stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
US History 2nd Semester Exam Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
US History 2nd Semester Exam Review
US History 2nd Semester Exam Review
40 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
1,487 plays
#review
Flashcards
40 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
40
Answers
1
Winston Churchill was the leader of _______ during WW2?
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Soviet Union
2
All the following were social effects of the Great Depression except?
teens "Riding the Rails" looking for work
suicide rates decreased
Creation of "HooverVilles"
birth and divorce rate decreased
3
True or False: Vietnam War ends then Korean War begins
False
True
4
What group was already struggling before the stock market crash?
businessmen
movie makers
Farmers
auto workers
5
All of the following were true of the 1950's except..
individuality was frowned upon, conformity was enforced
business adopted the diversified franchise system
mass homebuilding techniques were widely used
all women were satisfied with their roles as housewives
6
Which New Deal program still exists today that supports the retired and disabled?
national industrial recovery act
agricultural agreement act
civilian conservation corps
social security act
7
Conservatives brought Ronald Reagan to the presidency in 1980 because they favored....
his ideas to cut taxes and helps business to end stagflation
all of the above
his hard-line stance towards America's enemies
his conservative, Christian, patriotic values
8
True or False: WWII ends then the Cold War begins
False
True
9
One goal of many Harlem Renaissance writers was to..
encourage African American to create own political party
support existing racial barriers
cut off connections with mainstream American culture
increase pride in African American culture
10
Joseph Stalin was the leader of ________ during WW2?
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
11
Mass production and scientific management had what effect on the economy in the 1920's?
raised factory production and increased factory wages
created huge unemployment but didn't alter factory wages
lowered factory wages and slowed production
increased farmer's wages and increased productivity
12
Cutting taxes and defense spending increases in the 1980s led to ______
a failure of many U.S. corporations.
a substantially larger national debt.
widespread riches among the poor.
the end of global terrorism.
13
Rationing was used in the United States during World War II as a way to ...
promote patriotism and ensure adequate supplies of resources
increase the number of imports
provide markets for American made products
raise production of consumer goods
14
Which of the following is an example of civil disobedience?
the assassination of Malcolm X
segregation
The watts riot
lunch counter sit-ins
15
The Iran Hostage crisis was a result of which of the following...
the Kennedy Assassination
the Civil Rights Movement
the Watergate Conspiracy
U.S. Support of the Shah in Iran
16
US technological superiority was challenged in 1957 when...
Japanese scientists developed the first colored television
Soviet Union launched the worlds first satellite Sputnik
German scientist had invented the transistor
Soviet Union deployed nuclear missiles to cuba
17
Adolf Hitler was the leader of __________ during WW2?
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
18
Which of the following best describes the impact of Watergate on American society?
public trust in government declined
an economic recession ended
modern environmental movement began
voter turnout in elections increased
19
True or False:
McCarthy Trials begin then WWII ends
False
True
20
Who was the Supreme Allied commander in Europe for the Allies during WWII?
James Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
George Patton
Dwight Eisenhower
21
Great Depression begins then 21st amendment repeals prohibition
True
False
22
The axis powers during WWII were:
Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the United States
France, Great Britain, and the United States
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and China
Germany, Italy and Japan
23
Paper drives, rationing of food and gasoline, and victory gardens were all elements of
post-Civil War economic growth
growth of industry in the late 1800s
support for World War II at home
New Deal relief programs
24
What was a major outcome of the Korean War (1950-1953)?
Americans became strong supporters of "limited" wars
North Korea became an ally of the United States
Korea continued to be a divided nation
South Korea became a communist nation
25
Nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement grew most after which event?
the assassination of Malcolm X
the attacks on marchers at Selma
the bus boycott in Montgomery
the sit -in movement began
26
True or False:
Energy crisis in the United States then the Cuban Missile Crisis
True
False
27
Eastern European nations generally belonged to which Cold War alliance?
the League of Nations
NATO
the United Nations
the Warsaw Pact
28
Stagflation in the 1970s consisted of all of the following except
high unemployment
slow economic growth
rising energy costs and gas shortages
increased American exports to European and Asian trade partners
29
McCarthyism in the early 1950s resulted from
increased public support for labor unions
opposition to the Marshall Plan
new commitments to civil rights for African Americans
false charges that communists had infiltrated the United States government
30
Who was the commander of the UN peacekeeping forces in Korea that was fired by Truman for not following orders?
Patton
MacArthur
Westmoreland
Eisenhower
31
Beatniks were most critical of
efforts by African Americans to improve their rights
American containment efforts in Europe and Asia
growing communist influence in America
conformity and consumerism that most Americans seemed to suport in the 1950
32
Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned by which Supreme Court case?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Miranda v. Arizona
Korematsu v. United States
Gideon v. Wainwright
33
Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists?
The United States
South Korea
China
United Nations
34
Expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover
supported relief and public housing for the needy
was seen as a role model
used the military to aid the unemployed
was blamed for the suffering of the poor
35
Franklin Roosevelt’s 1st major action as president was to deal with restoring
opportunities for farmers to stay on their land
trust in the stock market
jobs to the unemployed
confidence in the nations banking system
36
Which of following accurately describes the expected role of women in the 1950s?
Politically Active
Happy Housewife
Majority Income Earner
Single Mothers
37
The United States became involved in the Vietnam War in order to
acquire additional colonies that could provide raw materials
help protect U.S. corporations located in Southeast Asia
prevent the spread of communism throughout Southeast Asia
support peacekeeping troops that had been sent by the United Nations
38
In the 1930s, one factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains was
the baby boom
the Dust Bowl
high farm prices
new technoligies
39
The great depression ended primarily because....
the first new deal programs were successful
WWII put people back to work
the second new deal programs were successful
natural ability of the economy to recover
40
This president was first to send military aid to the French in Vietnam..
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Truman
Kennedy
