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World War II and Cold War- Study Guide
- How did Japan’s and Germany’s aggressive actions and their beliefs lead to the
war?
- Explain the important events including, Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE Day, VJ
Day, and the Holocaust.
- Why did Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
- Explain the importance of Hitler, Roosevelt, Hirohito, Stalin, Churchill, Mussolini,
and Truman.
- How did the roles of women and African Americans change? Be sure to include
Rosie the Riveter and the Tuskegee Airmen. Also, what effects did Native
Americans and Japanese Americans have on the war?
- How was the United States important to the formation of the United Nations?
- What two alliances were formed in this war? Who was part of each alliance?
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-What was the Iron Curtain, and where did the idea come from?
-How did the United States work to stop the spread of communism? (3 ways)
-What was the importance of Joseph McCarthy and Nikita Khrushchev?
-Explain the differences between the United States’ idea of economy and the Soviet
Union’s ideas. What were these ideas called?