US World War Era Flashcards
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What event finally brought the United States into World War I in 1917?
Answer: Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram (proposing a German-Mexico alliance against the U.S.) pushed Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war.
What was the Manhattan Project?
Answer: The secret U.S. program to develop the atomic bomb
The Manhattan Project was the top-secret U.S. research and development program, led by J. Robert Oppenheimer, that produced the first nuclear weapons during WWII.
What were the Fourteen Points outlined by President Wilson after World War I?
Answer: Wilson's plan for postwar peace and the creation of the League of Nations
Wilson's Fourteen Points were his vision for a lasting peace, including self-determination for nations and the creation of an international peacekeeping body, the League of Nations.
During WWII, what was the internment of Japanese Americans?
Answer: The forced removal of Japanese Americans to incarceration camps after Pearl Harbor
Executive Order 9066 (1942) authorized the forced relocation of about 120,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast to inland internment camps during WWII.
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway in World War II?
Answer: It turned the tide of the Pacific War in favor of the United States
The Battle of Midway (June 1942) destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers and halted Japan's expansion, marking the turning point in the Pacific War.
What treaty formally ended World War I, and in which year was it signed?
Answer: The Treaty of Versailles, 1919
The Treaty of Versailles, signed in June 1919, formally ended WWI and imposed harsh reparations and territorial losses on Germany.