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Wars and Great Depression Test Review #worldwari #greatdepression #worldwarii #dustbowl
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1
Which is not a reason the U.S. entered the first World War?
U.S. unable to stay neutral
Assasination of Franz Ferdinand
German submarine sink the Lusitania
Political/Economic Ties to Great Britain & France
2
How did the second World War pull Texas out of the depression?
the war bonds purchased created a surplus of money
it stopped rationing
It created jobs in the military industry
people stop spending money
3
Which of the following is not a member of the triple entente.
Soviet Union
France
Great Britain
Russia
4
What event brought the U.S. into the second World War?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Axis Power invasion of China & Poland
Sinking of the USS Lusitania
Zimmerman Telegram
5
Who served as U.S. Speaker of the House and congressman for almost 50 years?
Benito Mussolini
Sam Rayburn
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
6
In what other major way were Texans impacted by the Dust Bowl?
it overcrowded cities
it caused health Issues
it made many people migrate to northern states
It destroyed homes
7
Some Texans accused German-Americans of being unpatriotic in the first World War because--
German-Americans left to fight for Germany
Their fathers failed to support the Union in 1862
the U.S. had gone to war against Germany
They refuse to learn English & send their children to school
8
The dust bowl was caused by all of the following reasons except?
Spring Winds
Drought
Stock Market Crash
Planting Wheat
9
Which of the following was not a provision of the GI Bill?
Money for College Tuition
Requirement of making Military a Career
Unemployment Benefits up to 1 Year
Low Interest Loans for Homes/Businesses
10
Which of the following nations is not a member of the Axis Power
Nazi Germany
Italy
Empire of Japan
Soviet Union
11
Americans blamed who for providing too little relief to those affected by the Great Depression.
the Hoover administration
merchant associations
city governments
Local Charities
12
What political belief was a major cause of World War II?
Nationalism
Republic
Communism
Democracy
13
The invention of the atomic bombs by the U.S. eventually led to the end of the --
War with Italy
War with Nazi Germany
War in France
War with Japan
14
The fixed allowance of supplies or food for civilians during the shortage was called --
War Bonds
Taxation
Tariff
Rationing
15
An increase in people living or working in cities is called?
Urbanization
Temperance
Progress
Reform
16
Who served as Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Joe Biden
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Sam Rayburn
John Nance Garner
17
Which of the following words do not belong?
Segregation
Popular Sovereignty
Civil Liberties
Suffrage
18
This man was recipient of the Medal of Freedom for his writings.
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
J. Frank Dobie
Winston Churchill
19
Which of the following is a cause of World War II?
Atomic Bombs
Sinking of the USS Lusitania
Extreme Nationalism
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
20
The framework for public education that is still used was provided by
Gilmer-Aikin Laws
Education Act of 1949
U.S. Department of Education
GI Bill
21
What was the most effective way FDR helped boost the economy during the Great Depression?
Create Work Relief Programs
Initiated Several Charities
Provided Home Loans
Started Soup & Bread Kitchens
22
Which group had the most deaths in World War I?
Central Powers Civilians
Central Powers Military
Entente Military
Entente Civilians
23
During World War II, one of the difficulties that Texans had to face in Texas was --
rationing
high unemployment
bombing of Texas cities
invasion by foreign armies
24
The stock market crash of 1929 --
marked the beginning of the Great Depression
reduced the effect of the Great Depression
caused the Great Depression
was a result of the Great Depression
25
With the U.S. involvement in World War I, there was an increase in what area in the home front?
Tariffs
Violence
Agriculture
Savings
26
Which cause of the Great Depression would have affected rural Texas the most?
lack of farmers
falling stock prices
Agricultural Overproduction
Industrial Overproduction
27
Which of the following was a characteristic of American society in the 1920s?
all of the above
the growth of big business and industry
a high quality of life
a new carefree lifestyle
28
In what year was unemployment at its peak (highest)?
1929
1938
1933
1932
29
Which specific movement wanted to ban the sale and distribution of alcohol?
Temperance
Prohibition
Progressive
Reform
30
Prohibition led to the rise of --
the Red Scare
Organized Crime
Division in Labor
Harlem Renaissance
31
Which telegram brought the U.S. into the first World War?
Lusitania
Hoover
Eisenhower
ZImmerman
32
Which nation had the highest civilian casualties?
Germany
U.S.S.R
China
Japan
33
When the U.S. entered the 2nd World War, it brought an end to what in Texas?
High Unemployment Rate
Supply Shortages
Urbanization
Rationing
34
Factories supplying the military increased population in the city. This is caused what?
Urbanization
Reformation
Transformation
Ruralization
35
Which of the following nations was not apart of the Allied Powers in World War II?
Soviet Union
USA
United Kingdom
Italy
36
Who worked in the military defense factories while men were away at war?
Retirees
Woman
Children
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