West Virginia Studies Chapter 15 Review West Virginians and International Conflicts

West Virginia Studies Chapter 15 Review

West Virginians and International

Conflicts

Where did the Hatfields

live?

Logan County, West Virginia

leader of the Hatfield clan

“Devil” Anse

Hatfield

“DevilAnse”Hatfield

Hatfield Family

Where did the McCoys live?

Pike County, Kentucky

tributary of the Big Sandy, which serves as the

boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.

Tug River

Tug Fork

The Hatfield-McCoy feud took place before or after

the Civil War?

after

What started the famous feud?

Argument

over some pigs

gathered up a sow and her

piglets and took them to his farm

Floyd Hatfield

accused Floyd Hatfield of stealing the pigs

Randolph McCoy

to find not guilty in a trial

acquitted

shot by McCoys and later died,

which led to the murder of three

McCoys

Ellison Hatfield

Wilson gained national attention by refusing to extradite members of the Hatfield family to Kentucky during the Hatfield-McCoy feud. Out of gratitude, family patriarch Anderson "Devil Anse“ Hatfield named one of his sons after the governor.

Emanuel Wilson – WV’s Governor

In 1898, the United States found itself involved in

what war?

the Spanish-American War

What U.S. battleship was sent to Cuba to protect American citizens and

investments?

Maine

U.S. Maine

Because this ship mysteriously was

blown up in Havana harbor, what became a familiar battle cry?

“Remember the Maine”

What West Virginian was chosen by

President McKinley to take a message to General Garcia?

Andrew Summers Rowan

West Virginians who served in the Spanish-American War fought mostly in the

Philippines and in

Cuba

In 1917, the United States declared war on Germany

because Germany -

was sinking passenger ships on

the high seas

Compulsory enrollment for military service is

called what?

draft

At the beginning World War I, all men between eighteen and forty-five

had to -

register for the draft

The president during World War I was -

Woodrow

Wilson

In President Woodrow Wilson’s cabinet who was Secretary of War?

Newton D. Baker

U.S. Secretary of the Interior

during World War I

John D.

Payne

In 1914 what countries were included in the

Central Powers?

Austria – Hungary - Germany

Promoted faster than any

other soldier in World War I

John Hines

The United States was part of what alliance?

Allied Powers

site for a large munitions powder plant

during World War I

Nitro

The abundance of what natural resources made the Kanawha Valley an

important location in the production of war

materials?Coal, natural gas,

oil, salt

In the 1930’s what four nations were trying to

expand their power and territory?

Japan, Italy, Germany, Soviet

Union

On December 7, 1941, the United States became

involved in another war when the American fleet

was attacked by-

Japan

What U.S. Naval base in Hawaii was surprise

attacked?Pearl Harbor

U.S.S. West Virginia

U. S. S. West Virginia – Pearl Harbor

The name of the leader of Germany during World

War II was -

Adolf Hitler

What does it mean to limit the use or

consumption of a product?

ration

land and its natural

features

terrain

of Bluefield, was the most decorated ground

force volunteer in World War II ( Medal

of Honor)

J.J. Spurrier

What were three ways West Virginians supported

the war effort during World War II?

1. Purchased war bonds

2. Collected scrap iron and paper

3. Rationed the use of scarce items

What was the Greenbrier used for

during World War II?

To accommodate diplomats that were expelled, hospital

How was the industrial development in West Virginia

affected by World War II?

Rubber plant – Institute,

ocean going vessels – Pt. Pleasant,

U.S. Naval Ordnance Plant – South Charleston

Naval Housing – St. Albans

What was the time, at the end of, World War II, where a rivalry existed between the U.S. and Russia , but no

fighting took place, called?

Cold War

During the Cold War, a bunker was built at the Greenbrier to

house what?

(if there were a nuclear attack)

Congress

Where was Korea divided between Communist and a

democratic government?

38th Parallel

Results of the Korean Conflict?

•Blacks and whites served together for the first time

•Stimulated industry•Keep wages and prices high•Helped Eisenhower become President

What area of southeast Asia

dominated international affairs

for 15 years? Vietnam

United StatesSoldiers in Vietnam

During the Vietnam conflict, where did some

young men moved to rather than be drafted?

Canada

Who was elected President in 1968?

Richard Nixon

What were two unusual facts about the Vietnam

conflict?

1. It was not a popular war

2. Was shown on TV

3. Some young men refused to serve

What state had the largest number of

deaths per 100,000 residents?

West Virginia

What country was invaded and occupied

by Iraq in 1990?

Kuwait

What was the first full scale military operation

since Vietnam?

Desert Storm

In 1991, the United States led a coalition or alliance

of U.N. forces in the action that became known

as -

Operation

Desert Storm

Commander in chief of the

Allied Forces in Southern Europe during the Gulf War

Admiral T. Joseph

Lopez

an alliance

coalition

What event led to Operation Enduring

Freedom?

The terrorists attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

President of the United States

during the terrorist attacks of September

11, 2001

George W. Bush

In Operation Enduring Freedom, the United States looked for Islamist terrorists

in -

Afghanistan

Al-Qaida is an extremist group of

Islamists

In 2001, the United States led a coalition of nations

against-

terrorist

What was Operation Iraqi

Freedom?

The US led coalition to rid Iraq of Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction

West Virginia Adjunct General who proposed that a national training center for weapons of mass destruction be established in West

Virginia

Allen E. Tackett

Technology that makes it possible to identify individuals by voice, fingerprints, and parts of the eye is known as

biometrics

What honors West Virginian veterans at the

Capitol Complex?

Veterans Memorial