STAAR US History Comprehensive Review Part 2

True or False: Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the use of an atomic bomb against Japan in August 1945.

People lost their money when banks failed because their deposits were not _______________.

Which war marked a turning point for the US in its first rise to world power status?

Which of the following weapons was MOST effective at breaking the stalemate caused by trench warfare in WWI?

_________________ is a government program intended to help the elderly and disabled.

True or False: The Dust Bowl describes conditions of drought, poor farming, and depression in the American Midwest.

________________ was an African American soldier in World War II who received the Congressional Medal of Honor.

What term is best defined as a failure of either side in a war to gain ground in fighting?

Americans were encouraged to support the war effort by purchasing ______.

Before WWI, Europe contained a complicated network of _________, wherein countries were obligated to defend each other.

In 1945, German troops' last major offensive action in _______________ failed and made Allied victory inevitable

The Social Security Act provides a monthly ___________ to Americans who qualify.

After a sharp ___________ between 1929 and 1933, employment steadily __________ for much of the next decade.

In response to the Depression, FDR declared a __________, and only allowed financially stable institutions to reopen.

Which new U.S. territory was granted independence during the first half of the 20th century?

Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

During the Roaring 20s, more Americans had __________ to products like cars because of affordability.

Forcing the Germans to fight WW2 on two fronts caused them to ____________________________.

Conditions in the Dust Bowl resulted in millions of Americans moving to ____________ to find economic opportunity.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression

The attempt by FDR at adding justices to the Supreme Court was known as ________________.

An economic ______________ is characterized by high unemployment, failing business, and widespread hardship.

Hoover believed ___________ were responsible for economic success in America.

True or False: During the Great Depression, the federal government's power decreased.

Warren G. Harding promised a "return to ___________" and break from conflict during the 1920 presidential campaign.

What was the primary cause of stalemate during World War I?

Which of the following was an action taken by Germany in the leadup to World War 2?

The policy of a country refusing to become involved in foreign affairs is called _____________________.

The 1920s were called "Roaring" because of economic __________.

True or False: the Dust Bowl resulted in the foreclosure of homes and farms.

The ____________ Powers consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan.

The American strategy of ___________ allowed US forces to work their way toward Japan in the Pacific.

President Calvin Coolidge believed in _______ government intervention in the economy.

Which American politician most prominently opposed the League of Nations and favored isolationism at the end of WWI?

Allied soldiers found and liberated numerous _____________ as they advanced into Germany at the end of WW2.

Which New Deal program helped find citizens jobs on federal infrastructure projects?

True or False: The sinking of the Lusitania was a cause of the Spanish-American War.

What communication between Germany and Mexico was a reason the US entered World War I?

Installment plans helped Americans purchase items with __________.

What is the term for news media who exaggerated stories and headlines, including the attack on the USS Maine?

Which of the following territories was NOT taken from Spain after the Spanish-American War?

The _________________ was a way for Americans to get updates about how they could help the war effort during WW2.

In which Latin American country did the United States lease land to build a transcontinental canal?

True or False: The German attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to enter World War II.

True or False: In general, mass manufacturing made prices on products rise.

True or False: Women served equally in combat alongside male soldiers during World War 2.

What is a word for the policy of not supporting either side in a war?

What was the term for women in the 1920s who defied gender roles and wore wild fashions?

The assembly line caused _______________ production time for manufactured goods.

What scandal involved corrupt land deals and government appointments during the Harding administration?

Which of the following Black authors is most closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

True or False: The United States' use of unrestricted submarine warfare led to escalation of hostilities in World War I.

______________ is the practice of a bank repossessing a house when the resident can't make their mortgage payment.

___________________ were bought by middle-class Americans to help raise funds for World War 2.

Which 1917 law made it a crime to speak out against the American war effort?

The building of the Panama Canal ________ American naval presence in the Caribbean.

After a speech by Franklin Roosevelt, _____________ declared war on Japan in December 1941.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War 2?

Millions of __________________ took on new jobs to support the war effort, particularly in factories.

FDR believed that the United States had a responsibility to ____________________________.

The _______________ is another name for the systematic extermination of European Jews by Nazi Germany during WW2.

The U.S. declared a ____________ on Japanese goods in response to the empire's expansion in the Pacific.

The ________________ Project was the code name for the U.S.'s development of a nuclear weapon in the 1940s.

True or False: Wilson's Fourteen Points included the establishment of Poland as an independent country.

True or False: The United States joined the League of Nations in 1920.

In which German city were Nazi war criminals famously tried and executed after WWII?

The United States began robust trade with China and Japan as part of the ____________________.

Businesses were forced to _______ millions of workers after the crash that led to the Great Depression.

True or False: During World War I, Japanese dive bombers made daring attacks on American targets.

Which of the following was given as a justification for the internment of Japanese Americans in Executive Order 9066?

Disillusionment with WWI in the United States led to Congress refusing to join the __________________.

How did the Panama Canal affect America's status as a world power?

The Allies halted Japanese expansion in the Pacific by crippling their fleet in the Battle of _______________ in 1942.

Which statement most accurately describes the result of the American atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

The ____________ was FDR's series of laws and programs designed to help people affected by the Great Depression.

High rates of unemployment during the Great Depression forced people to line up at _______ to feed their families.

True or False: Most European Jews survived the Nazis' attempt at extermination during World War 2.

In response to unfavorable decisions, FDR sought to _______ justices to/from the Supreme Court.

Who replaced President Franklin D. Roosevelt upon his death in 1945?

Which American businessman led an overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy?

True or False: the internment of Japanese Americans in camps violated the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

True or False: Navajo Code Talkers were used to deliver secret messages during World War 2.

Germany's policy of __________ targeted American merchant ships in the Atlantic Ocean and led to US involvement in WWI.

The _______________ was an explosion of vibrant Black art and culture that helped African Americans achieve recognition.

What was the name of Roosevelt's policy of using diplomacy, but backing up America's words with military strength?

The Selective Service Act required all American men to register for a potential ________.

Which of the following was NOT one of FDR's "3 Rs" to heal the nation from the Great Depression?

What was the name of the American fighting force during World War I?

Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin famously held a conference at ______________ to discuss the end of WW2.

The _________________ was the mass movement of African Americans from the south to northern cities.

True or False: the Supreme Court approved all of FDR's New Deal programs.

The development and successful use of an atomic bomb began an arms race between the United States and ____________.

Hitler began _________________ new lands in Europe in the 1930s.

American tank divisions led by General ____________ helped win battles in Northern Africa during WW2.

Victory gardens were grown to help increase the supply of ________.

The process of building up a nation's armed forces is known as ___________.

The Eastern Front of World War 2 was largely in _______________________.

Which entity created during the Great Depression guaranteed the safety of people's money in banks?

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff was a tax imposed on foreign goods that led to _____________ international trade.

Who led the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I?