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HIS 1053 Exam 3 Lecture Review
HIS 1053 Exam 3 Lecture Review
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A #history review beginning with the 1920s.
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1
The term 'speakeasies' refer to
An illicit liquor store or nightclub
A part of voluntarism that was adopted during the Depression
A type of management technique used in Taylorism
A type of spoils system
2
In the circular pattern of trade, who do the Allies pay loan payments to?
The U.S.
Germany
Italy
France
3
During the rise of German aggression, there was also the rise of
fascism
communism
socialism
socialism
4
The Keynesian Theory stated that
Govt. should not intervene in economics.
Govt. should intervene and give money to the economy.
Govt. should spend less than it collects.
None of these.
5
New Deal reform programs
Did little to fix any underlying economic problems.
Did not include Progressive Era ideas.
Helped America's poorest and most vulnerable citizens.
Were intended to prevent future collapses.
6
Why was the FDIC created?
To help urban, unskilled workers.
To create tighter regulation in the stock market.
To stimulate money in banks and loans.
To provide better mortgaging opportunities for families.
7
Black Americans switch their loyalty to which party after the Depression?
Populist
Republican
Democratic
Socialist
8
True or False? The New Deal ended the Great Depression.
False
True
9
Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor surprising to the U.S.?
The U.S. thought it could negotiate with Japan easily
The U.S. didn't expect Japan to reach as far as Pearl Harbor
The U.S. did not realize Japan was against our country.
The U.S. was not industrialized enough to come back quickly
10
How did FDR and internationalists counter the Neutrality Acts?
Cash and Carry Policy and Land-Lease Act.
Yellow Dog Contract.
Non-aggression Pact.
Cash and Carry Policy and Lend-Lease Act.
11
Prior to Pearl Harbor, most Americans
Wanted to help our friends but did not want to get involved.
Did not care which side won.
Hoped we would get involved as soon as possible.
Thought we should declare war on Germany.
12
Which of the following describes consumer goods?
Products you buy to make a profit out of.
None of these.
Products you buy to sell in another location.
Products you buy for your personal enjoyment.
13
In order to receive govt. assistance, the New Deal
Required people to work for it.
Did little to address the needs of the unemployed.
Sent checks to anybody who requested help.
Created a single program to distribute funds.
14
Which of the following agencies is
not
part of the reform changes?
FLSA
SEC
WPA
HOLC
15
The term "Blitzkrieg" refers to
winning a war
lighting war
destructive war
slow war
16
The Great Depression affected which sector of society?
Retail
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Every sector
17
The use of the atomic bombs was justified by claiming
It would save thousands of Japanese lives.
All of these are correct.
It would shorten the war by several years.
It would save thousands of American lives.
18
World War II began in Asia
When the US bombed Hiroshima.
When Germany and Japan signed the Axis Treaty of 1939.
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
When Japan invaded China.
19
Who helped distribute food to the Bread Lines?
The government.
The wealthy.
Big businesses.
Charitable organizations.
20
Which of the following events marked the beginning of WW2 in Europe?
Pearl Harbor 1941
Saar 1935
China 1937
Poland 1939
21
The 'Hundred days' involved
The period in which the Dust Bowl occurred.
The creation of Hoovervilles around urban cities.
Hoover pressuring voluntarism on the public.
FDR presenting initiatives to Congress for the New Deal.
22
Which of the following reasons were
not
why the Allies won WW2?
The U.S. out produced its enemies combined.
The U.S. knew it would win easily from the start.
The government had direction/control of the U.S. economy.
Russia helped pressure Germany and kept them occupied.
23
Which of the following sectors
DID NOT
prosper in the 1920s?
Manufacturing
Retail
Finance
Agriculture
24
Which two candidates were involved in the shift in power from being Republican to Democrat?
People blamed Hoover and turned their interest toward FDR.
None of these.
People left Hoover and FDR for another candidate.
People blamed FDR and turned their interest to Hoover.
25
Which of these
did not
occur after the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
Stocks are given away as loans.
Millions of dollars evaporated.
Economy collapses further.
People participated in runs on the banks.
26
Most economists today believe
The Fed. Reserve raised interest rates too high.
The Fed. Reserve should not have adjusted interest rates.
The Fed. Reserve kept interest rates low.
27
Protectionism means
Loaning money to other nations so they'll buy your products.
Raising tariffs to encourage people to buy domestic goods.
Protecting national security through military power.
Protecting colonial possessions from foreign threats.
28
Consumer credit in the 1920's became
distasteful
respectable
none of these
unpopular
29
Who used the strategy of "island hopping" int he pacific theater in 1943?
Japan
China
Germany
The U.S.
30
Roosevelt's approach to the Great Depression
Was a mix of both liberal and conservative ideas.
Stressed caution and restraint much like Hoover did.
All of these are correct.
Promised to replace capitalism with socialism.
31
The underlying idea of recovery programs was
To dictate the production of goods through govt. planning.
To stimulate recovery with little govt. intervention.
To eliminate govt. attempts to reduce surpluses.
To force private producers to conform to govt. controls.
32
How did the automobile change American life?
None of the above.
It encouraged growth in many sectors of the economy.
It slowed the growth of suburbs.
It eliminated social status based on material goods.
33
Fordism included benefits that were known as
labor benefits
worker's benefits
wage benefits
fringe benefits
34
During the Great Depression, unemployment increased to
75%
50%
15%
25%
35
Where was the internment camps of Japanese Americans incorporated during WW2?
Britain
Germany
The U.S.
Japan
36
True or False? The Stock Market Crash of 1929 was the sole cause of the Great Depression.
True
False
37
Which battle in WW2 was the turning point in the European theatre?
D-Day
Italy/Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
North Africa
38
Before entering WW2, who was known as an internationalist?
Truman
FDR
Hoover
Hitler
39
Which management technique created/adopted the $5 Day?
Taylorism
Fordism
Socialism
Protectionism
40
The Harlem Renaissance and "The Lost Generation"
Illustrate the conflicting nature of 1920s America.
Had little impact on social behaviors and attitudes.
Ignored social inequalities based on race and class.
Represent similar themes and attitudes about American life.
41
What factor did
NOT
account for economic growth in the 1920s?
New products offered for sale at affordable prices.
More efficient production methods.
The successful unionization of nearly all factory workers.
New management methods that increased productivity.
42
How did WW2 end?
The Japanese took control of the Pacific theatre.
Germany gained control of all of Europe.
Japan and Germany surrendered to the U.S.
The U.S. surrendered to Germany.
43
What is voluntarism and who pushed for it?
Every man for himself was pushed by FDR.
People voluntarily helping others was pushed by Hoover.
People voluntarily helping others was pushed by FDR.
Every man for himself was pushed by Hoover.
44
What were the 3 economic strategies implemented by FDR?
Recovery, return, reform
Recovery, relief, restore
Recovery, relief, reform
Relief, reform, regulate
45
The Wagner Act had which of the following effects?
It had no effects because it was never implemented.
It declared blacklisting was constitutional.
It outlawed the yellow dog contract and blacklisting.
It declared the yellow dog contract constitutional.
