The United Nations was established at the end of WWII. What are the main goals of the UN?

Provide assistance during natural disasters; maintain peace.

In the early 1940s, items like sugar and gasoline were rationed. Why was this necessary?

Soldiers fighting overseas in WWII needed the items.

The "domino theory" is the belief that ...

if South Vietnam fell to Communism, other countries too.

During the Great Depression, people borrowed too much money. How did this hurt the economy?

Fewer goods were made; people didn't have money.

Which is true of results of the Federal Arts Project...

Artists' work reminded people of America's history.

Places were people who had no money would get free food

Why did the United States join WWII?

Japan attacked the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

How did the US finally force Japan to surrender and end WWII?

They dropped 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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1
The United Nations was established at the end of WWII. What are the main goals of the UN?
Build alliances for future wars; discuss military strategy.
Provide assistance during natural disasters; maintain peace.
Build homes and businesses in underprivileged countries.
Open soup kitchens and bread lines in times of depressions.
2
In the early 1940s, items like sugar and gasoline were rationed. Why was this necessary?
Soldiers fighting overseas in WWII needed the items.
Immigrants into the U.S. caused its population to grow.
The Dust Bowl caused a shortage, so people had to conserve.
People were afraid of a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union.
3
Where did the US drop atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Honolulu and Namasutu
Hirosaki and Nagashima
Berlin and Tokyo
4
Which even is NOT from WWII?
Iwo Jima
D-Day
Battle of Gettysburg
Pearl Harbor bombing
5
Which was NOT a cause of WWII ?
Germany sank the Lusitania..
German aggression in Europe.
Japanese aggression in Asia.
Germans were angry about Treaty of Versailles
6
High unemployment, economic hardship, & bank failures are mostly associated with
1940's
1930's
1950's
1920's
7
Many people blamed this president for causing the Great Depression
Ulysses S. Grant
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Herbert Hoover
8
First to fly a plane across the Atlantic Ocean by himself without stopping.
Charles Lindberg
Louis Armstrong
Babe Ruth
Langston Hughes
9
This program helped control flooding and provided head electric power to people in Tennessee
WPA
CCC
SSA
TVA
10
The "domino theory" is the belief that ...
when Iron Curtain fell, other nations would collapse as well
once the Berlin Wall was down, people would storm Berlin
if Japan was bombed, an atomic war would start.
if South Vietnam fell to Communism, other countries too.
11
Which one of these events happened LAST?
D-Day
V-E Day
Iwo Jima
V-J Day
12
The United States fought and captured the island of Iwo Jima from which country?
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
13
How did WWII begin?
Germany attacked the US.
Japan attacked the US.
Germany attacked Poland.
Japan attacked France.
14
Famous Baseball player of the 1920s and 1930s
Jesse Owens
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
15
What does "blitzkrieg" mean ?
thunder war
lightning war
blizzard
lightning rod
16
All of the following are causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT
Stock Market Crash of 1929
Banking system Collapsed
Americans had too much debt
WWI ended
17
Which one of these is NOT a New Deal program?
CCC
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Painting Administration
Works Progress Administration
18
During the Great Depression, people borrowed too much money. How did this hurt the economy?
People quit their jobs to live off borrowed money
Businesses sold fewer goods, prices increased.
Fewer goods were made; people didn't have money.
Businesses were forced to loan money to people.
19
Which is true of results of the Federal Arts Project...
It sent artists from the US all over the world.
It helped many American artists become rich quickly.
Artists' work reminded people of America's history.
It resulted in the invention of a new art form.
20
Won 4 gold medals as a runner at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Duke Ellington
Jesse Owens
Margaret Mitchell
Langston Hughes
21
FDR promised Americans that his _______________ would create lots of jobs
Raw Deal
New War
New Deal
Dust Bowl
22
Famous African-American writer and poet during the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Jesse Owens
Duke Ellington
23
Soups kitchens were
Businesses started by entrepreneurs hoping to get rich
Places were people who had no money would get free food
Factories that made delicious soup
Restaurants that sold soup
24
African American cultural and artistic movement in 1920s New York
Mass Production
Harlem Renaissance
Hoover Renaissance
Jazz Music
25
Japan attacked the naval base at Pearl Harbor on what date?
May 8, 1945
Dec. 7, 1914
June 6, 1944
Dec. 7, 1941
26
What was the name of the famous battle that took place in Normandy, France ?
D-Day
V-E Day
Iwo Jima
V-J Day
27
What does V-E Day mean?
Very Excited Day
Victory in Europe Day
Victory in England Day
Victory in East Germany Day
28
On October 29, 1929 __________________ marking the beginning of the Great Depression
FDR was elected president
Lindberg flew over the Atlantic Ocean
the stock market crashed
WWI began
29
Why did the United States join WWII?
Germany sent a secret message to Mexico.
Germany attacked the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Japan attacked Normandy beach.
Japan attacked the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
30
Author of the famous book Gone with the Wind
Ella Fitzgerald
Langston Hughes
Margaret Mitchell
Scarlet O'Hara
31
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the USA do to show Khrushchev they meant business?
They sent a strongly worded letter.
They put up a naval blockade.
Dropped atomic bombs on Cuba.
They bombed soviet ships.
32
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
An island in the Pacific
Normandy, France
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Normandy, Germany
33
Which of these is not associated with the Great Depression?
Soup Kitchens
Trenches
Hoovervilles
Unemployment
34
How did the US finally force Japan to surrender and end WWII?
They invaded Japan with a huge army.
They asked really, really nicely.
They made an alliance with Germany to attack Japan.
They dropped 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Which president promised Americans a "New Deal" during the Great Depression?
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Rooselvelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert hoover

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