Besides helping the countries of Western Europe rebuild, the other goal of the Marshall Plan

preventing the spread of communism

Which of these was accomplished during Truman's presidency?

desegregation of the armed forces

Both the GI Bill and the Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 emphasized the idea that

allocate funds for veterans after military service

Why did Truman decide to hit the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs?

prevent ground invasion to save lives of American soldiers.

Created during the Cold War to unify all of the member countries against communist aggression

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What impact did World War II have on the American economy?

permanently ended the Great Depression

Which of these was a result of American involvement in World War II?

the end of the Great Depression

Why did the United States play a MAJOR role in rebuilding Japan after World War II?

to turn an enemy into an ally/create a more democratic Japan

In 1941, the national defense industry was prohibited from racial discrimination by

an executive order issued by President Roosevelt.

The Battle of Midway was significant in World War II because it marked the end of

the Japanese eastward advance in the Pacific

The MAIN reason the attack at Pearl Harbor was so damaging is because at the time of the attack

most of the United State's navy ships were at the harbor

The Tuskegee Airmen were important in U.S. history because

African Americans could fight as well as white troops.

North Korea and South Korea both received help from other nations during the Korean War.

USSR supported N. Korea; the U. S. supported S. Korea.

Which of these would have been MOST likely to happen on "VJ Day" in World War II?

The fighting ended in the Pacific.

In the early 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy earned national attention by

falsely accusing many people of being communists.

The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the

U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb

Franklin Roosevelt's policies of "Cash and Carry" and "Lend-Lease"

supply Great Britain other Allied nations with war materiel.

How did the Cold War lead to improved race relations in the United States?

Soviet accuse US of racism forced a look at racial policies.

Why did Congress pass the Lend-Lease Act and amend the Neutrality Acts in 1941?

allowUS lend military equipment to nations vital to defense

What was the purpose of the U.S. rationing during World War II?

to ensure the U.S. military had enough supplies available

getting the military ready to fight

Why were the "Code Talkers" important in American history?

Navajo language was used to relay messages during WW II

While WWII raged outside of the U.S., attempts were made to support the war effort by

rationing consumer goods such as food and gas.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed with atomic weapons because

they were large industrial cities

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1
Levittown was an important part of what post-World War II issue?
civil rights movement
suburban sprawl
nuclear pollution
anti-Vietnam War protests
2
The turning point of World War II in the Allies' favor in the Eastern European front.
Midway
Warsaw
Stalingrad
Iwo Jima
3
Besides helping the countries of Western Europe rebuild, the other goal of the Marshall Plan
recovering funds spent during World War II
preventing the spread of communism
negotiating land rights in Western Europe
preventing the spread of democracy
4
Which of these was accomplished during Truman's presidency?
the atomic bomb was invented
The Ku Klux Klan was banned
nuclear disarmament was begun
desegregation of the armed forces
5
Both the GI Bill and the Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 emphasized the idea that
allocate funds for veterans after military service
limit the amount of money spent on most social services.
equal educational funding for veterans and civilians.
provide healthcare services to returning military personnel.
6
Why did Truman decide to hit the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs?
doing so would win him another term as U.S. President.
revenge for Japan's use of atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor
prevent ground invasion to save lives of American soldiers.
because Germany was ready to use an atomic bomb on England
7
Created during the Cold War to unify all of the member countries against communist aggression
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
8
Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the 1950s and 1960s?
elimination
indifference
appeasement
containment
9
What impact did World War II have on the American economy?
placed a huge war debt on the American people
permanently ended the Great Depression
burdened the nations farmers who grew too little
caused the stock market crash of 1929
10
Which of these was a result of American involvement in World War II?
the end of U.S. military draft
the start the League of Nations
the end of the Great Depression
the start of the Populist Era
11
Why did the United States play a MAJOR role in rebuilding Japan after World War II?
to place American-owned businesses throughout Japan
to form an alliance with Japan/work against communist China
to prevent Vietnam from becoming the dominant country
to turn an enemy into an ally/create a more democratic Japan
12
In 1941, the national defense industry was prohibited from racial discrimination by
Supreme Court ruling during Roosevelt's administration.
an order issued by the United States Secretary of Defense.
an executive order issued by President Roosevelt.
the National Integration of the Armed Forces Act.
13
The Battle of Midway was significant in World War II because it marked the end of
the Japanese eastward advance in the Pacific
the German advance into France.
the Japanese assault on China.
the German bombing of British population centers.
14
The MAIN reason the attack at Pearl Harbor was so damaging is because at the time of the attack
Congress tried to negotiate with the German government.
most of the United State's navy ships were at the harbor
important members of the military were visiting the harbor.
Roosevelt would not change America’s isolationist policies
15
The Tuskegee Airmen were important in U.S. history because
were created as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
they dropped the atomic bombs that ended World War II.
African Americans could fight as well as white troops.
successfully defended American airspace from the Nazis
16
Who was the General in charge of the D-Day invasion?
Washington
Patton
Truman
Eisenhower
17
North Korea and South Korea both received help from other nations during the Korean War.
The U.S. supported North Korea; Japan supported South Korea.
USSR supported N. Korea; the U. S. supported S. Korea.
Germany supported North Korea; France supported South Korea.
Vietnam supported North Korea; China supported South Korea.
18
Which of these would have been MOST likely to happen on "VJ Day" in World War II?
Germany surrendered.
The fighting ended in the Pacific.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
Allied forces invaded France.
19
In the early 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy earned national attention by
challenging the President’s decision to use atomic weapons.
almost winning multiple Presidential elections.
falsely accusing many people of being communists.
supporting national desegregation
20
Which era would you MOST likely find an abandonment of laissez faire economic policies?
The 1940s
The Cold War
Civil Rights Era
The 1980s
21
The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the
U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb
Allied plan to invade Europe.
U.S. plan to invade Japan.
German use of jet aircraft.
22
Franklin Roosevelt's policies of "Cash and Carry" and "Lend-Lease"
Congress can't entangle the US in the conflict in Europe.
supply Great Britain other Allied nations with war materiel.
designed to aid the unemployed during the Great Depression.
signing of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of 1939.
23
How did the Cold War lead to improved race relations in the United States?
Africans from the USSR found better treatment in the US.
Soviet accuse US of racism forced a look at racial policies.
Surveys found African Amer. were unlikely to be Communist.
The war led to jobs for African Americans in factories.
24
Why did Congress pass the Lend-Lease Act and amend the Neutrality Acts in 1941?
limit the amount of military equipment sent overseas
allow the US military tobuild military bases on foreign soil
allowUS lend military equipment to nations vital to defense
permit landlords to lend or lease houses for American troops
25
What was the purpose of the U.S. rationing during World War II?
to increase the demand so that prices would increase
decrease the impact that these items have on the environment
to save enough of these items to send them to countries
to ensure the U.S. military had enough supplies available
26
Mobilization is
getting the military ready to fight
going to a Mobil gas station
deciding not to fight
getting civilians ready to fight in a war
27
Why were the "Code Talkers" important in American history?
their efforts failed to prevent the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Navajo language was used to relay messages during WW II
part of the team who broke the secret "Enigma" code
passed secret messages to the Soviet Union in the Cold War
28
Which totalitarian country was not a member of the Axis Powers?
Soviet Union
Italy
Japan
Germany
29
While WWII raged outside of the U.S., attempts were made to support the war effort by
people giving up their homes to house soldiers
rationing consumer goods such as food and gas.
relocating persons of Italian-American descent
decreasing taxes to encourage civilian consumption.
30
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed with atomic weapons because
they were large industrial cities
they were the capitals of Japan
Truman liked the sound of their names
They weren't, Tokyo and another city were bombed

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