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The Great Depression and WW II
The Great Depression and WW II
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1
The Axis Powers in World War II included
Austria, Germany, and the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union
Italy, Germany, and Japan
Spain, Italy, and Germany
2
Which of the following most directly influenced the trends shown in the graph?
Increase in income taxes
Decrease in tariffs
Buy goods and services on credit
Increase in government spending
3
People who buy stock or real estate hoping to sell it fora profit in the future are?
bootleggers
speculators
philanthropists
real estate agents
4
What was a lasting impact of New Deal?
No one was poor anymore
It ended the Great Depression
People had less confidence in the gov't
Federal gov't had expanded controls into many parts of lives
5
The Neutrality Act of 1939 permitted the US to sell arms to warring countries, only
to Britain and its allies.
on a cash-and-carry basis.
in exchange for military bases.
to nations in the Pacific.
6
Why did the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?
To help Germny win the war
Keep the US neutral
To continue their invasion of China
To keep US from interfering with their expansion in SW Asia
7
How would the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) help the nation’s banking system?
Give confidence to people in placing their money in banks.
Providing tax cuts to the wealthy.
It reduced the amount of governmental regulation of banks.
Protect investments in foreign banks.
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Which of the following describes the strategy of “island-hopping” in the Pacific theater
Capturing all Japanses held islands in the Pacific
Taking key islands to close in on the Japanese mainland
By passing all small islands close to Japan
Attacking Japan form the Chinese mainland
9
How did FDR want to end the Great Depression?
By regulating agriculture with the New Deal
By expanding businesses' role with the New Deal
By expanding goverenment's role with the New Deal
By regulating the stock market with the New Deal
10
African Americans joined the war to achvieve victory over Hitler’s racism and racism in the US
“Victory Suit.”
“Tuskegee Airmen.”
“Double V.”
“Fight for Right.”
11
On June 6, 1944, 7,000 ships carrying more than 100,000 soldiers sailed for the coast of
Sicily.
Great Britain.
Normandy.
Northern Africa.
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What were Kamikaze attacks?
surprise attack from a soldier hidden in a hole in theground
very fast attack with overwhelming forces
attack using combined navy and air force
Japanese planes would purposely crash into US ships
13
What indicated that FDR was trying to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers?
Court-packing plan
Cutting federal programs
Increaing income taxes on the rich
Recession of 1937
14
Which event finally brought the United States into World War II?
outrage over racism in Nazi Germany
the sinking of the Reuben JamesAmerican
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
the formation of the Atlantic Charter
15
Which was a cause of the Great Depression?
Stock market crash
High tariffs
Teapot Dome Scandal
Overproduction
16
To regulate the stock market and prevent fraud, Congress created?
Glass Steagall Banking Act (GSBA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Emergency Banking Relief Act (EBRA)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
17
What was Hitler’s Final Solution?
a peace treaty with the Allies
Increasing the war by attacking the US
Fianl plan of action in the event of defeat
Moving all Jews to concentration or death camps
18
President Franklin Roosevelt sent destroyers to Britain in exchange for
A new agreement on trade.
Cash and manufactured goods.
A promise to pay at the war’s end.
The use of British bases in the Atlantic.
19
President Hoover opposed direct relief becuase
depression would end soon
people should be responsible for themselves
state and city gov't should provide relief
charities could handle relief effort until depression ended
20
What was the goal of the Nuremberg Laws?
To take away Jewish citizenship and isolate them
Required Jews to report to concentration camps
Required al Jewish busineeses to pay an additional tax
The deportation of all Jews
21
why did the US government relocate Japanese-Americans from the West Coast during WW II?
They protested the war
Most were not US citizens
They were considered a threat to national security
There was a need for more workers inland
22
What compounded the devastation to farmers caused by the Great Depression?
Influenza epidemic and poor healthcare
The Red Scare and infiltration of communistic ideas
Midwestern drought and Dust Bowl
The beginning of WWII
23
This program provided electricity to 7 states by building dams that created hydroelectric power
CCC Civilian Conservation Corps
PWA Progress Works Administration
AAA Agriculture Adjustment Act
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
24
How did Reparations, Teaty of Versailles, and hyper inflation contribute to the cause of WW 2?
Encouraged increased entangling alliances
Allowed for the rise of Nazism Germany
Encouraged investment in military industries
Allowed Japan to militarize
25
How did Great Britain and France demonstrate their policy of appeasement?
They signed agreements at the Yalta Conference.
They rejected an alliance with the Soviet Union.
They opposed US efforts with regards to the Dawes PLan
They allowed Hitler and Germany to expand its territory.
26
Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because
they were an important link in the Japanese supply lines.
Japanese were using it as a base to attack the U.S. fleet.
U.S. planes could bomb Japan from there.
the main Japanese naval force was stationed there.
27
Why was the Battle of Normandy, D-Day, considered an important turning point in WW II?
Germany was forced to fight a 2 front war
The Axis Powers repulsed the Allied invasion
To show the world the US could fight effectively
The Allies had an easy fight from this point on
28
By 1932, what role did Americans feel the gov't should play in their lives?
Gov't should not be involved in people's lives
Gov't should provide relief
29
FDR felt the FIRST thing to do to combat the depression was to?
Declare a bank holiday so banks could reorganized
Fund bread lines for hungry Americans
Seize the assets of remaining banks
Mobilize the military to force people to work
30
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
Government corruption
Buying stock on margin
Increasing income taxes
Decreasing tariffs
31
Which of the following describes a bank run?
Many customers withdrawing money until the bank’s closure.
A small amount of people petitioning for the bank’s closure.
The government sending money to prevent the bank’s closure.
Bank tellers withdrawing money until the bank’s closure.
32
Which group was the 1st to experience underconsumption and the impact of the Great Depression?
women
Stock Brokers
bankers
farmers
33
Why did Japan attack Manchurian province of China?
Retribution from not being included to the Open Door Policy
For resources needed to survive
To keep The Allies from invading China
To spread their religion.
