Fear of Mutual Assured Destruction kept the Soviets and Americans

from ever using a nuclear weapon against each other.

What did many Americans realize about the United States as a result of World War II?

U.S. prosperity hinged on world peace & econ development.

Why did the Allies pursue a “Europe First” strategy?

They considered Germany to be their most dangerous enemy.

What was the fundamental change in the postwar economy?

the rapid growth of the service sector

Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate

the space-related efforts of U.S. scientists &the military.

What do you think the intended message of the poster is?

Civilians contribute by planting gardens & growing food.

What was one long-term effect of the bracero program?

It initiated decades of migratory labor in western states.

Shopping became a popular pastime in the United States after World War II because Americans

had more money, access to easy credit,& new products to buy.

Americans’ lives change during World War II when

Some goods were rationed for resources needed war products.

How did the Soviet Union react to Hungarian demonstrations in 1956?

crushed the Hungarian revolution.

The United States firmly opposed Japanese expansion so

Japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor

Why did Americans move to suburbs after World War II?

There was a severe shortage of housing in urban areas.

What is one way American women mobilized for the war effort?

They joined the U.S. Army, Navy, & Coast Guard auxiliaries.

Whom do the two men in the poster represent?

US Military and American Civilians

The Korean War began when

North Korean forces invaded South Korea

During the mid-1930s, President Roosevelt realized that most Americans

opposed U.S. intervention in the problems of Europe

In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the

boundary between Western Europe & communist Eastern Europe.

One disastrous effect of World War I and the Great Depression was

the rise of totalitarian regimes in some countries

Congress’s purpose in passing the Lend-Lease Act

to provide Britain with aid it needed but couldn't afford

What was one reason Americans moved to the Sunbelt?

for jobs in the aerospace, defense, & electronics industries

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1
The most important naval battle of World War II, the United States defeated Japan
in the Battle of Midway
on Guadalcanal
in the Battle of Coral Sea.
in Operation Sea Lion
2
Fear of Mutual Assured Destruction kept the Soviets and Americans
from ever using a nuclear weapon against each other.
an arms race
from admitting that they had nuclear weapons
on friendly terms
3
What did many Americans realize about the United States as a result of World War II?
Return to U.S. isolationism would prevent future conflicts.
The war had badly damaged America’s position in the world.
U.S. support for the UN would likely trigger a new war.
U.S. prosperity hinged on world peace & econ development.
4
Policy Great Britain, France, and the US used against Germany, Italy, &Japan in the 1930s?
fascism
Anschluss
appeasement
Lebensraum
5
Why did the Allies pursue a “Europe First” strategy?
They considered Germany to be their most dangerous enemy.
They felt Japan would soon seek peace if it wasn't attacked.
They believed Japan posed little threat to their interests.
They believed victory in Europe would be quick and easy.
6
What was the fundamental change in the postwar economy?
the rapid growth of the manufacturing sector
the decline of jobs in the information industries
the steady increase in the number of farmers
the rapid growth of the service sector
7
Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate
the space-related efforts of U.S. scientists &the military.
a response to the threat posed by the Chinese space program.
U.S. Army and Air Force plans to destroy Sputnik 1.
efforts to develop nuclear weapons to be used from space
8
What did the term McCarthyism become a catchword for?
U.S. foreign policy during the 1950s
the act of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union
a provable charge of communist activity
extreme, reckless charges
9
What do you think the intended message of the poster is?
Civilians should thank the military for their service
Civilians contribute by planting gardens & growing food.
US Military should be friendly to our allies
US soldiers are in the neighborhood for protection
10
What was one long-term effect of the bracero program?
It led to the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles.
It initiated decades of migratory labor in western states.
It kept southern states from losing their rural populations.
Encouraged African Americans to fight military segregation.
11
Shopping became a popular pastime in the United States after World War II because Americans
had more money, access to easy credit,& new products to buy.
saw it as one of the few activities that they could afford.
enjoyed the thrill of buying things in a time of scarcity.
saw shopping as an alternative to watching to television.
12
Americans’ lives change during World War II when
Some goods were rationed for resources needed war products.
The government relaxed controls on wages and prices.
Congress reduced taxes on working Americans to boost morale.
Americans found it easier than ever to buy consumer goods.
13
Why did President Truman decide to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
to prolong the war.
to save American lives.
to test the bomb
to prove an ethical point.
14
Pres Roosevelt ordered these people to be moved from the West Coast & put in internment camps
German ancestry
Chinese ancestry
Italian ancestry
Japanese ancestry
15
How did the Soviet Union react to Hungarian demonstrations in 1956?
forced Hungary to withdraw from the 1956 Olympic Games.
crushed the Hungarian revolution.
entered into peace negotiations with freedom fighters.
allowed Hungarians more control
16
The United States firmly opposed Japanese expansion so
the US had begun to establish air bases in Indochina.
the United States had declared war on Japan.
Japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor
Germany and Italy had refused to sign the Tripartite Act
17
Why did Americans move to suburbs after World War II?
There was a severe shortage of housing in urban areas.
Suburban life reduced the need for Americans to buy cars.
Americans wanted to escape the overcrowding in rural areas.
A decline in population freed up housing in suburban areas.
18
What is one way American women mobilized for the war effort?
They flew more than 500 combat missions in fighter planes.
They joined the U.S. Army, Navy, & Coast Guard auxiliaries.
They fought in the island-hopping campaign in the Pacific.
They served as Navajo Code Talkers in the Pacific.
19
Whom do the two men in the poster represent?
Life of a US soldier before and after the war
US Military and American Civilians
US soldiers overseas
The Allied Soldiers
20
The Korean War began when
Soviet forces attacked North Korea.
Chinese forces invaded South Korea.
North Korean forces invaded South Korea
U.S. forces attacked North Korea
21
During the mid-1930s, President Roosevelt realized that most Americans
were eager for the United States to solve Europe’s problems
supported the aims of the Axis Powers
opposed U.S. intervention in the problems of Europe
were more concerned with the war than U.S. domestic affairs
22
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the
boundary separating Eastern Europe from East Germany.
boundary between Western Europe & communist Eastern Europe.
heavily fortified border between Poland & the Soviet Union.
border between Eastern Europe & the communist Soviet Union.
23
One disastrous effect of World War I and the Great Depression was
the rise of totalitarian regimes in some countries
people throughout the world to feel lasting peace for all
totalitarian regimes to die out worldwide
strong democracies taking shape throughout Europe
24
Congress’s purpose in passing the Lend-Lease Act
to provide Britain with aid it needed but couldn't afford
to charge Britain more for U.S. weapons
to lease U-boats from Germany
to provide equal amounts of aid to Britain and Germany
25
Leading Nazis were put on trial for their actions during the war.
at the Yalta Conference
at the Potsdam Conference
at the Nuremberg trials
at the United Nations
26
Hitler's plan of the extermination of all Jews in areas controlled by Germany was known as
blitzkrieg
Operation Overlord
Lebensraum
Final Solution
27
The end tribal government and relocate Native Americans to cities was the
termination policy
bracero program
containment policy
Truman Doctrine
28
What was one reason Americans moved to the Sunbelt?
to protest the move of the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles
for jobs in the aerospace, defense, & electronics industries
to escape the cold climate in the southern & western states
to shift political influence from the Northwest to Northeast
29
Rock music originated in the gospel and blues traditions of which group?
Italian Americans
German immigrants
Mexican immigrants
African Americans
30
One American was born every 7 seconds during the peak of
the baby boom.
World War II
demobilization
the decade known as the Hollywood Ten

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