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Western Civilization II Final JCJC- Questions & Answers
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Western Civilization II Final JCJC-Questions & Answers
The U.S. entered WW II as a result of the _____________. Correct Ans-Japanese Attack on
Pearl Harbor
What battle was the turning point in the Pacific War? Correct Ans-Battle of Midway
The D-Day landings were launched from what country? Correct Ans-England
Which of the Allied nations reached Berlin first? Correct Ans-Soviet Union
The ________________ was the British, Canadian, and American project to build the atom
bomb. Correct Ans-Manhattan Project
The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on _________________ and ____________. Correct Ans-
Hiroshima.....Nagasaki
What is the estimated number of European Jews killed in the Holocaust? Correct Ans-6
million
In what country were the German death camps located? Correct Ans-Poland
,The ____________ Doctrine called for support for resistance to communism. Correct Ans-
Truman
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization included how many countries when it was
founded? Correct Ans-12
The creation of _____ was the communist response to NATO Correct Ans-Warsaw Pact
Which country began the Korean War? Correct Ans-North Korea
_____________________ was a famous French military defeat in Vietnam Correct Ans-Battle
of Dien Bien Phu
The American presence in Vietnam expanded most dramatically during the presidency of
_____ Correct Ans-Kennedy
Jackson Pollock is a painter in what style? Correct Ans-Abstract Expressionism
The New Conservatism British Prime Minister during the 1980s was
____________________. Correct Ans-Margaret Thatcher
The ____ movement began with a strike in the Gdansk shipyard Correct Ans-Solidarity
, The intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed by what 2 countries? Correct Ans-US &
Soviet Union
Nikolae Ceausescu was the ruler of what country? Correct Ans-Romania
Who came to dominate Soviet politics after 1991? Correct Ans-Yeltsiin
The European Union was created in what year? Correct Ans-1993
Islamism is largely a rejection of _______ Correct Ans-European Muslims
Bombings in Europe in Spain and London in 2004 & 2005 were linked to
_____________________. Correct Ans-Al Queada
What was the fastest growing religion in western Europe in the late 1900s? Correct Ans-Islam
Most European countries legalized same-sex civil unions by what decade? Correct Ans-1960s
According to the divine right theory, rulers received their power from Correct Ans-God
Royal absolutism first emerged in what two countries/kingdoms? Correct Ans-France & Spain
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