After WW2, the first major disagreement between the US and Soviet Union was about _______.

Their activities in Eastern Europe

What part of the New Deal was considered unconstitutional?

National Industrial Recovery Act

What did the "Fireside Chats" do?

The President could communicate directly with the public

Which of the following DID NOT precede the onset of the Great Depression?

Industrial investments in new equipment

The Battle of the Bulge was important because _______.

it was the last German offensive

Members of the counterculture movement were ________

white middle-class college kids

What was Black Tuesday?

A record number of people tried to sell their stocks

What happened in Little Rock?

attempt to desegregate public schools

What was the main goal in the War Powers Act?

limit the power of the president

The Social Security Act believes that the Federal Gov't is responsible for __________.

Aiding the elderly, needy, poor, and handicapped

"Flexible Response" allowed the US to ____________.

engage in military actions just short of nuclear attack

The La Raza Unida focused on

electing Latinos into public office

After the Stock Market Crash, President Herbert Hoover tried to help the economy by ______

Asking businesses not to fire people

Making unsupported accusations about someone being communist

What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt Administration?

An important adviser on domestic policy

What did the Freedom Riders push for?

For the Federal Gov't to enforce their already existing laws

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1
After WW2, the first major disagreement between the US and Soviet Union was about _______.
Their activities in Western Europe
Their increased taxing on products sent to US
Their activities in Eastern Europe
Soviet missiles hidden in Asia
2
President Roosevelt started a lot of good programs during his time but ____ reached a new high?
per capita income
loan denials
unemployment
national debt
3
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation helped _______.
small businesses
home owners
big businesses
farmers
4
During D-Day, the Allied invaded __________.
Germany
Japan
Italy
France
5
During the Great Depression who ran soup lines to feed the hungry?
The Government
The Small Businesses
Charitable Institutions
The Big Businesses
6
What part of the New Deal was considered unconstitutional?
Emergency Banking Relief System.
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
National Industrial Recovery Act
7
What idea was overturned by the Supreme Court during Brown v. Board of Education?
The segregation of buses
equal protection from the law for all races
Your right to due process
Separate but equal
8
What did the "Fireside Chats" do?
It allowed for a large bonfire with the community &president
The President could propose ideas to Congress
The President could communicate directly with the public
None of the Above
9
Which Supreme Court case led to the passing of "Jim Crow" Laws
Plessy V. Ferguson
The Civil Rights Act of 1875
Morgan V. Freeman
Tinker V. Des moines
10
Which of the following DID NOT precede the onset of the Great Depression?
Overproduction in farms
Ability to get easy credit
Industrial investments in new equipment
The wide gap between rich and poor
11
World War 2 frightened President Roosevelt because it meant that the US had to ________.
All three above
Join the Allied Powers
Fight in 2 oceans
Fight on American soil
12
The counterculture movement fueled conservatives to _______.
set the nation to a liberal course
elect Nixon as president
keep buses segregated
threaten traditional values
13
During Kennedy's presidency, Congress increased funding for ______.
Education
The Space Program
Social Services
Needy Children
14
Which of the following soothed Cold War tensions?
The Cuban Missile crisis
Creation of the Berlin Wall
The Limited Test Ban Treaty
Containment Policy
15
How high was the unemployment rate in 1933?
25%
70%
50%
10%
16
The Battle of the Bulge was important because _______.
it was the last German offensive
Axis power's first loss in a land battle
it marked the liberation of the death camps
It was the first Soviet victory against Germany
17
Why did President Truman fire General McCarthy?
Publicly criticizing Truman
For making a speech before the US senate
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
Taking control of South Korea
18
Discrimination in Public Accommodations was put to an end by __________.
Civil Rights act of 1964
Plessy V. Ferguson
Containment
Policy of Appeasement
19
Members of the counterculture movement were ________
white middle-class college kids
wealthy upper-class white men
African American
Latino
20
What was Black Tuesday?
A record number of companies went out of business
A record number of people tried to sell their stocks
The day the New York Stock Exchange went out of business
A Tuesday where the moon covered the sun for 6 hours
21
During the time between WW1 and WW2 democracies that were formed turned into _________.
None of the Above
Communist Societies
Dictatorships
Thriving Democratic Societies
22
What was the Atlantic Charter?
A huge boat used in WW2
A peace treaty
Declaration of War
A statement of war aims
23
During the 1950s, the "beat" movement was composed of mostly ______.
artists and poets
rock performers
students
teenagers
24
As a way to try and stop the unification of Germany, the Soviet Union established the _____.
The iron shelf
The Berlin Airlift
The Manhattan Project
The Berlin Blockade
25
After ________ the American public believed that the Vietnam was was not winnable
The invasion of Cambodia
The Tet Offensive
Increased student protests
The first showing of bodies on TV
26
What happened in Little Rock?
attempt to desegregate public schools
attempt to desegregate the buses
all three of the above
the attempt to desegregate restaurants
27
What was the main goal in the War Powers Act?
limit the power of the supreme court
limit the power of the military
Increase the powers of the president and military
limit the power of the president
28
What was Roosevelt's first major action as president?
Fire Congress
Close all the banks
Force Farmers to Mass Produce
Started the draft
29
Who made the final decision to drop the atomic bomb?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Harry Truman
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Franklin Roosevelt
30
The Social Security Act believes that the Federal Gov't is responsible for __________.
Aiding the elderly, needy, poor, and handicapped
Funding for job relief
Establishment and enforcement of labor laws
Funding for cultural activities
31
"Flexible Response" allowed the US to ____________.
None of the above
pursue nonmilitary actions against communism
engage in military actions just short of nuclear attack
increase funding into domestic programs
32
The La Raza Unida focused on
reclaiming the taken land from Mexican landholders
electing Latinos into public office
desegregating public schools
allowing Latinos to attend college
33
After the Stock Market Crash, President Herbert Hoover tried to help the economy by ______
Creating a draft
Closing all the banks
Forcing the farmers to mass produce crops
Asking businesses not to fire people
34
What is McCarthyism?
Being "soft" on people proven to be communist
Being a strong leading president
Providing aid to those in need
Making unsupported accusations about someone being communist
35
What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt Administration?
An important adviser on domestic policy
She was a member of the cabinet
She focused on being an excellent hostess
An important adviser on foreign policy
36
What did the Freedom Riders push for?
To allow for the desegregation of public schools
For the Federal Gov't to make desegregated bus laws
To put the bus company out of business
For the Federal Gov't to enforce their already existing laws
37
V-E day marked __________.
Allied forces invaded the beaches in France
The day we declared victory in Japan
Germany surrendered
The US entered the war
38
Which New Deal program was designed to help right after the depression AND reform the economy?
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Civilian Conservation Core
Social Security
Works Progress Administration
39
What did President Nixon push for?
The domino theory
The Vietnamization of the war
The Americanization of the Vietnam war
To pull all troops out of Vietnam
40
The activities of the HUAC led to "blacklisting" which cost _______ their jobs.
workers in film
musicians
senators
low-paid employees

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