During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan

began invading neighboring lands

Which of these was the PRIMARY goal of the Marshall Plan?

to promote democracies in Europe by helping rebuild

What was the main purpose of the American policy of containment?

stopping the spread of communism

As a result of the Korean War, the United States succeeded in

keeping South Korea free of communism.

What was the goal of New Federlism

reduce the size iof the federal government

What was an impact of Roosevelt's issue of Executive Order 9066?

U.S. to set up internment camps for Japanese-Americans.

What was the meaning of the Double V campaign?

victory over racism at home and of our enemies.

At the Yalta conference, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin decided to

divide the defeated Germany into four sections

Because of the war, large numbers of women began to work as

A. steelworkers, welders,and riveters.

Which is the main mission of Federal Civil Defense Administration?

help prepare for nuclear attack

What was Executive Order 9981 issued by Harry Truman?

desegregation of the armed forces

What did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?

segregation was no longer allowed in public schools

How did the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc expand their restaurant business across the country?

Theyused the franchise system to open restaurants.

Early on, Malcolm X argued that African Americans should

start their own communites separate from whites

How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?

by airlifting food and supplies into Berlin

For nearly 50 years, the cold war was characterized by

A. political conflict and military tensions.

What was an effect of Watergate?

Americans lost confidence in the presidency

What did our government due because of the growing number of automobiles in America?

built an interstate highway system

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1
Peace agreement in 1954 that divided Vietnam into two separate countries.
Tet Offensive
Credibility Gap
Pentagon Papers
Geneva Accords
2
An important strategy used by American forces in the Pacific was
blitzkrieg
the Bataan Death March
island-hopping
kamikaze attacks.
3
During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan
A. had a monopoly on world trade.
began invading neighboring lands
organized the League ofNations.
bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
4
Which of these was the PRIMARY goal of the Marshall Plan?
to gather information about Europe's economicresources
to encourage economic integration in Europe
to promote democracies in Europe by helping rebuild
5
What was the main purpose of the American policy of containment?
stopping the spread of communism
reducing the number of nuclear missiles in theSoviet arsenal
establishing a military presence to respond toSoviets
developing strict boundaries for newEuropean nations
6
What did Roosevelt finally create, in January 1944, to try to help the Jews
A. the Interim Committee
A. the War Refugee Board
A. the Lend-Lease Act
A. the Nuremberg Laws
7
In what part of the world were the battles of the Coral Sea,Midway,and Guadalcanal fought?
the Atlantic Ocean
the Italian peninsula
the Asian mainland
the Pacific Ocean
8
Who would benefit most from the Great Society?
minorities and poor
businessmen
white, middle class families
farmers
9
As a result of the Korean War, the United States succeeded in
unifying Korea under democratic government.
ending communism in Southeast Asia
keeping South Korea free of communism.
pushing Chinese troops out of North Korea.
10
What happened before the baby boom of the 1950's?
increase in poverty rate
decreasing middle class
increase in marriage rate
decrease in immigration
11
Manhattan Project?
defend New York City from submarine attacks.
build eight new aircraft carriers
devise a strategy for invading Japan
develop an atomic bomb.
12
What was the goal of New Federlism
expand the size of the federal government
increase federal taxes on large corporations
protect the rights of federal employees
reduce the size iof the federal government
13
What did Medicare provide?
education
transportation
Housing
Health Insurance
14
What was an impact of Roosevelt's issue of Executive Order 9066?
It banned Italian-Americans from serving in government jobs.
It closed all immigration to the U.S. during the war.
It permitted the detainment and questioning ofGerman aliens.
U.S. to set up internment camps for Japanese-Americans.
15
What was the meaning of the Double V campaign?
victory over racism at home and of our enemies.
victory over poverty and unemployment for all Americans
victory over both Germany and Japan
victory for socialism at home and around the world
16
revolves around single-party rule of politics and government control of the economy
Iron curtain
Communism
Capitalism
Containment
17
At the Yalta conference, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin decided to
keep the Soviet Union out of the War
divide the defeated Germany into four sections
rearm Germany
set up a world organization that would share
18
What did both president Kennedy and Johnson believe about foreign policy.
to stop Asian trade to benefit European trade
to make peace with the USSR
to keep Europe out of Latin America
to stop spread of Communism
19
Because of the war, large numbers of women began to work as
A. steelworkers, welders,and riveters.
A. cooksand sales clerks.
A. household servants.
A. factory managers.
20
Nixon's plan for getting U.S. troops out of Vietnam.
Vietnamization
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Credibility Gap
My Lai
21
Which is the main mission of Federal Civil Defense Administration?
to keep U.S. safe from Nazis
train citizens to catch spies
recruit troops to defend against Soviet invasion
help prepare for nuclear attack
22
Leader who decided to use the Atomic Bomb on Japan.
HarryS Truman
Adolph Hitler
Dwight Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
23
What was Executive Order 9981 issued by Harry Truman?
preferential treatment in hiring
outlawing of racial zoning
desegregation of the armed forces
end of the white primary
24
Which describes the Black Panthers?
militant
passive
patriotic
nonviolent
25
The Camp David Accords were an agreement between Israel and......
Iran
Egypt
China
Syria
26
According to supply-side economics, which is the best way to stimulate the economy?
cutting taxes
balancing the federal budget
reducing the national debt
raising tariffs
27
What did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?
federal government must increase financial aid to education
government must provided loans to low-income students
segregation was no longer allowed in public schools
bus segregation was unconstitutional
28
What granted LBJ the power to send troops to fight in Vietnam?
Tonkin Gulf Resoution
Vietnamization
Geneva Accords
Tet Offensice
29
How did the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc expand their restaurant business across the country?
Theybought out rival businesses to reduce the competition.
Theyused the franchise system to open restaurants.
increased prices to help fund new products and locations.
Theyswitched from a self-service model to restaurant model.
30
Early on, Malcolm X argued that African Americans should
strive to end segragation
start their own communites separate from whites
use non-violent protests to bring change
emigrate to Africa
31
How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?
by airlifting food and supplies into Berlin
by bombing Berlin until the Soviets surrendered
by surrendering control of Berlin to the Soviets
by sending troops to Berlin to break theblockade
32
For nearly 50 years, the cold war was characterized by
a series of small battles between American and Soviet troops
A. political conflict and military tensions.
the gradual decline of Soviet power
A. American and Soviet isolationism.
33
the practice of publicly accusing someone of communist activities without evidence
blacklisting
Stalinism
McCarthyism
censure
34
. Which allowed the United States to send war supplies to Britain before we entered WW II?
Double V campaign
Selective Training and Service Act
Lend-Lease Act
Atlantic Charter
35
What was an effect of Watergate?
Presidency became strictly monitored
Legislative branch expanded its power
Americans lost confidence in the presidency
Presidency lost several executive privelages
36
What did our government due because of the growing number of automobiles in America?
increased taxes on gasoline
developed commission regulating production of cars
built an interstate highway system
offered financial subsidies to car companies
37
During the early years(1933-1937) of German and Japanese aggression, the U.S.
organized several peace talks
sent military and economic aid to all nations at war
passed neutrality acts
supplyied weapons to Britain and France
38
Segregation established by practice and custom, not laws
miscegenation
de jure segregation
de facto segregation
Jim Crow laws
39
Supply route from N.Vietnam to S. Vietnam used to supply Viet Cong.
My Lai
credibility Gap
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Vietnamization

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