History Final

During World War II, the first important Allied victory in the Pacific occurred Answer A. at the Battle of the Coral Sea B. in the Philippines C. near Midway Island D. on Guadalcanal Island

A. at the Battle of the Coral Sea

The Washington Conference of 1921 Answer A. attempted to prevent a global naval arms race. B. saw the harding administration refuse to participate in it. C. sought to expand the global markets of the U.S. D. ended as a diplomatice failure for the U.S.

A. attempted to prevent a global naval arms

Compared with woman who worked outside the home before 1939, the new working women of the WW2 were more likely to be

A. engaged in heavy industrial work

One area in which the Allies had superior technological quality was

A. in the success of creating effective code-breaking technology

The U.S. government interned many Japanese-Americans in "relocation camps" because Answer A. many American military leaders unjustly regarded them as a threat to the security of the West Coast. B. some of them had engaged in conspiracies on behalf of their homeland. C. they were mainly first-generation immigrants who were born in Japan and retained Japanese culture. D. many had helped pave the way to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

A. many American military leaders unjustly regarded them as a threat to the security of the West Coast.

Many industries of the 1920s improved the efficiency of production by adopting

B. Mass-production methods that lowered their cost

All of the following nations were signatories to the Five-Power Pact of 1922 EXCEPT A. Britain. B. Russia. C. France. D. Italy. E. Japan.

B. Russia

As the japanese continued their aggression against Asian countries in 1940 and 1941, President Roosevelt

B. tried to apply economic pressure by cutting them off from American supplies

After the attack on Pearl Harbor led to the U.S. entry into World War II, Answer A. Japan chose to wait almost a year before making another major military assault. B. the U.S. avoided any major military activity in the Pacific for over a year because it was too weak. C. Japan inflicted other major defeats on U.S. forces in the next few months. D. the U.S. achieved several important victories over the Japanese in the next few months.

C. Japan inflicted other major defeats on U.S. forces in the next few months.

During the final days of World War II, German troops mounted their last serious resistance in western Europe at the Battle of Answer A. Normandy B. Kasserine Pass C. the Bulge D. the Rhine

C. the Bulge

The foreign policy stance of the U.S. and their Allies that they would work together to keep communism from spreading.

Containment

During American involvement in World War II, African-American leaders tried to end discrimination by Answer A. organizing to demand integration in war-production industries. B. using black unions and threatening marches to apply pressure on companies with government contracts. C. mobilizing mass popular resistance in the form of sit-ins and demonstrations. D. all of the above.

D. all of the above

The Five-Power Pact of 1922 dealt with Answer A. restructuring Germany's war debt. B. the League of Nations. C. Japanese agression toward China. D. armament limitations.

D. armament limitations

The man appointed to command United Nations operations in Korea.

Douglas McArthur

During WW2, mexican americans experienced

E. a small number of violent clashes between them and anglo-american residents of the west.

Established a pro-communist regime in Cuba in 1959.

Fidel Castro

nationalists leader of the Nazis. Lost a election for chancellor. Believed in the racial superiority of the Aryan (German) people, his commitment to providing Lebensraum (living space) for his master race.

Hitler

Stimson issued stern warnings to Japan and tried to use moralsuasion to end the crisis. But Hoover forbade him to cooperate with the League of Nations in imposing economic sanctions against the Japanese.

Hoover's response to Japanese invasion of Manchuria

After the attack on Pearl Harbor led to the US entry into WW2,

Japan inflicted other major defeats on US forces in the next few months

Eisenhower's Secretary of State who developed the policy of massive resistance against communist threats.

John Foster Dulles

The nation's most prominent leader of the crusade against domestic subversion was

Joseph McCarthy

The first earth-orbiting satelline launched into outer space.

Sputnik

The law that made the "closed shop" illegal--denounced by workers as the "slave-labor bill".

Taft-Harley Act of 1947

signed by Japan, a loose defensive alliance with Germany and Italy that seemed to extend the Axis into Asia.

Tripartite Pact

Policy statement issued by President Truman in 1947 that declared that the U.S. must support free peoples resisting communism. This became the basis of American Foreign Policy for more than 40 years.

Truman Doctrine

an attempt to prevent what was threatening to become a costly and destabilizing naval armaments race between America, Britain, and Japan.

Washington Conference of 1921

During World War II, women who worked outside the home concentrated in

governmental jobs

During the Nazi program of exterminating the Jews in Europe, American officials

were more concerned with the larger goal of winning the war than with the fate of the jews

During 1942, the US launched its first major effort against the Germans when it

worked with the British in launching a major offensive in North America

When the Roosevelt administration decided that the US would no longer directly intervene in the affairs of latin America countries, the new approach became known as

A. The Good Neighbor Policy

Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE? Answer A. The State Department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests. B. The American aircraft carriers escaped the attack. C. The Japanese suffered light losses in the attack. D. More than 2400 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack.

A. The State Department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests.

Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE? A. The State department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests. B. The American aircraft carriers escaped the attack. C. Few American authorities believed Japan was capable of an attack on Pearl Harbor. D. The Japanese suffered light losses in the attack. E. More than 2,400 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack.

A. The State department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests.

In 1932, the Hoover administration, in response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, Answer A. issued warnings to the Japanese government. B. imposed economic sanctions against Japan. C. sent financial aid to Chiang Kai-Shek's governement in China. D. called for Japanese recognition of the Open Door policy.

A. issued warnings to the Japanese government.

Adolf Hilter's princples for germany included all of the following except

A. negoiating a reduction in reparations and paying them in full

In 1938, the Anschluss Answer A. proclaimed a union between Germany and Austria. B. caused an uproar in the U.S. C. was created at the Munich conference. D. led France to put its military on alert.

A. proclaimed a union between Germany and Austria.

In 1938, the Anschluss A. proclaimed a union between Germany and Austria. B. caused an uproar in the United States. C. was created at the Munich conference. D. led France to put its military on alert. E. came to be identified with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.

A. proclaimed a union between Germany and Austria.

Who was the first american in space?

Alan Shepard

a union proclaimed by Hitler between Austria, his native land, and Germany.

Anschluss

Program designed to land men on the moon.

Apollo program

made by Roosevelt and the prime minister in which the two nations set out "certain common principles" on which to base "a better future for the world." A statement of war aims that called openly for, "the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny."

Atlantic Charter 1941

During the 1920's, the US experienced an economic boom that included

B. a substantial increase in the nations manufacturing output

During the 1920s and 1930s, interest in pursuing an isolationist foreign policy Answer A. led the U.S. to give up its membership in the World Court. B. relected the sentiments of a majority of the American public. C. led the U.S. Senate to assert that no single nation was a threat to world peace. D. was strongly supported by President Franklin Roosevelt.

B. relected the sentiments of a majority of the American public.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 Answer A. was an alliance between France and the U.S. against Germany. B. was signed with wide international acclaim. C. stated that an attack on one nation was an attack on all nations. D. was an alliance between France and the U.S. against Japan.

B. was signed with wide international acclaim.

During the Nazi program of exterminating the Jews in Europe, American officials Answer A. knew nothing about Hitler's campaign against the Jews. B. were more concerned with the larger goal of winning the war than with the fate of the Jews. C. were able to do nothing since Allied land and air forces were not within reach of any of the death camps. D. increased the number of visas permitted by law to admit as many as possible of the Jewish refugees fleeing the horrors of Europe.

B. were more concerned with the larger goal of winning the war than with the fate of the Jews.

Supreme Court decision that overturned the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision. The Court held that separate facilities were "inherently unequal".

Brown v. Board of Education

Supreme Court decision that ordered communities to desegregate schools "with all deliberate speed".

Brown v. Board of Education II

In 1929, a fascist-led government was in power in Answer A. Germany. B. Spain. C. Italy. D. Japan.

C. Italy

During 1942, the U.S. launched its first major effort against the Germans when it Answer A. sent troops to prevent the Germans from using oil fields inside the Soviet Union. B. invaded Italy in an effort to open a second front in Europe. C. worked with the British in launching a major offensive in North America. D. used political and economic pressure to persuade Spain to withdraw from its alliance with Germany.

C. worked with the British in launching a major offensive in North America.

World War II began when Britain and France declared war on Germany after its invasion of Answer A. the Soviet Union B. Czechoslavakia C. Austria D. Poland

D. Poland

Which of the following statements about the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany is FALSE? Answer A. Hitler displayed a pathological anti-Semitism and a passionate militarism . B. Hitler believed in the genetic superiority of the Aryan people. C. Hitler argued in favor of extending German territory for the purpose of lebensraum. D. Upon coming to power in 1933, Hitler called his new government "the Weimar Republic."

D. Upon coming to power in 1933, Hitler called his new government "the Weimar Republic."

World War II changed Native Americans by Answer A. causing some to leave reservations for new opportunities. B. creating among them a taste for the material benefits of life in capitalist America. C. providing many of the with jobs in industry. D. all of the above.

D. all of the above.

The Neutrality Act of 1935 Answer A. sought to protect America's international trade agreements. B. prevented Americans from traveling on ships of warring nations. C. did not prevent the U.S. from intervening when Italy invaded Ethiopia. D. included a mandatory arms embargo of both sides during any military conflict.

D. included a mandatory arms embargo of both sides during any military conflict.

During World War II, the Allies split Europe into two theaters of operation, with Answer A. the Americans and the British fighting in the eastern half and the Soviets fighting in the northern half. B. the Americans and the British fighting in the southern half and the Soviets fighting in the northern half. C. the Americans and the British fighting in the eastern half and the Soviets fighting in the western half. D. the Americans and the British fighting in the western half and the Soviets fighting in the eastern half.

D. the Americans and the British fighting in the western half and the Soviets fighting in the eastern half.

As part of his foreign policy, President Herbert Hoover moved to withdraw American troops from A. Mexico. B. Cuba. C. Venezuela. D. Colombia. E. Haiti.

E. Haiti

In the case Korematsu v. US, the supreme court ruled that

E. the internment of Japanese Americans was constitutional

Truman's domestic program.

Fair Deal

American scientist who developed the vaccine for polio.

Jonas Salk

A senator who rose to public prominence in 1950 when he claimed to have evidence of 205 communists working within the U.S. Department of State.

Joseph McCarthy

This concluded the Washington Conference began the New Era effort to protect without accepting active international duties. When the french foreign minister asked the United States to join an alliance against Germany, Secretary of State Frank Kellogg instead proposed a multilateral treaty outlawing war as an instrument of national policy.

Kellogg-Braind Pact of 1928

The Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved when

Kennedy accepted Khrushchev's offer to remove the missiles from Cuba in exchange for Kennedy's pledge not to invade the island

It would allow the government not only to sell but also to lend or lease armaments to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States." America would funnel weapons to England on the basis of no more than Britain's promise to return or pay for them when the war was over.

Lend-Lease Plan 1940

The plan developed after WWII to economically rebuild Western Europe.

Marshall Plan

Civil Rights leader who rose to prominence by leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Martin Luther KIng, Jr.

A National Security Council report issued in 1950 that expanded the containment policy by stating that the U.S. would have to act wherever a threat of communist expansion occurred.

NSC-68

A law that reshaped the nation's military and diplomatic institutions. It created the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.

National Security Act of 1947

designed to prevent the recurrence of the events that many americans now believed had pressured the United States into WWI. This act established a mandatory arms against both victim and aggressor in any military conflict and empowered the president to warn American citizens that they might travel on the ships of warring nations only at their own risk.

Neutrality Act of 1935

established the cash-and-carry policy, by which belligerents could purchase only nonmilitary goods from the United States and had to pay cash and carry the goods away on their own vessels.

Neutrality Act of 1937

Leader of the Soviet Union beginning in 1958.

Nikita Kruschev

An alliance between the U.S. and the countries of Western Europe which declared that an attack on one member would be considered an attack against all.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Incident involving the shooting down of an American spy plane by the Soviet Union and the capture of its pilot.

U-2 Crisis

During World War II, the first important Allied victory in the Pacific occurred

at the Battle of Coral Sea

Prior to ordering the use of an atomic bomb against Japan, President Harry Truman

issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or face utter devastation.

World War II began when Britain and France declared war on Germany after its invasion of

poland

The bombing at pearl harbor

provoked the US to declare war on Japan

The costliest battle in the history of the United States Marines Corps was

the Battle of Iwo Jima.