1.Define Neutrality Acts.
2.What were the two major World War II battle theatres? 3.What concept enabled Hitler’s Nazi Germany to take control of Austria and parts of Czechoslovakia? 4.What was the significance of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944? 5.Which WWII battle has been recorded as the bloodiest battle in human history? 6.Name the two cities that were bombed in Japan. 7.Who won the war against the Japanese in the Pacific Theater?
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Major Turning Points in WWII
•Appeasement enabled Hitler’s Nazi Germany to take control of Austria and parts of Czechoslovakia before World War II. •The significance of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944 made World War II a two front war. •United States fought in the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Northern Africa, and Europe. –USA fought against the Axis powers. •*World War II was a larger war than World War I. –Reason: More countries were involved and the war was fought on more continents. •Battles of World War II were fought on the European Theater and Pacific Theater. •European Theater: WWII battles were fought on the western and Eastern fronts of Europe. •June 6th, 1944 – D-Day was the allied invasion led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower (later U.S. President). - Allied forces of American troops, British Troops, & French Resistance Fighters fought on the beaches of Normandy, France. •Battle of Normandy was a success – There were many deaths but the German army was defeated. –Result – The tide of war in the Eastern Front had turned. •1943 – Battle of Stalingrad – Major turning point on the Eastern Front. •German Army invaded Stalingrad, Russia. –Goal: Nazis were attempting to defeat the Soviet Union. –Result – The Germans lost to the Soviets. •*The Battle of Stalingrad has been recorded as the bloodiest battle in human history. –Between 1 – 2 million civilians & soldiers died in Russia. Directions: Students must write down all questions and answers to this study guide as it goes along with last social studies standards for 7th Grade. They also need to study over these notes.
2. In what way did the Truman Doctrine attempt to stop the spread of Communism? By providing financial and military aid to European countries 3. What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan? Provide aid to rebuild Europe 4. Why was NATO formed? From a fear that the Soviet Union would take over western Europe 5. Why was the Warsaw Pact formed? As a military alliance to combat a Western invasion of the U.S.S.R 6. What was the Purpose of the Berlin Wall? To keep West Germans from defecting to East Berlin 7. Who defeated the Nationalist and helped established the People’s Republic of China? Mao’s Communists 8. Who influenced North Korea into becoming a communist country? Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union 9. How did the Korean War end in 1953? A seize fire between the two Koreas and their supporting allies 10. What is the significance of the 38th parallel? It is the approximate border line between North and South Korea 11. Why did the United States enter the conflict of Vietnam? To stop the “domino effect” of Communist takeover 12. Who was the Communist leader of Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh 13. Who were the South Vietnamese Guerillas that were fighting for communism to unite all of Vietnam? The Vietcong 14. The Gulf of Tonkin incident was responsible for which of the following? Escalation of the Vietnam War 15. The United States placed _________ that restricted and blocked off the flow of goods to Cuba. Embargoes 16. What was the name of the failed Invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba? The Bay of Pigs 17. Why did the U.S. and Soviet Union come close to destroying each other in a war? Soviet missiles in Cuba 18. The United States was the first country to do what? Use nuclear weapons 19. The Soviet Union was the first country to do what? Put a satellite into orbit 20. In 1969, the U.S. was the first nation to do what exactly? Send men to the moon. 21.Who was elected President of the Soviet Union in 1989? (Hint: He was also appointed Secretary of the Communist Party in 1985) Mikhail Gorbachev 22. List and describe Gorbachev’s ideas. (Hint: There were two.) "Perestroika"(Russian for restructuring) – Ideas that changes should be made in the USSR. "Glasknost" - Soviet political policy that stressed openness when discussing social problems 23. Which two countries were a part of the Baltic states that wanted their freedom from the Soviet Union? Estonia and Hungary 24.As Soviet troops began to invade Moscow to take control of the government, what did Boris Yeltsin do? Started a democratic protesting demonstration and stopped the coup. The coup was when the Soviet Troops were ordered by the Communist Party to take back the Russian government. 25.Which was a factor in the fall of the Soviet Union? The Un-Stabled economy. The Soviet Union no longer existed. The Russian Federation was established. |
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