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the New Deal gave Native Americans
Full Citizenship
Tribal Council
All the above
Reservation lands
2
When Was The United Nations Founded?
June 6, 1944
July 4, 1946
December 7, 1941
October 24, 1945
3
What was Black Tuesday?
The last day of the stock market crash
A gloomy day
The day the New Deal was enacted
The first day of the stock market crash
4
What did the Non-Aggression Pact do?
Treaty between Germany and Russia to not fight against each other
Treaty between Germany and Italy to not fight each other
Treaty between US and England to not fight each other
Treaty between US and Germany to not fight each other
5
What factor did NOT contribute to Japans series of rapid military victories following Pearl Harbor?
skilled and well trained troops
vital trade routes
superior weaponry
increased national pride after Pearl Harbor
6
What was the strategic significance of Okinawa?
It was close to Pearl Harbor
It was a big victory for the Japanese
It was close enough to Japan to launch a land invasion
It led to Japan's surrender
7
What was the name of the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima?
Big Boy
Big Man
Little Boy
Little Man
8
What was the German strategy in the Battle of the Atlantic?
use air power & destroy Allied navy protecting Great Britain from invasion
to use Uboats to attack U.S. naval forces and keep U.S. away from Europe
use uboats to sink U.S. ships with supplies to the S. Union &Great Britain
to use battleships to guard the shores of western Europe from invasion
9
Installment Buying
first form of mass media
borrowing money from banks to purchase items
method of paying for items in cash all at once
people could make a monthly, weekly, or yearly payment on an item
10
What was formed as a result of the National Security Act?
CIA
NATO
FBI
Office of Homeland Security
11
Displaced Persons Camps were:
Camps created by the allies for Jewish People after the War
Labour Camps for Jewish people developed during WWII
Camps created by Nazis for those who couldn't do slave work
Punishment Camps made by the allies to torture the Germans
12
What was the purpose of the War Industries Board?
Great Britain wanted to control American Industry.
to encourage industries to mass produce war related products
Germans threatened to take over General Motors.
To recruit new members for military service.
13
The Fair Labor Standards Act....
Covered farm workers
Discriminated against Republicans
Required unions to be established
Established a minimum wage
14
What is nativism?
Preferring whites over blacks
Preferring native-born Americans over “New” immigrants
Being discriminative towards Native Americans
Teaching new immigrants English tendencies
15
What did Hitler call his plan to exterminate the Jews from Europe?
Kristallnacht
Nuremberg Laws
Final Solution
Nuremberg Trials
16
What did the Public Works Administration (PWA) do?
Hired thousands of people to work on public projects.
Remade the Tennessee River Valley, built dams.
Gave aid to state and local governments to hire workers.
Hired single men to build bridges and plant trees/forests.
17
19th Amendment
Planned management of natural resources
Bill meant to lower tariffs on imported goods
Founded in 1909 to work for racial equality
Amendment to the constitution giving women the right to vote
18
What are reparations?
Deals with Germany
a way to keep the peace of countries
Payments to help War damages
an association of countries to prevent war
19
What were the Neutrality Acts meant to do?
Sign a peace treaty
Keep the U.S. out of war
Declare War
Get involved in conflict with other countries
20
Why were the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway important?
Japan gained rich oil reserves and strategic military bases
The Allies supplied China
Allied naval forces stopped the Japanese advance in Pacific
The U.S. unleashed the atomic bomb on Japan
21
What is antisemitism?
prejudice/hostility against religion
prejudice/hostility against nazis
hostility or prejudice against Jews
Prejudice/hostility against aryans
22
What did the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act do?
Get Southern white votes
pay farmers not to farm
paid farmers to move to Oklahoma
pay farmers for soil management and conservation
23
What compromise WAS NOT agreed to at the Yalta conference?
Poland would have free elections
Japan would keep its emperor
The Untied Nations (UN) would be formed
The Soviet Union would join in the war against Japan.
24
Why was Iwo Jima an important objective for the American military during WWII?
the island had the major oil supplies of the Japanese fleet
Japanese used it for a base to attack the US
the main Japanese naval force was stationed there
US planes could bomb Japan from their if they took it
25
One of the major weaknesses of the Treaty of Versailles was:
Wilson did not get to keep his League of Nations
It did not provide rights for women
Russia had to pay reparations
Germany alone was punished
26
Women's roles in the 20s changed in these ways EXCEPT
voting
Having more children
Working outside the home
Dressing differently
27
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A march across the US.
A railroad system
A factory for African Americans
African American culture flourished across the US.
28
What was the sole purpose of the extermination camps?
To send the Jews to a different country
To kill large groups of Jews or people quickly
To kill insects and termites
To provide Jews with work
29
In mid 1941, what were all Jews who lived in German-occupied lands forced to begin doing?
pay extra taxes
wear the yellow Star of David
stay indoors at all times
all of the above
30
What is Standard of Living?
How healthy you are
All of the Above
If you use things that are good for the earth or not
How much money you make and how well you live
31
What did Churchill and Roosevelt agree would be the first allied priority?
Launching an offensive in the Pacific
Sending Allied troops to the Soviet Union
Driving Japan from the Philippines
Defeating the Nazis in Europe
32
What was the location of D-Day?
Paris, France
Mika, France
Normandy, France
Berry, France
33
Which group was responsible for showing the important contributions of minorities in WWII?
Tuskegee Airmen
Kamikaze Pilots
Nazi Soldiers
the Women's Army Corps
34
How was the Atlantic Charter a step toward the US going to war?
it led to the US declaring war on Italy
It was a joint declaration of war goals
it led to the US declaring war on Germany
it led to different neutrality laws being repealed
35
Why was the battle of Midway Important?
Turning point in the pacific war.
Turning point in the Gulf of Mexico
Turning point in Atlantic war.
Turning point in the Mediterranean sea.
36
Why did Japan attack the US naval fleet at Pearl Harbor?
to sink US ships preparing to attack and invade Japan
to weaken US naval power and allow Japan to expand in the Pacific
establish a colony in Hawaii to serve as a naval base for Japan
to take over the naval base for use in the future invasion of the US
37
As businesses made less profits workers wages did what?
decrease
doubled
stayed the same
increase
38
What was the Committee on Public Information?
Government organization to draft men into the military
Government organization to make criticism of war illegal
Government organization which created propaganda for the war
A promise to stop unrestricted submarine warfare
39
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?
Scientist who led the Manhattan Project.
A scientist who died during the design of the new model of the atomic bomb
Biomolicule Engineer who designed healthy fuel for navy ships.
A scientist who taught physics
40
Why was there a Second New Deal?
the Second New Deal was required by the United Nations
some early New Deal programs were ruled unconstitutional
the First New Deal was a horrible failure that people hated
FDR's original plan was unaffordable and ran out of money
41
What is Fascism
People control the government
Individual is more important that the country
Leaders are the most important in the nation
Country is more important than an individual
42
Even though the Social Security Act was not a complete _______ system, it did provide income to retirees, unemployed etc
pension
retirement
welfare
financial
43
What is Nazism?
Extreme racist or authoritarian views or behavior
Extreme communist views and behaviors
Extreme democratic views and behaviors
Fascist political philosphphy of Germany based on extreme nationalism
44
Why did the Allies experience a slow start in the Pacific?
Allies were focused on Canada
Allies were focused on Europe first
Allies were focused on China
Allies were focused on Africa
45
What was the main danger for a country in financial ruin?
being unable to educate its population
being unable to engage in foreign trade
having a greater chance for political instability
having a high inflation rate
46
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
A lonely place in the middle of nowhere
Somewhere over the rainbow
A low-carb diet
The last major Germany counteroffensive against Allied powers
47
Who was Benito Mussolini?
Italian King
famous soldier in the Cold War
Communist
Leader of the Fascist Party
48
Who was Hideki Tojo?
Japanese Spy
Emeror of Japan
Military Leader in Japan
Japanese Prime Minister
49
The Federal Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Commission aimed to
force stockbrokers to register with the federal gov't
prevent interlocking directories and pyramid schemes
provide full disclosure of information, preventing insider trading & fraud
Prohibit completely the sale of stocks on the margin
50
What were ghettos?
People that lack manners
Impoverished areas with a high concentration of Jews
Enclosed districts that isolated Jews
Nice houses that Nazis moved Jews to
51
Main Goals Of The United Nations?
Efficiencey, Security, Growth.
Provide Machinery, Humanity, International Peace.
Collective Defence, Crisis Management, Cooperative Security.
Improve, Predict, Control.
52
Why was the battle of Midway significant
it involved the largest amphibious invasion
it placed the Allied forces on the offensive
it placed Axis forces on the offensive
it was immediately followed by the surrender of Japan
53
How did World War I affect the role of the federal government?
The government purchased more materials from different companies.
The government protected workers' rights more.
The government controlled much of the national economy.
The government regulated industries less.
54
What was the name of the bomb that was dropped in Nagasaki?
"Fat Man"
"Mother of all Bombs"
"Little Boy"
"Thin Man"
55
The new type of women in the 1920's
flappers
married women
factory women
regular women from home
56
The 21st Amendment......
gave women the right to vote.
made alcohol illegal.
ended prohibition.
outlawed the quartering of solders.
57
Espionage and Sedition Acts
suppress anti-war speech activities
promote enlisting in the military
to encourage purchase of war bonds
boot industrial employment and output
58
The 18th Amendment
The Repeal of Prohibition
Equal Voting Rights
No Booze!
Federal Income Tax
59
The 1920's method of buying on credit.
Bear Marketing
Stock Brokering
Installment Buying
Financing
60
Who is Joseph Stalin?
Your mom.
A fictional character in Toy Story
General for the Soviet Union military
Ruler of the Soviet Union and successor of Lenin
61
What was the purpose of the Fourteen Points?
Give the US all the credit for defeating the Central Powers.
Make Germany pay for all the damages of the war.
Create peace, while ensuring another war didn't happen.
Describe 14 ways that Germany could atone for it's error.
62
Who was Adolf Hitler
Nazi dictator of Germany
Communist leader of Germany
Fascist leader of Germany
President of Germany
63
What is Totalitarianism
Control over government and military
Control over the nation and the people
Control over the military only
Control over land the government owns
64
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki led to the
surrender of Germany
use of island hopping
surrender of Japan
assassination of Tajo
65
What is Isolationism?
War matters
being involed with the world
The policy of avoiding affairs/ certain matters around other
tactics used in war.
66
What was the Red Scare?
Americans freaking out over the sun looking red due to smoky skies
The fear of Canadians, eh?
The fear of the Coomunist Russians invading the US
The fear of an alien invasion from Mars, sparked by 'War of the Worlds'
67
What is NATO?
a subcommittee that is part of the United Nations
a group of countries that want to trade with each other
a defensive military alliance of Western nations
a pact among nation that oppose nuclear weapons
68
The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) provided electricity to
farmers
minorities
the elderly
the unemployed
69
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
It was a turning point for the war in the Pacific
It was a turning point for the German forces
It was a turning point for the Soviet forces
It was a turning point for the Axis powers
70
The TVA built
hydroelectric dams.
public buildings
bridges.
public parks
71
What was the league of nations?
Representatives from countries to resolve disputes
A group that wanted control over all countries
It protected civilians
Funding for war efforts
72
How did Espionage and Sedition Acts affect civil liberties in the US?
people could be fined or imprisoned hurting the war effort
people were encouraged to protest the war effort
people were encouraged to speak freely
it didn't change anything
73
What caused France and Great Britain to finally resort to military force in dealing with Germany?
Germany invaded Poland.
Germany invaded Czechoslovakia.
Germany occupied the Rhineland.
Germany annexed Austria.
74
What were concentration camps made for?
to hold the enemies of Hitler
to kill people
to give houses for people
to hold the friends of Hitler
75
What was the intended product of the Manhattan Project?
a long-range gun
an atomic submarine
a long-range bomber
an atomic bomb
76
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Instituted the systematic extermination of German Jews.
Forced Jews our of their homes & into cramped ghettos.
Segregated Jews at every level of German society.
Restricted the # of countries that accepted Jewish refugees
77
What was the Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA)?
Paid farmers not raise certain crops or animals.
Program that took money from farmers and gave it to cities.
A program that put farmers out of business.
Gave farmers the right to grow whatever they wanted.
78
What happened at the Battle of Midway?
Only One Ship was Sunk on Either Side.
Four Japanese Carriers Sunk.
Midway Island Captured By Japanese.
Japan's Navy left peacfully
79
What was the treaty of Versailles
Disbanded the League of Nations
Brought WW1 to an end
Restricted use of mustard gas in any war
Gave France control over Germany
80
How did German citizens react to the Treaty of Versaille following WWI?
they felt cheated becaues it failed to protect their monarchy
they were angry and resentful at what they felt was an unfair treaty
they felt the treaty was fair
they were thankfull
81
Why did so many banks fail at the onset of the Great Depression?
One headline, why believe it?
The Federal Reserve put too much money into circulation
Too many depositors tried to withdraw money all at once
Too many investors tried to open new accounts
82
What was on effect of the "run on the banks" in the early 1930's?
Banks had to promise to repay people the money they had in their savings
People withdrew their money from the banks to invest in the stock market.
Many lost life savings because banks lost their money on the stock market
New banks opened because many people wanted to keep their money in a bank.
83
Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic important to the Allies?
They needed to safely ship supplies to Britain and Russia.
They wanted to stop Germany from shipping supplies to Africa
They wanted Germany from attacking the United States.
It wasn't that important.
84
How did the Great Depression affect other countries?
Many people immigrated to the US looking for jobs.
Other countries imported American goods so foreign markets made less profit
Americans bought fewer imports, so foreign businesses made less profits.
The US stopped loaning money to its World War 1 allies.
85
How did the Great Depression help the Nazis gain power in Germany?
Many Germans wanted the military to take over the country.
Many Germans favored state ownership of industry and agriculture.
High unemployment and a weak economy made many Germans desperate.
Foreign investments and war debt made many Germans poor.
86
What was the Great Migration?
Movement of the fighter pilot planes piloted by African Americans.
Movement of African Americans, to southern cities.
Movement of migratorial birds when the War started in the early 1900's.
Movement of many African Americans, to northern cities.
87
What was the Bataan Death March?
Captured German troops were marched to a p.o.w. camp.
Captured American troops were marched to a p.o.w. camp.
Captured Japanese troops were marched to a p.o.w. camp.
Nazis marching Jews to death camps.
88
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created?
This act tried to stop the loss of Indian lands
This organization payed farmers to not farm
Gave young unmarried men a job emproving the enviroment
artists were given jobs photographing daily life
89
What is island hopping?
Vacationing on islands
Sinking island one by one
Militarty strategy to stay on the same island
Militarty strategy to travel from one island to another
90
What did the Dawes Plan do?
caused inflation in Germany and devalued currency
all of the above
lent money to germany and reduced reparation payments
allowed the Allies to postpone paying their debt to the U.S.
91
What is appeasement?
Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict
A decree of war
Taking over indigenous lands
Dropping a bomb?
92
Why did some Americans support Prohibition?
More people began to respect the law during Prohibit
They did not want grain to be used to manufacture alcohol.
Crime decreased when Prohibition began.
They believed drinking led to abuse and accidents.
93
Why did school enrollment increase during the 1920s?
Women could no longer stay at home with their children
Children no longer had to work to support the family
Parents were now able to drive thier kids to school
Laws were passed that required children to attend school.
94
What is one reason farmers struggled during the 1920s?
The demand for crops increased
Congress passed the McNary-Haugen Bill which favored other industries
The demand for crops decreased, Farmers increased production = surplus
The price of crops increased & most Americans could not afford them
95
What did the 1933 Beer and Wine Revenue Act do ?
Reduced taxes on beer and wine
Ended Prohibition
Introduced Prohibition
Allowed children to drink alcohol
96
What was V-E Day?
Victory in the East
Victory in Japan
The end of World War II
Victory in Europe
