39. Which statement best explains how President Reagan contributed to the end of the Cold War?

ordered an increase in military spending

25. How did the agreements at the Yalta Conference shape the postwar world?

Allies established the United Nations

27. What is the “shadow” that Churchill says has covered Europe after WWII?

the nuclear arms race and potential destruction

34 What was a challenge that SNCC volunteers had to overcome as they worked in southern states?

African Americans avoided participation because of violence

29. What was Joseph McCarthy "afraid of"? It's only one

that communists had secrety infiltrated the government

32 Demonstrations like sit ins and freedom rides had which effect on the civil rights movement?

exposed injustices faced by black people

36A. Two causes of the Civil Rights Movement? (2)

Political opportunities were restricted for Blacks, Southern communities enforced segregation laws

21. how did the dust bowl contribute to the Great Depression?

caused loss of farms and banks to close

36B. Two effects of the Civil Rights Movement?

Voter registration increased among African Americans, Access to higher education improved for blacks

24. Which statements describe the effect of the invasion of Normandy by the Allies (2)

Germany had to fight on two fronts, Paris was liberated

37. What was an effect of the rulings in the Supreme Court cases described in the timeline?

federal government expanded civil rights of individuals.

26A. What were two causes of US involvement in WWII?

US is attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor., US wants to defend democracy from fascism

38. Which statement best explains why the public became concerned about the Patriot Act?

would lead to a loss of privacy among average Americans

23. How did women and African Americans contribute to WWII? could be 2

African Americans fought in combat units., Women worked in armaments industry.

26B. What were two effects that WWII had on the US?

US becomes leading military/economic power in the world, US abandons isolationism

40! How did the technological innovations shown in the timeline change society?

Information sharing became widespread

35. how did the SNCC contribute to the expansion of civil rights for African Americans? (2)

organized voter registration drives, encouraged African Americans to organize and fight

33. Why did students participate in the freedom rides?

challenge segregation on transportation in the South

22. Which statement describes a main cause of World War II in Europe?

Germany wanted to dominate Europe militarily.

studbud

Post test 2018 pt 2

22 termsStudBud Administration64 plays

#districttest

Flashcards22 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 22

Answers

1
39. Which statement best explains how President Reagan contributed to the end of the Cold War?
placed an embargo on the sale of goods to the Soviet Union
threatened to use nukes to destroy the Soviet Union
ordered an increase in military spending
helped revolutionaries overthrow the gov. of the USSR
2
25. How did the agreements at the Yalta Conference shape the postwar world?
Allies created a framework for establishing new colonies
Allies planned to restore monarchies in Eastern Europe
Allies agreed to promote free trade to stimulate economies
Allies established the United Nations
3
27. What is the “shadow” that Churchill says has covered Europe after WWII?
the construction of the Berlin Wall in Germany.
the physical division between western and eastern nations.
the death of his good friend Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
the nuclear arms race and potential destruction
4
28. what statement best describes how the political cartoon portrays communists?
patriots
anarchists
immigrants*don't pick this*
having 1st amendment freedoms
5
34 What was a challenge that SNCC volunteers had to overcome as they worked in southern states?
African Americans were too busy looking for work
African Americans avoided participation because of violence
African Americans had little chance to discuss politics
African Americans were more focused on education
6
29. What was Joseph McCarthy "afraid of"? It's only one
that Southern Democrats wouldn't support civil rights laws
that communists had secrety infiltrated the government
that Congress was failing to stop Communism
that military couldn't be transported without the interstate
7
32 Demonstrations like sit ins and freedom rides had which effect on the civil rights movement?
led black leaders to withdraw support for the demonstrators.
caused black ppl to fight police brutality with violence.
exposed injustices faced by black people
proved that facilities could be separate and equal
8
36A. Two causes of the Civil Rights Movement? (2)
Political opportunities were restricted for Blacks
African Americans voted mostly for the Republican Party.
Southern communities enforced segregation laws
Historically black colleges were established
9
21. how did the dust bowl contribute to the Great Depression?
loss of topsoil made people migrate north
selling of farmland caused the stock market to crash
loss of farmland led to increase in crop prices
caused loss of farms and banks to close
10
31. Which strategy did Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee use to change things?
violent anarchism
civil disobedience
revolutionary socialism
patriotic conformity
11
36B. Two effects of the Civil Rights Movement?
African Americans voted mostly for the Republican Party
Voter registration increased among African Americans
Federal troops used violence against civil rights activists
Access to higher education improved for blacks
12
24. Which statements describe the effect of the invasion of Normandy by the Allies (2)
Germany had to fight on two fronts
Germany surrendered immediately
The United States suffered higher casualties that its allies
Paris was liberated
13
37. What was an effect of the rulings in the Supreme Court cases described in the timeline?
federal government expanded civil rights of individuals.
states gave up the responsibility of protecting civil rights
The states protected the civil rights of individuals
The federal government increased public surveillance
14
26A. What were two causes of US involvement in WWII?
US is attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor.
US suffers from a devastating economic depression
US learns of a secret alliance between Japan and the Soviets
US wants to defend democracy from fascism
15
38. Which statement best explains why the public became concerned about the Patriot Act?
would overwhelm the criminal court system
would increase the number of domestic terrorist attacks
would cause the gov. to ignore crimes other than terrorism
would lead to a loss of privacy among average Americans
16
23. How did women and African Americans contribute to WWII? could be 2
African Americans fought in combat units.
Women worked in armaments industry.
Women fought in infantry units.
African Americans were commanders in integrated combat units
17
26B. What were two effects that WWII had on the US?
US becomes leading military/economic power in the world
US abandons isolationism
US unifies Western Europe under one government
US suffers from a devastating economic depression
18
40! How did the technological innovations shown in the timeline change society?
Information sharing became widespread
Unemployment increased in the computer industry
Production costs increased for business
Labor unions became more popular with workers
19
35. how did the SNCC contribute to the expansion of civil rights for African Americans? (2)
organized voter registration drives
representatives debated white supremacists at universities
formed armed militias in African American communities
encouraged African Americans to organize and fight
20
33. Why did students participate in the freedom rides?
challenge segregation on transportation in the South
prove that the movement had the support of state governments
migrate to the South to vote for candidates
use armed resistance to fight their opponents
21
22. Which statement describes a main cause of World War II in Europe?
Germany tried to spread communism throughout Europe
Great Britain refused to return colonies to Germany.
Germany wanted to dominate Europe militarily.
Great Britain imposed trade sanctions on Germany
22
30. what was the American public's attitude towards communism?
was scared of communism.
supported only government officials being communists.
was accepting of communism.
supported only workers being communist

Post test 2018 pt 2 Flashcards | StudBud