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1940s Quiz US History

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1
What music style became widely popular in the 1940s?
Rock and roll
Jazz Fusion
Turntabllism
Big Band
2
What 1944 law gave returning veterans education and housing benefits?
The Truman Doctrine
The GI Bill
New Veterans Charter
Department of Veterans' Affairs
3
What was the Manhattan Project?
A WWII propaganda effort
A new labor union
The plan to invade Europe
The development of the atomic bomb
4
Which U.S. President ordered the dropping of atomic bombs?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
5
What new medium connected Americans with news and entertainment?
Radio
Newspaper
Telegram
Television
6
Who symbolized women entering the workforce during WWII?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Betty Crocker
Susan Boyle
Rosie the Riveter
7
What event marked the beginning of the Cold War in the 1940s?
The Moon Landing
The Berlin Blockade
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Leipzig Kerfuffle
8
Which U.S. economic trend followed WWII?
Economic Boom
Economic collapse
Stagflation
Great Depression
9
What was the goal of the “Double V” campaign?
Victory over communism and poverty
Victory for women and children
Victory in Europe and the Pacific
Victory over fascism and racism
10
What major global event defined the early 1940s?
B) The Great Depression
The Civil Rights Movement
World War II
A) The Cold War