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US History 2nd Semester Final exam review
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1
The goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 was to
regain control of the Suez canal
restore independence to South Korea
support the French in Vietnam
overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba
2
In 1945 the leaders of the Big Three Allied Powers met to plan for the end of WWII at the
United Nations Conference
Yalta Conference
Nuremburg trials
Rhine Conference
3
__ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry
House of Un-American Activities Committee(HUAC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)
United Nations(UN)
4
The Smoot-Hawley tariff raised tariffs on imports which led to
Hoover's re-election as President
more demand from other countries for American goods
unequal distribution of income
drop in world trade
5
The anti-war movement was led mainly by
students on college campuses
veterans of WWII
government officials
women's organizations
6
The GI Bill provided WWII veterans with which of the following
guaranteed jobs after the military service ended
cash bonuses
homes paid for by the government
money for college or job training
7
How did Eleanor Roosevelt transform the role of the 1st lady?
she said the 1st lady should be a paid position
she entertained lavishly in the White House
campaigned to be a member of the Cabinet
she reported info for the president/ attacked social probs
8
The Allied strategy in the Pacific was called
the Bataan Death march
kamikaze attack
code talking
Island-hopping
9
How did FDR and Hoover's philosophy about the government differ?
FDR felt gov. should offer aid in crisis and Hoover didn't
Roosevelt played on the public's fears
Roosevelt felt the government should not interfere
10
The Ho Chi Minh trail was a series of underground tunnels in South Vietnam
False
True
11
Breadlines/Soup Kitchens were
Places for those to find food
speakeasies in the 1920's
12
Which 1964 event led Congress to approve military action in Vietnam?
US destroyers were attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnamese attacked US embassies around the globe
S.Vietnamese troops took control of the Ho Chi Minh trail
13
Who is pictured below?
Hideki Tojo
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Adolph Hitler
14
The Manhattan project was established to
research and build an atomic bomb
end racism in the military
stop discrimination against women in the factories
create relief programs for war refugees
15
During the Great Depression many Americans who lost their homes lived in shantytowns called
Okie towns
Ghettos
Hoovervilles
hobovilles
16
Which of the following events prompted the formation of NASA?
Soviets testing a hydrogen bomb
Soviet development of long range bombers
US wanting to develop a hydrogen bomb
USSR's launching a space program and Sputnik
17
With respect to finding better jobs the war years marked a period of __ for African-Americans
uncertainty
stagnation
advancement
decline
18
One gain that labor unions made in the 1930's was the right to
collective bargaining
company sponsored unions
19
Which of the following events brought the U.S. and USSR closest to a nuclear war in 1962?
assassination of JFK
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
launching of Sputnik
20
Many people fear that the retiring "baby boomers" will strain the govt.'s ability to
prevent terrorism
collect taxes
pay social security
fight future wars
21
What direct action prompted by Hitler finally caused France and G.B. to declare war on Germany?
the sinking of the British destroyer
the invasion on Czechoslovakia
the invasion of Poland
the renouncement of the Versaille treaty
22
Which president sent soldiers to fight in Vietnam in 1965?
Ford
Kennedy
Nixon
Johnson
23
The Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC) was formed to solve the problem of young men without a
Job
Education
24
Which group was Malcolm X a prominent leader of?
NAACP
SNCC
Nation of Islam
CORE
25
Who was the U.S. general in the Philippines during WWII?
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
26
Thurgood Marshall argued the Plessy v. Ferguson case before the Supreme Corut
True
False
27
Who was the leader of Italy during WWII and is pictured below?
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Adolph Hitler
28
The Dust Bowl was a term to describe
life in Central NY hit by the Depression
the Great Plains that was hardest hit by the drought
29
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
WWI veterans
Unemployed factory workers
business and labor leaders who worked together
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
30
The U.S. policy of containment was designed to limit the spread of ____
closed shop unions
communism
atomic secrets
civil rights law
31
President Nixon's main primary foreign policy achievement was
ending the Cold War
opening up relations with China
winning the Vietnam war
32
Who was the British prime minister during WWII and is pictured below?
Joseph Stalin
Charles De Gaull
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
33
What kind of society did President Johnson want when he created the Great Society programs?
one that emphasized that all people are equal under God
one that offered justice, education and healthcare for all
one in which extreme defense of liberty was encouraged
34
On which Japanese cities did the U.S. drop the atomic bomb?
Hiroshima and Okinawa
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
35
The Pentagon papers in 1973 revealed that
The USSR had entered the Vietnam war
Government had misled the public on Vietnam
the Vietnam war was going better than expected
the anti-war movement was growing
36
How did WWII affect American factories?
many decreased production
many increased consumer goods such as toasters and cars
many shifted to produce war supplies
many companies went bankrupt
37
What major event led to the end of the Great Depression?
FDR's court packing scheme
mobilization for WWII
FDR not winning a 3rd term
reversal of the New Deal programs
38
What was the "final solution" practiced by Nazi's and what caused that to occurr?
the broadcasting of anti-Jewish ideas caused by Naziism
the broadcasting of anti-Jewish ideas due to communism
the deliberate extermination of Jews caused by Anti-semitism
deliberate extermination of Jews due to communism
39
How did Americans conserve resources in WWII?
they banned advertising new products
they rationed food, metals and gas
they stopped growing certain foods
they raised commodity prices
40
What situation added to the hardship of the Great depression
Drought and dust storms in the Great Plains
World wide influenza epidemic
Red Scare
outbreak of WWII
41
Who was the U.S. Supreme Commander of the Allied forces at D-Day and president in the 1950's?
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
42
Operation Desert Storm in 1991 was the US military action
in Afghanistan for hiding the Taliban
against Iraq over the invasion of Kuwait
against the Palestinians over the Gaza strip
in Kosovo over human rights violations
43
Who was the 1st woman appointed to the US Supreme Court?
Geraldine Ferraro
Sandra Day O'Connor
Margaret Thatcher
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
44
Which theory says if one nation becomes communist then it's neighbors will too?
domino theory
cold war theory
containment theory
toppling theory
45
The massive American effort to help Europe rebuild after WWII was known as the
Cold War
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Kennan Plan
46
When an armistice ended the Korean War,
a communist government was established in South Korea
China gained control of the entire peninsula
all communist fears in the U.S. were lifted
N. and S. Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel
47
Which BEST describes Hollywood's role during WWII?
made movies exposing the Holocaust
it resisted govt. efforts to make movies supporting the war
made fewer movies because actors joined the army
made movies supporting the war effort
48
Who was the president who initiated a New Deal and oversaw WWII?
Harry Truman
FDR
Dwight D. Eisenhower
49
The Allied Invasion in France that occurred on June 6 1944 was called
D-Day
V-J Day
Norman invasion
V-E Day
50
Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered soldiers to protect the Little Rock 9?
True
False
51
Fed. Govt. aided in Civil Rights in all of the following EXCEPT
President Truman integrating the armed forces
President Truman forcing the MLB to draft Jackie Robinson
President Eisenhower sending armed forces to Little Rock
Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education
52
What were the SALT agreements?
agreements between the US and USSR on regulating nukes
agreements between the U.S and Vietnam over prisoners of war
negotiations between the US and Vietnam about ending the war
53
Which movement did Mary McCleod Bethune lead?
Women Christian Temperance Union
Educational opportunities for African-Americans
54
Vietnamization meant identifying the South Vietnamese people who were Vietcong
True
False
55
What purpose was affirmative action programs created?
to address prior discrimination in hiring and college
to help end segregation in the U.S. military
to help expand the Black Power movement
to help African-Americans register to vote
56
Who was the U.S. President who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs?
FDR
Harry Truman
LBJ
Dwight D. Eisenhower
57
Which was not a cause of the 1929 stock market crash
equal distribution of wealth
dropping farm profits
unrealistic rises in stock prices
buying stocks on the margin
58
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
made segregation in public universities illegal
outlawed practices used to keep African-Ams from voting
made harming civil rights workers a federal crime
outlawed the use of primary elections
59
What was the lasting effect of Watergate?
Democratic control of Congress
public cynicism towards government
Democratic control of the White House
economic downturn
60
Why did the U.S. enter the Korean War?
the U.S. wanted to colonize Korea
U.S. leaders feared North Korea would attack
North Korea asked US to help them fight Japan
US feared North Korea would spread communism to S. Korea
61
Social security was created to
provide regulation on the stock market
provide pensions for older Americans
provide relief for farmers
provide temporary jogs
62
What constitutional issue explains importance of Nixon's resignation?
Executive privilege does not place the President above law
a President cannot have a fair trial due to politics
freedom of speech does not apply to elected officials
no legal action can happen against a current US president
63
Bill Clinton became the 2nd president in US history to be
elected without winning the popular vote
re-elected to a 3rd term
impeached
64
What event convinced the American public that the Vietnam war was not winnable?
actions of Students for a Democratic society
invasion of Cambodia
TET offensive
body counts
65
What was the case Roe v. Wade(1973) based on
14th amendment right to privacy under due process
the 4th amendment right against unreasonable search
1st amendment right to freedom of religion
5th amendment's ban on self-incrimination
66
The organizers of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom were
unemployed African-Americans wanting affirmative action
were mainly followers of Malcolm X
trying to build support for the Civil rights movement
67
Who is pictured below?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
FDR
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
68
The ________ sought to transform a region by building dams and providing electricity
TVA(Tennesse Valley Authority)
WPA(Works Progress Administration)
69
What event led the U.S. to enter WWII?
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan's invasion of China
Italy's invasion of Ethiopia
Germany's attack on France
70
Which college campus did anti-war demonstration lead to the death of 4 students?
Kent State
Ohio University
Cincinnati University
71
Why was the tactic of nonviolence so successful in achieving change?
Segregationists began to not fear African-Americans
Local govts. stepped in to enforce the law and protect
The violent response provoked moral outrage on onlookers
72
Which term describes the bitter rivalry between the U.S. and USSR after WWII ended?
Containment
Cold War
NATO
Iron rivalry
73
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
abolished the poll tax
abolished slavery
gave African-Americans the right to vote
banned discrimination in employment and public housing
74
What changed occurred in the role of women in the U.S. during WWII?
women were allowed to be jet fighters
Gov. passed laws not letting women leave farms to work
women went to work in the factories
women outnumbered men in professional jobs
75
What strategy did Martin Luther King Jr employ?
armed resistance
non-violent resistance
Black Power
accomodation
