What did the flapper image of the 1920s represent for U.S. women?

A Challenge to Traditional Values

How did WWII affect Mexican immigration to the U.S.?

Mexican Immi. increased due to labor shortages.

Which statement is consistent with the eventual response to Executive Order 9066?

Federal Reparations were issued in the amount of 1.6 billion

Why did the U.S. Gov't intern Japanese-Americans during WWII?

The Gov't put National Security over Rights.

The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to...

Develop atomic weapons for the U.S. Military.

Social Security was a New Deal program designed to...

Provide A Minimum Retirement Income

Why did people in the GreatDepression call their temporary settlement communities Hoovervilles?

They blamed President Hoover for the depression.

Which event contributed most to the establishment of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission?

The 1929 Crash Of The Stock Market

All of the following were causes of the Great Depression except

Depressed precious metal prices

Why did Roosevelt refrain from intervening in Europe during the rise of Dictators?

A large portion of America did not support U.S. involvement.

The greatest effect of the New Deal was that...

The power of the federal government grew immensely

Why did President Truman decide to use an Atomic Bomb during WWII?

Truman wanted to save lives of soldiers.

The primary objective of the Harlem Renaissance writers was to...

Generate pride in African-American culture

The Federal Gov't initiated the bracero program during WWII in an effort to...

Address the urgent need for agricultural laborers

The greatest effect of the New Deal was that...

The power of the federal government grew immensely

In which chapter in a U.S. History book would these names appear?

Allied Victory in WWII, 1941-1945

Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes had which of the following in common?

They were writers of the Harlem Renaissance

What did the programs below have in common?

They targeted individuals affected by economic depression.

Because Japanese-Americans on the West Coast were feared, they were...

Moved from their homes to Internment Camps.

The economic depression of the 1930s was ended by the---

Demand for manufactured goods caused by WWII.

During WWII, what was the primary duty of the Navajo Code Talkers?

Transmitting secret messages to U.S. forces during combat.

Which of the following is true of the military draft of 1940?

It was enacted when the U.S. was at peace.

Which of the following is the reason President Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima?

To avoid large American deaths in an invasion of Japan.

What was President Roosevelt referring to in his speech?

The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.

How did the development of the atomic bomb affect U.S. foreign policy?

It led to an arms race with the Soviet Union.

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SMC 1929-World War II Review

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World War II Review for Mr. Brackett's Social Studies Class

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1
What did the flapper image of the 1920s represent for U.S. women?
Changing Religious Roles
Greater Political Influence
A Challenge to Traditional Values
More Educational Opportunities
2
How did WWII affect Mexican immigration to the U.S.?
Mexican Immi. increased due to improved transportation.
Mexican Immi. decreased due to declining production rates.
Mexican Immi. decreased due to declining wage levels.
Mexican Immi. increased due to labor shortages.
3
Which statement is consistent with the eventual response to Executive Order 9066?
Japanese-Americans were granted priority in Graduate School.
The Gov't increased taxes to pay for it.
Federal Reparations were issued in the amount of 1.6 billion
Japanese-Americans were given options for Federal Jobs.
4
Why did the U.S. Gov't intern Japanese-Americans during WWII?
The Gov't put National Unity over rights.
The Gov't thought that the Japanese needed to be protected.
The Gov't put National Security over Rights.
The Gov't thought the Japanese needed to prove themselves.
5
The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to...
Provide economic aid to Latin American countries.
Bring about an end to poverty in U.S. urban areas.
Offer assistance to relocated European refugees.
Develop atomic weapons for the U.S. Military.
6
In order to defeat Japan in WWII, the U.S. used which tactic?
Genocide
Blitzkrieg
Trench Warfare
Island-Hopping
7
Social Security was a New Deal program designed to...
Foster The Growth Of Trade Unions
Provide A Minimum Retirement Income
Promote Recovery Through Economic Development
Give Direct Aid To American Businesses
8
Why did people in the GreatDepression call their temporary settlement communities Hoovervilles?
President Hoover was very popular during the depression.
President Hoover grew up in similar housing.
They blamed President Hoover for the depression.
They wanted to remember President Hoover.
9
Which event contributed most to the establishment of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission?
The Teapot Dome Scandal
The Formation Of The Standard Oil Trust
The Panic of 1893
The 1929 Crash Of The Stock Market
10
Which Government program was President Roosevelt proposing in this speech?
The Social Security Act
The Lend-Lease Act
The Manhattan Project
The Marshall Plan
11
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression except
Overproduction in factories and farms
European Countries inability to pay their debts
Depressed precious metal prices
Poor banking practices
12
Why did Roosevelt refrain from intervening in Europe during the rise of Dictators?
The leaders of Britain&France didn't want the U.S. involved.
Roosevelt did not believe the U.S. could beat Germany.
Roosevelt was afraid a war would worsen the U.S. economy.
A large portion of America did not support U.S. involvement.
13
The greatest effect of the New Deal was that...
The power of the federal government grew immensely
Herbert Hoover was remembered as a hero
The economy was fixed immediately
Barack Obama got a basketball court at the White House
14
Why did President Truman decide to use an Atomic Bomb during WWII?
Japan had to be defeated to defeat Nazi Germany.
Truman believed that it was the only way.
The decision was an attempt to show U.S. strength to China.
Truman wanted to save lives of soldiers.
15
The primary objective of the Harlem Renaissance writers was to...
Support educational programs for African Americans
Generate pride in African-American culture
Improve literacy rates among African Americans
Encourage militant protest among African Americans
16
The Federal Gov't initiated the bracero program during WWII in an effort to...
Address the urgent need for agricultural laborers
Increase the revenue of crop producers
Provide Financial Support for Irrigation projects
Restore the Agricultural Industry in the Plains States
17
Which event caused the U.S. Gov't to move from a neutral state in 1941?
The Holocaust
A fall of France
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Britain
18
The greatest effect of the New Deal was that...
The power of the federal government grew immensely
The economy was fixed immediately
Barack Obama got a basketball court at the White House
Herbert Hoover was remembered as a hero
19
In which chapter in a U.S. History book would these names appear?
The Battle Over Vietnam, 1954-1973
Allied Victory in WWII, 1941-1945
Early Cold War Struggles, 1946-1956
The Great War, 1914-1919
20
The 1920s Harlem Renaissance primarily involved African American...
Baseball and Basketball Players
Artists and Writers
Architects and Builders
Politicians and Business Leaders
21
Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes had which of the following in common?
They were writers of the Harlem Renaissance
They were leaders in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement
They were outspoken opponents to U.S. involvement in Vietnam
They were initial members of Roosevelt's Black Cabinet
22
What did the programs below have in common?
They reduced the need for Gov't intervention.
They targeted individuals affected by economic depression.
They limited the role of the legislative branch in recovery.
They favored organizations able to provide financial support
23
When the U.S entered WWII, it became allied with...
Britain
Germany
Japan
Italy
24
Because Japanese-Americans on the West Coast were feared, they were...
Prohibited by law from seeking employment with the Gov't.
Barred from military service throughout the war.
Forced to give up their U.S. citizenship.
Moved from their homes to Internment Camps.
25
The economic depression of the 1930s was ended by the---
"Baby Boom" and the resulting rise of suburbs.
Demand for manufactured goods caused by WWII.
Effects of the New Deal on the U.S. economy.
Removal of federal regulations on the stock market.
26
Which event is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II?
Russia's bombing of PEARL HARBOR
Germany's invasion of America
Germany's invasion of Poland
Japan's attack on Port Harbor
27
During WWII, what was the primary duty of the Navajo Code Talkers?
Informing the press about the number of Allied war deaths.
Interpreting confiscated German battle plans.
Transmitting secret messages to U.S. forces during combat.
Translating confidential Japanese messages.
28
Which of the following is true of the military draft of 1940?
It required both men&women to register for military service.
It mandated military service for all high-school dropouts.
It required healthy men from 15-65 to register.
It was enacted when the U.S. was at peace.
29
Which of the following is the reason President Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima?
To persuade communist China to stay out of the war.
To avoid large American deaths in an invasion of Japan.
To demonstrate to Germany that the U.S. had an Atomic Bomb.
To show the world the horror of Atomic Bombs.
30
What was President Roosevelt referring to in his speech?
A police attack on strikers in Detroit.
The collapse of the New York Stock Exchange.
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.
An explosion in a West Virginia coal mine.
31
How did the development of the atomic bomb affect U.S. foreign policy?
It weakened Truman's negotiating power at the Potsdam Conf.
It led to an arms race with the Soviet Union.
It delayed the tensions of the Cold War.
It hastened plans to create the U.N. and include Russia.

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