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Quick Exam Review

This review covers key historical events and concepts critical for understanding U.S. history, including post-WWII policies, major wars, and social reforms. Topics include the Morrill Tariff, the Pendleton Act, the impact of the Marshall Plan, U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, and the outcomes of the Korean War. It also examines significant figures like Rosie the Riveter and President Truman, alongside pivotal battles of World War II. This comprehensive overview is essential for those seeking to grasp the complexities of U.S. history.

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Quick Exam Review

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  1. Quick Exam Review Key topics

  2. Pre-Review Poll • I have 3 nieces and 1 nephew (5, 6, 8, 12) • I want to take 2 nieces (5, 8) horseback riding as a XMAS present • Do you think the other niece and nephew will be upset if I don’t take them? • Would they like one of those giant blow up balls that you can get inside?

  3. Morrill Tariff • Protective tariff • Designed to help industry in the North • Opposed by Southerners

  4. Pendleton Act • Civil Service Reform

  5. Marshall Plan • After WWII: This was designed to help the economies in Europe which were devastated by war

  6. Containment: U.S. foreign policy that wanted to contain communism (not let it spread) • Why did U.S. get involved in Vietnam War? Contain communism!

  7. Major outcome of Korean War • Korea is still divided? Remember, North and South Korea.

  8. WWII Info to know • Rosie the Riveter: propaganda persona to encourage women to come to work in factories. • Shows women as feminine yet strong • Symbolizes women entering the workforce • After WWII, women may have resisted a return to being a ‘homemaker’ • What do Berlin, Korea, Germany, and Vietnam have in common? • All divided as a result of WWII

  9. Battle of Britain: air battle over Britain b/w Germany and…Britain • Battle of Coral Sea: cut off resources for Japan • 1941: Germany invades Soviet Union • D-Day: Omaha Beach 1944 • Why did U.S. want to join the United Nations at the end of WWII? • If there was to be world peace—U.S had to be involved

  10. Truman: president who made decision to drop atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki • Prior to dropping atomic bomb: there were many fire bombings in Japan by the U.S. • Manhattan Project: plan to develop atomic bomb • Rationing: used to keep resources available for military • Controlled by Office of Price Admin. • GI Bill: help soldiers get education and more career opportunities

  11. Leader of Allied forces in Europe during WWII? • Eisenhower

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