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US History: Unit 2 Becoming Modern America 1920s-1950s
US History: Unit 2 Becoming Modern America 1920s-1950s
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1
American plan to rebuild Europe after WW2 was
Marsha's Plan
Mercury Plan
Marshall Plan
Marshall's Department Store
2
America's Foreign Policy During the 1920s could be characterized as
Isolationist
Expansionist
Imperialist
Strong Internationalist
3
Which action prompted the US to officially enter WWII?
H
J
G
F
4
Scopes' Trial magnified debate between which two groups
Modernist v.Traditionalist
Populist v. Monopolies
Federalist v. Anti-federalist
Jim v. Crow
5
During the 1920's most Americans were very frugal with their money
false
true
6
The New Deal was a
President Wilson's new job program
a government-sponsored job program
a new farm program
bank loan program
7
Who was President when the Great Depression
began
?
FDR
Teddy Roosevelt
U.S. Grant
Hoover
8
The "Red Summer" refers to
The summer of love where there many music festivals
The summer where the spread of communism throughout the country
The summer where there was a giant shark attacking Martha's Vineyard
The summer of 1919 where there were race riots in some major cities
9
Which group of US citizens were forced into internment camps during WWII?
German Americans
Hispanics
African Americans
Japanese Americans
10
What domestic economic trend increased in the US during WWII?
More unemployed
Less industrial production
Women having more job opportunities
People having less to spend
11
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
12
Which statement best describes the American economy in the early 1920s?
Stock prices rose & the economy appeared healthy
Small businesses dominated American industry
Unemployment was at an all-time high
Wages decreased and the economy appeared weak.
13
In 1959, this American agency began training anti-Castro Cuban exiles to invadeCuba…
CSI:Miami
the FART
FBI
CIA
14
What was domestic life like in the US after WWII ended?
increase demand for consumer goods
high employment and good wages
stock market collapse
a baby boom
15
Socially liberated women during the 1920's were called
floppers
flippers
flubbers
flappers
16
The main arguments between Isolationists and Interventionists before WWII were...
all of these
Isolationists wanted to increase support of allies
interventionists wanted to remain neutral
Interventionists want aid for allies; isolationists want neutrality
17
What war began after WWII between the US and the Soviet Union?
Korean War
Gulf War
Vietnam War
Cold War
18
What were criticisms of FDR's New Deal?
Cost to much money, but the nation into debt
Did not work at all
Decreased the deficit
Did not do enough to help people
19
The top secret program of developing the atomic bombs was called
Manhattan Project
Queens Project
the Brooklyn Project
Long Island Project
20
During WW2, Japan/Germany/Italy were known as the
allied powers
Sphere of Evil
axis powers
X&Y axis
21
America initially wanted to stay out of WW2, this policy was known as
Jeffersonianism
interventionism
isolationism
capitalism
22
This led to the internment of over 100 thousand Japanese Americans during WW2
Executive Order of 1942
Japanese Internment Bill
Executive Order 1005
Executive Order 9066
23
America’sstated policy of the containment of communism was laid out in
Eisenhower Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Truman Doctorate
24
Great Depression causes
All of the above
Overproduction
Overspeculation
Gap between rich and poor people
25
This was the name of the radical fascist party that took power in Germany in 1933
Knotsies
Nazis
Hitlerites
Notzies
26
The Scopes trial and the Sacco and Vanzetti case both involved
disputes over the death penalty
protests by temperance leaders
challenges to search and seizure protections
clashes over cultural values
27
Tulsa Race Massacre
All of the Above
Considered to be the worst case of racialized violence in U.S history
Took place from May 31st-June 1st, 1921
The entire Greenwood district was destroyed
28
Levitt Towns were…
For white families
Affordable
cookie cutter homes
creepy
29
The 1920s saw an outpouring of creative expression in the African-American community called
the Great Migration
the Jazz Age
the Harlem Renaissance
the New South
30
America evolved from seeing itself as isolationist, to an interventionist after WWII.
Politics and Power
Environment and Geography
Identity
Economy/Work/Trade/Tech
31
Conditions of the Great Depression were massive ______________ and hardship.
borrowing
spending
unemployment
disease