An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that

the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain

A common purpose of the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the Eisenhower Doctrine was to

carry out the U.S policy of preventing spread of communism

During World War II, the federal government used rationing to

provide more resources for the military

After World War II, the Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to

help European nations recover economically

During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to

recruit women into wartime industries

President Harry Truman supported a containment policy after World War II in an attempt to

reduce influence of the Soviet Union in European countries

The ruling of the Korematsu vs. United States demonstrates that the Supreme Court has

failed to protect the rights of minorities

Similarity between Red Scare 1920’s and McCarthyism 1950’s was that during each period

the civil liberties of American citizens were threatened

Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to

work on the development of an atomic bomb

President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that the

early ending of the war would save many lives

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1
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WWI
the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact
the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain
Japan declared war against the United States
2
A common purpose of the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the Eisenhower Doctrine was to
carry out the U.S policy of preventing spread of communism
limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons
provide medical aid to LatinAmerican nations
insure survival of independent nations of Africa and Asia
3
The changes shown on the chart most clearly reflect the
influence of the business cycle
effects of the WWII
effects of the Cold War
failure of United States military policy
4
Who is the best history teacher?
T. Paine
Y Lazar
Halexandrew
F Lazar
5
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
increase imports of scarce products
increase educational benefits for veterans
provide more resources for the military
hold down prices of military weapons
6
A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was
national segregation policies
economic depression
racial prejudice
immigration quotas
7
After World War II, the Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to
bring Nazi war criminals to justice
improve diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union
remove nuclear weapons from Western Europe
help European nations recover economically
8
During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to
recruit women into wartime industries
support higher education for women
encourage women to serve in the armed forces
promote women’s suffrage
9
President Harry Truman supported a containment policy after World War II in an attempt to
bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice
reduce influence of Soviet Union in South American countries
reduce influence of the Soviet Union in European countries
limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons
10
The ruling of the Korematsu vs. United States demonstrates that the Supreme Court has
failed to protect the rights of minorities
imposed restrictions on free speech during wartime
continued to extend voting rights to minorities
protected itself from internal dissent
11
Similarity between Red Scare 1920’s and McCarthyism 1950’s was that during each period
American citizens were expelled from the United States
government convicted of giving secrets to Soviet Union
the Communist Party gained many members in the United States
the civil liberties of American citizens were threatened
12
Beginning of WWII, national debate focused on if U.S. should continue the policy of
containment
isolationism
coexistence
neutrality
13
Which event led directly to the end of the cold war?
end of communism
creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
breakup of the Soviet Union
formation of the European Union
14
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
work on the development of an nuclear bomb
defend New York City against a nuclear attack
work on the development of an atomic bomb
recruit men for the military services
15
President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 on the grounds that the
world was ready for a demonstration of nuclear power
American public demanded that the bombs be used
Axis powers deserved total destruction
early ending of the war would save many lives

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