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SOL Review #4 (Foreign Policy, WWI, Great Depression, WWII)
SOL Review #4 (Foreign Policy, WWI, Great Depression, WWII)
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1
One result of the Federal Reserve's failure to stop the collapse of the banking system was -
The money supply contracted
Protective tariffs were repealed
Interest rates decreased
The stock market recovered
2
By the late 1890s, many American business leaders believed the best chance for growth was -
The establishment of foreign markets
Laws abolishing the use of child labor
The increasing growth of labor unions
Tighter governmental regulation
3
The Lend-Lease Act was passed by the U.S. Congress in response to increased -
Anger over the Japanese invasion of China
Concern about Italian demands in North Africa
Concern about German aggression in Europe
Fear over the German pact with the USSR
4
The Open Door Policy was important to the U.S. merchants because its goal was to -
Limit commercial activity in Europe
Ensure freedom of trade with China
Control the economy of Latin America
Grant exclusive trading rights with Hawaii
5
Which of the following was the strategy the U.S. adopted in the Pacific Theater of WWII?
Defeat Hitler first
Capturing Japanese soldiers for intelligence
Island hopping
Cut off Japanese access to resources
6
The United States failed to join the League of Nations because -
The Senate rejected the Treaty
Membership was limited by European leaders
Membership was restricted to European countries
The President vetoed the Treaty
7
During WWII, the role of the Selective Service System in the US was to -
Draft military personnel
Replace factory workers
Ration manufactured goods
Increase industrial productivity
8
After the start of WWII, the Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to -
Acquire new weapons
Reinstate the military draft
Occupy Axis territory
assist the Allied powers
9
Which of these led to the annexation of Hawaii in 1898?
Military conflicts in other hemispheres
Popular sovereignty by U.S. citizens
Yellow journalism by American newspapers
Strategic need for refueling stations
10
Which New Deal program attempted to protect Americans from the instability of banks?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Works Progress Administration
11
Wreckage from Normandy, France would be associated with a large-invasion that -
Forced the surrender of Japan
Liberated Europe
Freed Germany
Sought the support of Russia
12
Which type of music was popularized by radio in the 1920s?
Bluegrass
Folk
Jazz
Reggae
13
The sinking of the
Lusitania
affected the U.S. by eventually leading to -
Entry into World War I
Involvement in the Spanish-American War
Neutrality during the 1930s
Construction of the Panama Canal
14
President William Howard Taft developed the Dollar Diplomacy policy to support -
Trade with the Philippines
Equal trading rights in Japan
United States businesses investing in Latin America
United States citizens traveling to Europe
15
The U.S. interned many Japanese Americans during WWII because of -
Their refusal to be deported
A fear they would aid the enemy
Their refusal to be drafted into the military
A concern over violent protest from them
16
During WWII, which factor contributed most to the changing roles of women in society?
Resource rationing
Labor shortages
High birthrates
Mass migration
17
The members of the WWII Nisei Regiment were primarily -
Japanese Americans
Mexican Americans
Italian Americans
German Americans
18
During WWII, war bond drives, rationing, and wage and price controls served to -
Maintain supplies for the war effort
Establish international relief funds
Rebuild a war damaged economy
Protect personal savings
19
What effect did U.S. participation in WWII have on the home front?
A decline in farm income due to war rationing
An increase in volunteers for the war effort
The end of racial segregation in the South
The growth of isolationism in the Midwest
20
The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because Germany was -
Forced to surrender its western armies
Denied access to valuable oil resources
Invaded by Allied troops
Cut off from Italian reinforcements