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1
Satellite nations behind the “iron curtain” were countries under the control of
France
The Soviet Union.
The United States.
Great Britain.
2
Which FDR speech given in January of 1941 served as a future model for U.S. war aims?
FDR’s “The Way We Once Were” speech
FDR’s “Four Freedoms” speech
FDR’s “Non-Aggression Pact” speech
FDR’s “We Have Nothing to Fear” speech
3
U.S. strategy of seizing only strategic Japanese held islands
Island Hopping
Manhattan Project
Office of War Mobilization
Selective Service & Training Act
4
Which Great Society program is considered to be an entitlement?
Model Cities
Upward Bound
VISTA
Medicaid
5
Competition between the US and USSR after WWII
UN Security Council
Berlin Airlift
Cold War
Central Intelligence Agency
6
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the dropping of the atomic bomb?
To frighten the Germans into surrendering
To end the war
Because Japan refused to surrender unconditionally
To prevent a costly invasion of Japan
7
The period when Congress passed 15 major acts to meet an economic crisis was called the
New Freedom.
Hundred Days.
First New Deal.
New Nationalism.
8
Kennedy cancelled air support for the Bay of Pigs invasion in order to
keep the US involvement a secret.
give the operation a better chance to succeed.
avoid going to war with Cuba.
withdraw his support for the overthrow of Castro.
9
As a result of the GI Bill many returning soldiers
decided to make a career in the military.
received low interest loans to buy suburban houses.
moved into the nation’s urban centers.
found jobs in business.
10
Until the mid-1960s, the Civil Rights Movement focused mainly on
economic issues.
political rights.
changing attitudes.
violent protest.
11
“With all deliberate speed,” the wording was vague enough that many districts were able to
plan a protest march outside the Supreme Court building.
appeal the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
keep their schools segregated for many more years.
integrate schools immediately.
12
Which of the following was NOT an American ally during World War II?
Soviet Union
Great Britain
France
Italy
13
This became a symbol of patriotic female defense workers:
“Victory Gang”
“Rosie the Riveter”
Suffragettes
“Enola Gay”
14
The Atlantic Charter stated that the United States and Britain would NOT
attack Hitler.
appease Hitler.
remain neutral.
pursue territorial expansion.
15
Who was given command of all US Army units in the Pacific theatre?
Bernard Montgomery
George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
16
What was the result of the Selma to Montgomery March of 1965?
the increase in low-cost housing opportunities
the 15th Amendment
voting rights protection including the end of literacy tests
the Supreme Court’s Brown v. the Board of Education decision
17
What actions most accurately reflect Richard Nixon’s foreign policy in Vietnam?
The first massive deployment of ground troops in Vietnam.
the Diem assassination and the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
Vitetnamization, and escalation of the war into Cambodia.
Immediate military withdrawal from Vietnam
18
The Republican nominee for president in 1960 was
Ronald Reagan
Barry Goldwater
Richard Nixon
John Glenn
19
The Eisenhower Doctrine gave the President the authority to
withdraw troops from West Berlin.
spread Pan-Arabism to the nations of the Middle East.
help Middle East nations resist communist aggression.
end the Korean War.
20
Kennedy’s “flexible response” plan called for
a buildup of conventional weapons.
a reduction of the Special Forces.
a buildup of nuclear weapons.
a reduction of military bases.
21
Which nation was building an empire beginning with its invasion of Manchuria in 1931?
China
France
Taiwan
Japan
22
Which of these is NOT a major principle of the United States?
Capitalism
Democratic government
Belief in individual freedom
Suppression of religion
23
African Americans did which of the following during World War II?
Fought in integrated combat units
Refused to serve in the military
Formed the Black Panther Party
Rallied behind the “Double V”
24
Emmett Till’s murder was a significant event in the Civil Rights Movement because
it showed how far whites would go to support integration.
it shocked the country and exposed Southern racism.
it led to the rise of Dr. Martin Luther King.
it showed support for Brown vs. Board of Education.
25
American territory that fell to the Japanese in 1942 resulting in the capture of thousands
Coral Sea
Okinawa
Midway
the Philippines
26
During the “space race,” Kennedy’s goal for America was to be the first to
build a space station.
land a man on the moon.
put a man into space.
put a man into orbit.
27
The president who made good on his promise to end the Korean war was
Hoover
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Truman
28
George Kennan advocated this strategy which became the basis for early Cold War foreign policy.
Détente
Massive retaliation
Containment
Gunboat Diplomacy
29
First satellite launched in 1957 by the USSR
Sputnik
Central Intelligence Agency
Cold War
Berlin Airlift
30
In Little Rock, Arkansas, black students were prevented from entering a white high school by
hiring the Ku Klux Klan.
deploying the National Guard.
redrawing the school district.
closing the school.
31
The Great Depression was caused by all of the following EXCEPT
the rising stock market
economic troubles in Europe
a decline in world trade
buying stocks on margin
32
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 authorized the Attorney General to
work side-by-side with local officials.
send federal examiners to register qualified voters.
provide literacy tests to newly registered voters.
refuse African Americans the right to vote.
33
This was a massive aerial bombing campaign against the North Vietnamese:
Search and Destroy
Pacification
Operation Tiger Strike
Operation Rolling Thunder
34
Franklin Roosevelt’s “court-packing plan” was a serious mistake because
It interfered with the Constitution’s separation of powers.
The angry judges struck down the plan as unconstitutional.
The angry judges struck down the New Deal legislation.
many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement.
35
One advantage that Johnson had in getting the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed was his
Intimate knowledge of how Congress worked.
Close relationship with civil rights leaders.
Ability to convince minorities to vote.
Willingness to appoint minorities to his cabinet.
36
Covert operations in developing nations included
encouraging leaders to nationalize overseas companies.
organizing riots and providing weapons to opposition groups.
threatening the use of atomic weapons to prevent war.
financial assistance to help industrialize the economies.
37
This defensive military alliance, includes the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.
NATO
League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
38
Which of the following most effectively ended the negative effects of the Great Depression?
the war-inspired economic growth beginning in the late 1930s
a “can do” spirit provided by programs like the CCC and WPA
the Tennessee Valley Authority
the policies adopted in the Fair Labor Standard Act
39
Addresses international military and political problems
Sputnik I
UN Security Council
Central Intelligence Agency
Cold War
40
The purpose of the Freedom Rides was to
ensure voting rights for African Americans.
challenge segregation in the deep South.
ensure voting rights for women.
guarantee job rights for African Americans.
41
The U.N. military coalition’s advance on the North Korea’s northern border resulted in
the Chinese military coming to the aid of North Korea.
Soviet missile silos on the island of Cuba.
the escalation of the war into Laos and Cambodia.
North Korea’s surrender to U.N. coalition forces.
42
The proper term describing the U.S. economy from 1929 to 1939 is
low interest.
bear market.
easy credit.
margin buying.
43
Both the GI Bill and Sputnik were post war events that ___________________.
were vetoed by Congress.
ended in tragedy.
the U.S. could not afford.
dramatically altered education in America.
44
Roosevelt’s “fireside chats” were
television broadcasts.
public rallies.
radio broadcasts.
private meetings.
45
What was the significance of Levittown, New York?
It was the poorest town in the United States.
It was one of the earliest suburbs built in the 1950s.
It was the place where the transistor was invented.
It was the setting of a popular television sitcom.
46
The foreign policy the United States followed in the 1920s and 1930s was called
isolationism
imperialism
militarism
protectionism
47
The 1964 __________ gave President Johnson the authority to escalate military action in Vietnam
War Powers Act
Hanoi agreement
Geneva Conference
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
48
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
supplied loans to banks.
insured each deposit up to $2,500.
provided loans to farmers.
failed in its first year.
49
Brown vs. Board of Education overturned what long standing “separate but equal” case?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Mendez et al. v. Westminster School District
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Delgado v. Bastrop Independent School District
50
Japanese-Americans were placed in relocation camps
In retaliation for Americans in Japanese camps
Due to their numerous acts of sabotage and terrorism
All of the above
As a result of anti-Japanese prejudice and fear
51
Created the first peacetime draft in U.S. history
Selective Service & Training Act
Island Hopping
Manhattan Project
Office of War Mobilization
52
In the 1950s and 1960s, __________ trapped many African Americans in inner cities.
poverty
government
the supreme court
foreign trade
53
The Social Security Act provided
Loans to help farmers buy land.
Electricity to rural areas
Regulations for the securities market.
Pensions for the elderly and disability benefits.
54
In response to the arrest of Rosa Parks, African Americans
organized restaurant sit-ins.
formed the first Black Panther group.
formed the NAACP.
organized a bus boycott.
55
When the U.S., Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany, the Soviet Union responded by
blockading West Berlin.
building the Berlin Wall.
blockading West Berlin.
threatening to declare war.
56
The U.S. must support nations opposed to armed subjugation by outside nations
Vietnamization
Isolationism
The Truman Doctrine
The Roosevelt Corollary
57
Chartered in 1945, which international organization aimed at establishing world peace?
League of Nations
Peace Corps
United Nations
UNICEF
58
Coordinated all government agencies involved in war effort
Island Hopping
Manhattan Project
Selective Service & Training Act
Office of War Mobilization
59
Makeshift shelters where the homeless lived during the Great Depression were called
Adobes
Hoovervilles
Hardingtowns.
Mutualists
60
Who led a battle to remove communists from the United States and was condemned by the Senate ?
Douglas MacArthur
Harry Truman
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Nixon
61
Who was the Viet Minh leader who appealed to President Truman for independence from the French?
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il Sung
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
62
The federal program that provides free healthcare to the elderly is _____________________.
Medicaid
Medicare
Social Security
GI Bill of Rights
63
Which program called for the investment of billions of dollars to rebuild European nations?
Kennan Plan
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
64
Which act limited the influence of labor unions?
The Taft-Hartley Act.
The Interstate Highway Act.
The National Defense Education Act.
The Federal Employee Loyalty Program.
65
What was the immediate cause of the Korean War?
South Korea’s invasion of North Korea.
Communist North Korea’s invasion of South Korea.
The Soviet invasion of Saigon.
The attack on the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin.
66
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did little to
end discrimination in employment.
end school segregation.
end segregation in public places.
guarantee the right to vote.
67
Which pair of battles provided evidence that an invasion of Japan might incur 1 million deaths?
Midway and Coral Sea
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
D-Day and Stalingrad
Pearl Harbor and Midway
68
This pivotal event in 1968 negatively changed America’s view on the war in Vietnam:
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Da Nang
Tet Offensive
Dien Bien Phu
69
In the 50’s, many companies advertised on television because __________________.
print advertising no longer appealed to the public.
they liked the variety of programming television offered.
only the wealthiest Americans could afford a television set.
it was a good way to reach and influence a lot of consumers.
70
Many stock speculators put up as little as 10% of the price of stock when they
had their brokers demand cash.
dumped millions of shares.
bought on margin.
expected a merger.
71
Which group refused to answer questions from the HUAC and were subsequently blacklisted?
Hollywood Ten
Hollywood Knights
Screenwriters Guild
Sunshine Boys
72
The sit-in movement of the 1960s is best described as
support for the victims of Kent State.
the use of violent resistance to Jim Crow.
a demonstration of Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolence.
a spontaneous demonstration against the war in Vietnam.
73
Which of the following dates will “live in infamy” in the United States?
September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland
December 7, 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
June 6, 1944, D-Day
August 23, 1939, the Non Aggression Pact
74
Jim Crow laws are most clearly associated with
the U.S. Congress.
desegregation in Northern cities.
the segregated South.
military rule.
75
For most American workers, the 1950’s were a time of____________________.
unpredictable layoffs and corporate mergers.
social movement but economic stagnation.
economic hardships.
upward economic and social mobility.
76
In order to stop massive withdrawals from banks, Roosevelt declared a
Tax Free Holiday.
Share-Our-Wealth initiative.
Bank Holiday.
Tea Party.
77
Which brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war?
the signing of the Limited Test Ban Treaty
the Panamanian riot
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Bay of Pigs invasion
78
As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Fidel Castro was removed from power.
the United States increased investments in Cuba.
the Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba.
the United States set up missile sites in Cuba.
79
FDR instituted the “arsenal for democracy” with what trade policies prior to December of 1941?
trickle-down economics
cash carry and lend lease
embargo and Rolling Thunder
embargo and NAFTA
80
President needs permission from Congress to engage U.S combat troops for more than 60 days.
The War Powers Act of 1973
Geneva Conference
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Operation Rolling Thunder
81
An important Allied naval victory that stopped the Japanese advance eastward was the
Battle of the Atlantic.
Battle of Okinawa.
Battle of Midway.
Battle of Leyte Gulf.
82
Banks were plunged into crisis as
stock values increased.
assets appreciated.
there was a bull market.
borrowers defaulted on loans.
83
Food and supplies were delivered to the people of West Berlin
Berlin Airlift
UN Security Council
Sputnik I
Cold War
84
The famous line, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” was spoken by
Warren G. Harding
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Will Rogers
85
U.S. secret program to create and build atomic weapons
Island Hopping
Selective Service & Training Act
Office of War Mobilization
Manhattan Project
86
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., drew on the philosophy and techniques of
John F. Kennedy
Thurgood Marshall.
Frederick Douglass.
Mohandas Gandhi.
87
Established to gather strategic military and political information overseas
UN Security Council
Cold War
Central Intelligence Agency
Berlin Airlift
88
On D-Day, the Allies landed at
Normandy
Anzio
Belle Isle
Calais
89
Which of these antipoverty programs was a preschool education program for low-income families?
Head Start
VISTA
Job Corps
Medicare
90
Which of these was NOT a significant trend of the 1950s?
the baby boom
increased home ownership
racial harmony
economic industrial growth