US History-1940s and 1950s

The U.S. needed to maintain complete neutrality in World War II

The U.S. needed to engage in international security by supporting the Allies

The danger of the Soviet- German non-aggression pact

The U.S. needed to stop Hitler’s Holocaust in Europe by sending in troops

The attack destroyed numerous ships and planes and killed American soldiers

The attack led the Japanese emperor to deliver the “Day of Infamy” speech

The attack challenged U.S. attempts to remain neutral in the war

The attack caused Roosevelt to declare war on Japan

Douglas MacArthur

George C. Marshall

George Patton

Omar Bradley

The government could take away a U.S. citizen’s rights only if there was proof of that citizen’s wrongdoing

The U.S. did not have the right to intern Japanese Americans because it violated their 14th Amendment rights

The U.S. did not have the right to intern Japanese Americans because it violated their 1st Amendment rights

The U.S. had the right to take away rights when national and domestic security was jeopardized

The U.S. government argued that the bomb was dropped to prevent the loss of more then 1 million American lives on the Pacific Front

The Manhattan Project was set up to develop and investigate the use of the atom bomb

Opponents of using the bomb argued that the U.S. should have dropped a test bomb over Tokyo Harbor

The initial blasts of atom bombs were less destructive than expected

Wusei

Sansei

Nissei

Issei

increase the price of agricultural goods

address the urgent need for agricultural laborers in the west

provide financial support for building dams and canals

restore the agricultural industry in the midwest

Women served as non-combat pilots in the WAF

Most women returned to the home after the war

Women performed industrial jobs and replaced men in the war plants

Rosie the Riveter campaigns encouraged women to stay home and take care of the household

When he was a teenager he and his father, Kim Jong Il, watched the Chicago Bulls together

He once had a big birthday party and Prince performed, they hit it off

He and Gordon Ramsey torture chefs who don’t prepare meals that live up to his expectations

He hosted a huge professional wrestling event and became friends with Ric Flair.

Led to misleading government campaigns to educate people about the effects of nuclear bombs

Led to further nuclear testing

Led to the Cold-War divide between the U.S. and Soviet Union

Led to the U.S. decreasing its nuclear weapons supply after Hiroshima and Nagasaki

a Soviet invasion of Europe

nuclear attack from the Soviet Union

communist influence in the United States

the invasion of North Korea into South Korea

Truman wanted to end communism in the Soviet Union by taking over Korea

Truman wanted to end communism in China by taking over Korea

North Korea crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea

South Korea crossed the 38th parallel and invaded North Korea

to rid Hollywood of Communist influence

to oust Communists from the State Department

to search the federal government for Communist employees

to infiltrate Beatnik activities and find suspected Communists

planned communities like Levittown

racial integration of the suburbs

increased traffic

destruction of nature

Elvis Presley

Frank Sinatra

Billy Bob Dallas

Jerry Lee Lewis