Joseph McCarthy attracted public attention by investigating

allegations of communist influences in government

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

Korea was divided at 38th parallel

Which was the goal of A. Phillip Randolph's march on D.C.?

protest discrimination in military + industry

A major reason the U.S. got involved with the Korean War was the

threat of communism spreading throughout Asia

The change of government in China and N. Korea concerned U.S. because

the new governments were communist

Which is shown about U.S. foreign policy from the Lend-Lease Act?

increase in support for the Allied Powers

The G.I. Bill provided

education, medical care, and mortgage loans for soldiers

The U.S. government encouraged citizens to support the war effort by

reducing consumption of resources needed for the military

The battle of Midway was important because it

allowed the U.S. to gain control of parts of the Pacific

The main effect of the Marshall plan was to

improve the economies of Western European nations

After WWII foreign policy was focused on

containing the spread of communism

Since the 1950s McCarthyism has been applied to events that are

reckless accusations unsupported by evidence

The constitutionality of relocating Japanese-Americans during WWII was upheld because they were

considered a threat to national security

What was the main function of Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 after the Attack on Pearl Harbor?

Japanese-American Internment Camps

What domestic change took place in the U.S. during WWII?

number of female factory workers increased, Racial segregation in the wartime industry ended

Truman showed his support for Civil Rights by

banning racial segregation in the military

The Manhattan Project was code name for

the development of the atomic bomb

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1
Which of the following is a result of the negotiations at the end of WWII?
arms race ended
start of the Cold War
China becomes a world power
Communism was eliminated
2
The Truman Doctrine was a foreign policy concerning
nuclear disarmment
the containment of communism
worldwide environmental pollution
the international balance of payments
3
Southern states quickly and efficiently integrated public schools after Brown v. Board
False
True
4
Japan surrendered and WWII ended after the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki
True
False
5
Joseph McCarthy attracted public attention by investigating
allegations of communist influences in government
war crimes of German and Japanese officials
corruption by companies in the defense industry
civil rights violations against African Americans
6
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Civilian control of U.S. armed forces eroded
Korea was divided at 38th parallel
U.S. reduced involvements in Asian affairs
Intense anti-war movement developed in U.S.
7
D-Day refers to
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
the end of WWII in France
Hitler's invasion of France
Allied invasion of France
8
How did American women primarily contribute to the war effort?
training new recruits in combat tactics
working factory jobs
leading diplomatic mission
piloting air raids
9
In a U.S. history textbook, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, and rationing would most likely be found under
World War II
The Cold War
The Great Depression
The 1920s
10
Which was the goal of A. Phillip Randolph's march on D.C.?
attack FDR on his New Deal Policies
protest discrimination in public schools
protest discrimination in military + industry
attack Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
11
An increase in cars and a need to efficiently move troops and supplies around led to the creation of
automobile safety standards
a standardized driving test
interstate highway system
fuel emissions standards
12
A major reason the U.S. got involved with the Korean War was the
demand by the U.S. for Korean natural resources
desire to limit Japanese expansionism
threat of communism spreading throughout Asia
need to prevent war b/w China and Soviets
13
The change of government in China and N. Korea concerned U.S. because
they were no longer solid trading partners
those countries were allied with Germany
it threatened to end the U.S. Marshall Plan
the new governments were communist
14
Eisenhower took office after FDR died in office
True
False
15
Which is shown about U.S. foreign policy from the Lend-Lease Act?
reduction in war preparedness
increase in support for the Allied Powers
withdrawal from overseas colonies
expansion of trade with the Axis powers
16
Sputnik was the first American satellite in space
True
False
17
What court case declared Plessy v. Ferguson "separate but equal" unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
University of California v. Bakke
Roe v. Wade
18
The G.I. Bill provided
entertainment to boost morale of soldiers
education, medical care, and mortgage loans for soldiers
free transportation home for soldiers
higher pay to soldiers who were injured
19
The U.S. foreign policy to stop the spread of Communism was called
McCarthyism
Containment
Truman Doctrine
Manhatten Project
20
The U.S. government encouraged citizens to support the war effort by
manufacturing more consumer goods
investing their savings in the stock market
increasing spending to stimulate economy
reducing consumption of resources needed for the military
21
The battle of Midway was important because it
allowed the U.S. to gain control of the Atlantic islands
allowed the U.S. to gain control of parts of the Pacific
gave the U.S. strategic advantages against China
was a response to the D-Day invasion in Europe
22
The main effect of the Marshall plan was to
force U.S. and Soviets to become allies
improve the economies of Western European nations
create increasingly restrictive immigration policies
encourage colonies to seek independence
23
After WWII foreign policy was focused on
securing peace in the Middle East
maintaining neutrality in world conflicts
sending volunteers to developing countries
containing the spread of communism
24
Sputnik encouraged more U.S. spending on english and history education
False
True
25
"A date that will live in infamy" - FDR (Dec 7, 1941) followed by a declaration of war describes
The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Japan
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
Italy declared war on U.S.
Germany invaded Poland
26
Since the 1950s McCarthyism has been applied to events that are
reckless accusations unsupported by evidence
questionable methods used to finance political campaigns
violent activities of international terrorists
basic rights of citizens to own guns
27
The constitutionality of relocating Japanese-Americans during WWII was upheld because they were
needed as wartime spies
openly providing military aid to Japan
critical of U.S. attacks on Japan
considered a threat to national security
28
What was the main function of Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 after the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
ban the sale of arms to belligerent nations
Make striking into war time industry
institute policy of lend-lease with allies
Japanese-American Internment Camps
29
What domestic change took place in the U.S. during WWII?
national unemployment expanded
population migration to northern urban centers declined
number of female factory workers increased
Racial segregation in the wartime industry ended
30
Truman showed his support for Civil Rights by
guaranteeing jobs for native americans
giving women equal status in the military
ending immigration quota system
banning racial segregation in the military
31
The Manhattan Project was code name for
banning the use of chemical and biological warfare
the development of the atomic bomb
the giving of supplies to the Allies
coordinating troop movements b/w New York and Europe

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