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Important Individuals, Issues and Events of the 20th & 21st Centuries
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1On June 28, 1914, Serbian [blank_start]Gavrilo[blank_end] [blank_start]Princip[blank_end] assassinated [blank_start]Archduke[blank_end] [blank_start]Ferdinand[blank_end] of Austria-Hungary while on a visit to Sarajevo, Serbia.
- AGavrilo
- BPrincip
- CArchduke
- DFerdinand
2After Serbia refused a complete investigation, Austria-Hungary, with the backing of its ally [blank_start]Germany[blank_end], declared war on Serbia. Serbia called on its ally [blank_start]Russia[blank_end].
- AGermany
- BRussia
3Germany viewed the Russian mobilization as an act of war, and declared war on Russia. Germany declared war on [blank_start]France[blank_end], which was allied with Russia by treaty. Germany invaded [blank_start]Belgium[blank_end], a neutral country, so as to be closer to [blank_start]Paris[blank_end]. [blank_start]Britain[blank_end], bound by treaty to defend both [blank_start]Belgium[blank_end] and [blank_start]France[blank_end], declared war on [blank_start]Germany[blank_end].
- AFrance
- BBelgium
- CParis
- DBritain
- EBelgium
- FFrance
- GGermany
4The United States, under President [blank_start]Woodrow[blank_end] [blank_start]Wilson[blank_end], declared [blank_start]neutrality[blank_end] and [blank_start]did not[blank_end] enter World War I immediately.
- AWoodrow
- BWilson
- Cneutrality
- Ddid not
5When [blank_start]Germany[blank_end] threatened commercial shipping with [blank_start]submarine[blank_end] warfare, the United States got involved in [blank_start]1917[blank_end].
- AGermany
- Bsubmarine
- C1917
6Fighting of World War I continued until November [blank_start]1918[blank_end]. Germany petitioned for armistice and the [blank_start]Treaty[blank_end] [blank_start]of[blank_end] [blank_start]Versailles[blank_end] was signed in June of [blank_start]1919[blank_end]. The [blank_start]League[blank_end] [blank_start]of[blank_end] [blank_start]Nations[blank_end] was also established which was a group of countries that agreed to avoid [blank_start]armed[blank_end] conflict through [blank_start]disarmament[blank_end] and [blank_start]diplomacy[blank_end].
- A1918
- BTreaty
- Cof
- DVersailles
- E1919
- FLeague
- Gof
- HNations
- Iarmed
- Jdisarmament
- Kdiplomacy
7Severely limited by the Treaty of Versailles, [blank_start]Germany[blank_end] grew to resent its terms: reparations and a limited size army.
- AGermany
8In 1933, [blank_start]Adolf[blank_end] [blank_start]Hitler[blank_end] became chancellor of Germany and shortly thereafter was granted [blank_start]dictatorial[blank_end] powers. He was determined to remove all restrictions on Germany and unify the [blank_start]surrounding[blank_end] countries into a [blank_start]single[blank_end] country. Hitler marched on [blank_start]Austria[blank_end] in 1938.
- AAdolf
- BHitler
- Cdictatorial
- Dsurrounding
- Esingle
- FAustria
9Hitler made a claim on [blank_start]Sudetenland[blank_end], which was supported internationally, but then continued to march into the rest of [blank_start]Czechoslovakia[blank_end], to which he had no claim. [blank_start]France[blank_end] and [blank_start]Britain[blank_end] pledged to fight Germany if Hitler invaded [blank_start]Poland[blank_end], which he did in September 1939. [blank_start]France[blank_end] and [blank_start]Britain[blank_end] declared war on Germany.
- ASudetenland
- BCzechoslovakia
- CFrance
- DBritain
- EFrance
- FBritain
- GPoland
10The United States stayed out of World War II until [blank_start]Japan[blank_end] bombed [blank_start]Pearl[blank_end] [blank_start]Habor[blank_end], Hawaii on December [blank_start]7[blank_end], [blank_start]1941[blank_end].
- AJapan
- BPearl
- CHabor
- D7
- E1941
11The European theater of WWII ended in [blank_start]1945[blank_end], when Allied troops invaded [blank_start]Germany[blank_end] and [blank_start]Hitler[blank_end] committed suicide. In the Pacific, the U.S. dropped two [blank_start]atomic[blank_end] [blank_start]bombs[blank_end] on [blank_start]Nagasaki[blank_end] and [blank_start]Hiroshima[blank_end], Japan, forcing them to surrender.
- A1945
- BGermany
- CHitler
- Datomic
- Ebombs
- FNagasaki
- GHiroshima
12The Allied Powers of World War II
- AUnited States
- BSoviet Union
- CUnited Kingdom
- DChina
- EFrance
- FGermany
- GItaly
- HJapan
- ICanada
13The Axis Powers of World War II
- AChina
- BGermany
- CItaly
- DJapan
- EUnited States
- FFrance
14Effects of World War II
- ABritish and European economies destroyed
- BUnited States and the Soviet Union were established as the two major powers of the world
- CThe United Nations was created
- DThe League of Nations was created
- EUnder the Marshall Plan, the United States helped Europe
- FThe Treaty of Versailles limited the German army
15Japan's surrender at the end of WWII ended its 35 year occupation of [blank_start]Korea[blank_end]. The [blank_start]Soviet[blank_end] [blank_start]Union[blank_end] and [blank_start]United[blank_end] [blank_start]States[blank_end] assumed trusteeship of the country, with the [blank_start]Soviet[blank_end] [blank_start]Union[blank_end] occupying the northern half and [blank_start]United[blank_end] [blank_start]States[blank_end] controlling the south.
- AKorea
- BSoviet
- CUnion
- DUnited
- EStates
- FSoviet
- GUnion
- HUnited
- IStates
16Elections were ordered by the United Nations to establish a unified government in Korea, but the result was the formation of two [blank_start]separate[blank_end] states divided along the [blank_start]thirty[blank_end]-[blank_start]eighth[blank_end] parallel. Conflicting claims led to occasional [blank_start]military[blank_end] skirmishes along the common border throughout 1949 aiming to [blank_start]unify[blank_end] the country under its own government.
- Aseparate
- Bthirty
- Ceighth
- Dmilitary
- Eunify
17In June 1950, [blank_start]North[blank_end] Korea mounted a major attack across the border, marking what is considered the beginning of the Korean War.
- ANorth
18For the Korean War the North Koreans received military aid and backing from the [blank_start]Soviet[blank_end] [blank_start]Union[blank_end]. In August 1950, [blank_start]American[blank_end] troops arrived in South Korea to join the fight along with the [blank_start]British[blank_end], [blank_start]Australian[blank_end], and [blank_start]UN[blank_end] forces.
- ASoviet
- BUnion
- CAmerican
- DBritish
- EAustralian
- FUN
19 The Soviet involvement in the Korean War caused the United States to fear the spread of [blank_start]communism[blank_end] and [blank_start]Soviet[blank_end] [blank_start]influence[blank_end].
- Acommunism
- BSoviet
- Cinfluence
20Control of the Korean peninsula was described as a [blank_start]see-saw[blank_end], with North Korea capturing the South Korean capital of [blank_start]Seoul[blank_end] and then being pushed back with southern forces eventually capturing the North Korean capital, [blank_start]Pyongyang[blank_end]. This caused the [blank_start]Chinese[blank_end] army to join the fight.
- Asee-saw
- BSeoul
- CPyongyang
- DChinese
21In [blank_start]1953[blank_end] peace negotiations for the Korean War resulted in a cease-fire and created a buffer zone between the two countries. This cease fire is [blank_start]still[blank_end] in effect. The Korean War [blank_start]never[blank_end] officially ended.
- A1953
- Bstill
- Cnever
22North Korea has become an increasingly isolated [blank_start]communist[blank_end] [blank_start]dictatorship[blank_end], while South Korea has grown into a major [blank_start]world[blank_end] [blank_start]economy[blank_end].
- Acommunist
- Bdictatorship
- Cworld
- Deconomy
23Vietnam became a divided country after WWII, with a [blank_start]Soviet[blank_end]- and [blank_start]Chinese[blank_end]-backed communist government in the north, led by [blank_start]Ho[blank_end] [blank_start]Chi[blank_end] [blank_start]Minh[blank_end], and a [blank_start]western[blank_end]-backed government in the south.
- ASoviet
- BChinese
- CHo
- DChi
- EMinh
- Fwestern
24The United States became minimally militarily involved with Vietnam and in [blank_start]1964[blank_end] North Vietnamese forces attacked U.S. [blank_start]ships[blank_end] in the [blank_start]Gulf[blank_end] of [blank_start]Tonkin[blank_end]. Subsequently, the U.S. sent more and more troops over the next four years.
- A1964
- Bships
- CGulf
- DTonkin
25As fighting continued with no decisive progress, [blank_start]opposition[blank_end] to the war began to grow among the American public. President [blank_start]Richard[blank_end] [blank_start]Nixon[blank_end] began reducing the troops while trying to assist the South Vietnamese army in building [blank_start]strength[blank_end] to fight on its own.
- Aopposition
- BRichard
- CNixon
- Dstrength
26In January 1973, the [blank_start]Paris[blank_end] [blank_start]Peace[blank_end] [blank_start]Accords[blank_end] were signed, ending offensive action by the United States in Vietnam. Nixon promised defensive assistance, but in 1974 [blank_start]Congress[blank_end] cut off funding after Nixon resigned following the [blank_start]Watergate[blank_end] [blank_start]scandal[blank_end].
- AParis
- BPeace
- CAccords
- DCongress
- EWatergate
- Fscandal
27North Vietnamese forces took [blank_start]Saigon[blank_end], the southern capital, in April [blank_start]1975[blank_end]. North and South were unified under one [blank_start]socialist[blank_end] government.
- ASaigon
- B1975
- Csocialist
28During the Vietnam War, opposition to the [blank_start]draft[blank_end] and to U.S. [blank_start]involvement[blank_end] in the war led to large [blank_start]protests[blank_end], particularly among young people. Returning [blank_start]veterans[blank_end] found they were [blank_start]not[blank_end] treated as heroes.
- Adraft
- Binvolvement
- Cprotests
- Dveterans
- Enot
29The beginning of the modern civil rights movement is defined as the [blank_start]Montgomery[blank_end], [blank_start]Alabama[blank_end] [blank_start]bus[blank_end] [blank_start]boycott[blank_end] in 1955. The movement used nonviolence to end segregation in public places.
- AMontgomery
- BAlabama
- Cbus
- Dboycott
30[blank_start]Brown[blank_end] v. [blank_start]Board of Education[blank_end] contributed to integrating the South by ruling separate schools for white and black students was unconstitutional.
- ABrown
- BBoard of Education
31The [blank_start]Voting[blank_end] [blank_start]Rights[blank_end] [blank_start]Act[blank_end] of 1965 helped African Americans exercise the rights that the Constitution had guaranteed. In the late 1960s and 1970s, the Civil Rights movement grew to include more radical organizations like the [blank_start]Black[blank_end] [blank_start]Panthers[blank_end].
- AVoting
- BRights
- CAct
- DBlack
- EPanthers
32In 1957, the formation of the [blank_start]Southern[blank_end] [blank_start]Christian[blank_end] [blank_start]Leadership[blank_end] [blank_start]Conference[blank_end] by Martin Luther King, Jr., John [blank_start]Duffy[blank_end], Rev. C.D. [blank_start]Steele[blank_end], Rev. T.J. [blank_start]Jemison[blank_end], Rev. Fred [blank_start]Shuttlesworth[blank_end], Ella [blank_start]Baker[blank_end], A. Philip [blank_start]Randolph[blank_end], Bayard [blank_start]Rustin[blank_end], and Stanley [blank_start]Levison[blank_end] provided training and assistance to many local efforts to fight segregation.
- ASouthern
- BChristian
- CLeadership
- DConference
- EDuffy
- FSteele
- GJemison
- HShuttlesworth
- IBaker
- JRandolph
- KRustin
- LLevison
33The major method of fighting segregation and racism for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was [blank_start]nonviolence[blank_end].
- Anonviolence
34The terrorist attack on the United States in 2001 prompted a military invasion of [blank_start]Afghanistan[blank_end].
- AAfghanistan
35Shortly after invading the Middle East, the United States, the UK, and several smaller countries addressed further instability in the region by ousting Iraqi dictator [blank_start]Saddam[blank_end] [blank_start]Hussein[blank_end].
- ASaddam
- BHussein
36In the eastern Mediterranean, tension between [blank_start]Israelis[blank_end] and [blank_start]Palestinians[blank_end] continued to build, regularly erupting into violence.
- AIsraelis
- BPalestinians
37The threat of the spread of nuclear weapons reared its head again with North Korea's nuclear missile [blank_start]test[blank_end] [blank_start]launches[blank_end] and ongoing suspicion that Iran is working toward the [blank_start]creation[blank_end] of weapons-grade [blank_start]nuclear[blank_end] material.
- Atest
- Blaunches
- Ccreation
- Dnuclear
38In [blank_start]1929[blank_end], Texans felt the effects of the Great Depression. Unemployment [blank_start]increased[blank_end] and [blank_start]government[blank_end] [blank_start]public[blank_end] [blank_start]works[blank_end] programs eventually helped return the economy to a more stable level.
- A1929
- Bincreased
- Cgovernment
- Dpublic
- Eworks
39In the 1930s, a severe [blank_start]drought[blank_end] extended across the Panhandle of the state. [blank_start]Topsoil[blank_end] was blown off the dry lands and storms of dust swept across the region. This resulted in the [blank_start]Dust[blank_end] [blank_start]Bowl[blank_end]. Subsequently, Congress passed [blank_start]soil[blank_end] [blank_start]conservation[blank_end] legislation.
- Adrought
- BTopsoil
- CDust
- DBowl
- Esoil
- Fconservation
40[blank_start]Urbanization[blank_end] in Texas began to take place rapidly after the discovery of oil. Cities grew up along the [blank_start]coast[blank_end], and population moved from [blank_start]east[blank_end] to [blank_start]west[blank_end]. Towns sprang up along [blank_start]rail[blank_end] [blank_start]routes[blank_end]. [blank_start]Dallas[blank_end] and [blank_start]Fort[blank_end] [blank_start]Worth[blank_end] grew, even during the Depression.
- AUrbanization
- Bcoast
- Ceast
- Dwest
- Erail
- Froutes
- GDallas
- HFort
- IWorth
41After World War II ended, [blank_start]Houston[blank_end] became the fastest growing city in the nation. [blank_start]Austin[blank_end] developed as a center of higher education, and [blank_start]San[blank_end] [blank_start]Antonio[blank_end] grew after serving as a military base during the Second World War.
- AHouston
- BAustin
- CSan
- DAntonio
42Select the individuals who played an instrumental role in the development of Texas in the 20th and 21st centuries
- ALyndon B. Johnson
- BGeorge H.W. Bush
- CWalter Cronkite
- DDan Rather
- EKay Bailey Hutchison
- FScott Joplin
- GChester Nimitz
- HSam Rayburn
- IGeorge W. Bush
- JJohn F. Kennedy
43Contemporary societies [blank_start]reflect[blank_end] upon past historical events to learn form the [blank_start]mistakes[blank_end] and [blank_start]benefits[blank_end] of those events to take [blank_start]action[blank_end] in future similar events.
- Areflect
- Bmistakes
- Cbenefits
- Daction
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- Certificate History for TExES Core Subjects EC-6 291 Quiz on Important Individuals, Issues and Events of the 20th & 21st Centuries, created by Michele Papa on 25/07/2016.
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