What was one immediate effect of the Cold War on SC and the nation?

Military bases opened during WW II stayed open or reopened.

Which was NOT a change experienced in SC following World War II?

The school year was decreased to 4 months.

How did the New Deal program, the Civilian Conservation Corps, benefit SC?

Constructed new parks and national forests

Why might a country store suffer when local farmers lost their jobs?

Unemployed farmers stop buying so stores don't make money.

What impact did the Tuskegee Airmen make on history?

They served by escorting bombers in Germany prior to D-Day.

Besides the contribution of SC's textile industry, what was another major input of SC in WW II?

SC housed many of the nation's military bases.

African Americans returning home from fighting in World War II faced

a society that still operated under Jim Crow laws.

Mary McLeod Bethune made all of these contributions to society during the 1930s EXCEPT

the first black woman to hold public office in SC.

Why was being unemployed so devastating during the Great Depression?

Jobs helped Americans buy food, clothing, and shelter.

The Santee Cooper Project did which of the following?

Provided electricity to SC residents.

Who were the baby boomers?

People born in the late 1940s and 1950s.

South Carolina benefited economically from WW II in all ways EXCEPT

Textile mills closed so employees could join the army.

Which was NOT a way that World War II affected South Carolina's economy?

The war caused a decrease in demand for textile goods.

Which New Deal project was created to build power plants & power lines in rural communities?

Rural Electrification Administration

What connection did the Doolittle Raiders have to South Carolina?

The men trained for the mission in Columbia.

In what way did the New Deal programs help South Carolina the most?

It created jobs that employed thousands of S Carolinians.

What was the long-term effect of the mill strike in South Carolina in 1934?

South Carolina became anti-union and remains so today.

Why were 1/3 of white men & 1/2 of black men in SC unfit to serve in the military during WW II?

They were often illiterate and in poor health.

Why did population patterns change so often during the depression?

Families moved often in search of work.

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1
What was one immediate effect of the Cold War on SC and the nation?
The US and Germany continued to be bitter enemies.
Travel for pleasure was drastically reduced.
It was more difficult to get goods from foreign countries.
Military bases opened during WW II stayed open or reopened.
2
Which was NOT a change experienced in SC following World War II?
The school year was increased to 9 months.
The school year was decreased to 4 months.
The state built a technical college system.
People moved out of cities and into suburbs.
3
What was the largest New Deal project completed in South Carolina?
The Myrtle Beach State Park
The Greenville County Courthouse
The McKissick Library at USC
The Santee Cooper Project
4
Which New Deal project is remembered for arts related projects & historical records for blacks?
National Industrial Recovery Act
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
5
A major cause of the growth of state and Federal highway systems after World War II was the
growing prosperity of inner-city areas.
rapid development of suburbs.
return of city dwellers to farm areas.
increased use of mass transit systems.
6
How did the New Deal program, the Civilian Conservation Corps, benefit SC?
Established benefits for disabled and retired citizens
Employed writers to transcribe historical documents
Constructed new parks and national forests
Brought electricity to rural farmers
7
Which“R” is NOT a New Deal initiative?
Recession
Recovery
Relief
Reform
8
Which New Deal program provided a payment for the elderly, orphaned, disabled, and unemployed?
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Rural Electrification Project
Social Security Act
9
Why might a country store suffer when local farmers lost their jobs?
Unemployed farmers get angry and shut the store down.
Farmers have too much time & start sitting around stores.
Unemployed farmers stop buying so stores don't make money.
Unemployed farmers find other places to shop.
10
What was the 30-year face-off between the US and the USSR following World War II called?
Cold War
Vietnam War
Superpower Showdown
Marshall Plan
11
What impact did the Tuskegee Airmen make on history?
They bombed military targets in Germany prior to D-Day.
They were commanding officers to pilots leading up to D-Day.
They served by escorting bombers in Germany prior to D-Day.
They caused riots when they didn't follow segregation rules.
12
Besides the contribution of SC's textile industry, what was another major input of SC in WW II?
SC housed many of the nation's military bases.
SC manufactured thousands of weapons for soldiers to use.
SC had more soldiers enlist than any other state.
SC purchased most of the airplanes used during the war.
13
African Americans returning home from fighting in World War II faced
a society that had ended Jim Crow laws.
a society that still operated under Jim Crow laws.
equal opportunity for jobs, education, and housing.
a lack of enthusiasm for the fight for civil rights.
14
What were President Roosevelt's economic programs called?
New Prosperity
Fair Deal
New Deal
Square Deal
15
What name was given to the day of the week on which the stock market crashed in 1929?
Sorry Saturday
Black Tuesday
Depression Monday
Freaky Friday
16
Franklin Roosevelt used the radio to speak to the American people. These speeches were called
Fireside Chats
Inaugural Addresses
Diplomatic Discussions
Stump Speeches
17
Mary McLeod Bethune made all of these contributions to society during the 1930s EXCEPT
director of Negro division of the National Youth Assoc.
member of FDR's "Black Cabinet."
the first black woman to hold public office in SC.
educator and civil rights leader.
18
Why was being unemployed so devastating during the Great Depression?
Jobs helped Americans meet new people.
Jobs helped Americans keep their minds off the Depression.
Jobs helped Americans buy food, clothing, and shelter.
Jobs helped Americans spend their time wisely.
19
The Santee Cooper Project did which of the following?
Created state parks and protected natural forests
Funded the construction of state office buildings.
Provided electricity to SC residents.
Built new libraries, hospitals, and schools
20
Who were the baby boomers?
People born in the late 1940s and 1950s.
People born in the early 1960s.
People born during World War II.
People born in the late 1960s and 1970s.
21
South Carolina benefited economically from WW II in all ways EXCEPT
Expansion of US military bases and training facilities.
Textile mills closed so employees could join the army.
Returning vets used GI bills for education or businesses.
The unemployed found jobs due to increased mill production.
22
What event drew the United States out of isolation into World War II?
The Textile Strike of 1934
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The sinking of the Titanic
The sinking of US merchant ships
23
Which was NOT a way that World War II affected South Carolina's economy?
The war caused an increase in demand for textile goods.
The war caused a decrease in demand for textile goods.
Farmers had more markets for their crops.
Wages increased for factory workers.
24
Which New Deal project was created to build power plants & power lines in rural communities?
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Act
Rural Electrification Administration
25
Which is NOT an effect of the Great Depression in South Carolina?
Unemployment decreased.
Farmers lost their land.
Textile mills closed.
Banks failed.
26
What connection did the Doolittle Raiders have to South Carolina?
The men trained for the mission in Columbia.
All of the men who participated were from South Carolina.
The Doolittle Raiders had no connection to South Carolina.
The planes used in the raid were made in SC.
27
In what way did the New Deal programs help South Carolina the most?
It created jobs that employed thousands of S Carolinians.
Farmers grow more cotton & sold it at higher prices.
It helped churches distribute food to those in need.
The New Deal helped textile mills sell more products.
28
What was the long-term effect of the mill strike in South Carolina in 1934?
Mill owners allowed union members to recruit new members.
Mills reopened quickly & encouraged workers to join unions.
SC embraced unions & there are many union members here now.
South Carolina became anti-union and remains so today.
29
What did the Savannah River Site help build?
nuclear weapons
rockets
airplanes
tanks
30
Why were 1/3 of white men & 1/2 of black men in SC unfit to serve in the military during WW II?
They were too poor to buy the uniforms needed to fight.
They didn't have the education to pass the entrance exam.
They were often illiterate and in poor health.
They refused to fight & escaped to Canada to avoid the war.
31
Which event helped spark the economy in the United States & end the Great Depression?
World War II
The repeal of Prohibition
World War I
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
32
Why did population patterns change so often during the depression?
Families moved often in search of work.
Families moved west in hopes of finding gold.
A large number of immigrants moved to the United States.
Blacks returned to the South as workers were laid off.

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