Which of the following contributed to the beginning of the Korean War?

All of these contributed to the Korean War

Which of the following prompted Americans to enter World War II?

The Japanese bombing of a US military base

Which of the following contributed to the growth of suburbs and the middle class in the 1950s?

Economic prosperity following World War II

The rights of the fourth amendment were violated by the US when it established

internment camps for Japanese Americans

Which of the following is true concerning WWII social and economic effects on the US?

Women and African Americans got jobs in factories

The GI Bill did which of the following?

Provided loans and college tuition to WWII veterans

The Truman Doctrine was the United States's commitment to do which of the following?

Contain the spread of communism across the world

Which of the following is true about Europe before World War II?

European countries put dictators into power

Which of the following is true concerning the Allied invasion of Normandy?

The invasion was well planned and ultimately successful

What was the "Lend-Lease Act" about?

The US pledged to supply its allies with military equipment

Why did the US seize Pacific islands during World War II?

To establish military bases for use in future attacks

Which event began World War II in EUROPE?

German troops used a blitzkrieg attack on Poland

During World War II, "victory gardens" were an attempt to do which of the following?

Support the war by reducing the demand for store bought food

What followed after FDR signed Executive Order 9066 and created a "War Relocation Authority?"

Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps

Which of the following was a reason why Japan attacked the base at Pearl Harbor?

The US had blocked the trade of oil and gas to Japan

Which of the following represents America's MILITARY response to communism?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The "Manhattan Project" was dedicated to do which of the following?

Develop a new type of weapon for the US government

Posters like this were likely produced in response to the

growing demand for personnel to support the war effort

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to

bypass a Soviet blockade of Western Berlin

Which of the following is true concerning McCarthyism?

It was an attempt to find suspected communists in America

Which of the following is true about Europe before World War II?

Many European countries put dictators into power

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the US and USSR

How did Navajo soldiers help the American war effort?

They encoded military communication for secure transmission

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

US citizens were arrested for being suspected communists

What was the Marshall Plan?

It provided financial assistance to Western Europe

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1
Which of the following contributed to the beginning of the Korean War?
All of these contributed to the Korean War
Fear of the expansion of communism
A North Korean attack on South Korea
The "fall" of China to communism
2
Which of the following prompted Americans to enter World War II?
The Japanese bombing of a US military base
German submarine attacks on US merchant ships
The German use of the blitzkreig in Europe
Japanese military actions in Indochina
3
Which of the following contributed to the growth of suburbs and the middle class in the 1950s?
Economic prosperity following World War II
An increase in immigration after WWII
The Department of Housing and Urban Development
Reductions in peacetime defense spending
4
The rights of the fourth amendment were violated by the US when it established
internment camps for Japanese Americans
the Office of War Mobilization
the Office of Price Administration
nuclear test sites in Nevada
5
Which of the following is true concerning WWII social and economic effects on the US?
The United States developed into an agricultural society
Many Americans were unemployed and struggled to buy food
Women and African Americans got jobs in factories
Consumer goods became cheap and easy to obtain
6
The GI Bill did which of the following?
Provided loans and college tuition to WWII veterans
Created a military alliance among Western powers
Gave economic aid to Western European countries
Relocated Japanese Americans to internment camps
7
The Truman Doctrine was the United States's commitment to do which of the following?
Search for communist within the United States
Join a military alliance with Western European powers
Contain the spread of communism across the world
Provide economic aid to Western Europe
8
Which of the following is true about Europe before World War II?
Europe remained a relatively peaceful place
France began WWII by attacking its neighbor Germany
European countries put dictators into power
European countries were models of democratic societies
9
Which of the following is true concerning the Allied invasion of Normandy?
The invasion was well planned and ultimately successful
The attack was over quickly and left few casualties
The American troops were defeated by better trained Germans
All of these are true about the invasion
10
What was the "Lend-Lease Act" about?
The US officially entered the League of Nations
The US pledged to supply its allies with military equipment
The US declared war on Germany and Italy
The US vowed to remain neutral in World War II
11
Why did the US seize Pacific islands during World War II?
To fulfill commitments to military alliances
To establish military bases for use in future attacks
To gain access to natural resources
To protect shipping routes to neutral countries
12
American soldiers were disgusted and appalled after witnessing the horrors of
the bombing of Hiroshima
Nazi Concentration Camps
Japanese American internment camps
the Bataan Death March
13
Which of the following is true about fascism?
Fascism encourages military strength and violence
Fascists support dictators with complete power
Fascism supports the spread of empire and new colonies
All of the above
14
Which event began World War II in EUROPE?
England attempted to conquer African countries
Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany
German troops used a blitzkrieg attack on Poland
The United States signed the Lend Lease Act with Britain
15
During World War II, "victory gardens" were an attempt to do which of the following?
Encourage a healthy diet for future soldiers
Support the war by reducing the demand for store bought food
Lower the cost of living by creating a surplus of food
Create agricultural projects to help the depression
16
What followed after FDR signed Executive Order 9066 and created a "War Relocation Authority?"
Japanese American men were unable to become soldiers
FDR passed Executive Order 9067
Japanese Americans were deported to Japan
Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps
17
Which of the following was a reason why Japan attacked the base at Pearl Harbor?
American expansion had upset Pacific trade routes
The US had blocked the trade of oil and gas to Japan
The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated by the Americans
Japan had recently entered an alliance with Germany
18
Which of the following represents America's MILITARY response to communism?
The Marshall Plan
The Red Scare
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Truman Doctrine
19
The "Manhattan Project" was dedicated to do which of the following?
Protect Americans by interning Japanese
Develop a new type of weapon for the US government
Organize locally grown food to reduce consumer need
Plan the massive invasion of Normandy
20
Posters like this were likely produced in response to the
lack of women able to serve in combat roles
growing demand for personnel to support the war effort
growing demand for equal pay for equal work
lack of women with the skills needed to join the labor force
21
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to
transport Polish refugees to safety
intimidate Soviet leaders by using the atomic bomb
bypass a Soviet blockade of Western Berlin
prevent the Nazi party from reorganizing
22
Which of the following is true concerning McCarthyism?
It established a military alliance across Europe
It created the growth of suburbs in America
It was an attempt to find suspected communists in America
It provided loans to returning veterans
23
Which of the following is true about Europe before World War II?
Europe was a peaceful place with little to no conflict
France began WWII by attack Belgium, its neighbor
Many European countries put dictators into power
Most countries were model democratic societies
24
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The increasing political isolation of the US
The expansion of national borders by European countries
Economic depressions in the United States
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the US and USSR
25
How did Navajo soldiers help the American war effort?
They provided intelligence on enemy positions
They flew bombing missions into enemy territory
They designed radar technology for submarines
They encoded military communication for secure transmission
26
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Membership in the US communist party increased
Recruitment procedures for the US military were reformed
US diplomats expressed dissenting political ideas
US citizens were arrested for being suspected communists
27
What was the Marshall Plan?
It gave Western Europe funding for nuclear arms facilities
It provided financial assistance to Western Europe
It authorized a military strike against Soviet enemies
It forced the US to support anti-communist groups in Africa
28
Which of the following generals organized the Invasion of Normandy?
General Tsao
Commander Abraham Lincoln
Douglass MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower

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