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Early 20th C: 20s, GD, WWII
Early 20th C: 20s, GD, WWII
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The 20s "roared" due to
Mainstreaming of Rock n' Roll
A boom economy
Broad liberation for women and minorities
Easy access to alcohol
2
These countries joined the war after being surprised-attacked by the Axis
USA
France
United Kingdom
USSR
3
What is the most American thing to put on your hotdog?
Saeurkraut
Onions
Mustard
Relish
4
What was the United States' most important contribution to the Allied cause?
Stuff
Tying up most of the Japanese army
Tying up 3/4 of the German army
Decoding the secret German "Enigma" code system
5
The collapse of the stock market hurt the economy because
The government had to bail out the auto industry
Banks lost capital and became insecure
Business investment dried up
Insurance became more expensive
6
Which is the most American thing to do?
Change your ringtone to "Freebird" being played on the Liberty Bell
Build a Ford Model T out of Twinkies that runs on Coca-cola
Paraglide in an eagle wingsuit from the Washington Monument to Arlington
Wear a red, white, and blue tracksuit to jazzercise
7
Social tension between Latino youth and the White community in CA caused this violence
Cincinnati Riots
Bracero Riots
Zoot Suit Riots
LA Riots
8
The Allies were most afraid of this Axis power
Italy
Germany
Bulgaria
Japan
9
At this battle, the Germans made a last-ditch effort to split the Allies and force a peace.
Normady landings
Stalingrad
Berlin
the Bulge
10
MacArthur's strategy for the Pacific Theater was called
Island-skipping
Island-taking
Island-hopping
Island-jumping
11
This became a vibrant center of African American culture in the 1920s, helping to mainstream Jazz
New Orleans, LA
Chicago, Il
Harlem, NYC
Buxton, ME
12
The most obvious cause of the Great Depression was
World War I
Increased Tariffs
High Unemployment
Declining Demand
13
This popular New Deal agency invested in public works: bridges, roads, buildings, art
SSA
TVA
WPA
FERA
14
Combat on these islands led American military leaders to rethink an invasion of Japan
Solomon Islands
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Marshall Islands
Philippine Islands
15
Japan kept fighting after Leyte Gulf (1944) because
The Japanese leadership believed victory was still possible
To defend Emperor Hirohito
The USA refused to accept their surrender
The Allies refused to negotiate terms
16
Native Americans who served in communications during WWII were called
Galespeakers
Skywriters
Airlisteners
Windtalkers
17
What is the most American thing to do?
Rely on market forces to regulate an economic crisis
Develop a large federal agency to address significant economic challenges
High-five a bald eagle holding fireworks while singing Yankee Doodle
Re-elect Herbert Hoover
18
Germany took control of these countries without armed opposition by the Allies
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Poland
19
Which was NOT in the FLSA of 1938?
Mandatory 8 hour day
Overtime pay
Federal minimum wage
Limits to child labor
20
Clam is a major ingredient in Clamato
Only in the Philippine version
Of course not!
Of course!
You made this up!
21
Unemployment reached a high of this percent, nationwide
10%
50%
25%
35%
22
Which country WAS NOT an Axis power in World War II?
Italy
USSR
Germany
Japan
23
The US provided weapons and supplies to other Allied nations through these programs
Allied Pre-Approved Credit
Lend-Lease Agreements
Allied Loan Program
Ship-Swap for Colonies
24
World War 2 brought opportunities to American women in
manufacturing
higher education
combat roles
military service
25
This technology did NOT gain widespread market penetration in the 1920s
Refrigerators
Washing Machines
Television
Electric lights
26
The Jäger Report illustrates
That the Nazi regime systematically targeted groups for extermination
That records of the Holocaust are spotty and problematic at best
That the government of Nazi Germany was unaware of what the army was doing.
How Nazi commando units killed hundreds of thousands of civilians
27
The New Deal-like agency that mobilized the American economy was called
War Production Board (WPB)
War Industries Agency (WIA)
War Mobilization Agency (WMA)
War Development Panel (WDP)
28
This was the term for a woman who pushed back against the rigid gender roles of early 20th century America
Women's Libber
New Woman
Flapper
Suffragette
29
The Allies defeated the Axis in this order
Italy, Germany, Japan
Italy, Japan, Germany
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Japan, Italy
30
This Supreme Allied Commander had a reputation for being able to make difficult people work together well
Gen. George S. Patton
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
31
At some point during WWII, this country had Pro-Axis and Pro-Ally versions of itself fighting each other
Germany
France
Italy
Soviet Union
32
The American-led secret Allied program to develop a nuclear bomb
The Alan Parsons Project
The Manhattan Project
The Mindy Project
The Philadephia Experiment
33
The largest amphibious invasion in history, the Allies launched the liberation of Western Europe
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Britain
Normandy Invasion
34
The Japanese strategy in 1941 included all of the following, EXCEPT
incapacitate the US Pacific Fleet
Withdraw to the coastal cities of China
conquest of British naval bases
conquest of the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
35
The United States entered WWII when
Japan Bombed Pearl Harbor
Germany invaded Poland
Germany sunk the Lusitania
Japan invaded China
36
World War II's fighting began in Asia when Japan invaded ___________ in 1937
Taiwan
Korean Peninsula
Manchuria
Eastern China
37
I feel as ready for this summative as
an orangutan to pilot a submarine
Pitbull for autotuned hot garbage
a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
a pigeon for skydiving
38
These countries DO NOT have permanent seats on the UN Security Council
France
Germany
Russia
Japan
39
The Supreme Allied Commanders in Europe and the Pacific
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gen. George S. Patton
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Gen. Omar N. Bradley
40
At its lowest point in 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE) lost this percentage of its 1929 value
91%
50%
79%
89%
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These battles stopped the Japanese Advance in the Pacific
Midway
Coral Sea
Guadalcanal
Leyte Gulf
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The nickname for shanty-towns that popped up during the Great Depression
Hoovervales
Hoovertons
Hoovervilles
Hooverburgs
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The US government used propaganda to
Intimidate the Axis
gain public support for the war
Disseminate information
promote war production efforts
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This popular Alphabet Soup agency hired young men for outdoor work
NRA
CCC
SEC
FDIC