History Final 2021

What effect did the post-WWII baby boom have on the USA?

It resulted in a massive student population in the 1960s

Why did the U.S. presence in Guam and the Philippines prior to the war create tension between Japan and America?

US presence threatened Japan's ability to establish itself as the most powerful nation in the region

What did the word "freedom" signify in the counterculture movement?

a rejection of conformity and social restraints

What was partly to blame for the financial crisis of 2008?

banks made risky loans to less qualified buyers

President Reagan believed in fighting the spread of communism by..

building a larger and more powerful weapons arsenal

The reasoning behind the U.S. military's island-hopping strategy was to

only engage enemy forces on islands that offered a direct route to Japan

People who opposed free trade organizations such as WTO believed the organization would promote..

poor treatment of workers

The Montgomery bus boycott became a model for the civil rights movement of the early 1960s because it showed that...

progress could not be made unless protestors across the nation arrived to help the cause

Which position best explains why many were against healthcare reform in the 1990s?

reluctance to expand the federal bureaucracy

By appointing conservative judges,opposing labor, and promoting tax cuts and deregulation, president Reagan...

strengthened the conservative movement

The term "3rd World" was originally coined to refer to countries that

were aligned with neither the USA or the Soviet Union

What did the oil embargo of 1973 reveal about the US economy?

the US was heavily dependent on foreign oil

What was the Native Americans most successful action in order to expand their rights in the 1970s?

the confrontation at Wounded Knee

What did the domestic policies of Jimmy Carter reflect?

the country's economy was suffering from inflation and an energy crisis

The Violence committed against nonviolent Freedom Riders forced

the desegregation of interstate transportation

The conservative agenda included all the following except... A) Social programs for the poor B)emphasis on traditional values C)a strong stance against communism D) lower taxes and less regulation of business

A)Social programs for the poor

What were the lunch counter sit ins meant to do?

Draw attention to segregation and challenge the law

What increased consumer consumption during the 1950s?

Ease in obtaining credit

Why was the German strategy of "blitzkrieg" so successful?

Blitzkrieg relied on rapid, heavily armed forces that quickly penetrated deep into enemy territory

The Eisenhower Doctrine promised aid to any Middle Eastern nations threatened by communism. Why was this doctrine inspired in part by the Suez Canal Crisis?

Britain and France tried to regain the canal with Soviet help

The integration of Central High School in Little Rock,Arkansas, followed which landmark Supreme Court Case?

Brown v. Board of Education

What had the biggest effect on post-war economic prosperity in the USA?

GI Bill of Rights

How did WWII change the employment situation for Women?

More women were able to find jobs in manufacturing and other fields traditionally considered to be women's work

What did the counterculture of the 1960s promote values of?

Nonconformity, personal freedom, racial equality, and self-fulfillment

What explains the American public's reaction to President Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon?

People were angry because some suspected that Ford had made a secret deal with Nixon to gain the Vice-presidency

How was the American public first made aware of the pesticides like DDT?

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring

Which industry has seen the most growth in USA 21st century?

Services

How did the protests at Birmingham and the March on Washington bring about the Civil Rights act of 1964?

They convinced Southern Democrats to end racism in the South

Why would many isolationists have argued that the Neutrality Act of 1939 was not actually "neutral"?

They thought material support of the Allies was,indirectly, acting against the Axis Powers

What was the Persian Gulf War triggered by?

fears that Iraq's annexation of Kuwait would threaten world oil supplies

The people who supported Ronald Reagan's bid for the presidency most likely also supported...

fiscal responsibility

The decision in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), in which high school students sued after being suspended for wearing black armbands in protest against the Vietnam War, further defined

free speech in a publicly funded institution under the 1st amendment

Eisenhower Admin transformed the American Landscape forever by...

funding highway construction that helped the suburbs spread

Clinton administration send USA troops to various parts of the world in order to...

intervene in Civil Wars

How did the War Powers Act of 1973 affect the President's ability to conduct military operations?

it forced him to consult with COngress before ordering any military strikes

What did the theory of supply-side economics involve?

lowering taxes for all Americans as a means of collecting greater revenue

Why did Bill Clinton win the presidency in 1992?

the recession, rising deficit, and Bush's sinking popularity

What did Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers accomplish through their workers' strike and demands for a nationwide boycott of California grapes?

they compelled California to pass legislation requiring collective bargaining between growers and unions

The national organization for women (NOW)was originally formed in order to achieve what goal?

to bring about passage of the Equal Rights Amendment

What were the main aims of the Chicano Mural Movement?

to increase awareness of Mexican American culture and history