US History Final
In June of 1950, North Korean forces crossed the _______ and invaded the South A) 38th Parallel B) 48th Parallel C) 36 30 Line D) 56th Parallel E) 28th Parallel
A) 38th Parallel
What is a recession? A) A short decline B) A large decline that lasts a long time C) Little ups and downs in the economy
A) A short decline
What was a big problem with the economy in the late 1920's? A) All the money was in the hands of 5% of the population B) The US did not trade with any other countries C) Very few people were buying stocks D) There was more demand than supple of goods
A) All the money was in the hands of 5% of the population
Winston Churchill referred to the spread of Communism as this. A) An Iron Curtain B) Berlin Wall C) Berlin blockade D) German Democratic Republic E) Berlin Aircraft
A) An Iron Curtain
A term used when predicting the Stock Market will go up: A) Bull B) Bear C) Chicken D) Cow
A) Bull
Someone who expects the stock market to rise is a: A) Bull B) Bear
A) Bull
MacArthur's "only path to victory" plan involved attacking: A) China B) Vietnam C) Korea D) Iraq
A) China
It prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, gender, and national origin and gave the government the power to enforce the bill A) Civil Rights Act of 1964 B) GI Bill of Rights C) Economic Opportunity Act D) Immigration Act of 1965
A) Civil Rights Act of 1964
This term refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that began at the end of World War II. A) Cold War B) Post War C) Third War D) Nuclear War
A) Cold War
East Berlin A) Communist B) Capitalist
A) Communist
The NATO agreement (1949) required that every member must: A) Consider an attack on one as an attack on all B) Refer all cases of armed aggression to the United Nations C) Confer with one another in case of an attack on any member D) Encourage belligerent members not to go to war E) None of these answers is correct
A) Consider an attack on one as an attack on all
The Warsaw Pact sought to: A) Create a military alliance between the Soviet Union and various Eastern European nations B) Prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark C) Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after World War II D) Create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
A) Create a military alliance between the Soviet Union and various Eastern European nations
This man became president in 1952 after the Korean stalemate A) Eisenhower B) Truman C) Kennedy D) Hoover
A) Eisenhower
A government system under the total control of a nationalist dictator and a single political party: A) Totalitarian state B) Fascism C) Anti-Semitism D) Belligerent nations E) Appeasement
A) Fascism
Led nationalist rebels in Spain to establish Fascist government: A) Francisco Franco B) Adolf Hitler C) Benito Mussolini D) Winston Churchill E) King Ferdinand
A) Francisco Franco
What country's expansion did the US fear would threaten interests in China and the Philippines? A) Japan B) Germany C) Cuba D) Italy E) Russia
A) Japan
Looked relaxed and tan in 1960 election? A) John F. Kennedy B) Dwight D. Eisenhower C) John F. Dulles D) Richard M. Nixon
A) John F. Kennedy
Who won the 1960 election? A) John F. Kennedy B) Dwight D. Eisenhower C) John F. Dulles D) Richard M. Nixon E) Harry Truman
A) John F. Kennedy
Who was the Soviet leader who began speaking of a peaceful coexistence? A) Khrushchev B) Stalin C) Lenin D) Marx
A) Khrushchev
What happened to the Stock Market in the 1920's? A) Lots of people started buying stocks B) The Market closed C) Everyone was too scared to buy stocks D) There was a huge depression
A) Lots of people started buying stocks
What was the name of the defensive line along the border of France? A) Maginot Line B) French Boundary C) Chancel Line D) Border Superior
A) Maginot Line
This aid program provided 16 countries with $13 billion in aid A) Marshall Plan B) Truman Plan C) NATO D) United Nations E) Monroe Doctrine
A) Marshal Plan
Extreme pride in one's nation A) Nationalism B) Bureaucracy C) Mobilization
A) Nationalism
What does NATO stand for? A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization B) North American Treaty Order C) North American Tolerance Order D) New Atlantic Treaty Operation E) North American Treaty Offense
A) North American Treaty Organization
When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War: A) North and South Korea were still divided along the border original line B) A communist government was established in South Korea C) Communists fears in the United States were lifted D) China gained control of the entering peninsula
A) North and South Korea were still divided along the borer original line
This was created by President Kennedy to provide assistance to developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America: A) Peace Corps B) Alliance for Progress C) Pencils of Promise D) American Peace Association
A) Peace Corps
In which country did a civil war break out led by Francisco Franco? A) Spain B) France C) Italy D) Cuba E) Germany
A) Spain
The result of the Marshall Plan aid to the countries of Western Europe was that: A) The recipient nations underwent a remarkable economic recovery B) Communist influence actually increased in the countries receiving the aid C) The United States economy was nearly bankrupted by this giveaway program D) The recipient nations engaged in bitter competition with one another to gain the largest share of the aid E) Communism would be contained to certain countries
A) The recipient nations underwent a remarkable economic recovery
Which of the following was the most important source of Soviet resentment about Allied conduct of World War II? A) The slowness of the Allies in opening a major second front B) The fact that Russia was not invited to the Casablanca Conference C) The refusal of the United States to include Russia in the lend lease program D) The refusal of the Untied States to have any official dealing with a communist government E) The refusal of the United States to offer loans to Russia
A) The slowness of the Allies in opening a major second front
What is it called when the government controls the economy and the political system? A) Totalitarian state B) Fascism C) Isolation D) Communism E) Socialism
A) Totalitarian state
Alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy A) Triple Alliance B) Triple Entente C) Allies
A) Triple Alliance
One complication of the Vietnam War was the fact that the South Vietnamese civilians and the Viet Cong were so alike in apperance, speech, and dress that it was often impossible to tell friend from foe A) True B) False
A) True
The _______ was a Cold War policy that pledged U.S. support for free peoples resisting communism A) Truman Doctrine B) Marshall Plan C) Red Scare D) Iron Curtain
A) Truman Doctrine
After the defeat of Germany, Berlin was divided between: A) US, Britain, France, and Soviets B) US, Britain, France, and China C) US, Poland, Britain, and France D) Britain, France, Soviets, and Poland
A) US, Britain, France, and Soviets
Who was in NATO? A) US, Canada, Italy B) US, Russia, Portugal C) Japan, China, US, Britain D) US, Russia, Britain
A) US, Canada, Italy
Both the United States and the Soviet Union joined this peacekeeping organization after World War II. A) United Nations B) League of Nations C) NATO D) Warsaw Pact
A) United Nations
Which of the following defines Brinkmanship? A) Using the threat of nuclear weapons to stop the spread of Communism B) Containing Communism so that it cannot spread C) Providing money to stop the spread of Communism D) Finding ways other than nuclear weapons to stop the spread of Communism
A) Using the threat of nuclear weapons to stop the spread of Communism
The region of France that became a bloody stalemate A) Western front B) Eastern front C) Paris D) Triple Entente
A) Western front
What group of people camped outside the White House during the Great Depression demanding money for their service? A) World War I vets B) World War II vets C) Hippies D) Farmers E) Congressmen
A) World War I vets
New weapon that caused blindness, blisters, and choking A) poison gas B) machine gun C) tank D) no man's land
A) poison gas
Ideas spread to help or hurt a case A) propaganda B) reparation C) armistice
A) propaganda
When did America enter World War 2? A) 1940 B) 1941 C) 1939 D) 1942
B) 1941
Congress had agreed to give bonuses to WWI veterans, payable in: A) 1950 B) 1945 C) 1947 D) 1935
B) 1945
The "Bay of Pigs" refers to: A) The Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary B) A U.S. attempt to overthrow the Cuban government C) The Russian resort city in which Eastern European nations met to form the CENTO alliance D) The Soviet Union's attempt to install nuclear weapons in Haiti
B) A U.S. attempt to overthrow the Cuban government
What event led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany? A) Attack on Austria B) Attack on Poland C) Attack on Czechoslovakia D) Attack on France E) Attack on Soviet Union
B) Attack on Poland
What country did Germany first invade in 1938? A) Poland B) Austria C) Czechoslovakia D) Belgium
B) Austria
Someone who expects the stock market to fall is a: A) Bull B) Bear
B) Bear
Many Americans considered Communism to be the opposite of: A) Anarchism B) Capitalism C) Social Darwinism D) Socialism
B) Capitalism
West Berlin A) Communist B) Capitalist
B) Capitalist
War crimes consisted of: A) Crimes against humanity, and crimes against war B) Crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity C) Crimes against society, and crime against peace D) Crimes against accord, and crimes against harmony
B) Crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity
A particular Nazi demonstration was called: A) Silent Night B) Crystal Night C) Demonstration Night D) Glass Night
B) Crystal Night
The most tense 13 days of the Cold War occurred during the event known as the: A) Berlin Wall B) Cuban Missile Crisis C) Bay of Pigs Invasion D) U-2 Incident
B) Cuban Missile Crisis
In what city was JFK shot? A) New York B) Dallas C) Fort Worth D) Washington DC
B) Dallas
The United States spending vast sums of money on nuclear weapons to discourage the USSR from waging war can be described s a policy of A) Containment B) Deterrence C) Non-proliferation D) Dètente
B) Deterrence
What caused the great crash to lead to the Great Depression? A) Bad weather B) Economic weakness C) Retail profits
B) Economic weakness
During the Cold War, the U.S. and the Soviet Union battled each other: A) Militarily and politically B) Economically and technologically C) Technologically and politically D) Militarily and economically
B) Economically and technologically
During the emergency evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, French and British troops were ferried across the: A) Mediterranean Sea B) English Channel C) North Sea D) Atlantic Ocean
B) English Channel
The Soviet Union responded to the formation of NATO by: A) Providing military assistance to the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO) B) Forming the Warsaw Pact C) Giving financial aid to Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) D) Sending advisors to the Organization of American States (DAS)
B) Forming the Warsaw Pact
Britain joined the war in 1914 when A) Germany declared war on France B) Germany invaded Belgium C) Germany attacked Russia D) Russia mobilized her troops to support Serbia
B) Germany invaded Belgium
Why was MacArthur fired? A) He was unpopular with the troops B) He threatened to attack China C) He spoke out against the UN D) He was a Russian spy
B) He threatened to attack China
Who was the leader of communist North Vietnam? A) Kim Il Sung B) Ho Chi Min C) Diem D) Mao Tse-Tun
B) Ho Chi Min
Who was elected in 192 after Coolidge was president? A) Nixon B) Hoover C) Eisenhower D) Roosevelt
B) Hoover
Four of the following were significant features of the National Security Act of 1947. Which is the exception? A) It established the CIA B) It abolished the Joint Chiefs of Staff C) It created the National Security Council D) It combined the functions of secretary of war and secretary of navy under one secretary of defense E) It abolished the Office of Strategic Services
B) It abolished the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Why did the Stock Market crash push the economy over the edge? A) It made people sad B) It effected the people who had the most spending money C) It effected the people who had the least spending money D) The factor workers lost all their money
B) It effected the people who had the most spending money
Who attacked Manchuria in the 1930's? A) Germany B) Japan C) China D) Italy E) France
B) Japan
Who was the third Axis Power? A) China B) Japan C) Russia D) Poland
B) Japan
What did the Bonus Army want? A) More clothes B) Money promised to them C) To be sent to war D) A fair chance to make it on Broadway E) 40 acres and a mule
B) Money promised to them
Who was the leader in Fascist Italy? A) Hitler B) Mussolini C) Roosevelt D) Stalin
B) Mussolini
Belligerent nations are: A) Nations who enjoy peace B) Nations at war C) Nations who are friends with nations at war D) Nations who stay out of everyone's way
B) Nations at war
Where was Alfred Smith governor? A) Texas B) New York C) Massachusetts D) Connecticut E) California
B) New York
What are "Hoover flags"? A) Groups of shacks B) Pockets turned inside out C) Old newspapers people huddled under D) US flag
B) Pockets turned inside out
Durable goods are: A) Non-perishable foods B) Products made to last a long time C) Flimsy products D) Goods that needs constant repair
B) Products made to last a long time
A ____________ is a war in which the powers in conflict use third parties as substitutes instead of fighting each other directly A) Cold War B) Proxy War C) Nuclear War D) World War
B) Proxy War
What is the Grand Old Party? A) Democrats B) Republicans C) Progressives D) Independents
B) Republicans
What were "speakeasies"? A) Clubs in the Harlem Renaissance to help writers and artists developed their skills B) Secret bars and liquor stores during Prohibition C) Meetings for representatives of the Allies in WWII to share information D) Workshops hides in the woods were moonshiners created alcohol during Prohibition
B) Secret bars and liquor stores during Prohibition
Why did the US government want to get Germany back on it feet? A) So they could join tougher to fight the Soviets B) So that it would not be a burden on US taxpayers C) They felt bad for them D) They both wanted to defeat Japan
B) So that it would not be a burden on US taxpayers
The US sided with ________ Korea A) North B) South
B) South
The US sided with ________ Vietnam A) North B) South
B) South
The first artificial satellite to be launched into space was called: A) Vanguard B) Sputnik C) Soyuz D) Explorer
B) Sputnik
Who was the Soviet leader during World War 2? A) Hitler B) Stalin C) Mussolini D) Churchill E) Franco
B) Stalin
What was the Nazi Party? A) The National Communist Party B) The National Socialist Party C) The National Democratic Party D) The National Anarchist Party
B) The National Socialist Party
______ was a post World War II organization where the members pledged to seek to settle disagreements peacefully and prevent or end future wars A) The League of Nations B) The United Nations C) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization D) The Warsaw Pact
B) The United Nations
The Lusitania was a passenger ship traveling across the Atlantic from New York to Liverpool, England. What were the consequences of the Germans sinking the ship? A) US Congress immediately passed a resolution banning all American shipping in the Atlantic B) The United States and Germany engaged in talks and Germany agreed not to attack any more passenger ships C) The United States immediately declared war on Germany after the deaths of over one hundred American citizens
B) The United States and German engaged in talks and Germany agreed not to attack any more passenger ships
How did technology make WWI different form previous conflicts? A) The destructive nature of the new weapons meant that war was over quickly B) The destructive technology meant more casualties of war C) Technology meant less men were required to fight in the war D) Technology meant that generals were able to control the fighting fully
B) The destructive technology meant more casualties of war
How did the Nazi Party influence the German people's thoughts and beliefs? A) They handed out free beer and Wiener schnitzel B) They took control of schools and radio C) They kicked people who would not listen to them D) They wrote a magazine and gave out free subscriptions
B) They took control of schools and radio
Which of the following is NOT true of the Americans' attitude and involvement in World War I in late 1914 and 1915? A) They didn't want to get involved in a European conflict B) They were eager to come to the defense of their close ally Great Britain C) They maintained close economic and trade ties with Great Britain D) They were upset about the atrocities committed by Germany in Belgium E) They were angered by the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915
B) They were eager to come to the defense of their close allay Great Britain
What was the main intention of the alliances formed among European nations before WWI? A) To create trading opportunities B) To discourage attacks from other nations C) To isolate the United States D) To incense tensions in Europe
B) To discourage attacks from other nations
Why did the United States first become involved in the conflict in Vietnam? A) To help North Vietnam fight communism B) To help France stop Vietnamese independence C) To counter Soviet aid to North Vietnam D) To Unify North and South Vietnam
B) To help France stop Vietnamese independence
World War I Alliance that included Great Britain, France, and Russia A) Triple Alliance B) Triple Entente C) Central Powers D) Allies
B) Triple Entente
Who became President after FDR's death? A) Eisenhower B) Truman C) Kennedy D) Hoover
B) Truman
Which scenario describes the controversy over leadership in the Korean War? A) The Chinese Communists criticized Truman and MacArthur was upset B) Truman and MacArthur disagreed over war with China and MacArthur was fired C) Truman believed we should Connie's the war into China D) MacArthur was hated by his troops and the American people
B) Truman and MacArthur disagreed over war with China and MacArthur was fired
New warship introduced by the Germans that used underwater missiles A) The Lusitania B) U-boats C) German flotilla D) The USS Maine
B) U-boats
What did the Germans use to sink the Lusitania? A) Floating mines B) U-boats C) Fokker Dr. I planes, such as the one famously flown by Manfred Von Richthofen, the Red Baron
B) U-boats
Which of the following were the secret soldiers in South Vietnam fighting for the North? A) Viet Minh B) Viet Cong C) ARVN D) NVA
B) Viet Cong
The Zimmerman Note was a secret telegram sent by Germany to the leaders of Mexico. Why did the Zimmerman Note cause outrage among Americans? A) It revealed that Mexico was getting ready to enter the war on the German side B) It promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the United States if the United States entered the war against Germany C) Zimmerman was passing American secretes to Germany with the help of Mexican leaders D) The telegram contained secret messages sent by American leader to its commanders on European battlefields
B) it promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the United States if the United States entered the war against Germany
Prejudice and discrimination against Jews: A) Totalitarian state B) Fascism C) Anti-Semitism D) Belligerent nations E) Appeasement
C) Anti-Semitism
A peacetime competition to build more and better weapons: A) Nationalism B) Disarmament C) Arms Race D) Isolation E) Appeasement
C) Arms Race
What role did President Wilson want the Unites States to play at the start of World War I? A) Cutting off American supplies to every warring nation B) entering the war on the side of Great Britain C) Arranging Peace talks between the two sides D) Entering the war on Germany's side
C) Arranging peace talks between the two sides
One cause of World War I was the nations had aligned into two alliance systems. Which of the following combination of nations comprised the Triple Alliance? A) France, Great Britain, and Russia B) Germany, Great Britain, and Russia C) Austria-Hungary, Germany , and Italy D) Austria-Hungary, France, and Italy
C) Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy
Which of the following did the National Security Act NOT do? A) Unified the armed forces under the Department of Defense B) Heads of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines became the Joint Chiefs of Staff C) Authorized a national income tax to fund the military D) Created the National Security Council
C) Authorized a national income tax to fund the military
Which of the following is unrelated to Vietnam? A) Domino Theory B) Viet Cong C) Berlin Wall D) Bombing of Laos and Cambodia
C) Berlin Wall
To where did the French escape when France was attacked? A) Poland B) US C) Britain D) Norway
C) Britain
What was Germany's main justification for unrestricted submarine Warfare in World War I? A) It wanted to goad the United States into entering the war B) It wanted to kill as many civilians as possible C) Britain's blockade of Germany was crippling, and this was the only way to attempt to blockade Britain D) Submarines were safer than ships E) It was the only way to defeat the Russians
C) Britain's blockade of Germany was crippling, and this was the only way to attempt to blockade Britain
US fears about the spread of communism were increased when _____ became a Communist nation in 1949. A) Soviet Union B) Yugoslavia C) China D) South Korea
C) China
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine? A) Elimination of communism B) Implementation of the "Domino Theory" C) Containment of communism D) Reconstruction of Western Europe after World War II E) Assistance to British colonies in Africa
C) Containment of communism
What is the term for a buyer paying a cash down payment and then monthly payments with interest for a product? A) Buying on margin B) Business cycle C) Credit D) Recession
C) Credit
Who was the Secretary of State appointed by Eisenhower who hated Communism? A) McNamara B) Marshall C) Dulles D) MacArthur
C) Dulles
What type of government was Germany during World War 2? A) Communist B) Democratic C) Fascist D) Imperialist E) Anarchy
C) Fascist
Who were being convicted of war crimes following Wold War II? A) Spanish B) Americans C) Germans D) Russians
C) Germans
Who were the central powers in World War I? A) Russia and Serbia B) England and France C) Germany and Austria-Hungary
C) Germany and Austria-Hungary
President Johnson's vision for the United States. He wanted to end poverty, racial injustice, and provide a better standard of living for all people A) New Frontier B) Great America C) Great Society D) New Deal
C) Great Society
What did Hoover think about the recession? A) He felt he had to intervene B) He thought it was his fault and he needed to resign C)He thought it would fix itself D) He thought it was good for the economy
C) He thought it would fix itself
Who did Coolidge support for president in 1928? A) Roosevelt B) Smith C) Hoover D) Himself
C) Hoover
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 set events in motion that led to World War I. However, no major war is ever caused by a single event. Another factor that contributed to the outbreak of World War I was A) Laissez faire economics B) the League of Nations C) Intense nationalism D) the Bolshevik Revolution
C) Intense nationalism
The ______ was the imaginary line that divided the capitalist West from the communist East A) Berlin Wall B) 38th Parallel C) Iron Curtain D) Proxy War
C) Iron Curtain
The Tet Offensive was a major turning point in the war because: A) It lead to the total defeat of American troops B) North Vietnamese troops were wiped out C) It shifted public opinion abasing the war which eventually led to the withdrawal of US forces from South Vietnam D) It helped to unite the American public in supporting the war
C) It shifted public opinion against the war which eventually led to the withdrawal of US forces from South Vietnam
What did Roosevelt fear about the Neutrality Act of 1937? A) It would hurt Italy and help Spain B) It would hurt Japan and help China C) It would hurt China and help Japan D) It would hurt Britain and help Germany E) It would hurt Spain and help Italy
C) It would hurt China and help Japan
Kennedy's Vice President: A) Reagan B) Ford C) Johnson D) Nixon
C) Johnson
What president was given a "blank check" to increase military forces in Vietnam following the Gulf of Tonkin incident? A) Nixon B) Kennedy C) Johnson D) Eisenhower
C) Johnson
What is the policy of containment? A) Taking hostages B) Eliminating communism completely C) Keeping communism within its current borders D) Staying out of foreign affairs
C) Keeping communism within its current borders
Who allegedly assassinated JFK? A) Jack Ruby B) Fidel Castro C) Lee Oswald D) John Booth
C) Lee Oswald
What effect did the attack on Pearl Harbor have on American involvement in the war? A) Scared them into joining the Axis Powers B) Made them put up more defenses, but still not involvement C) Made them join the allies D) It had no effect on them
C) Made them join the allies
World War I was more destructive than earlier wars for what reason? A) Armies were more ruthless B) It lasted longer than any other war ever C) Modern 20th century weapons were more deadly D) Airplanes could drop atomic bombs
C) Modern 20th century weapons were more deadly
This defensive military alliance was the first military alliance that the United States ever entered during peacetime. A) United Nations B) League of Nations C) NATO D) Warsaw Pact
C) NATO
What was the area in between the trenches called during World War I? A) The Great Soldier zone B) The Dead zone C) No Man's Land D) No tolerance Land
C) No Man's Land
Who were the Allies in World War I? A) The United Sates, the Soviet Union, and Spain B) Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria C) Russia, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States
C) Russia, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States
What were Hoovervilles? A) Government relief camps set up during the Great Depression B) Popular dance parties during the Roaring Twenties C) Shantytowns built by the homeless during the Great Depression D) The temporary camps set up by the US Army
C) Shantytowns built by the homeless during the Great Depression
Which country was not Fascist during World War 2? A) Germany B) Italy C) Soviet Union D) Spain
C) Soviet Union
Which country was not part of the Axis Powers? A) Italy B) Germany C) Soviet Union D) Japan
C) Soviet Union
Who blocked the lands routes into Berlin? A) Germany B) Britain C) Soviets D) US
C) Soviets
What is it called when someone takes risks in hopes of making a quick profit? A) Buying on credit B) Buying on margin C) Speculating D) Riding a bull market
C) Speculating
What 196 battle in Vietnam was a turning point in the war? A) Mai Lai Massacre B) Dien Bien Phu C) Tet Offensive D) Gulf of Tonkin
C) Tet Offensive
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when: A) Cuba attempted to invade the US with the Soviet Union's help B) The Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba C) The US learned that the Soviet Union had put missiles in Cuba D) The Soviet Union fired missiles at the US from Cuba
C) The US learned that the Soviet Union had put missiles in Cuba
What was the Bonus Army? A) The nickname for soldiers who joined the army during the Great Depression because they needed a job B) The extra French resistance fighters who joined the Allies after the Invasion of Normandy C)The veterans who protested in Washington DC to try and get their bonuses early during the Great Depression D) The huge number of workers who worked on federal building projects during the Great Depression
C) The veterans who protested in Washington DC to try and get their bonuses early during the Great Depression
Speculators: A) Held stock as longs term investments B) Did not buy stocks C) Took risks to make quick profits D) Were stock brokers
C) Took risks to make quick profits
What two countries were involved in the Atlantic Charter? A) US and Soviets B) US and French C) US and British D) US and Germans
C) US and British
The interception of the German Secretary of State Arthur Zimmerman's telegram to Mexico, where he discussed an alliance with Mexico and "ruthless" and unrestricted submarine warfare, was one factor that led to A) the formation of Maginot Line B) The 1912 sinking of the Titanic by a German U-Boat C) US entry into World War I
C) US entry into World War I
Advertising: A) Showed stock prices B) Was only in the Sears catalog C) Urged consumers to buy goods D) Hurt businesses
C) Urged consumers to buy goods
Third world countries were countries who: A) Were affiliated with the United States B) Were affiliated with the Soviet Union C) Were affiliated with neither the US nor the Soviet Union D) Were affiliated with both the US and the Soviet Union
C) Were affiliated with neither the US nor the Soviet Union
The term "iron curtain," a reference to the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, appeared in a speech by: A) Harry Truman B) Dean Acheson C) Winston Churchill D) Charles de Gaulle
C) Winston Churchill
Who was President of the United States during World War I? A) Warren G. Reading B) Calvin Coolidge C) Woodrow Wilson D) Abraham Lincoln
C) Woodrow Wilson
Which of the following BEST describes trench warfare? A) long, deadly struggles ending in clear victory for one side B) long battles that often advanced over miles of territory a day C) long, deadly struggles with little gain for either side D) long battles involving a variety of successful attack strategies
C) long, deadly struggles with little gain for either side
Policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war A) nationalism B) bureaucracy C) mobilization
C) mobilization
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of trench Warfare? A) Heavy artillery bombardments B) attacks and counterattacks across open land C) Short battles with relatively few deaths D) use of poison gases on enemy troops
C) short battles with relatively few deaths
What were magazine and newspaper ads joined by in the 1920's? A) Billboards B) Electric signs C) Radio commercials D) All of these
D) All of these
Why did Americans vote for Dwight D. Eisenhower? A) He was a war hero B) They thought he would end the war C) They thought he would salvage American pride D) All of these
D) All of these
The NATO agreement was that: A) War was illegal B) Capitalism should be defended at all costs C) The Soviet Union was bad D) An attack on one member nation was an attack on all
D) An attack on one member nation was an attack on all
The policy of giving in to the demands of a hostile power in order to keep peace: A) Isolationism B) Neutrality C) Alliance D) Appeasement
D) Appeasement
Which nation was the first to declare war in what would come to be called the Great War? A) Germany B) Great Britain C) Serbia D) Austria-Hungary
D) Austria-Hungary
The _______ provided vital supplies to a region blockaded by the Soviet Union. A) Truman Doctrine B) Marshal Plan C) HUAC D) Berlin Airlift
D) Berlin Airlift
What was Hitler's method of fighting called? A) Arms Race B) Sitzkrieg C) Anti-Semitism D) Blitzkrieg
D) Blitzkrieg
Buying stock on margin is like: A) Paying off debt B) Charging interest C) Loosing all of your money D) Buying goods on credit
D) Buying goods on credit
What was the primary cause o the stalemate in Korea? A) The incompetence of Americans troops B) The resilience of the North Korean army C) Soviet intervention in the conflict D) Chinese intervention in the conflict E) Lack of support by the American people
D) Chinese intervention in the conflict
Who was the British leader during World War 2? A) Hitler B) Stalin C) Mussolini D) Churchill E) Franco
D) Churchill
What is the term for keeping Communism within its current borders? A) Isolationism B) The Domino Theory C) Restriction D) Containment
D) Containment
Secret activities to undermine governments considered unfriendly to American interests are known as: A) Treason B) Massive retaliation C) The Domino Theory D) Covert operations
D) Covert operations
Spending more money than is brought in: A) Equity spending B) Opportunity cost C) Efficiency D) Deficit spending
D) Deficit spending
Who became president of the US after Truman A) John F. Kennedy B) Richard Nixon C) Calvin Coolidge D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Following their defeat in 1949 by the Chinese Communists under Mao, Chiang Kai-shek and his nationalist followers: A) Were executed B) Were imprisoned C) Fled to Thailand (Burma) D) Fled to the island of Formosa (Taiwan) E) Committed suicide
D) Fled to the island of Formosa (Taiwan)
Germany was able to conquer: A) Poland, but not France B) Britain, but not France C) France, but not Poland D) France, but not Britain
D) France, but not Britain
Which is not one of the four freedoms protected in the Atlantic Charter? A) Freedom from fear B) Freedom of religion C) Freedom from want D) Freedom of press
D) Freedom of press
Who was the president at the beginning of the Great Depression? A) Coolidge B) Roosevelt C) Truman D) Hoover E) Eisenhower
D) Hoover
A policy in which Americans prefer a withdrawal from international affairs is: A) Nationalism B) Disarmament C) Arms Race D) Isolationism E) Appeasement
D) Isolationism
How did the Soviet Union respond when France, Britain, and the United States merged their zones and formed West Germany? A) It put up an Iron Curtain to divide East Germany from West Germany B) It formed a military alliance with Mao Tse-tung C) It made East Germany a satellite nation D) It blockaded all ground and water routes to Berlin
D) It blockaded all ground and water routes to Berlin
What two nations became known as the Axis Powers? A) France and Russia B) England and Germany C) Japan and France D) Italy and Germany E) Italy and Russia
D) Italy and Germany
Who attacked the USS Panay? A) Germany B) Russia C) Italy D) Japan
D) Japan
What happened on "Crystal Night?" A) Jews were taken to concentration camps B) Jews revoked against the Nazis C) The US landed on he shores on Normandy D) Jew's homes and businesses were destroyed
D) Jew's homes and businesses were destroyed
General Douglas MacArthur commanded US forces in ______. A) Guatemala B) Hungary C) The Middle East D) Korea
D) Korea
Which of the following nations would have entered World War I if the Zimmerman plot had succeeded? A) Serbia B) Switzerland C) Spain D) Mexico
D) Mexico
Who was known as Il Duce? A) Hitler B) Stalin C) Franco D) Mussolini E) Truman
D) Mussolini
The Berlin Wall was built in order to: A) Stop the flow of supplies from Germany to West Berlin B) Prevent food from entering Poland C) Prevent the snuggling of arms to anti-Soviet forces D) Prevent East Germans from defecting to West Germany
D) Prevent East Germans from defecting to West Germany
The 18th Amendment to the Constitution was: A) Women could vote B) Blacks and former slaves could vote C) Trusts and Holding Companies were illegal D) Prohibition E) Abolished slavery
D) Prohibition
Which party encouraged growth in American business in the late 1920's? A) Whigs B) Federalists C) Democrats D) Republicans
D) Republicans
Looked tired and tense in 1960 televised debate: A) John F. Kennedy B) Dwight D. Eisenhower C) John F. Dulles D) Richard M. Nixon
D) Richard M. Nixon
Who was elected in 1932 after Hoover? A) Taft B) Nixon C) Eisenhower D) Roosevelt
D) Roosevelt
Who was the first Roman Catholic to run for president? A) Kennedy B) Hoover C) Roosevelt D) Smith E) Coolidge
D) Smith
Germany signed a non-aggression pact with which country: A) Italy B) Britain C) United States D) Soviet Union E) France
D) Soviet Union
The Single most important reason the U.S. became engaged in the Cold War was to: A) Prevent the communist takeover of East Berlin B) Stop the spread of terrorism C) Limit the development of nuclear weapons D) Stop the spread of communism
D) Stop the spread of communism
Police used what to get the Bonus Army veterans out of their camps? A) Guns B) Grenades C) Cannons D) Tear gas
D) Tear gas
Roosevelt proposed that the US lend arms and supplies to: A) The French B) The Germans C) The Japanese D) The British E) The Italians
D) The British
What was FDR's slogan? A) A square Deal B) We Like Ike C) Back to Normalcy D) The New Deal E) Peace and Prosperity
D) The New Deal
What did the Soviet-backed countries become known as? A) The Soviet Hood B) The Soviet-backed Countries C) The Soviet Alliance D) The Soviet Bloc
D) The Soviet Bloc
The US congress declared war on Japan after... A) The bombing of Hiroshima B) They found out Japan was allied with Hitler C) Italy and Germany declared war on the US D) The bombing of Pearl Harbor
D) The bombing of Pearl Harbor
What was the alliance the Soviet Union formed? A) NATO B) The People's Republic C) Axis Powers D) Warsaw Pact
D) Warsaw Pact
Truman's response to the Berlin blockade was to: A) Abandon the Western occupied portions of Berlin B) Create a policy of containment C) Give up plans for uniting the three Western zones of Germany D) Use military force to break he blockade of land routes into Berlin E) Airlift all necessary supplies into Berlin for almost a year
E) Airlift all necessary supplies into Berlin for almost a year
The immediate cause of the US military involvement in the Korean Peninsula in 1950 was the A) Crossing of the Yula River by the Chinese "volunteers" B) Japanese invasion of Manchuria C) Creation on the DMZ (demilitarized zone) along the 38th parallel D) Acquisition of a nuclear weapon by North Korea E) Attack by North Korea on South Korea
E) Attack by North Korea on South Korea
When Japanese control of Korea ended as a result of Japanese defeat in World War II, Korea was: A) Occupied entirely by United States forces B) Occupied by the same four powers as in Germany C) United under the nationalist government of Rhee D) Occupied entirely by the Soviet Union E) Divided into United States and Soviet zones of occupation
E) Divided into United States and Soviet zones of occupation
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the catalyst that started World War I because A) He was a unifying force between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire B) His death caused Russia to rush to the defense of Austria C) His death caused Germany to rush to the defense of Serbia D) His death ended plans for national self-determination within the Austro-Hungarian Empire E) His death brought to a head the tensions underlying the alliances in eastern and western Europe
E) His death brought to a head the tensions underlying the alliances in eastern and western Europe
Which country wanted to take over Ethiopia? A) Germany B) Spain C) France D) Britain E) Italy
Italy
