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1
What is Fascism
Leaders are the most important in the nation
Country is more important than an individual
People control the government
Individual is more important that the country
2
The new type of women in the 1920's
married women
flappers
regular women from home
factory women
3
Displaced Persons Camps were:
Camps created by Nazis for those who couldn't do slave work
Camps created by the allies for Jewish People after the War
Labour Camps for Jewish people developed during WWII
Punishment Camps made by the allies to torture the Germans
4
Why were the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway important?
Japan gained rich oil reserves and strategic military bases
The U.S. unleashed the atomic bomb on Japan
The Allies supplied China
Allied naval forces stopped the Japanese advance in Pacific
5
Why was there a Second New Deal?
some early New Deal programs were ruled unconstitutional
FDR's original plan was unaffordable and ran out of money
the First New Deal was a horrible failure that people hated
the Second New Deal was required by the United Nations
6
What did the Non-Aggression Pact do?
Treaty between US and England to not fight each other
Treaty between US and Germany to not fight each other
Treaty between Germany and Italy to not fight each other
Treaty between Germany and Russia to not fight against each other
7
What was the main danger for a country in financial ruin?
having a high inflation rate
being unable to engage in foreign trade
having a greater chance for political instability
being unable to educate its population
8
Why did some Americans support Prohibition?
They believed drinking led to abuse and accidents.
Crime decreased when Prohibition began.
They did not want grain to be used to manufacture alcohol.
More people began to respect the law during Prohibit
9
What did the Public Works Administration (PWA) do?
Remade the Tennessee River Valley, built dams.
Hired thousands of people to work on public projects.
Hired single men to build bridges and plant trees/forests.
Gave aid to state and local governments to hire workers.
10
the New Deal gave Native Americans
All the above
Reservation lands
Full Citizenship
Tribal Council
11
Even though the Social Security Act was not a complete _______ system, it did provide income to retirees, unemployed etc
pension
welfare
retirement
financial
12
What did Churchill and Roosevelt agree would be the first allied priority?
Launching an offensive in the Pacific
Sending Allied troops to the Soviet Union
Driving Japan from the Philippines
Defeating the Nazis in Europe
13
What is Isolationism?
tactics used in war.
being involed with the world
War matters
The policy of avoiding affairs/ certain matters around other
14
What was the treaty of Versailles
Restricted use of mustard gas in any war
Gave France control over Germany
Brought WW1 to an end
Disbanded the League of Nations
15
What is nativism?
Preferring native-born Americans over “New” immigrants
Being discriminative towards Native Americans
Preferring whites over blacks
Teaching new immigrants English tendencies
16
What happened at the Battle of Midway?
Japan's Navy left peacfully
Only One Ship was Sunk on Either Side.
Four Japanese Carriers Sunk.
Midway Island Captured By Japanese.
17
What was the Battle of the Bulge?
The last major Germany counteroffensive against Allied powers
A low-carb diet
Somewhere over the rainbow
A lonely place in the middle of nowhere
18
What compromise WAS NOT agreed to at the Yalta conference?
Poland would have free elections
Japan would keep its emperor
The Untied Nations (UN) would be formed
The Soviet Union would join in the war against Japan.
19
What was the Great Migration?
Movement of many African Americans, to northern cities.
Movement of African Americans, to southern cities.
Movement of migratorial birds when the War started in the early 1900's.
Movement of the fighter pilot planes piloted by African Americans.
20
What are reparations?
Deals with Germany
Payments to help War damages
an association of countries to prevent war
a way to keep the peace of countries
21
As businesses made less profits workers wages did what?
increase
doubled
decrease
stayed the same
22
What was the strategic significance of Okinawa?
It led to Japan's surrender
It was close enough to Japan to launch a land invasion
It was a big victory for the Japanese
It was close to Pearl Harbor
23
What is Nazism?
Extreme communist views and behaviors
Fascist political philosphphy of Germany based on extreme nationalism
Extreme democratic views and behaviors
Extreme racist or authoritarian views or behavior
24
What was the name of the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima?
Little Man
Little Boy
Big Man
Big Boy
25
The 1920's method of buying on credit.
Installment Buying
Bear Marketing
Financing
Stock Brokering
26
The 21st Amendment......
made alcohol illegal.
outlawed the quartering of solders.
ended prohibition.
gave women the right to vote.
27
What is NATO?
a subcommittee that is part of the United Nations
a defensive military alliance of Western nations
a pact among nation that oppose nuclear weapons
a group of countries that want to trade with each other
28
What was formed as a result of the National Security Act?
NATO
CIA
FBI
Office of Homeland Security
29
Who is Joseph Stalin?
Ruler of the Soviet Union and successor of Lenin
General for the Soviet Union military
A fictional character in Toy Story
Your mom.
30
Espionage and Sedition Acts
to encourage purchase of war bonds
boot industrial employment and output
suppress anti-war speech activities
promote enlisting in the military
31
The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) provided electricity to
minorities
the elderly
farmers
the unemployed
32
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki led to the
use of island hopping
assassination of Tajo
surrender of Japan
surrender of Germany
33
What factor did NOT contribute to Japans series of rapid military victories following Pearl Harbor?
superior weaponry
vital trade routes
skilled and well trained troops
increased national pride after Pearl Harbor
34
What was the German strategy in the Battle of the Atlantic?
to use Uboats to attack U.S. naval forces and keep U.S. away from Europe
use air power & destroy Allied navy protecting Great Britain from invasion
to use battleships to guard the shores of western Europe from invasion
use uboats to sink U.S. ships with supplies to the S. Union &Great Britain
35
What was on effect of the "run on the banks" in the early 1930's?
People withdrew their money from the banks to invest in the stock market.
Many lost life savings because banks lost their money on the stock market
Banks had to promise to repay people the money they had in their savings
New banks opened because many people wanted to keep their money in a bank.
36
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?
It was a turning point for the German forces
It was a turning point for the Axis powers
It was a turning point for the Soviet forces
It was a turning point for the war in the Pacific
37
What is appeasement?
A decree of war
Dropping a bomb?
Taking over indigenous lands
Accepting demands in order to avoid conflict
38
What were concentration camps made for?
to hold the friends of Hitler
to kill people
to hold the enemies of Hitler
to give houses for people
39
The 18th Amendment
Federal Income Tax
Equal Voting Rights
No Booze!
The Repeal of Prohibition
40
What was the sole purpose of the extermination camps?
To send the Jews to a different country
To kill large groups of Jews or people quickly
To provide Jews with work
To kill insects and termites
41
What was the name of the bomb that was dropped in Nagasaki?
"Little Boy"
"Fat Man"
"Mother of all Bombs"
"Thin Man"
42
What is Standard of Living?
How much money you make and how well you live
All of the Above
How healthy you are
If you use things that are good for the earth or not
43
What was the intended product of the Manhattan Project?
a long-range bomber
a long-range gun
an atomic bomb
an atomic submarine
44
How did the Great Depression help the Nazis gain power in Germany?
High unemployment and a weak economy made many Germans desperate.
Many Germans wanted the military to take over the country.
Foreign investments and war debt made many Germans poor.
Many Germans favored state ownership of industry and agriculture.
45
The Fair Labor Standards Act....
Required unions to be established
Discriminated against Republicans
Established a minimum wage
Covered farm workers
46
Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic important to the Allies?
They needed to safely ship supplies to Britain and Russia.
They wanted to stop Germany from shipping supplies to Africa
They wanted Germany from attacking the United States.
It wasn't that important.
47
Why was Iwo Jima an important objective for the American military during WWII?
the island had the major oil supplies of the Japanese fleet
the main Japanese naval force was stationed there
Japanese used it for a base to attack the US
US planes could bomb Japan from their if they took it
48
What did the Dawes Plan do?
allowed the Allies to postpone paying their debt to the U.S.
caused inflation in Germany and devalued currency
lent money to germany and reduced reparation payments
all of the above
49
What was the purpose of the War Industries Board?
To recruit new members for military service.
to encourage industries to mass produce war related products
Great Britain wanted to control American Industry.
Germans threatened to take over General Motors.
50
Who was Benito Mussolini?
famous soldier in the Cold War
Leader of the Fascist Party
Communist
Italian King
51
Why was the battle of Midway Important?
Turning point in the Gulf of Mexico
Turning point in Atlantic war.
Turning point in the pacific war.
Turning point in the Mediterranean sea.
52
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?
Scientist who led the Manhattan Project.
Biomolicule Engineer who designed healthy fuel for navy ships.
A scientist who taught physics
A scientist who died during the design of the new model of the atomic bomb
53
Why did school enrollment increase during the 1920s?
Women could no longer stay at home with their children
Children no longer had to work to support the family
Laws were passed that required children to attend school.
Parents were now able to drive thier kids to school
54
How was the Atlantic Charter a step toward the US going to war?
it led to the US declaring war on Italy
It was a joint declaration of war goals
it led to different neutrality laws being repealed
it led to the US declaring war on Germany
55
What were the Neutrality Acts meant to do?
Sign a peace treaty
Keep the U.S. out of war
Declare War
Get involved in conflict with other countries
56
What was the Red Scare?
The fear of an alien invasion from Mars, sparked by 'War of the Worlds'
Americans freaking out over the sun looking red due to smoky skies
The fear of Canadians, eh?
The fear of the Coomunist Russians invading the US
57
What did the 1933 Beer and Wine Revenue Act do ?
Introduced Prohibition
Allowed children to drink alcohol
Reduced taxes on beer and wine
Ended Prohibition
58
What was Black Tuesday?
The day the New Deal was enacted
A gloomy day
The first day of the stock market crash
The last day of the stock market crash
59
The TVA built
bridges.
public buildings
public parks
hydroelectric dams.
60
How did the Great Depression affect other countries?
Many people immigrated to the US looking for jobs.
Americans bought fewer imports, so foreign businesses made less profits.
Other countries imported American goods so foreign markets made less profit
The US stopped loaning money to its World War 1 allies.
61
Installment Buying
people could make a monthly, weekly, or yearly payment on an item
first form of mass media
method of paying for items in cash all at once
borrowing money from banks to purchase items
62
In mid 1941, what were all Jews who lived in German-occupied lands forced to begin doing?
all of the above
wear the yellow Star of David
stay indoors at all times
pay extra taxes
63
What is antisemitism?
prejudice/hostility against nazis
prejudice/hostility against religion
Prejudice/hostility against aryans
hostility or prejudice against Jews
64
What was V-E Day?
Victory in the East
Victory in Japan
Victory in Europe
The end of World War II
65
What was the location of D-Day?
Berry, France
Paris, France
Normandy, France
Mika, France
66
When Was The United Nations Founded?
December 7, 1941
July 4, 1946
October 24, 1945
June 6, 1944
67
Why did Japan attack the US naval fleet at Pearl Harbor?
to sink US ships preparing to attack and invade Japan
to take over the naval base for use in the future invasion of the US
establish a colony in Hawaii to serve as a naval base for Japan
to weaken US naval power and allow Japan to expand in the Pacific
68
What was the purpose of the Fourteen Points?
Make Germany pay for all the damages of the war.
Give the US all the credit for defeating the Central Powers.
Create peace, while ensuring another war didn't happen.
Describe 14 ways that Germany could atone for it's error.
69
What is one reason farmers struggled during the 1920s?
The price of crops increased & most Americans could not afford them
The demand for crops decreased, Farmers increased production = surplus
The demand for crops increased
Congress passed the McNary-Haugen Bill which favored other industries
70
Why did the Allies experience a slow start in the Pacific?
Allies were focused on Europe first
Allies were focused on China
Allies were focused on Africa
Allies were focused on Canada
71
Women's roles in the 20s changed in these ways EXCEPT
Having more children
Dressing differently
Working outside the home
voting
72
What caused France and Great Britain to finally resort to military force in dealing with Germany?
Germany invaded Czechoslovakia.
Germany annexed Austria.
Germany occupied the Rhineland.
Germany invaded Poland.
73
One of the major weaknesses of the Treaty of Versailles was:
Germany alone was punished
Russia had to pay reparations
Wilson did not get to keep his League of Nations
It did not provide rights for women
74
Main Goals Of The United Nations?
Efficiencey, Security, Growth.
Provide Machinery, Humanity, International Peace.
Collective Defence, Crisis Management, Cooperative Security.
Improve, Predict, Control.
75
Why was the battle of Midway significant
it involved the largest amphibious invasion
it placed the Allied forces on the offensive
it placed Axis forces on the offensive
it was immediately followed by the surrender of Japan
76
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created?
This act tried to stop the loss of Indian lands
This organization payed farmers to not farm
artists were given jobs photographing daily life
Gave young unmarried men a job emproving the enviroment
77
What was the Bataan Death March?
Captured German troops were marched to a p.o.w. camp.
Nazis marching Jews to death camps.
Captured Japanese troops were marched to a p.o.w. camp.
Captured American troops were marched to a p.o.w. camp.
78
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A railroad system
A march across the US.
A factory for African Americans
African American culture flourished across the US.
79
What is island hopping?
Sinking island one by one
Militarty strategy to travel from one island to another
Militarty strategy to stay on the same island
Vacationing on islands
80
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Instituted the systematic extermination of German Jews.
Forced Jews our of their homes & into cramped ghettos.
Restricted the # of countries that accepted Jewish refugees
Segregated Jews at every level of German society.
81
How did World War I affect the role of the federal government?
The government regulated industries less.
The government purchased more materials from different companies.
The government controlled much of the national economy.
The government protected workers' rights more.
82
What was the Committee on Public Information?
Government organization to make criticism of war illegal
A promise to stop unrestricted submarine warfare
Government organization which created propaganda for the war
Government organization to draft men into the military
83
What was the league of nations?
It protected civilians
Funding for war efforts
Representatives from countries to resolve disputes
A group that wanted control over all countries
84
Who was Adolf Hitler
Fascist leader of Germany
Nazi dictator of Germany
President of Germany
Communist leader of Germany
85
19th Amendment
Amendment to the constitution giving women the right to vote
Founded in 1909 to work for racial equality
Bill meant to lower tariffs on imported goods
Planned management of natural resources
86
What did Hitler call his plan to exterminate the Jews from Europe?
Nuremberg Trials
Kristallnacht
Final Solution
Nuremberg Laws
87
What did the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act do?
paid farmers to move to Oklahoma
Get Southern white votes
pay farmers not to farm
pay farmers for soil management and conservation
88
How did Espionage and Sedition Acts affect civil liberties in the US?
it didn't change anything
people were encouraged to protest the war effort
people were encouraged to speak freely
people could be fined or imprisoned hurting the war effort
89
Who was Hideki Tojo?
Emeror of Japan
Military Leader in Japan
Japanese Prime Minister
Japanese Spy
90
What is Totalitarianism
Control over the military only
Control over the nation and the people
Control over land the government owns
Control over government and military
91
The Federal Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Commission aimed to
force stockbrokers to register with the federal gov't
Prohibit completely the sale of stocks on the margin
provide full disclosure of information, preventing insider trading & fraud
prevent interlocking directories and pyramid schemes
92
What were ghettos?
Enclosed districts that isolated Jews
People that lack manners
Impoverished areas with a high concentration of Jews
Nice houses that Nazis moved Jews to
93
What was the Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA)?
Program that took money from farmers and gave it to cities.
A program that put farmers out of business.
Gave farmers the right to grow whatever they wanted.
Paid farmers not raise certain crops or animals.
94
How did German citizens react to the Treaty of Versaille following WWI?
they were thankfull
they felt cheated becaues it failed to protect their monarchy
they felt the treaty was fair
they were angry and resentful at what they felt was an unfair treaty
95
Why did so many banks fail at the onset of the Great Depression?
Too many depositors tried to withdraw money all at once
Too many investors tried to open new accounts
The Federal Reserve put too much money into circulation
One headline, why believe it?
96
Which group was responsible for showing the important contributions of minorities in WWII?
the Women's Army Corps
Nazi Soldiers
Kamikaze Pilots
Tuskegee Airmen
