1941.
False, because the US maintained neutrality before entering the war.
Marshall Plan
1948 US initiative to aid European economic recovery post-WWII.
What was the purpose of the Neutrality Acts?
To prevent US involvement in foreign wars during the 1930s.
Potsdam Conference
1945 meeting where Allied leaders discussed the administration of post-war Germany.
True or false: The United Nations was founded after WWII.
True, because it was established to foster international cooperation.
Difference between the Potsdam and Yalta Conferences.
Yalta focused on wartime cooperation; Potsdam addressed post-war reconstruction.
Executive Order 9066
1942 order authorizing internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
What was the significance of the Casablanca Conference?
FDR and Churchill agreed to pursue unconditional surrender of Axis powers.
Truman Doctrine
1947 policy to contain communism by supporting countries resisting Soviet influence.
Difference between appeasement and containment.
Appeasement: yielding to aggressors; Containment: resisting expansion of hostile powers.
Berlin Airlift
1948-1949 operation to supply West Berlin after the Soviet blockade.
What event marked the end of WWII in Europe?
Germany's unconditional surrender in May 1945.
True or false: The US used atomic bombs on Japan in 1945.
True, because it aimed to hasten Japan's surrender.
Nuremberg Trials
1945-1946 trials prosecuting Nazi war criminals after WWII.
Fill in the blank: The GI Bill was created to assist _____.
Veterans, providing education and housing benefits.
Preguntas en este set(17)
1. What was the primary goal of the Lend-Lease Act?
2. Which conference established post-war plans for Europe?
3. What event prompted the US to enter WWII?
4. Which policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism after WWII?
5. Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to US's entry into WWII?
6. What was the aim of the Bretton Woods Conference?
7. The Berlin Airlift was a response to which action?
8. True or false: The Nuremberg Trials addressed war crimes committed by Axis leaders.
9. What was a direct consequence of the atomic bombings of Japan?
10. What did the Casablanca Conference emphasize?
11. Difference between isolationism and interventionism is best described as:
12. What was the primary purpose of the Office of War Information?
13. Fill in the blank: The GI Bill provided benefits for _____.
14. True or false: The US had a policy of appeasement towards Axis powers before entering the war.
15. The Truman Doctrine was announced in which year?
16. What was the primary outcome of the Yalta Conference?
17. What significant event occurred in May 1945?
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