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1
Which battle was considered as the turning point in the Pacific against the Japanese?
Midway
Stalingrad
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
2
The _____ fought for legislation to protect African-American rights under the leadership of _______
NAACP, James Weldon Johnson
UNIA, Claude McKay
NAACP, Marcus Garvey
UNIA, Langston Hughs
3
The Allied invasion of ______ was given the code name D-Day.
Italy
Normandy, France
North America
Japan
4
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
a statement of war aims compiled by Roosevelt and Churchill
an order to shoot German U-boats on sight
policy allowing the president to provide arms to certain foreign countries
A nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union
5
The United States refused to join the League of Nations. This refusal reflected a desire of the nation to
take an active role in solving the world's economic problems
abandon neutrality in favor of collective security
return to a policy of isolation
actively involve itself in preventing world tensions from leading to war
6
What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?
He proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court
He closed all of the nation's banks and ordered inspections
He called the first meeting of the "Brain Trust"
He established the Civil Works Administration to provide job relief
7
It was difficult to enforce the laws governing prohibition for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
prohibition banned alcoholic beverages manufactured in the United States
many law enforcement officials took bribes from smugglers and bootleggers
many people were determined to break the laws
insufficient funds were provided to pay for enforcement
8
Which of the following was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
to encourage more people to enter farming
to provide pensions for retired farmers
to increase farm production
to raise the prices of farm productsthe
9
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of,
robbery and murder
receiving bribes
treason
anarchy
10
An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in the number of
women who worked outside the home
children who were malnourished
men who stood in bread lines
people who committed suicide
11
What does (FDIC) stand for?
Federal Deal Incentive Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Directive Incentive Corporation
Federal Depression Income Credit
12
Nisei who lived on the West Coast were subjected to ______ during the war
interrogation
internment
compensation
torture
13
The GI Bill of Rights made it possible for
enlisted men to receive officer training
veterans to attend college for free
African Americans to serve in combat positions
soldiers to take short leaves from fighting
14
________ increased in the 1920s
the school dropout rate
the birthrate
the crime rate
child labor
15
Which of the following is not considered a sign that the prosperity of the 1920s was superficial
the economic situation on farms
the success of the advertising industry
the number of products purchased on credit
the difference in income between workers and managers
16
What was the Main purpose of the U.S. creating the Lend-Lease Act/Destroyers-for-Bases deal prior to the start of WW
convince the American people that war was necessary
provide armaments to certain nations without entering the war
stop the spread of communism in Europe
create jobs to bring an end to the Great Depression
17
Which nation(s) signed a nonaggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland?
Italy
Italy and Japan
Spain
The Soviet Union
18
Who made up the bonus army that marched on Washington DC?
unemployed industrial workers and their families
World War 1 veterans and their families
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
19
During the war, Women in the WAACs served as
nurses and radio operators
shipbuilders and waitresses
scientists and factory workers
fighter pilots and foot soldiers
20
What was the major goal of U.S. foreign policy at the start of World War II in Europe?
Fund the construction of a wall separating France from Germany
increase European immigration to the United States
provide defensive weapons to our European friends
bring Hitler and Mussolini to trial as war criminals
21
Which of the following did Adolf Hitler oppose
the Treaty of Versailles
the Munich Pact
the Nuremburg Laws
Kristallnacht
22
F. Scott Fitzgerald described the 1920s as the
Jazz age
Roaring 20's
Harlem Renaissance
Prohibition age
23
What caused militarist leaders to gain control of the Japanese government in the early 1930s?
their successful invasion of resource-rich Manchuria
Hideki Tojo's appointment as prime minister
U.S. shipments of arms and supplies to China
a civil war in Japan
24
Which trend in U.S. foreign policy is shown by the passage of the Neutrality Act of 1941
withdrawal from overseas colonies
expanded trade with the axis powers
reduction in war preparedness
greater support for the Allied powers
25
Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments of food to the poor?
price support
Bonus Army
direct relief
rugged individualism
26
Within a few years, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to
more demand for American manufactured goods
Hoover's reelection as president
an unequal distribution of income in the United States
a dramatic drop in world trade
27
Buying stocks on the chance of a quick profit without considering risks is known as
buying on margin
living on credit
speculation
profit-taking
28
Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in
direct government relief
the golden rule
voluntary cooperation
separation of church and state
29
The actions of which country finally forced the United States to enter the war?
The Soviet Union
Germany
Italy
Japan
30
Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb was to
show how powerful the United States was
find out how destructive the bomb really was
teach Japanese military leaders a lesson
end the war and save American lives
31
The aim of the Federal Home Loan Bank act was to
encourage new construction
make it easier for banks to foreclose on farms and homes
increase the value of homes and farms
prevent farmers and homeowners from losing their property
32
Which of the following leaders transformed the Soviet Union from a rural nation into an industrial power?
Mussolini
Stalin
Francisco Franco
Lenin
33
Which social and economic movements are most closely identified with the 1920s?
adopting women's suffrage and Prohibition
passing of civil rights laws and the rise of installment buying
repealing prohibition and limiting the spread of Communism
providing aid to the unemployed and rising farm prices
34
Who was the first women to serve in the cabinet?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Eleanor Roosevelt
Arlene Francis
Frances Perkins
35
Charles Lindberg was a(n)
pilot
composer
inventor
politition
36
Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people back to work?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Act
National Labor Relations Act
37
Which group suffered 6 million deaths during the Holocaust?
Jews
Facists
Nationalists
Aryans
38
In the years between the two World Wars, what happened to these democracies
They Thrived
they were torn apart by civil wars
they became communist
they were replaced by dictatorships
39
Which was NOT a cause of the dust bowl?
high winds
overproduction of crops
drought
thick layers of prairie grasses
40
Roosevelt's decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps was a response to
strong anti-Japanese sentiment
rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb
the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces
verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as spies
41
The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the _______.
liberation of the death camps
Allies' victory in a land battle
last German offensive
Axis powers' first loss
42
The Teapot Dome scandal centered around
high tariffs
gold mines
union members
oil-rich lands
43
The question is on the photo because it was to long lol
American people were opposed to any changes in the role of government
U.S. military was considering a takeover of the federal government
U.S. Constitution limited him to only two terms
Great Depression threatened the people's faith in democracy
44
The Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe was
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
George Patton
45
Who wrote
The Grapes of Wrath
about the grim lives of Oklahomans fleeing the Dust Bowl during the depression?
Dorothea Lange
Richard Wright
John Steinbeck
Grant Wood
46
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was most helpful to_______?
the unemployed, the aged, and the ill
farmers in isolated rural areas
politicians and business owners
mass-production industrial workers
47
How did the growth of the automobile industry after world war I change the United States economy?
It increased the number of railroad passengers
It decreased employment opportunities for assembly-line workers
It stimulated the development of other new industries
It encouraged government operation of major industries
48
V-E Day, or May 8,1945 was the day when_______
the United States entered the war
Germany surrendered
Allied forces invaded France
the soviets stopped the Germans at the Volga
49
What does buying stock on margin mean?
buying the stock for someone else
purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
paying less than the market price of the stock
50
When forced to abandon the Philippines, ______made the vow, "I shall return."
Hideki Tojo
Franklin Roosevelt
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
51
Which of the following pieces of legislation was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
Social Security Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
National Industrial Recovery Act
Wagner Act
52
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a growing number of homeless people
tariffs on foreign goods
a crisis in the farming sector
the availability of easy credit
53
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
evolution
creationism
Fundamentalism
biology
54
The Fordney -McCumber tariff was meant to
help Germany pay off its war debts
help Britain and France pay off their war debts
raise taxes on goods entering the United States
raise taxes on goods leaving the United States
55
All of the following were important causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT
tariffs on foreign imports were lowered
both individuals and businesses built up large debts because of easy credit
the stock market crashed
the federal government did not insure people's bank accounts
56
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about
100 percent
25 percent
75 percent
10 percent
57
What was the name given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?
Hoboes
Speculators
Bonus Marchers
Okies
58
What did the German strategy of blitzkrieg depend?
surprise and overwhelming force
the ability to make a long, steady advance
a system of fortifications
"out-waiting" the opponent
59
Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920s included the fact that
the Dust Bowl took much land out of production
most people did not own electric refrigerators
demand for crops fell after World War 1
federal price-supports of corn and wheat were not effective
60
What is genocide, as practiced by the Nazis?
the killing of people for the purpose of creating terror
the abuse of a nation's citizens by its own government
the broadcasting of anti-Semitic ideas
the deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
61
"Double standard" refers to
lower wages women earned compared to those earned by men in the 1920s
amount of work that women did at home and outside the house in the 1920s
unfair treatment of women in the workplace in the 1920s
stricter social and moral standards for women than for men in the 1920s
62
Who or what did president Roosevelt describe as "the rattlesnakes of the Atlantic"?
Axis nations and their leaders
German U-boats and their crews
U.S. Navy ships and their crews
Japanese warplanes and their pilots
63
What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration?
She focused on being an excellent hostess
She was an important advisor on foreign policy
She served as a cabinet member
She was an important advisor on domestic policy
64
Which statement is most accurate about race relations during World War II?
There was a lack of support for the war by minority ethnic groups
Federal courts refused to allow the integration of the armed forces
Despite support for the war racial minorities often faced discrimination
Most units contained a high-ranking African-American commanderhigh-ranking
65
How were Britain and France drawn into war with Germany?
Hitler had taken power in Germany
Germany pulled out of the League of Nations
Germany had attacked Poland
Germany had attacked Czechoslovakia
66
With respect to finding jobs, the war years marked a period of _____ for African Americans
advance
uncertainty
stagnation
decline
67
______ claimed Roosevelt's policies were inadequate and proposed a social program called Share-Our-Wealth.
John L. Lewis
Charles Coughlin
Francis Townsend
Huey Long
68
An example of racial tensions during the war years is
anti-Mexican demonstrations in Detroit
the actions of the Tuskegee Airman
the "zoot-suit" riots in Los Angeles
sit-ins in the south staged by CORE
69
What was the name of Roosevelt's program designed to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression
New Hope
New Deal
New Freedom
New Nationalism
70
Which of the following did Winston Churchill oppose
the Munich pact
the Atlantic Charter
the Lend-Lease Act
the Treaty of Versailles
71
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art
a program to promote African-American-owned businesses
72
Which statement best describes how World War II affected the home front in the United States?
factory production declined African Americans denied service armed force
American homes bombed, heavy industrial factories closed
Gas was rationed Victory Gardens were planted women found jobs in factories
Unemployment increased, businesses collapsed, and many farms failed
73
One long-range effect of the Great Depression was that many people
grew to like President Hoover
became risk-takers in the stock marketrisk-takers
came to believe in small government
developed habits of saving and thriftiness
74
In the Battle of Stalingrad, all of the following contributed to the Soviet victory EXCEPT
Hitler's refusal to order a German retreat
a brutal winter
a massive Soviet counterattack
a massive allied invasion
75
Which of the following of Roosevelt's ideas failed to become a law?
the creation of a federally supported pension program
the reorganization of the Supreme Court
federally supported loans for housing
the establishment of regional planning authoritiesregional
76
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the great depression
Many families became homeless
Many children had a poor diet
Many people started farming
Many men became unemployed
77
Which of the following reached a new high during Roosevelts first term as president?
employment rates
tariffs rates
the national debt
per capita income
78
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920, was,
the use of electricity
a change in birth rate
The automobile
growth in industry
79
What effect did statements have on many people in the United States?
The United States would go to war with Russia
the worldwide fear of communism is overblown
The threat of communism would spread to the United States
There would be a sharp decrease in farm workers
80
Which Statement about the U.S. economy during World War II is accurate?
overproduction resulted in massive quantities of consumer items
Prices on most goods fell rapidly
Many essential goods were rationed
The manufacturing of automobiles increased
81
The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of _________
African-Americans from the south to the northern cities
people from rural areas and towns to large cities
immigrants from Europe to America
African Americans from the United States to AfricaAfrican Americans
82
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people conveyed their
patriotism
disgust with Hoover
trust in Hoover
grudging respect for Hoover
83
Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to
invade the coast of Great Britain and then take over the entire country
prevent the invasion of of North Africa
prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy and liberating France
keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union
84
The problem of ______ was targeted by the office of Price Administration.
recession
inflation
Depression
Unemployment
85
After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy
by asking businesses not to lay off employees
by lowering foreign tariffs
by funding handouts of food and clothing
by closing banks
86
The Supreme Court ruled that the __was unconstitutional because its provision were local matters and should be regulated
Federal Securities Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Wagner Act
87
When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?
when they declared war
before the war began
when the United States declared war
after France was invaded and divided
88
Which of the following increased in the 1920s?
foreign demand for farm products
farmers' debts
prices for farm products
domestic demand for U.S. farm products
89
The NAACP did all of the following except
work with anti-lynching organizations
publish The Crisis
propose that African Americans move back to AfricaAfrican Americans
fight for legislation to protect African Americans
90
To protest discrimination, ______ organized a march on Washington DC on July 1, 1941
Phillip Randolph
Harry S. Truman
James Farmer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
91
To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being
communists
nativists
bigots
spies
92
To expand its membership in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan engaged in all of the following EXCEPT
encouraging white women to join the organization
blaming national problems on immigrants
allowing members to profit from recruiting new members
playing on people's fears of political radicals
93
Which of the following correctly matches the politician with his nation
Spain--Francisco Franco
Britain--Charles de Gaulle
France--Neville Chamberlain
Austria--Joseph Stalin
94
_______ used music to express the hardships of American life during the Depression.
Diego Rivera
Woody Guthrie
Richard Wright
Grant Wood
