U.S History II Final Exam

The government limiting of the amount of food/supplies that each person in the U.S could buy

Which country controlled Japan after the war?

The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what

Tribunal held in 1946 where 22 defendants were tried for war crimes, including Nazi leaders

What legal means did Roosevelt use to issue the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII?

Gave women the right to vote

In Muller V. Oregon the Supreme Court ruled that

Hitler's plan developed in 1942 to eliminate all Jews from Europe

Political reform that allowed citizens, if they gather enough signatures, to remove an official

Limited the amount of terms a President can serve

Manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency

Extermination of an entire group of people

Provided federal insurance for individual bank accounts up to $5,000. Reassured Americans.

In what country was the Fascist party and government formed?

When did Germany surrender?

What term/word means "the right to vote"

Hitler's main method for achieving "lebensraum" or "living space" for the German people was to

Which of the following features did Nazi society stress to its citizens

Removing Japanese Americans from the West Coast and other places into special camps

Political reform allowed citizens a voice to whom they wanted to run for a political office

What was the new popular music of the 1950's?

Leader of Japan's dictatorial government during the 1930's and 1940's

Making concessions to dictatorial powers in order to avoid conflict.

The principal war strategy that the United States and her allies agreed to pursue was to

What does the policy of isolationism emphasize?

A "date which will live in infamy" was President Roosevelt's description of the

The title of Hitler's book, Mein Kampf, in English means what?

The outpouring of African American art, music, and literature during the 1920s is known as the

Which atrocity led to better fire safety standards

"Night of Broken Glass" - the beginning of widespread government-led violence against Jews

All of the following were leaders of totalitarian governments in the 1930's and 1940's EXCEPT

The strategy of island hopping in the Pacific involved Allied attacks on what?

What was the name of the type of journalism that is based upon crude exaggeration (shock sells)

Ratified in 1933 to repeal prohibition

Hostility towards Jews often accompanied by social discrimination.

Opposed the New Deal because it didn't do enough for the poor

What was the name given by Hitler to his supposed "master race"

A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interest of other groups/countries

Henry Ford Pioneered the ________ _______ which helped make cars affordable and created jobs

After WWII how were women portrayed in the media?

During the 1960's - mostly white, middle class youths made up what became known as the...

Prisons in which the Nazis enslaved and murdered millions of Jews and other groups during WWII

What was FDR's campaign promise in the 1932 election called?

President that called for a "Square Deal" for the American people.

First person to fly across the Atlantic. Promoted the development of commercial aviation.

Who made up the Allied powers?

What is prohibition?

FDR wanted to "pack" the Supreme Court after they ruled some New Deal programs as _____________

Book written by Upton Sinclair exposing the working conditions of the meat packing industry

Spending more money than the government receives in revenue. (How FDR paid for the New Deal)

What was the Allies' codename for the invasion of Nazi occupied France?

Acronym of the Interracial organzation to abolish segregation and achieve political rights

The most severe economic downturn in U.S History from 1929 to 1941

What event marked the end of WWII?

What was the Non-Aggression Pact?

The approximate number of Jewish people who were killed during the Holocaust

Which BEST represents the feelings and actions of people in the U.S after WWI

The stock prices fell drastically on October 29, 1929 also known as ___________

Collapse of the American Stock Market in 1929

The strategy employed by the United States to gain military bases & islands in the Pacific

Il Duce was the title of which WWII totalitarian leader

Designed to provide loans to help countries recover from the war and develop their economies

Thousands of African American soldiers served bravely in a WWII flight crew known as the

Provided 3 million young unmarried men with jobs and created a new American Infrastructure

What political reform allowed citizens to pass laws themselves with enough signatures

Famous book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Opposed the New Deal because it spent too much money

Wisconsin governor and later Senator whose ideas became known as the Wisconsin Idea

What does the term "genocide" mean?

The sinking of what ship near Cuba pushed America towards war with Spain

Which country invaded Rhineland in 1936, starting the series of events that would lead to WWII

What is the meaning of the Japanese term "kamikaze"

A political principle which advocates a greater political or economic cooperation among nations

The term "blitzkrieg" was a military strategy that depended on what?

In following Appeasement, Britain and France were taking what controversial action

Meant to help stabilize the world monetary system & establish uniform exchange rates

What was the Lend-Lease Act

Belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which the fittest survive.

When and where did D-Day take place?

Native American who helped establish the Society of American Indians in 1911

What were fireside chats?

Old age insurance, Compensation for unemployment, aid for dependents and disabilities

A young woman of the 1920's who disdained conventions and established fashion is known as

Which of the following methods did the German SS employ to deal with those "undesirables"

Jewish people had to wear this star everywhere they want

Book written by Jacob Riis exposing working conditions of NYC slums especially for children

Many farmers affected by the Dust Bowl headed to __________ to look for work.

What new media technology swept the nation in the 1950s?

African American leader believed the fight for political rights was crucial

What years did WWII occur?

Dr. Salk eradicated what disease?

Which country invaded China in 1938 as part of a mass campaign of territorial expansion

Replacement for the League of nations after WWII

Who made up the Axis powers?

The New Deal is accused of creating a _________ state

Who was the Emperor of Japan and his premier military general that attacked Pearl Harbor

Which European country remained neutral during World War II? (uncoloured on your map)

A makeshift homeless shelter during the early years of the Great Depression

When the Central and Southern Great Plains experienced severe drought and dust storms

Type of journalism that uncovered and exposed misconduct in politics or business