Transcript Blank Jeopardy

World
War I
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What was America’s
position at the start of
World War I?
It was neutral.
What reason did
Wilson give for
entering World
War I?
“To make the
world safe for
democracy”
What tipped the
scale and led to
the defeat of
Germany?
America’s
military
resources
What did the
French and the
English insist on
in the Treaty of
Versailles?
The
punishment of
Germany
Name the four of
Wilson’s fourteen
points covered in
essential
knowledge.
Self-determination
Freedom of the sea
League of Nations
Mandate system
Why did America
become involved in
the Vietnam War?
To contain
communism
When did the
American military
buildup begin?
Under President
Kennedy and
then it
intensified under
President
Johnson
Which president
had the policy of
Vietnamization?
President Nixon
Why did
Vietnamization
fail?
South Vietnam was
unable to resist
invasion when
American troops
were being
withdrawn!
What
happened in
Vietnam in
1975?
North and South
Vietnam were merged
under communist
control.
What began
World War II?
Hitler’s
invasion of
Poland
What was
Roosevelt feelings
about the Lend
Lease Act?
He thought it was
like “lending a
garden hose to a
neighbor whose
house was on fire.”
What battle was
fought in North
Africa?
Battle of El Alamein –
victory there
prevented Hitler from
getting Middle East
oil fields
Who led the Allied
troops in the D-Day
invasion at
Normandy?
Eisenhower
Name three islands
where Americans
achieve victory in
their “island
hopping”
campaign.
Midway
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
What were the two
super powers in
the Cold War?
The United States
and the Soviet
Union
When did the Cold
War end?
Collapse of the
Soviet Union in
1989
What is
McCarthyism?
Making false
accusations
based on
rumor or guilt
by association
When and by whom was
this quote given “pay
any price, bear any
burden, meet any
hardship, support any
friend, oppose any foe,
in order to assure the
survival and the success
of liberty.”
Kennedy’s
inaugural address
Why did Virginia
benefit more than
any state from the
Cold War?
It has the home of
the Pentagon and
Hampton Roads
large naval and air
bases.
What was the
purpose of the
Geneva
Convention?
To ensure the
humane treatment of
prisoners of war
What is the
systematic and
purposeful
destruction of a
racial, political, or
cultural group?
Genocide
In 1944, what was the
Supreme Court’s
position on
internment of
Japanese
Americans?
It upheld internment
because it was
necessary for
military security.
In World War II, who
provided
communication
codes that were
impossible to
break?
The Navajo
What was the
significance of the
Nuremburg trials?
They emphasized
individual
responsibility for
actions during war.