The 16th amendment...

was the creation of the Federal Income Tax

Why was the United States able to implement the Marshall Plan after World War II?

didn't suffer the devastation that European countries faced.

What describes the reason that the Navajo code talkers were so effective?

Japanese could not break code in unwritten Navajo language.

The ____ helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nation’s banks.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Computers were not marketed to homes in the 1950s because

they were too big and too expensive for personal use.

Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed that...

he knew there were communists working in the US government

Containment resulted in the...

Marshall Plan, NATO(National Atlantic Treaty Organization)

How did Eleanor Roosevelt transform the role of First Lady?

She gathered info for Pres. Roosevelt, traveled, wrote,

How did Adolf Hitler build support for Nazi anti-semitism

Blaming Jews for economic woes and injured German pride

By 1933 the Nazis became the most powerful party in Germany because

Promised effectively to revive German greatness to people

Why did the US not share the plan to develop the atomic bomb with the Soviet Union during WWII?

The United States did not trust the Soviet Union.

Many American women contributed to the war effort by

victory gardens, dealing wartime rations, buying war bonds

The Securities and Exchange Commission helped the public

regain faith in the stock markets.

The Battle of the Bulge was given its name because

the German attack created a bulge in the Allied battle lines

Why did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act backfire?

European nations responded with tariffs of their own.

During the Great Depression, Pres. Hoover under attack because many Americans believed that

he did not fully grasp/ care about how desperate they were

What did Senator Huey P. Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Dr. Francis Townsend have in common

They were outspoken critics of the New Deal

Why the decision to allow Hitler to annex the Sudetenland popular in many parts of the world?

Most people believed all German-people should be united

The Indian Reorganization Act reversed previous policies by

recognizing the tribe as the key unit of social organization

President Hoover downplayed the effects of the crash because

he believed the economy would soon recover.

During World War II African Americans

Numbers in armed forces and employment in industrial jobs

Control of North Africa was important to the Allies because

Important to troop morale that the Allies have some success

Why was the US willing to send hundreds of millions of $ in aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947?

the aid would help these countries resist Soviet pressure.

Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur?

public statements challenging the authority of the pres..

The Japanese impressed Americans at Iwo Jima and Okinawa primarily with

Resolve to fight to the last man even when defeat wascertain

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway

It changed the entire balance of power in the Pacific

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1
The boom economy of the “Roaring Twenties” did not apply to
steel, oil, and rubber industries.
Comp. producing new items on the nation’s assembly lines.
farmers.
movie theaters and sporting events.
2
The 16th amendment...
was women's suffrage
gave African American men the right to vote
is the direct election of Senators
was the creation of the Federal Income Tax
3
Why was the United States able to implement the Marshall Plan after World War II?
Country had taken control of profitable German industries.
had received $ throughout the war from Britain and France.
didn't suffer the devastation that European countries faced.
U.S. military suffered few losses during the war.
4
What describes the reason that the Navajo code talkers were so effective?
Navajo sent info without being detected by sonar or radar
similarities of Japanese and Navajo allowed false messages
Axis were misled by false info by the code talkers.
Japanese could not break code in unwritten Navajo language.
5
The ____ helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nation’s banks.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration
Securities Exchange Commission
6
After World War II, the United States worked
to rebuild Europe and Japan
to rebuild relations with the Soviet Union
to prevent a nuclear arms race
to create the European Union
7
What event caused Germany to surrender
the liberation of Jews from the extermination camps
the loss of the Battle of the Bulge
Hitler’s suicide
the dropping of the atomic bomb
8
Computers were not marketed to homes in the 1950s because
advertisers did not realize ordinary people would want them.
early computers were very dangerous to use.
they were too big and too expensive for personal use.
they had not been invented yet.
9
Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed that...
he knew there were communists working in the US government
communist spies were spreading atomic secrets
communism is good
10
Containment resulted in the...
Marshall Plan
Pure Food and Drug Act
all of the above
NATO(National Atlantic Treaty Organization)
11
How did Eleanor Roosevelt transform the role of First Lady?
She entertained lavishly in the White House.
She campaigned to be made a member of Pres.R.’s cabinet.
She argued that the job of First Lady should be a $position.
She gathered info for Pres. Roosevelt, traveled, wrote,
12
How did Adolf Hitler build support for Nazi anti-semitism
by conquering several European countries
by widely publicizing the operation of extermination camps
Blaming Jews for economic woes and injured German pride
Blaming Aryans for economic woes and injured German pride
13
By 1933 the Nazis became the most powerful party in Germany because
Germans thought the Weimar Republic was helplessly corrupt.
Promised effectively to revive German greatness to people
they argued the Versailles Treaty was what Germany deserved.
Convinced Germans communism is can cure Germany’s economic
14
Why did the US not share the plan to develop the atomic bomb with the Soviet Union during WWII?
The Soviet Union already had an atomic bomb.
The United States did not trust the Soviet Union.
Scientists were unsure if they would be successful.
Would have been against its development on moral grounds.
15
“Black Tuesday” referred to the
collapse of the stock market.
worst dust storm of 1931.
day voters re-elected Herbert Hoover.
FED RES more difficult for brokers to offer margin loans.
16
Many American women contributed to the war effort by
hiding Jewish families in secret rooms in attics/basements
having more babies to replace soldiers killed in war
sacrificing lives as Allied soldiers, sailors and pilots
victory gardens, dealing wartime rations, buying war bonds
17
The Securities and Exchange Commission helped the public
regain faith in the stock markets.
establish a minimum wage.
cope with poverty.
establish unions.
18
Pilot who loaded his aircraft with bombs and deliberately crashed into an enemy ship was called
intern.
code talker.
kamikaze
Leyte.
19
The Battle of the Bulge was given its name because
Allied attack created a bulge in the Japanese battle lines
Japanese attack created a bulge in the Allied battle lines
the Allied attack created a bulge in the German battle lines
the German attack created a bulge in the Allied battle lines
20
Which man established a totalitarian regime in the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
21
In the 1896 case of Plessy vs. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that...
African Americans could be denied the right to vote
segregation is constitutional
literacy tests for voting were constitutional
14th amendment did not apply to African Americans
22
The Fair Labor Standards Act
required that unions be established.
covered farm workers.
established a minimum wage.
discriminated against Republicans.
23
The top-secret program to build an atomic bomb was called the
Manhattan Project
Bracero Program
Operation Liberty
Oppenheimer Project
24
Why did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act backfire?
It was limited to helping farmers.
It benefited only manufacturers.
European nations responded with tariffs of their own.
The tariff rates were too low.
25
Of the following were forced to leave homes and move to camps away from the American coasts
African Americans
Jewish Americans
German Americans
Japanese Americans
26
During the Great Depression, Pres. Hoover under attack because many Americans believed that
he lacked business sense.
he did not fully grasp/ care about how desperate they were
he grew rich while the American people suffered.
he put more emphasis on cooperating abroad
27
Which amendment prohibited alcohol in the US?
12th amendment
20th amendment
18th amendment
16th amendment
28
What did Senator Huey P. Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Dr. Francis Townsend have in common
They were members of the Share Our Wealth Society
Approved of the New Deal’s financial and banking policies
They were outspoken critics of the New Deal
Their primary concern was care of the elderly
29
Bert taught schoolchildren techniques for protecting themselves from the effects of a nuke.
I Love Lucy.
The Terminator.
Duck and Cover.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
30
People who hopped trains to look for work were known as
migrants.
hoboes.
Okies.
Hoovervilles
31
At what Russian city on the Volga did the Germans suffer a major defeat
Moscow
Leningrad
Stalingrad
Kiev
32
Why the decision to allow Hitler to annex the Sudetenland popular in many parts of the world?
Most people believed all German-people should be united
The Sudetenland government had invaded Czechoslovakia.
Many people thought it would avoid another destructive war.
The Sudetenland was unpopulated
33
Who were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg?
convicted spies
anti-Communist leaders in Congress
two of the Hollywood Ten
cartoonists who coined the term “McCarthyism”
34
The Civilian Conservation Corps was formed to address the problem of
poor wages for factory workers.
clear-cutting in old-growth forests.
investor anxiety.
unemployment among young men.
35
The Indian Reorganization Act reversed previous policies by
recognizing the tribe as the key unit of social organization
opening up tribal lands for sale.
revoking the right of Native Americans to self-rule.
establishing 50 new reservations.
36
Policy espoused by both liberals and conservatives in the United States before World War II?
pacifism
communism
militarism
isolationism
37
Buying stock, easy credit, and over-production were all contributing factors to...
the economic boom during the 1920's
The Great Depression
Hitler's rise to power in Germany
the expansion of the United States Navy
38
President Hoover downplayed the effects of the crash because
he believed the economy would soon recover.
consumers continued buying stocks at a brisk pace.
the crash had little effect on economies overseas.
margin buyers were not hurt.
39
During World War II African Americans
protest on D.C for protest violent act from zoot suit riots
joined with Mexican Americans to support isolationism
were banned from serving in the U.S. armed forces.
Numbers in armed forces and employment in industrial jobs
40
Who created the natural rights to "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?
Montesquieu
John Locke
Voltaire
Jean Jacques Rousseau
41
Which of the following divided Germany into four sectors
the Yalta Conference
the Potsdam Conference
D-Day
the Final Solution
42
____ is the term that describes the devastation of the Great Plains by drought.
Black Tuesday
The Dust Bowl
The Grapes of Wrath
The Great Depression
43
Control of North Africa was important to the Allies because
it kept shipping lanes on the Mediterranean Sea open
North Africa was the source of supplies for uranium,iron
Important to troop morale that the Allies have some success
Distracted the Axis kept them from attacking Great Britain
44
Why was the US willing to send hundreds of millions of $ in aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947?
Communists had recently taken control of China.
believed communism should be attacked wherever it existed.
If Commies in charge, supplies would have to be airlifted
the aid would help these countries resist Soviet pressure.
45
Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur?
MacArthur was a war hero from World War II.
MacArthur welcomed the Chinese government to Korea.
MacArthur refused to expand the fighting into China.
public statements challenging the authority of the pres..
46
How did many of the unemployed feel about receiving handouts during the Great Depression?
ashamed and angry
rich
hopeful
happy and relieved
47
Japan, Germany, and Italy formed an alliance called
the Final Solution
the Fascist Nexus
the Allies.
the Axis Powers.
48
The Japanese impressed Americans at Iwo Jima and Okinawa primarily with
Resolve to fight to the last man even when defeat wascertain
their quick surrender in the face of a much larger force
Ability to inflict massive casualties with primitive weapons
their superior strategy
49
FDR, named ____ to be his secretary of labor—the first woman ever to serve in the cabinet.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Marian Anderson
Mary McLeod Bethune
Frances Perkins
50
The use of atomic weapons...
changed the nature of war
began the nuclear age
altered the balance of power
all of the above
51
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway
Was the first success of the American navy in World War II.
It led to the success of D-Day
It devastated American morale.
It changed the entire balance of power in the Pacific
52
Which of the following was an essential component of fascism?
nationalism
individualism
anarchy
liberty and justice
53
Which of the following leaders wanted to reunify Korea under Communist control?
Chiang Kai-shek
Douglas MacArthur
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
54
Which body struck significant blows to the New Deal’s attempts to bring change to the economy?
the Senate
the House of Representatives
the AFL
the Supreme Court
55
New Deal program that provided public works jobs for many of those needing relief was called
Farm Security Administration (FSA).
Social Security Act.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA).
Civil Works Administration (CWA).
56
Why did the United States and Britain begin the Berlin airlift?
to prevent all of Germany from becoming Communist
to implement the Marshall Plan
to prevent all of Berlin from becoming Communist
to rescue Allied troops trapped in Berlin
57
How did Ford's breakthrough change the American way of life?
Tax rates increased
suburbs grew as people could live out of the city
Job opportunities increased
Immigration decreased
58
What was Hoover's philosophy about the proper role of government?
It should promote the spirit of "dogged survivalism."
American's should be allowed to do exactly as they please.
play as little a role in the affairs of buss. as possible.
There should be complete separation between gov. and buss..
59
The foreign policy that aimed to stop communism from spreading was called
the Iron Curtain.
the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
containment.
the International Monetary Fund.
60
Why was the conflict in Korea called a police action?
The United States sent police officers to keep the peace.
South Korea did not have a military.
The United States never officially declared war.
The United Nations did not have the power to declare war.
61
The ____ was created by private business and the federal government working together
Hoover Dam
Great Depression
Federal Reserve
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
62
During the Bataan Death March
American/British froce march or beaten/shot by German troops
American/Filipino were march or beaten/shot by Japanese
Japanese/Filipino march or be beaten/shot by U.S forces
Japanese people fled the cities for fear of another bomb
63
Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan because
he hoped to force Hitler to surrender alive
Wanted to punish Japanese civilians for refusing surrender
Unaware of amount of destruction/suffering cause by the bomb
Would result in massive casualties and Japan not surrender
64
Loose-knit communities of rustic shacks and tents were called
Hoovervilles.
Dust Bowls.
Cooperatives.
Hawleyvilles.
65
What was the result of the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001?
The Twin Towers Act
The USA Patriot Act
Newlands Act
The War on Terrorism Act
66
The Red Scare contributed to social unrest after WWI. What resulted from the social unrest?
revival of the Ku Klux Klan
increase of immigration to the US
the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia

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