Exam 3 Quiz Review

While World War II veterans enjoyed the benefits of the G.I. Bill, ​these benefits were never extended to veterans of the Korean War. True False

False

Hitler and Mussolini helped to topple which government in Spain? Communists Fascists Nationalists Christian Democrats

Nationalists

Which Allied nation was the first to reach Berlin? a. United States b. Soviet Union c. Great Britain d. A coordinated attack from all three nations took the capital city

Soviet Union

The Lavender Scare was a facet of the Red Scare that targeted homosexuals. ​ True False

True

The post-World War II era saw the resurgence of the Republican Party.​ True False

True

The process of redlining designated areas of cities (of predominantly minority populations) where banks would not provide home and business loans. True False

True

How may nuclear bombs were dropped on Japan before the Japanese surrendered?​ ​one ​two ​three ​four ​five

two

What was the name of the 1950s counterculture that rejected the values of conformity and domesticity? a. Hippies b. Beats c. Toughs d. Zoot Suiters

Beats

The genre of music that became the most popular among the youth of the 1950s was​

​rock n' roll.

Who first advocated the policy of containment? a. George Kennan b. Winston Churchill c. Harry Truman d. George Marshall

George Kennan

What was the top tax rate during World War II? 33% 50% 60% 94%

94%

When was the Atlantic Charter issued? a. After World War I b. Before the United States entered World War II c. After World War II d. When the Soviet Union invaded Korea

Before the United States entered World War II

Of the over 110,000 Japanese-descended Americans who were detained in internment camps, approximately how many were American citizens? a. Zero b. 25,000 c. 50,000 d. 70,000

70,000

Roughly ____ of all German casualties in World War II came in the battle against the Soviet Union. a. 25% b. 50% c. 66% d. 80%

80%

What was the message of NSC-68? 1. A warning that the idea of the domino theory may represent a slippery slope commitment that would result in dozens of new wars 2. An economic argument for isolationism 3. A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose of stopping communism 4. All of the above

A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose of stopping communism

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan? Rebuild Western Europe Create new markets for American goods Generate support for Capitalist democracies All of the above

All of the above

What was the result of Brown v. Board of Education? -Ruled against segregated public schools -Overturned the legal logic of Plessy v. Ferguson -Extended the reach of the Fourteenth Amendment -All of the above

All of the above

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 accomplish? a. Created a Civil Rights Commission in the Department of Justice to investigate claims of racial discrimination b. Legalized interracial marriage c. Demanded the integration of all public colleges and universities d. All of the above

Created a Civil Rights Commission in the Department of Justice to investigate claims of racial discrimination

The churches most common in suburban America tended most frequently celebrated which of the following cultural values? a. Social justice b. Economic individualism c. Nonviolence and peacemaking d. Communal unity

Economic individualism

The United States responded to Japanese aggression in the Pacific with the 1940 American Neutrality Act. What did this Act attempt to do? 1. Maintain American diplomatic relations with both the Chinese and Japanese 2. Encourage greater economic cooperation with Japan in the hopes of deterring further aggression 3. applying economic pressure to Japan to deter military expansion 4. Enable American arms build up under the deceiving title of neutrality

Encourage greater economic cooperation with Japan in the hopes of deterring further aggression

German troops were unable to penetrate Soviet territory during the course of World War II. True False

False

The Marshall Plan eased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.​ True False

False

What was the relationship between the federal government and economic growth in the aftermath of World War II? -Federal spending created more economic growth -Federal spending slowed economic growth -Economic growth resulted from less federal spending -Economic stagnation resulted from less federal spending

Federal spending created more economic growth

Which of the following best describes the marketing techniques of early television executives? a. Finding programming that would appeal to the widest possible audience b. Using targeted regional programming that created different shows for different regions of the country c. Creating new channels to market directly to smaller groups whose attention was particularly desired by advertisers d. Designing programming that appealed primarily to children

Finding programming that would appeal to the widest possible audience

Before turning to military expansionism, Japanese leaders were also considering which of the following strategies? a. Pacifist isolationism b. Communism c. Pan-Asian anti-colonialism d. Pro-western trade alliances

Pan-Asian anti-colonialism

Britain and France declared war on Germany after which invasion? Austria Sudetenland Czechoslovackia Poland

Poland

Who first challenged segregation on buses? Mary-Louise Smith Rosa Parks Sarah Keys Emmett Till

Sarah Keys

Congressional opposition from which faction plagued Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration? a. Liberal Democrats b. Conservative Republicans c. Both d. Neither

Liberal Democrats, Conservative Republicans

Joseph McCarthy first achieved national prominence in February 1950 by waving a piece of paper that he claimed included 205 communists currently working in what capacity? a. Hollywood executives b. New York bankers c. Military officers d. Members of the Department of State

Members of the Department of State

What is the name of the University of Chicago economist who helped to develop the intellectual position of libertarian economics? a. Leonard Reed b. Jasper Crane c. John Maynard Keynes d. Milton Friedman

Milton Friedman

Which of the following was not included in the G. I. Bill?​ ​1. low-cost home loans ​2. low-cost business loans ​3. three years of free college tuition ​4. ten years of medical insurance coverage ​5. preferential treatment when applying for government jobs

ten years of medical insurance coverage

After Sputnik, ​1. Eisenhower started the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2. ​The United States set its sight on going to the moon. ​3. Americans feared that they had fallen behind technologically. ​4. Intercontinental ballistic missiles were created. ​5. All of these are correct.

​5. All of these are correct.

The bracero program allowed _____________________ to enter the United States as guest workers.​ ​Chinese ​Mexicans ​Cubans ​Japanese ​Soviets

​Mexicans

Approximately how many women served in the military during WWII? 15,000 50,000 200,000 350,000

350,000

Postwar optimism about child rearing came from ​1. medical breakthroughs that conquered devastating childhood diseases. ​2. child rearing experts such as Benjamin Spock, who gave parents confidence in their own abilities. 3. ​the nation's overall prosperity. ​4. the vision that baby boomers would exceed their parents' social mobility. ​5. All of these are correct.

. All of these are correct.

Approximately how many civilians were killed by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? a. 80,000 b. 180,000 c. 500,000 d. Nearly one million

180,000

Which of the following advantages did the Soviet Union achieve during the Cold War? a. Launched the first orbiting satellite b. Create the first intercontinental ballistic missile c. Sending the first human into orbit d. All of the above

All of the above

Which of the following most accurately describes religious commitment during the early Cold War years? a. Americans attended church at higher rates than in any time in American history b. The Pledge of Allegiance was modified in 1954 c. Anti-Catholicism and Anti-Semitism declined in the United States d. All of the above

All of the above

How did federal housing programs discriminate against Americans of color? Redlining neighborhoods that included Americans of color b. Claiming that Americans of color were at a greater risk of defaulting on FHA loans c. Creating self-fulfilling prophecies that racially integrated neighborhoods would have depreciating home values d. All of the above

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following enabled the rising purchase of consumer goods? a. Increased production that lowered prices b. Use of installment plans c. Mass-distribution of credit cards d. All of the above

All of the answers are correct.

which of the following embodied suburban culture? - ​"fast food" restaurants ​- Disneyland - television sitcoms that centered around the lives of white suburbanites ​- drive-in movie theaters ​- All of these are correct

All of these are correct

The postwar ideal of domesticity meant that women were responsible for ​ ​-child care. ​-household chores. -counseling for family members.​ ​-creating a fulfilling home environment for all within the home. ​-All of these are correct.

All of these are correct.

Why was Emmett Till murdered? a. Allegedly whistling at a white woman b. Refusing to give up a bus seat to a white woman c. Sneaking into a movie theater with a white girlfriend d. Protesting segregation in Mississippi public schools

Allegedly whistling at a white woman

What was the first military action taken by the United States against international communism? a. American soldiers fought against the Red Army during the Russian civil war b. American soldiers fought isolated battles against the Soviet Union during World War II c. The Berlin Airlift d. The Korean War

American soldiers fought against the Red Army during the Russian civil war.

What groups experienced the increased fertility rates associated with the baby boom? a. Wealthy Americans from all racial backgrounds b. White Americans from all economic levels c. Americans of color from all economic levels d. Americans from all racial, social, and class lines

Americans from all racial, social, and class lines

All of the following events related to the Korean War are true EXCEPT a. Communist forces took Seoul b. The United Nations established the 38th Parallel as the boundary between North and South Korea c. China sent nearly one million soldiers to repulse the UN-backed attack d. An armistice was never officially signed

An armistice was never officially signed

How did President Eisenhower attempt to prevent a Soviet Attack on the United States 1. By creating a satellite-based missile shield 2. Issuing a policy of détente to increase diplomatic cooperation 3. By promising "massive retaliation" and appealing to the logic of "mutually-assured destruction" 4. All of the above

By promising "massive retaliation" and appealing to the logic of "mutually-assured destruction"

Which of the following right wing think tanks were created in the first decade following WWII? a. Foundation for Economic Education b. Mont Pelerin Society c. Both of these d. Neither of these

Foundation for Economic Education, Mont Pelerin Society

Why did Hitler stop the Blitz in June 1941? a. Germany was planning a land invasion of Britain b. Germany needed the resources of the Luftwaffe to invade the Soviet Union c. American efforts in southern Europe preoccupied Hitler d. Defeats in Africa forced a redeployment

Germany needed the resources of the Luftwaffe to invade the Soviet Union

Why was Douglas MacArthur removed from command? 1. His defensive tactics frustrated an impatient President Truman 2. He refused to attack Chinese forces because of a fear of starting World War II 3. He was publicly insubordinate to the Commander in Chief 4. He refused to recognize the cease-fire

He was publicly insubordinate to the Commander in Chief

Which of the following statements are true regarding Soong May-ling, known to the public as Madame Chiang? She was the daughter of Chiang Kai-shek b. Her American education made her an effective diplomat in Chinese-American relations c. She was able to spur American military action in China d. All of the above

Her American education made her an effective diplomat in Chinese-American relations.

Which of the following best characterized German military tactics? Small detachments of marching troops b. Emphasis on fortifications c. Speed and maneuverability d. Guerilla warfare

Speed and maneuverability

Which of the following nations were not a part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? Sweden Italy England France

Sweden

Why did the United States fail to help more of the decolonization independence movements during the 1940s -1970s? 1. The United States did serve as the most active supporter of decolonization independence movements 2. The United States was preoccupied with the arms race against the Soviet Union and therefore did not act one way or another during he decolonization struggle 3. The Cold War alliance with Western Europe led the United States to support many colonial powers 4. The United States was war-weary and an isolationist foreign policy prohibited active intervention for these decades

The Cold War alliance with Western Europe led the United States to support many colonial powers

Greece and Turkey were early flashpoints in the Cold War. How did the United States respond to unrest in Greece and Turkey in 1947? a. The United States established long range missiles in these nations, capable of reaching Moscow b. The United States sent military advisers to train anti-communist forces in both countries c. The United States actively intervened in Greece but not in Turkey d. The United States sent $400 million to both nations to be used in resisting communism

The United States sent $400 million to both nations to be used in resisting communism.

Who were the "Brass Hats?" a. Union leaders who encouraged a new wave of strikes in the 1950s b. Reformers in the Catholic church who tried to highlight American principles already present in ancient church teachings c. The leadership of the National Association of Manufacturers who created advertising campaigns supporting free enterprise. d. Young Americans who grew disenchanted with consumerism and instead embraced artistic creativity as he ultimate end of life

The leadership of the National Association of Manufacturers who created advertising campaigns supporting free enterprise.

What prompted President Roosevelt to pass Executive Order 8802? a. The planned march on Washington led by A. Philip Randolph b. The desperate need to fill wartime jobs c. FDR supported integration early in his campaign, and the war gave him the opportunity to pursue that agenda d. The lynching of three black naval officers

The planned march on Washington led by A. Philip Randolph

After the Victory in Europe, the United States suffered a setback in the Pacific. What was that setback? The surrender of American forces in the Philippines Defeat at the Battle of Midway Sinking of eight American battleships off the coast of the Solomon Islands Defeat at Guadalcanal

The surrender of American forces in the Philippines.

After World War II, the United States entered a period of prosperity, consumer spending and high employment.​ True False

True

The goal of containment was to stop the spread of​ communism. ​warfare. ​poverty. ​imperialism. ​disease.

communism.

The Manhattan Project was​ ​the United States' plan for an invasion of Normandy. ​the United States' plan for post-war Europe. ​Roosevelt's plan for raising levels of military production. ​the top-secret venture to build an atomic bomb. ​Japan's plan for an attack on New York.

the top-secret venture to build an atomic bomb.

​The most important factor for America's post-war prosperity was ​-technological innovation. -​women who remained in the workforce. ​-the rapid and sustained growth of consumer spending. ​-Cold-War propaganda that bolstered the importance of a capitalistic economy. -​None of these are correct.

​the rapid and sustained growth of consumer spending.