13. What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

to ship supplies to Berlin when it was blockaded by Soviets

27. Why did the U.S Government put Japanese Americans in Internment Camps on the West Coast?

Fear of Spies and long-held racial prejudice

51. When the United States entered World War I in 1917, it

brought new energy to the battlefield and helped shorten the war.

45. Why was there rationing during World War 2?

To distribute scarce items fairly to civilians and equip soldiers to fight.

39. What did the Big Three (FDR, Churchill, Stalin) decide at the Yalta Conference?

to see Germany divided into 4 zones and allow for free elections

50. What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

To train Cuban rebels to overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba

19. What was the SALT 1 Treaty?

an agreement between the US and Soviet Union to limit missiles

9. What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To rebuild the economies of European nations after World War II

2. What were Woodrow Wilson's fourteen points?

Issues he thought had to be addressed to avoid another war

33. Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in 2001?

to respond to terrorist attacks on U.S. territory

32. What was the goal of Vietnamization?

Bring American troops home by training the South Vietnamese

29. What was the immediate goal of the Truman Doctrine?

Stop Soviet communism from spreading to Greece and Turkey

Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States.

41. What was the Iron Curtain?

a political boundary dividing Europe into democratic and communist areas.

28. What was the Manhattan Project?

Research & development project that produced the 1st atomic bomb

31. What was the purpose of liberty bonds in both world wars?

To help finance the American war effort.

54. What caused the United States to embargo oil and gasoline with Japan in the early 1940s?

Japan's military advance into Indochina following treaty w/ occupied France

5. What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts during World War I?

stop criticism of the war effort

25. Why did Japan invade Manchuria in 1931?

To gain control of Manchuria's natural resources

12. The Selective Service Act helped the United States to build up the armed forces during World War I by...

drafting males for military service.

42. The Cuban Missile Crisis ended when...

Soviets agreed to pull out missiles from Cuba

11. How did the U.S. acquire the Panama Canal Zone?

Theodore Roosevelt supported an uprising by Panamanians against Colombia

55. What was Kristallnacht in 1938?

a night when people broke windows of jews homes and shops

26. The "Double V" Campaign during World War II addressed

Racism at home and Hitler's racism in Europe

23. What was the MAIN purpose of the Open Door Policy?

to give the US access to new markets like China

16. The Nuremberg Laws

stripped Jews of citizenship in Germany

22. The Department of Homeland Security created as the

the government's response to the 2001 attacks on 9/11.

3. What prompted the United States to enter the war in 1941?

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

4. Which territories did the US gain in the Spanish American War?

Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines

40. How did the Korean War end?

A peace treaty was never signed and the Koreas remained divided

14. What was the effect of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

It allowed Pres. Johnson to escalate U.S. military involvement in Vietnam

17. Why did the US get involved in the wars in Korea and Vietnam?

To stop the spread of Communism

7. What was the overall purpose of the Patriot Act passed after 9/11?

To maintain national security and prevent future terror attacks

18. The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of Perestroika and Glasnost was to

stimulate economic growth and political discussion

34. At the start of World War I in 1917, the American foreign policy was?

to remain isolationist or neutral.

46. What effect did television have on the Vietnam War?

It persuaded many Americans the U.S. was losing the war

35. What happened as a result of the Nuremberg Trials?

Former Nazis were put on trial as individuals for their war crimes

47. The purpose of the Office of War Mobilization was to

centralize agencies dealing with war production

1. What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary?

It justified US intervention in the western hemisphere (Latin America)

10. What was Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative?

a defense system to protect the United States against enemy missiles

53. Why did the United States want to annex Hawaii?

To develop business opportunities for American companies

49. What was McCarthyism?

A campaign to find and mark all the communists in the government.

44. During the Great Migration of WWI, African-Americans moved from the south to the north in order to

seek jobs in northern wartime industries.

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52. How did the US end World War 2 with Japan?
Capturing their capital
Dropping the atomic bombs
a land invasion of the Japanese islands
killing the Japanese dictator
2
13. What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
To rapidly withdraw American troops from Berlin
to invade Nazi-occupied Berlin
to rescue refugees trapped by the Soviets
to ship supplies to Berlin when it was blockaded by Soviets
3
27. Why did the U.S Government put Japanese Americans in Internment Camps on the West Coast?
in retaliation for the Zimmermann Telegram
many Japanese-Americans were rebelling against the US government
Japanese-Americans refused to remain loyal to the United States
Fear of Spies and long-held racial prejudice
4
51. When the United States entered World War I in 1917, it
brought new energy to the battlefield and helped shorten the war.
became a member of the Central Powers.
developed a nuclear weapon to use against Germany.
was unablel to defeat the Germans.
5
45. Why was there rationing during World War 2?
To encourage civilians to enlist in the military.
To eliminate the need for victory gardens.
To distribute scarce items fairly to civilians and equip soldiers to fight.
to raise money for the war effort
6
39. What did the Big Three (FDR, Churchill, Stalin) decide at the Yalta Conference?
to show support for communism
to form the NATO alliance
to see Germany divided into 4 zones and allow for free elections
to impose reparations and a war-guilt clause on Japan
7
50. What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To train Cuban rebels to overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba
To deport communist sympathizers from the United States.
To overthrow Stalin's regime in the USSR
To force the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall.
8
19. What was the SALT 1 Treaty?
a nuclear defense program
an offer of economic aid to the NATO nations
an agreement between the US and Soviet Union to limit missiles
a summit agreement between Reagan and Gorbachev
9
9. What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To restructure American defenses and nuclear weapons
To spread communism across the globe
To put Nazi war criminals on trial after World War 2
To rebuild the economies of European nations after World War II
10
2. What were Woodrow Wilson's fourteen points?
Issues he thought had to be addressed to avoid another war
Wilsons plan to remove the United States from the League of Nations
Wilson's plan to stop the spread of communism
Wilsons plans to eliminate poverty in the U.S.
11
33. Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in 2001?
to prevent a communist government from taking over the country
to respond to terrorist attacks on U.S. territory
to protect neighboring countries from a likely invasion
to overthrow a government that was developing nuclear weapons
12
6. Which of the following groups did Franklin Roosevelt's War Refugee Board aim to help?
Women working in American factories
African-Americans
French citizens under Nazi control
European Jews
13
32. What was the goal of Vietnamization?
Bring American troops home by training the South Vietnamese
To train American troops to fight like the Vietnamese
To make North and South Vietnam culturally similar
To increase American troop levels to win the war
14
24. Which of the following is NOT a cause of World War I?
Nationalism
Imperialism
Communism
Militarism
15
29. What was the immediate goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Prevent China from falling to the communists
To end the war in North Korea
Stop Soviet communism from spreading to Greece and Turkey
Spread democracy to Latin American nations
16
43. What is NAFTA?
a defense alliance made up of Canada, the United States, and Western Europe
Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States.
a treaty to reduce the number of weapons between global superpowers
an agreement to sell arms to Iran
17
41. What was the Iron Curtain?
a political boundary dividing Europe into democratic and communist areas.
it was built by NATO to protect Western Europe.
It was the line separating North and South Vietnam.
Stalin's phrase to describe the United States.
18
28. What was the Manhattan Project?
an attempt to train Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro
Research & development project that produced the 1st atomic bomb
a project to decrease immigration from Europe to the US
a military operation to liberate France from Nazis
19
31. What was the purpose of liberty bonds in both world wars?
To help finance the American war effort.
To build up the military through a draft.
To ration food and other scarce items.
To make emergency loans to Britain and France.
20
54. What caused the United States to embargo oil and gasoline with Japan in the early 1940s?
Japan's agreement to the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy.
Japan's military advance into Indochina following treaty w/ occupied France
Japan's surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor
Japan's invasion of China and the creation of Manchukuo puppet government
21
5. What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts during World War I?
imprison German Americans
encourage free speech
stop criticism of the war effort
encourage Americans to support the war effort
22
25. Why did Japan invade Manchuria in 1931?
In retaliation for a Chinese attack
To gain control of Manchuria's natural resources
to test their weaponry
to spread democratic ideals
23
12. The Selective Service Act helped the United States to build up the armed forces during World War I by...
allowing women to fly non-combat missions.
actively recruiting volunteers.
drafting males for military service.
ending racial segregation within the military
24
42. The Cuban Missile Crisis ended when...
American-backed invaders were defeated at Bay of Pigs
The US & USSR agreed Cuba should remain neutral
US agreed to allow Soviet missiles in Cuba
Soviets agreed to pull out missiles from Cuba
25
11. How did the U.S. acquire the Panama Canal Zone?
Theodore Roosevelt purchased it from Colombia for $10 million
The United States acquired Panama in the Spanish-American War
Theodore Roosevelt supported an uprising by Panamanians against Colombia
The US negotiated rights to the Canal Zone from a French company
26
49. Which country did NOT benefit from the Marshall Plan?
Soviet Union
France
Great Britain
Belgium
27
55. What was Kristallnacht in 1938?
the liberation of the concentration camps
a night when people saved jews
a night when people broke windows of jews homes and shops
the beginning of World War 2
28
30. Who were 'the Axis' countries in World War 2?
Canada, New Zealand, Poland
USA, Britain, France, Australia
Japan, Italy, Germany
Japan, Germany, Russia
29
20. What was the Wannsee Conference associated with?
The Treaty of Versailles
the Vietnam Conflict
The Final Soultion
the Cuban Missile Crisis
30
26. The "Double V" Campaign during World War II addressed
gender inequality in the United States
Racism at home and Hitler's racism in Europe
Victory by air and by sea
Internment of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor
31
23. What was the MAIN purpose of the Open Door Policy?
to promote Chinese immigrants to US
to give the US access to new markets like China
to open US trade with Western Europe
to allow the United States to acquire a canal in Panama.
32
16. The Nuremberg Laws
required Jews in to concentration camps
stripped Jews of citizenship in Germany
banned Jews from owning cars
punished Nazi war criminals
33
22. The Department of Homeland Security created as the
the government's response to the 2001 attacks on 9/11.
government's response to President Kennedy's assassination
the government's response to McCarthyism
the government's response after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
34
3. What prompted the United States to enter the war in 1941?
the imprisonment of Jews in German concentration camps
the pact that the Soviet Union signed with Germany
Germany's invasion of the Rhineland
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
35
4. Which territories did the US gain in the Spanish American War?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines
Hawaii, Guam, and Panama
Nicaragua, Panama and the Virgin Islands
36
40. How did the Korean War end?
America dropped a nuclear weapon on North Korea
A peace treaty was never signed and the Koreas remained divided
South Korea defeated Communism in North Korea
The two Koreas were united under Communism
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8. Which was NOT a reason for America's imperialism?
spreading American ideals and values
establishing military bases and refueling stations
Finding new markets
Exploration
38
14. What was the effect of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It limited the president's ability to negotiate arms-limitation treaties
It placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
It allowed Pres. Johnson to escalate U.S. military involvement in Vietnam
It avoided a direct military clash with Communist China.
39
17. Why did the US get involved in the wars in Korea and Vietnam?
To limit the nuclear threat against the United States.
To stop the spread of Communism
To protect their oil suppliers
To halt the threat of terrorism
40
21. Which phrase did George W. Bush use about Iran, Iraq and North Korea?
Peace Through Strength
Tear Down This Wall
Axis of evil
War on terror
41
7. What was the overall purpose of the Patriot Act passed after 9/11?
to close the national borders
to increase federal power over state power
To maintain national security and prevent future terror attacks
to spy on American citizens
42
18. The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of Perestroika and Glasnost was to
stimulate economic growth and political discussion
resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons in the wake of the SALT treaty
stop expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe
expand communism in Eastern Europe
43
34. At the start of World War I in 1917, the American foreign policy was?
to remain isolationist or neutral.
to fully engage in the war.
to increase trade with Central Powers.
to form an alliance with Austria-Hungary.
44
46. What effect did television have on the Vietnam War?
It forced the North Vietnamese to surrender to the United States.
It increased the number of US troops in Vietnam.
It caused the Vietcong to lose hope.
It persuaded many Americans the U.S. was losing the war
45
35. What happened as a result of the Nuremberg Trials?
No country ever committed genocide again.
Innocent people were sentenced to death.
Japanese war criminals were tried and Japan surrendered.
Former Nazis were put on trial as individuals for their war crimes
46
47. The purpose of the Office of War Mobilization was to
build wartime morale
create a system of rationing and price controls
convince Western European nations to join NATO.
centralize agencies dealing with war production
47
1. What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary?
It protected the U.S. from European invaders
It utilized the use of American financial power
It justified US intervention in the western hemisphere (Latin America)
It established the draft during the world wars
48
10. What was Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative?
a defense system to protect the United States against enemy missiles
a program to weed out terrorist activity in the United States
a plan to keep East and West Germany separated
a failed operation to invade the Soviet Union
49
53. Why did the United States want to annex Hawaii?
To develop business opportunities for American companies
To establish peaceful relations with Japan and China
To prevent the Russians from taking it
To build a Pacific canal
50
49. What was McCarthyism?
a military operation to liberate France during World War II.
a new political party that promoted communism in the United States.
a top-secret nuclear program during the Cold War.
A campaign to find and mark all the communists in the government.
51
44. During the Great Migration of WWI, African-Americans moved from the south to the north in order to
seek jobs in northern wartime industries.
keep women from working in factories.
protest America's military involvement in Europe.
escape internment camps.
52
37. What happened during D-Day?
Hitler's forces successfully invaded the Soviet Union.
The Allies beat the Axis Powers in North Africa.
The Allies landed on the Normandy Coast and began to liberate France
The Allies landed in Sicily and removed Mussolini from power.
53
36. Women in both world wars contributed by
pushing for pay equality for men and women.
fighting on the front lines.
taking positions in munitions factories and wartime industries.
digging trenches along the western front.
54
15. The US did not join the League of Nations for all of these reasons EXCEPT:
the United States wanted to sever its trade with European nations
the US public sentiment was for isolationism
US didn't want to get involved in European entanglements
Congress refused to allow America to join
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38. What was the purpose of NATO?
Stop the spread of Communism into Korea
Prevent the division of Germany
Provide aid to communist nations
Provide security against Soviet Union

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