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