Which statement about the Japanese-American internment is FALSE?

Once their loyalty was proven, they were free to leave.

In his 1961 farewell address, President Eisenhower warned Americans about:

the military-industrial complex.

In 1940, the “cash and carry” plan:

allowed Great Britain to purchase U.S. arms

According to the policy of containment, as laid out by George Kennan, the:

US was committed to preventing the spread of communism.

Which statement about the Korean conflict is FALSE?

Chinese troops threatened to enter the war, but never did.

The Office of War Information:

used radio, film, and press to give the war meaning.

The Eisenhower Doctrine pledged support:

to any Middle Eastern country resisting communism

In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court:

upheld the legality of Japanese internment.

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg:

were executed after a questionable trial.

In 1940, Franklin Roosevelt:

won an unprecedented third term as president.

Women working in defense industries during the war:

made up one-third of the West Coast

were President Roosevelt’s statement of the Allied war aims.

offered economic assistance to noncommunist governments.

December 7, 1941, is known as a “date that will live in infamy,” referring to:

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

After World War II, suburban growth:

increased dramatically, especially in California.

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles’s policy of massive retaliation:

that Soviet attack would be countered by a nuclear attack.

All of the following statements about the Cold War’s impact on American life are true EXCEPT:

Cold War military spending weakened the economy.

Which statement about industry is FALSE?

The West did not benefit from Cold War industries

The “Iron Curtain”:

separated the free West from the communist East.

During the war, Americans:

experienced the rationing of consumer goods like gasoline.

After the United States entered World War II:

Americans experienced a series of military losses.

All of the following statements are true of the Fair Deal EXCEPT:

Congress passed the it to raise the standard of living

The GI Bill of Rights:

included scholarships for education for veterans.

During the 1950s, Americans:

on average married younger and had more children than before

committed the US to fighting communism anywhere.

After World War II ended, Japan:

received economic assistance from the United States.

How did the United States respond to Joseph Stalin’s blockade around Berlin?

Truman ordered that supplies be brought to Berlin

The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki:

remains controversial in the United States and the world.

The “zoot suit” riots of 1943:

highlighted the limits of racial tolerance during WW II.

gave military aid to those fighting against Germany & Japan.

“D-Day” refers to the:

Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy.

During the 1950s, television:

became an effective advertising medium.

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1
Which statement about the Japanese-American internment is FALSE?
The press supported the policy of internment unanimously.
Japanese-Americans in Hawaii were exempt from the policy.
Once their loyalty was proven, they were free to leave.
The Supreme Court refused to intervene.
2
In his 1961 farewell address, President Eisenhower warned Americans about:
the rise of organized crime.
the slow pace of the civil rights movement.
the military-industrial complex.
the increase in juvenile delinquency.
3
In 1940, the “cash and carry” plan:
allowed Japan to purchase U.S. arms on a restricted basis.
allowed all belligerents to purchase U.S. arms
allowed Germany to purchase U.S. arms
allowed Great Britain to purchase U.S. arms
4
All of the following spurred the growth of the suburban middle class EXCEPT:
federal highway construction.
mortgage guarantees for home purchases.
federal tax subsidies.
trains and streetcars.
5
According to the policy of containment, as laid out by George Kennan, the:
US accepted the right of communism to exist anywhere.
US was committed to preventing the spread of communism.
Soviets could have a free hand in international affairs.
United States should invade the Soviet Union.
6
Which statement about the Korean conflict is FALSE?
General MacArthur argued for an invasion of China
The UN authorized the use of forces to repel the N. Koreans.
The war ended in a cease-fire, not a formal peace treaty.
Chinese troops threatened to enter the war, but never did.
7
All of the following were new innovations of the 1950s that helped to transform America EXCEPT:
air conditioning.
radio.
television.
jet air travel.
8
The Office of War Information:
cast the war’s goal as retaliation against the Japanese.
imprisoned isolationists.
used radio, film, and press to give the war meaning.
attempted to stir up nationalist hysteria.
9
Which is a turning point because Germany had to abandon its plans of taking over Western Europe
Battle of the Bulge
D-Day
Battle of Britain
Battle of Stalingrad
10
The Eisenhower Doctrine pledged support:
to any Asian country resisting communism or nationalism.
to the Iranian government under Mohammed Mossadegh.
for the UN Charter.
to any Middle Eastern country resisting communism
11
Which of the following is a turning point because it prevented an invasion of Hawaii?
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle of Midway
12
In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court:
deemed Japanese internment unconstitutional.
apologized for Japanese internment.
upheld the legality of Japanese internment.
deemed loyalty oaths constitutional.
13
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg:
were deported to the Soviet Union.
received a fair trial and sentence.
were executed after a questionable trial.
were found innocent and soon released.
14
In 1940, Franklin Roosevelt:
waited until after reelection to pass a peacetime draft law.
faced a serious challenge from the Republican candidate
decided not to run for a third term.
won an unprecedented third term as president.
15
Women working in defense industries during the war:
had little impact on the war effort.
made up one-third of the West Coast
were all young, single women
were viewed as permanent workers
16
The Four Freedoms:
included the freedom to join the Communist Party.
were President Roosevelt’s statement of the Allied war aims.
was a campaign slogan of the Republicans.
were the war aims of Nazi Germany.
17
The Marshall Plan:
offered economic assistance to noncommunist governments.
was a U.S.-Soviet program to rebuild Europe.
was unsuccessful for lack of support from Congress.
provided economic assistance to the Soviets.
18
The program that allowed Mexican agricultural workers to cross the border to work was called :
the bracero program
the zoot suit program
the pueblo program
the Chicano program
19
December 7, 1941, is known as a “date that will live in infamy,” referring to:
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
the German invasion of Poland.
the Japanese assault on Indochina.
the German declaration of war against the United States.
20
After World War II, suburban growth:
was discouraged by state and federal government policies.
increased dramatically, especially in California.
was dominated by expensive housing.
occurred primarily in the South.
21
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles’s policy of massive retaliation:
that Soviet attack would be countered by a nuclear attack.
was part of the effort to rely more on conventional forces.
calmed the American public’s fear of nuclear war.
eased tensions between the United States & the Soviet Union.
22
All of the following statements about the Cold War’s impact on American life are true EXCEPT:
the Cold War promoted the rapid expansion of education.
Cold War military spending weakened the economy.
the Cold War reshaped immigration policy.
Cold War policy supported scientific research
23
After World War II, the only nation that could rival the United States was:
Germany
the Soviet Union
Japan
Great Britain
24
All of the following are enactments of the policy of containment EXCEPT:
The Warsaw Pact.
The Marshall Plan.
The Berlin Airlift.
The Korean War.
25
Which statement about industry is FALSE?
the American economy has shifted away from manufacturing.
The West did not benefit from Cold War industries
The unions’ success in raising wages inspired mechanization
white-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar workers
26
The “Iron Curtain”:
separated the United States from the Soviet Union.
divided North and South Korea.
separated the free West from the communist East.
divided East and West Germany.
27
During the war, Americans:
found fewer consumer goods available by 1944.
still suffered from high unemployment.
experienced the rationing of consumer goods like gasoline.
experienced extreme deprivation.
28
After the United States entered World War II:
Americans experienced a series of military losses.
Americans saw little military action for the 1st few months
Americans immediately won several key battles.
it maintained control of the Philippines.
29
All of the following statements are true of the Fair Deal EXCEPT:
the Fair Deal included a provision to expand public housing.
it included a national health insurance program.
Congress passed the it to raise the standard of living
it included a provision to increase the minimum wage.
30
Challenges to the mass conformity of the 1950s came from:
hippies.
the Beats.
flappers.
the communists.
31
The GI Bill of Rights:
was very limited in scope.
extended benefits to very few veterans.
was unavailable for African-American veterans.
included scholarships for education for veterans.
32
During the 1950s, Americans:
experienced a declining birth rate.
tended to marry later in life than did previous generations.
on average married younger and had more children than before
stressed the importance of an education for women.
33
The Truman Doctrine:
committed the US to fighting communism anywhere.
was an alliance between the US and Great Britain.
called for more cordial relations with the Soviet Union.
advocated a return to isolationism.
34
After World War II ended, Japan:
returned to its prewar political structure.
received economic assistance from the United States.
received economic assistance from the Soviets.
did not receive aid from the United States.
35
Joe McCarthy announced that he had a list of 205 communists who worked for the:
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Central Intelligence Agency.
State Department.
AFL-CIO.
36
How did the United States respond to Joseph Stalin’s blockade around Berlin?
Truman ignored it.
Truman threatened war if Stalin did not lift the blockade.
American forces forced their way through the road blockade
Truman ordered that supplies be brought to Berlin
37
The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki:
had little impact on the course of the war.
affected military installations but harmed few civilians.
remains controversial in the United States and the world.
happened without the knowledge of President Truman.
38
Government propaganda and war films portrayed the Japanese as:
bestial and subhuman.
blameless victims of their own government.
similar to the Germans and Italians.
freedom fighters.
39
The “zoot suit” riots of 1943:
highlighted the acceptance of Mexicans in California.
highlighted the limits of racial tolerance during WW II.
were a series of fashion shows in Hollywood.
involved Mexican immigrants fighting with blacks in LA
40
The Lend-Lease Act:
gave military aid to those fighting against Germany & Japan.
excluded the Soviet Union.
excluded China.
gave military aid to Germany and Japan.
41
France & Britain’s policy toward Germany of giving concessions to avoid war was called:
isolationism.
détente.
appeasement.
internationalism.
42
“D-Day” refers to the:
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan.
Allied invasion of the Soviet Union.
Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy.
43
Which of the following was not a turning point of WWII
D-Day
Battle of Britain
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
44
William Levitt, with the help of the GI Bill, gave many Americans the opportunity to
advance within the military.
get an education.
buy a car.
buy a home.
45
During the 1950s, television:
became the nation’s least favorite form of leisure activity.
effectively spread images of working-class life
presented shows that were controversial.
became an effective advertising medium.

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