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Final Review US History II 2022
Final Review US History II 2022
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1
Who created Sputnik?
United States?
Russia
Korea
Great Britain
2
What was The Fair Deal?
Called for higher minimum wage, housing and full employment
An alliance to defend other countries if they were attacked
Called for universal healthcare across the United States.
Aimed to facilitate international law, and human rights
3
How long did Cuban Missile Crisis last?
20 days
5 days
10 days
13 days
4
Who organised the Bay of Pigs invasion?
CIA
FBI
NCIS
CBA
5
The Pentagon Papers
proved U.S. soldiers murdered and abused massive # civilians
showed the government lied to the public about major events
showed that Nixon had no ideal how to handle the Vietnam War
proved Nixon lied about getting America out of Vietnam
6
what was the domino theory?
the theory of dominos
all countries become communist over time
one country becomes communist, a nearby one will as well!
one of Shane Dawson's conspiracy theories
7
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
Somewhere over the rainbow
A lonely place in the middle of nowhere
The last major Germany counteroffensive against Allied powers
A low-carb diet
8
What was the Doolittle Raid?
American bombing raid on a Japanese-held island
American bombing raid on Tokyo
American attack on Guadalcanal
Japanese attack on Tokyo
9
Lyndon B. Johnson was mainly remembered for doing this in Vietnam
the Massascre at My Lai
Bombing and invading Cambodia
Withdrawing troops from Vietnam
Escalating and placing more troops in Vietnam
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William Westmoreland
An officer in WWII
Vice President to Woodrow Wilson
Commander in Vietnam and Chief of Staff
Vice President to JFK
11
Ho Chi Minh was a leader of what country?
Vietnam
Fiji
Cambodia
Korea
12
The US entered WWII because of
Battle of Midway
Pearl Harbor Attack
D-Day
Battle of the Bulge
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Benito Mussolini
leader of USA during the WWII era
leader of Germany during the WWII era
leader of Japan during the WWII era
leader of Italy during the WWII era
14
What did the 26th amendment do?
Ensures due process of law
Change the voting age from 21 to 18.
Prohibit racial segregation in public places.
Limits the U.S. President to just two terms in office.
15
What did the Berlin Wall do?
Divide East and West Berlin
Divide USSR and China
Divide East and West Germany
Divide UST (Trump) and Mexico
16
When was Pearl Harbor?
September 12, 1941
December 7, 1941
April 18, 1941
June 6, 1941
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when did the d-day start??
June 6, 1939
June 6, 1944
June 6, 1942
June 6, 1946
18
Where was the Battle of the Bulge?
USSR
France
USA
Belgium
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The cash and carry tactic was used to preserve what?
Democracy
Brinksmanship
Interventionalism
Neutrality
20
Why was the Tet Offensive so shocking?
It moved the border further south
America lost
America was taken by surprise
The South Vietnamese people rose up and attacked the Americans
21
America lost the Tet Offensive.
False
True
22
what was the cause of the Japanese Internement?
Battle of Midway
Hitler
World War II
Attack on Pearl Harbor
23
Which term led to Japanese Internement?
Tape v. Hurley (1885)
Containment
Redlining
Executive Order 9066
24
What did the Truman Doctrine Do?
Ended The war
Separated Greece and Turkey
Us would pay countries threatened by Communist expansion
Weakened The British
25
HUAAC Stands for...
House Un-Athiest Activities Committee
House Un-Asian Activities Committee
House Un-African Activities Committee
House Un-American Activities Committee
26
The U-2 incident was
When an American spy plane was shot down over the USSR
The last time the Irish band U-2 went on tour
When a Soviet spy plan was shot down over the United States
When Eisenhower punched Nikita Khrushchev in the face
27
Rationing is-
to intentionally not buy goods or services from a company
setting limits on purchasing certain high-demand items
to separate based on race, ethnicity or religion
to avoid waste and limit the use of a resource
28
Describe what happened at the Kent State Massacre.
Shootings in 1970 of unarmed protesters in California
Battle in the Civil War where slaves were attacked
Shootings in 1970 of college students by Ohio Nat. Guard
A major San Fran protest that turned into violence in 1960
29
In the Long Telegram, George Keenan recommended a policy of what?
Extermination
Containment
Hunger Strikes
Nuclear Weapons
30
What was Operation Overlord
Code for dropping the atomic bomb
The invasion of Normandy
The invasion of Italy
The invasion of Poland by the Allies
31
President Truman helped the civil rights movement when his Executive Order 9981
desegregated public schools
Erected a monument to Martin Luther King Jr.
used federal troops to protect African-American students
desegregated the military
32
The Taft hartley act had government involved in what
strike
banking
voting
none
33
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
Promote economic self sufficiency
Discourage religious toleration
Provide aid to any member who was attacked
Eliminate political corruption
34
who were the Tuskegee Airmen
first black pilots to serve in the Airforce
First black men to serve in the military
group of black raticals
all of the above
35
V-E Day ______
Was a day with no fighting on either side
Marks the victory of the US
Celebrates victory in Europe
Was the last battle with Germany
36
During the Berlin Blockade,
The German government cut off Berlin from western influence
The US cut off Berlin from the rest of Germany
Stalin cut off Berlin from the rest of Germany
The city of Berlin blockaded itself as a form of protest
37
What led to the end of McCarthyism and the 2nd Red Scare?
McCarthy was humiliated after accusing the US military
the Soviet Union collapsed
the Civil Rights Movement distracted Americans
all communists were found & arrested
38
The Battle of Britain was between what two countries?
Britain and Germany
Britain and the United States
Britain and Japan
Britain and France
39
What was the Ho Chi Minh trail?
The name of a secret South Vietnamese operation
A supply route in the Gulf of Tonkin
A famous path in Ho Chi Minh park
A supply route running through Laos and Cambodia
40
Why did the USA impose an embargo that cut off Japan's supply of oil?
To redirect the oil supply to Britain
To force Japan into attacking them
To protests against Japan's attack on the USSR
To protest Japan's takeover of French Indochina
41
The GI Bill was introduced to
aid veterans with PTSD
aid veterans with job opportunities
aid veterans with partaking in the babyboom
aid veterans with college education and home owning
42
Which man would be most closely associated with the America First Committee?
Franklin Roosevelt
Charles Lindbergh
Wendell Wilkie
Charles Coughlin
43
What country did Hitler invade to officially start WWII?
France
Italy
Poland
Norway
44
What was the German strategy in the Battle of the Atlantic?
use air power to destroy Allied navies protecting Great Britain
use submarines to attack the U.S. naval forces and keep U.S. troops away
use submarines to sink U.S. ships bringing supplies to Great Britain
to use battleships to guard the shores of Europe from invasion
45
The Marshall Plan was-
U.S. supplying billions of dollars to rebuild Europe
U.S. policy on the usage of nuclear weapons
U.S. military tactics for an invasion of Russia
A document which created the C.I.A. and other agencies
46
Who sent the Long Telegram?
George Kennan
George Marshall
Gary Powers
Paul Tibbets
47
What country attacked on Pearl Harbor?
Chinese
Japanese
Germany
United States of America
48
The fierce fighting on Okinawa influenced our decision to...
surrender to the Japanese
ask the Russians for help
firebomb Tokyo
use our atomic weapons
49
What happened at the Bay of Pigs?
US unsuccessfully tried to overthrow Castro
Huge Cuban uprising against Castro
US successfully invaded Cuba
A number of pigs were killed
50
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
A shark attacked some kids at a beach
A flock of seagulls disrupted U.S. military radars
Vietnamese supposedly fired on U.S. ships
A boat of Vietnamese refugees set sail for the U.S.
51
What was unusual about the Selective Service Act of 1940?
it was the first peacetime draft in US history
it was the first time women were drafted
Nothing.
it was the first draft in US history
52
Southern Vietnam soldiers that rose up against Ngo Dien Diem were called
Guerillas
Vietnam Victors
Vietminh
Vietcong
53
The 1968 TET offensive was significant because it
led to increased anti-war sentiment in the US
convinced LBJ to begin bombing Cambodia
pressured North Vietnam to bargain
reaffirmed popular support for S.Vietnamese gov
54
Who was a main figure in the 2nd Red Scare?
Joseph McCarthy
Jose McAllister
Joseph Barszcz
Joeseph McCarthy
55
What was the purpose of the War Production Board during WWII?
To create war propaganda films
Regulate the production and allocation of materials and fuel
To recruit new troops to the armed forces.
Espionage
56
What is Vietnamization?
Soviets described the practice of communism in Vietnam
Vietnam immigrants coming to the United States
The process of slowly removing U.S. troops from Vietnam
The term used to describe the protesting of the Vietnam War
57
What was a Navajo Code Talker?
native americans that communicated battle plans with allies
someone that spoke about propaganda
Native americans who rewrote their language in protest
someone that spoke in code
58
What is Pearl Harbor?
American Army Base
American Airforce Base
American Naval Base
American Marine Base
59
War Bonds
Secure money for the lower class
Help US Govt raise money for the war
Support Jim Crow Laws in the South
Used to ration goods during wartime
60
The 1948 Presidential Election resulted in:
The House of Representatives giving the election to Dewey.
Dewey (R) defeating Truman (D) by a slim margin.
The Supreme Court giving the election to Truman.
Truman (D) defeating Dewey (R) in a surprise.
61
Who were the Axis?
Germany, Austria, United States.
Japan, Germany, And Italy.
Japan, Australia, New Zealand.
Italy, Egypt, Russia.
62
Why was Navajo chosen as a code?
It was virtually unknown
It was easy to understand and memorize
There was a dictionary to study
It was complex and unwritten
63
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
Rosie became a superstar
We set fire to major world capitals
64
What was the Manhattan Project?
Research & development project, produced the 1st atomic bomb
Program started during Truman’s presidency
Project to decrease immigration from Europe to the US
Road reconstruction project in New York City
65
Korematsu v U.S. ruled ____
Japanese-Americans can be segregated
Relocation was constitutional
Relocation was unconstitutional
Relocation Centers had to be "separate yet equal"
66
what does D-Day stand for?
invasion
Day
D-Normandy
Normandy
67
who was Fred Korematsu
Japanese American Civil rights activist who objected the internment camps
American Civil rights activist for African American rights
An American trying to incarcerate Japanese Americans
American activist for feminists movements
68
Operation Rolling Thunder:
Launched an air war over Cuba
Provided air support to the French
Began heightened use of spy planes over the USSR
Started airstrikes in Vietnam
69
Who was the Cold War between??
France and USSR
US and Germany
Britain and Germany
US and USSR
70
What was the Lend Lease Act
A nice play put on in Nazi Germany
This word limit is very annoying
A bill that granted lending or leasing of defense articles
A bill that leased President Roosevelts house to waifs
71
What happened Battle of Britain?
all of the above
air forces
poor intelligences
Britain and German air forces clashed together
72
When did WWII begin?
1919
1947
1935
1939
73
Why was the Battle of Midway launched?
The United States took over Japan.
The Japanese took over the United States.
Japanese planned to elminate the United States postion in the Pacific.
Germany took over Poland.
74
Which President helped create the Interstate Highway System, NASA, & the National Defense Education Act?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
75
What is appeasement?
Dropping a bomb?
Taking over indigenous lands
A decree of war
Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict
76
How did the draft lottery work?
selected by a draft board
selected by your birthday
selected by your age
selected by your income
77
In what countries is the 38th parallel
America
North and South Vietnam
Japan
North and South Korea
78
Where was the Bataan Death March?
Russia
Japan
Germany
Philippines
79
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
A group of Hollywood workers, refused to cooperate with HUAC
Ten movies that were deemed Communist propaganda, banned.
The best actors ever that were questioned by McCarthy.
The top 10 list of movies during the Red Scare
80
What were the two American D-Day beaches?
Utah & Omaha
Juno & Omaha
Gold & Omaha
Swords & Omaha
81
With the passage of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution,
the military could use nuclear weapons.
Congress maintained its war-declaring power.
the United States declared war on Vietnam.
the president could use further force in Vietnam.
82
Germany had a hard time defeating Russia because of
Russian winters
German morale
American intervention
Russian weaponry
83
Who won the Battle of Midway?
United States
China
Europe
Japan
84
The poster indicates that rationing during WWII was a
Necessity caused by farm failure during the Great Depression
Program that was to be applied equally to all Americans
Policy to encourage small business owners
Way of assuring that only wealthy could buy certain products
85
immediate impact of the launch of Sputnik I was that it
focused attention on the need to regulate the uses of outer space
ended period of peaceful coexistence between the US & Soviet Union
forced the United States to find new sources of fuel
heightened the space race as a form of Cold War competition
86
Define the My Lai Massacre
Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carters assassination
A shooting at the Lincoln memorial by Koreans
A mass killing of women & children in Vietnam by US Soldiers
A torture
87
What was the Munich Agreement?
A treaty between Germany and Russia to not attack each other
More anti-Jewish laws
Allowed Germany to take territory in Czechslovakia
Stated that allied countries would recognise Hitler
88
Interstate Highway Act 1956
Developed by the military for transport
Developed the central US economy
Supported international trade
Helped support the growth of the suburbs
89
Island Hopping
A strategy used by the Allies to gain back the Pacific
a great way to vacation
A new geographic land formation
A way to supply the army in the Pacific
90
Why did Richard Nixon resign?
He broke the law.
The Watergate affair.
He broke into the Republican Office.
He was involved with terrorist groups.
91
What was the Berlin Airlift?
When the Japanese surrendered after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb
An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin
Taking planes out of the city of Berlin because it was too powerful
A battle during World War II
92
Who led the Tuskegee Airmen?
Winston Churchill
Bessie Coleman
Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
President Roosevelt
93
What was the purpose of the War Powers Act?
Limit the President's ability to use military action
Ensure Generals and Admirals have adequate resources
Require a declaration of war before any use of the military
Give the President powers in times of war
94
Who was the leader of South Vietnam?
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Dien Bien Phu
Ngo Dinh Diem
95
What did Nixon do to end the Vietnam War?
Nixon didn’t end the war. It was President Ford who ended it
Nixon put Vietnamization into effect
96
Allies
The countries that opposed Russia during WWI
The countries that opposed the Axis Powers and Adolf Hitler during WWII
The countries that opposed the US during WWII
The countries that fought with Japan in WWII
97
Iron Curtain
A name for the largest prison in the world.
A stage curtain that is the color grey.
A pretend barrier that separated the Soviet Union from Western Europe.
A prison that was located in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
98
The Cuban Missile Crisis ended when...
Soviets agreed to pull out missiles from Cuba
American-backed invaders were defeated at Bay of Pigs
US agreed to allow Soviet missiles in Cuba
The US & USSR agreed Cuba should remain neutral
99
What is a kamikaze?
Japanese troops
Land in the Philippines
A U.S. ship
Suicide planes
100
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Civilian control of the American armed forces had serious eroded.
An intense antiwar movement had developed in the United States.
Korea remained divided.
The United States radically reduced its involvement in Asian affairs.
