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Semester 2 Final Exam Part I
Semester 2 Final Exam Part I
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1
What materials were conserved on the Home Front to aid the war effort?
Food
Gas
Rubber
Metal
2
How does Truman respond to the closing off of East Germany?
He airlifts supplies into Berlin
He invades Germany
He accepts Soviet control over all of Berlin
He threatens nuclear war with Russia
3
Why did the Soviet Union agree to withdraw its missiles from Cuba?
Kennedy agreed to secretly remove U.S. missiles from Turkey
Castro ordered Khrushchev to remove the missiles
Kennedy threatened them with "death and destruction"
Khrushchev launched a standard invasion instead
4
What is the Marshall Plan?
It was the name for the military alliance of Western Europe
It was an invasion strategy for WWIII
It is how we defeat North Korea
The Marshall plan gives billions in aid to Western Europe
5
Why was the Cold War called a "Cold" War?
The U.S. and Russia never actually fought each other
The war was fought in December
Everyone was very chilly with each other
Global temperatures dropped by 10 degrees
6
What was the purpose of the NAACP?
It was created in response to violence against blacks
The NAACP was created to advance the rights of the elderly
The NAACP was created to oppress African Americans
It was created to advance the rights of migrant workers
7
WWII was a conflict between what 2 groups?
Central and Allies
North and South
Allies and Axis
West and East
8
What event in 1962 brings the world to the brink of global thermonuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Russian interference in American elections
The invention of smaller nukes
The election of John F. Kennedy
9
What role did Hoover see for the Federal Government during the Depression?
The government should give direct relief to citizens
The government should provide direct relief to businesses
The government should be the “hub” for all relief efforts
There was no role; people should help each other
10
What was the legacy of the New Deal?
Expanded federal government
Banking regulations
Increased power in the Executive branch
Far-reaching social welfare programs
11
What was the American Strategy in the Pacific after 1943?
Island Hopping
There was no strategy
Hold the Japanese; don't let them grow
Attack and destroy the Japanese fleet at sea
12
How was Germany originally separated after WWII?
Germany was not separated. It was allowed to remain whole
Germany was separated into North and South
Germany was divided into 4 parts, one for each of the allies
Germany was immediately divided into Communist and Not
13
After Pearl Harbor, what is our long-term strategy for victory?
Ignore Japan, focus only on Germany
Attack Germany 1st, Japan 2nd
Ignore Germany, attack only Japan
Attack Japan 1st, Germany 2nd
14
What is the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It resolved that free elections would proceed as scheduled
It gave almost unlimited authority to the president for war
It welcomed communism in North Vietnam
It permanently withdraw U.S. forces from Vietnam
15
How does the United States end the war in the Pacific?
A massive invasion of the Japanese islands ends the war
Atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japan surrenders after Germany orders them to
The United States agrees to end the war
16
What Cold War concept is illustrated in the Butter Battle Book?
Leading through terror
Marshall Plan
Mutually Assured Destruction
Domino Theory
17
What was the role of women in WWII?
Women worked as cheerleaders for the war effort
Women took jobs in factories and businesses
Women remained in the home, leaving all other jobs to men
Women worked against the war effort
18
What was the purpose of the Neutrality Act of 1938?
To keep America out of the war
To aid the Axis powers
To improve the economy
To help prepare the U.S. for war
19
What happens on June 6th, 1944
D-Day invasions of Normandy, France
Victory in Japan
Surrender of Russia
Victory in Europe
20
What was the Iron Curtain?
A metaphor for the divide between East and West
The divide between rich and poor
A rock band
An actual metal shower curtain beloved by Churchill
21
What is containment in the context of the Cold War?
If one country became communist, they all would
The stoppage of all nuclear weapons manufacture
The policy of stopping the spread of communism
The witch-hunt for American communists
22
What were the names of the two conferences which shaped the post WWII world?
Berlin and Tokyo
Geneva and Nuremberg
Chernobyl and Versailles
Yalta and Potsdam
23
Which of the following was NOT a similarity between the Korean war and the Vietnam war?
Both were between a Communist North and a Capitalist South
Both were former French colonies
Both were American victories
Both were supposed to peacefully reunify through elections
24
What does HUAC stand for?
House Un-American Activities Committee
House Universal Anti-Communism
House Unilateral Armament Compact
Hanoi Undersea Army Command
25
The FHA was used to enforce segregation using what policy?
Blacklisting
Brown-outing
Green-zoning
Redlining
26
What was McCarthyism?
The idea that communism had to be contained
The policy of providing aid to Western Europe
The idea that if one country became communist they all would
An anti-communist witch-hunt which ruined countless lives
27
What was one of the steps that Roosevelt took to solve the banking crisis?
Roosevelt immediately undid all of the banking rules
Roosevelt immediately fired all of the bank managers
Roosevelt immediately shut down all of the banks
Roosevelt passed out bank vouchers
28
What was the American strategy in the Pacific Theatre from 1940-1943?
There was no strategy
Attack and destroy the Japanese fleet at sea
Hold the Japanese; don't let them grow
Island Hopping
29
What was rationing?
Bans on the sale of certain products needed for the war
The government controlled amounts of certain key items
A hardship for people at home
A wartime necessity
30
When did the market finally crash?
Green Monday, July 14 1929
Purple Thursday, September 3 1929
Black Tuesday, October 29 1929
Black Friday, October 1st 1929
31
How effective were Hoover’s policies in dealing with the Great Depression?
Unemployment and bank closures fell during his tenure
Unemployment and bank closures remained steady
Unemployment and bank closures continued to climb
There was no relationship
32
What did Herbert Hoover pledge to do when he was elected in 1928?
Increase federal spending on work relief projects
Crack down on organized crime
Increase banking regulation
Maintain Republican policies of the last 8 years
33
What was court-packing?
Roosevelt could add more judges who would vote his way
The idea of taking the court on trips
The idea of making sure every seat was always full
The idea of filling the judicial schedule completely
34
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
A crime ring
The top 10 actors of the 1930s and 1940s
A secret group of government infiltrators in Hollywood
A group of blacklisted film workers
35
What government type does the United States have?
Democracy
Fascism
Anarchy
Communism
36
What was the Dust Bowl?
A football conference championship
A minor storm
An economic slowdown on farms in the Great Plains
A disaster that stuck the Great Plains from 1930-1936
37
According the United States Government, what should you do in the event of a nuclear flash?
Scream and Run
Cry and Pray
Duck and Cover
Laugh and Sleep
38
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
The last major German offensive of the war
The first major American victory
The fight against weight-gain after Thanksgiving
The largest American defeat
39
What is the domino theory?
That Italy was important for fighting communism
That if one country became communist, they all would
That soviet expansion had to be stopped
That if we gave everybody pizza, they would love us
40
What is the Truman Doctrine?
The U.S. will work with the Soviets around the world
The U.S. will provide money to Europe to rebuild
The U.S. will retreat into itself
The U.S. will oppose the Soviet Union around the world
41
What caused the Great Depression?
Over-reliance on credit
Overproduction of crops
Lack of faith in the market
Lack of regulation of the banking system
42
What is “appeasement?”
Helping the weak
Standing up to the bad guys
Attacking first
Giving people what they want hoping they will go away
43
What was the nickname for the agencies created during the First and Second New Deals?
Animal Crackers
Alphabet Soup
Tossed Salad
Spaghetti Dinner
44
Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor so devastating?
Radar operators did not believe their read-outs
The U.S. fleet was almost entirely based at Pearl Harbor
The U.S. ships and airplanes were packed tightly together
Japanese did not declare war prior to the attack
45
Why do the Soviets close off East Germany in 1948?
To help with relief efforts in East Germany
To prepare for an invasion of the West
To starve U.S. and West Berlin
To get money from Truman
46
What was it called when people rushed to the banks to take out money?
A bank jog
A bank run
A bank advance
A bank charge
47
What is important about December 7, 1941?
England surrenders to Germany
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
Germans invade France
Italy invades North Africa
48
What caused the Dust Bowl?
Overcropping
All of the above
Overgrazing
Poor farming techniques
49
What was the result of Roosevelt’s approach?
The outcome was questionable
The banking crisis continued
The banking crisis was almost immediately ended
More banks closed AFTER his action than before
50
Why were blackouts used in cities?
To show patriotism
To save electricity
Because of poor wiring
To make it harder for enemy planes to bomb them
51
What was “buying on margin”?
Buying a stock right after it crashed
Buying stock left over that no one wanted
Buying a stock right before it burst
Borrowing money to buy stocks
52
What type of economy did the United States and its allies have?
Communism
Barter
None
Capitalism
