After World War II, the United States implemented what was known as the Marshall Plan. The purpose of this plan was to:

give European nations money to rebuild after WWII & stop communist takeover

What did Adolf Hitler claim was his major REASON for conquering Europe?

He said Germany needed lebensraum, or “living space.”

Which of the following is NOT a reason the United States passed the Neutrality Act of 1935?

U.S. military was too busy dealing w/ attacks from Japan after Pearl Harbor

Which of the following trends in the 1920s helped lead to the Great Depression?

too many people bought stocks on speculation and “on margin”

Which view was likely MOST common among people in the U.S. as the nation entered the 1920s?

“We just want to return to the way things were before World War I.”

One of the major causes of the Great Migration was:

new job opportunities in Northern cities

Which one of the following was established by the Allied Big Three at the Yalta Conference?

The division of Germany into communist East & democratic West zones.

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats” were an example of:

the effective use of radio technology.

Which New Deal program provided jobs and brought electricity to 7 southern states?

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Which statement describes a major result of the publication of Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique in 1963?

It renewed interest in the feminist (women’s rights) movement.

What happened to the Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti?

They were convicted of murder with little evidence b/c they were anarchists

Franklin D. Roosevelt supported the idea of direct relief. This means that he believed:

government should provide money and jobs in hard times.

Which of the following BEST explains why the United States adopted a policy of containment during the Cold War?

U.S. wanted to stop communism’s spread, NOT remove it where it existed.

What was former British leader Winston Churchill referring to when he mentioned the "Iron Curtain?"

the division that existed in Europe between western and eastern nations

This program tried to lower crop surpluses from overproduction by paying farmers to not grow certain crops for a time:

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Bank runs can be described BEST as an event where:

all a bank’s customers run to the bank & try to withdraw all of their money

“McCarthyism” was a term that came to mean:

a paranoid fear of communism rising inside the United States.

The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 involved:

Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba

How would big businessmen have LIKELY responded to Calvin Coolidge's 1924 presidential election?

with optimism, b/c they believed that Coolidge WOULD NOT regulate business

The Scopes Monkey Trial was:

a legal battle between religious fundamentalists and scientists.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 to address:

the spread of communism backed by the Soviet Union.

How does the Vietnam War represent a failed example of the U.S. policy of the containment of communism?

U.S. lost when communist North Vietnam took over democratic South Vietnam

Why were U.S. businessmen concerned during the first Red Scare after World War I?

They feared communists would take over & they would lose their property.

The “Roaring” in the Roaring Twenties refers to the fact that the 1920s were a time:

of great economic and technological success.

Which of the following was an effect of “Black Tuesday” or the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

Many lost everything as stock prices fell and banks closed.

The Great Depression was:

a time of economic hardship from 1929 to the late 1930s.

Which of the following did NOT help lead to the Great Depression?

World War II and the large government expense involved.

What was the MAIN purpose of rationing during World War II?

to encourage people to conserve resources needed to fight the war

Which program created protection for bank customers if their banks lost their money?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

To gain raw materials & natural resources, the Japanese had to first eliminate the U.S. Pacific Navy Fleet. This led to:

the decision to bomb Pearl Harbor.

The Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that they were both designed to:

assist foreign nations to resist communism

According to Martin Luther King, Jr., why is civil disobedience an effective way to work toward securing equal rights?

It raises awareness when individuals are arrested for breaking unjust laws.

Hitler’s attitude toward the Nonaggression Pact of 1939 w/ the Soviet Union is BEST described by which of the following?

He entered the agreement never intending to honor it.

Which New Deal program provided temporary jobs for young, unmarried men to work in national parks?

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

How did a part of the World War I Treaty of Versailles contribute to the outbreak of World War II?

Large reparation payments hurt German economy & led to rise of Adolf Hitler

Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the Harlem Renaissance?

a movement involving literature, art, music, & politics for black Americans

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1
After World War II, the United States implemented what was known as the Marshall Plan. The purpose of this plan was to:
give European nations money to rebuild after WWII & stop communist takeover
prevent Nazis from taking over countries in Southeast Asia.
supply West Berlin with military necessities.
provide returning U.S. soldiers w/ jobs, homes, & educational opportunities
2
What did Adolf Hitler claim was his major REASON for conquering Europe?
He wanted to test Germany’s new blitzkrieg method of war.
He wanted revenge on the Soviet Union for killing his father.
He said Germany needed lebensraum, or “living space.”
He wanted to create a democratic Europe where all had a voice in government
3
Which of the following is NOT a reason the United States passed the Neutrality Act of 1935?
Americans only wanted their government to deal w/ problems in the U.S.
The United States was too busy dealing with the Great Depression.
U.S. people did not want to become involved in another European conflict.
U.S. military was too busy dealing w/ attacks from Japan after Pearl Harbor
4
Which of the following trends in the 1920s helped lead to the Great Depression?
government programs that interfered too much with business
underproduction of products
not enough people buying stocks before 1929
too many people bought stocks on speculation and “on margin”
5
Which of the following people is known for leading a so-called “witch hunt” against alleged communist spies in the U.S.?
John D. Rockefeller
A. Mitchell Palmer
Albert Fall
Herbert Hoover
6
Which view was likely MOST common among people in the U.S. as the nation entered the 1920s?
“We just want to return to the way things were before World War I.”
“Our government needs more policies providing direct relief.”
“The U.S. should attack Russia and end the communist threat!”
“The best way for peace is to keep a U.S. military presence in Europe.”
7
One of the major causes of the Great Migration was:
the start of the Harlem Renaissance.
laws passed to end discrimination in the North.
federal government job training programs.
new job opportunities in Northern cities
8
During the First Red Scare and the Palmer Raids, which of the following groups were NOT targeted?
immigrants
communists
Native Americans
anarchists
9
Which one of the following was established by the Allied Big Three at the Yalta Conference?
Japan would be divided into a communist North and a democratic South.
The division of Germany into communist East & democratic West zones.
A treaty that ended World War II.
U.S would fight Japan w/out help from other Allies after Germany was beaten
10
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats” were an example of:
political bootlegging.
the effective use of radio technology.
intellectual trends.
the effective use of speakeasies.
11
Which New Deal program provided jobs and brought electricity to 7 southern states?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
12
What is the concept called that allowed people to "buy now, pay later"?
Ford Purchasing Plan
installment plans/credit.
capitalism.
stock speculation.
13
Which statement describes a major result of the publication of Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique in 1963?
It generated greater opposition to laws protecting women’s rights.
It increased awareness of mental illness among Americans.
It renewed interest in the feminist (women’s rights) movement.
It sparked efforts to create a national healthcare system.
14
The idea that Americans SHOULD buy products to help the economy & that we NEED things that are not really necessary is:
democracy.
laissez-faire economics.
consumerism.
communism.
15
The revolutionary concepts of perestroika and glasnost implemented during the 1980s contributed to the:
development of more powerful nuclear weapons.
collapse of the Soviet Union.
creation of the Berlin Blockade.
election of Mikhail Gorbachev.
16
U.S. Senator Huey P. Long (Democrat-Louisiana) criticized the New Deal because he claimed it did not do enough to:
limit government spending.
protect large businesses.
decrease taxes.
help poor Americans.
17
What happened to the Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti?
They protested for bonus pay owed to them from fighting during World War I.
They were attacked and killed by the Ku Klux Klan.
They were convicted of murder with little evidence b/c they were anarchists
They mailed letter bombs to U.S. government officials and businessmen.
18
Franklin D. Roosevelt supported the idea of direct relief. This means that he believed:
the government should never go into debt.
government should provide money and jobs in hard times.
people were responsible for themselves and their families.
health care would be successful if doctors made house calls.
19
Which of the following BEST explains why the United States adopted a policy of containment during the Cold War?
U.S. believed it could form an alliance with the Soviet Union.
U.S. believed it could produce more nuclear weapons than Russia
U.S. decided to remove communism from nations controlled by Soviet Union
U.S. wanted to stop communism’s spread, NOT remove it where it existed.
20
What was former British leader Winston Churchill referring to when he mentioned the "Iron Curtain?"
the administration of the Marshall Plan.
the nuclear arms race and the potential destruction it would bring.
Europe’s reaction to the death of his good friend Franklin D. Roosevelt.
the division that existed in Europe between western and eastern nations
21
This program tried to lower crop surpluses from overproduction by paying farmers to not grow certain crops for a time:
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Social Security Act (SSA)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
National Industrial Recovery Act (NRA)
22
After being neutral, the U.S. began supplying war supplies to the Allies in 1941, even on loan. This was called:
the Nonaggression Pact.
the Lend-Lease Act
Neutrality Act.
the Munich Pact.
23
Bank runs can be described BEST as an event where:
Bank presidents attempt to buy out their competition.
banks gamble large amounts of money in the New York Stock Exchange.
banks provide huge loans to stimulate the economy.
all a bank’s customers run to the bank & try to withdraw all of their money
24
“McCarthyism” was a term that came to mean:
concerns about economic growth.
an irrational fear of nuclear war.
the growth of the defense industry.
a paranoid fear of communism rising inside the United States.
25
The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 involved:
U.S. space technology
the end of World War II
the assassination of John F. Kennedy
Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
26
How would big businessmen have LIKELY responded to Calvin Coolidge's 1924 presidential election?
upset, because they feared that Coolidge WOULD regulate business
with optimism, believing he WOULD propose helpful government regulations
upset, b/c they feared Coolidge WOULD support legislation to aid farmers
with optimism, b/c they believed that Coolidge WOULD NOT regulate business
27
The Scopes Monkey Trial was:
an attempt to invest heavily in Ford Motor Company stocks.
the murder trial of 2 anarchists from Italy.
a legal battle between religious fundamentalists and scientists.
an investigation into whether or not monkeys would make good pilots.
28
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 to address:
manufacturing advantages that provided China with growing economic power.
the control of oil prices by a handful of countries in the Middle East.
the spread of communism backed by the Soviet Union.
the danger of Germany rebuilding its military after World War II
29
“What the nation needs is a return to normalcy.” Which president used this to return the U.S to isolationism in 1920s?
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
30
How does the Vietnam War represent a failed example of the U.S. policy of the containment of communism?
the U.S. and its Allies defeated Nazi Germany and Japan
U.S. lost when communist North Vietnam took over democratic South Vietnam
the U.S. successfully protected South Korea from a takeover by North Korea
the war resulted in the end of the Cold War
31
Why were U.S. businessmen concerned during the first Red Scare after World War I?
They were afraid it would end government regulation of the U.S. economy.
They feared communists would take over & they would lose their property.
They were afraid that the Soviet Union would invade the United States.
They were afraid that the United States would allow private property.
32
The “Roaring” in the Roaring Twenties refers to the fact that the 1920s were a time:
when the United States was involved in World War II.
of great economic and technological success.
of terrible economic problems.
when the United States was involved in World War I.
33
Which of the following was an effect of “Black Tuesday” or the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
People rushed to put their money in banks.
Many lost everything as stock prices fell and banks closed.
President Hoover’s popularity grew.
People paid off their debts and started investing.
34
The Great Depression was:
a time of economic hardship from 1929 to the late 1930s.
a period of increased agricultural development in the swamps of the South.
an area of the Midwest heavily affected by drought and dust storms.
a program created by Franklin D. Roosevelt to lower taxes.
35
Franklin Roosevelt’s collection of domestic programs for addressing the Great Depression was called:
the New Deal
Obamacare
the Fair Deal
isolationism
36
Which of the following did NOT help lead to the Great Depression?
World War II and the large government expense involved.
too many people buying stocks on margin & speculation
overproduction of factory goods
too many people buying items on credit
37
What was the MAIN purpose of rationing during World War II?
to encourage people to conserve resources needed to fight the war
to persuade citizens to contribute money to support the war effort
to remind Americans of the freedoms being threatened by Germany
to encourage young men to enlist in the army voluntarily
38
What were independent women called in the 1920s when they wore their hair short, drank alcohol, and worked?
flappers
fundamentalists
freebirds
suffragettes
39
Which program created protection for bank customers if their banks lost their money?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
National Industrial Recovery Act (NRA)
Social Security Act (SSA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
40
The Social Security Act (1935) BEST fits into which of these categories from the New Deal's 3 Rs:
Reveal
Reform
Relief
Recovery
41
To gain raw materials & natural resources, the Japanese had to first eliminate the U.S. Pacific Navy Fleet. This led to:
the decision to bomb Pearl Harbor.
an invasion of China.
Japan’s decision to use the atomic bomb.
the use of kamikaze pilots.
42
After years of non-violent protest by Martin Luther King Jr & Civil Rights Movement, the March on Selma, AL led to:
the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
the Montgomery Bus Boycott
43
The Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that they were both designed to:
use negotiations rather than military actions against communism
increase U.S. security against communists in Cuba
support East Berlin during the Cold War
assist foreign nations to resist communism
44
According to Martin Luther King, Jr., why is civil disobedience an effective way to work toward securing equal rights?
It brings about change after adding strain to the prisons & legal system.
It raises awareness when individuals are arrested for breaking unjust laws.
It sets an example by following separate laws.
It shows respect for law when equality is achieved by any means necessary
45
Hitler’s attitude toward the Nonaggression Pact of 1939 w/ the Soviet Union is BEST described by which of the following?
He entered the agreement never intending to honor it.
He honored the agreement because it was a document he signed in good faith.
He was suspicious of agreement b/c he knew his enemies wanted to attack him
He canceled the agreement because it became obvious war would come anyway.
46
Which New Deal program provided temporary jobs for young, unmarried men to work in national parks?
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
47
How did a part of the World War I Treaty of Versailles contribute to the outbreak of World War II?
The deal with Russia made Germany angry.
The creation of a demilitarized zone led France to invade Germany.
The right to self-determination led to separatist movements in Germany.
Large reparation payments hurt German economy & led to rise of Adolf Hitler
48
How did leaders of Great Britain & France originally approach Hitler about his takeover of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland?
They offered to form an alliance with him.
They threatened to invade Germany.
They attempted to appease him.
They threatened economic retaliation.
49
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the Harlem Renaissance?
It was a time for national political reform for African-Americans.
It was a time of protest against the Vietnam War.
a movement involving literature, art, music, & politics for black Americans
It was a popular movement in small towns throughout the United States.
50
A Midwestern farmer in 1931 would have been MOST fearful of:
Hitler’s rise to power in Germany.
the chance of a nuclear war.
the Dust Bowl.
rising farm prices.

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