Yawp Chapter 26, Chapter 25, Week 9 Quiz, Ch. 23, The American Yawp Chapter 30

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

George Kennan

Which of the following statements are true regarding Soong May-ling, known to the public as Madame Chiang?

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

Britain and France declared war on Germany after which invasion?

Invasion of Poland

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

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

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

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

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

C. A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose

Hitler and Mussolini helped to topple which government in Spain?

Communists

both

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

Before turning to military expansionism, Japanese leaders were also considering which of the following strategies?

Pan-Asian anti-Western

Economic individualism

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

Beats

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

Federal spending created more economic growth.

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

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

Sarah Keys

Who first challenged segregation on buses? Emmett Till Mary-Louise Smith Jane Adams Sarah Keys

Allegedly whistling at a white woman

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

What percent of Americans were investing in the stock market prior to the crash? a) 2.5% b) 10% c) 33% d) 66%

a) 2.5%

1. What was FDR's "court-packing scheme" a) An attempt to unseat justices who ruled that the NRA was unconstitutional b) The use of legal language in legislation to nullify the ability of the Supreme Court to overrule new proposed programs c) An attempt to appoint up to six new justices who would be friendly to his interests d) An economic agenda that created the "Roosevelt Recession"

c) An attempt to appoint up to six new justices who would be friendly to his interests

What was the consequence of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930? a) Lowered prices on international goods b) Increased American exports c) Loosened banking regulation to increase financial liquidity d) International trade collapsed

d) International trade collapsed

Of the over 110,000 Japanese-descended Americans who were detained in internment camps, approximately how many were American citizens?

70,000

Roughly ____ of all German casualties in World War II came in the battle against the Soviet Union.

80%

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

He was publicly insubordinate to the Commander in Chief

What is the definition of Herbert Hoover's "Associationalism?" a) A belief that self-interest and greed are the surest routes to innovation and economic growth b) An adaption of European socialism designed to redistribute wealth c) A system where businesses would voluntarily limit harmful business practices for the greater economic good d) The use of Progressive Era regulation to protect workers and consumers

c) A system where businesses would voluntarily limit harmful business practices for the greater economic good

1. Which of the following actions did FDR take to advance civil rights for African Americans? a) Abolished the poll tax b) Ensured that African American farm workers had access to Social Security c) Created a federal sentencing law to prosecute perpetrators of lynching d) None of these occurred

d) None of these occurred

Which of the following instigated the First Gulf War, also known as Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm? a. This was not a war as Congress never authorized military action b. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait c. Soaring gas prices d. All of the above

b. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

1. What did the Works Progress Administration do? a) Gave grants to private corporations to build new manufacturing plants, thereby creating new manufacturing jobs b) Put unemployed men and women to work on projects designed and proposed by local governments c) Coordinated employment through a new bureaucracy in attempt to discourage racial discrimination in hiring Dismantled the first public housing program in favor of privatizing low income housing

b) Put unemployed men and women to work on projects designed and proposed by local governments

Which group of Americans benefitted the least from the economic changes of the 1920s? a) Unionized manufacturing laborers b) Southern farmers c) Northern bankers d) Female educators

b) Southern farmers

What was the top tax rate during World War II?

94%

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

D. All of the above

Redlining neighborhoods that included Americans of color...

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

it entertained Americans at home while it also promoted consumerism...

In the 1950s, television fit America's suburban culture well because Americans could videotape programs to watch at their convenience. it entertained Americans at home while it also promoted consumerism. there were no other forms of entertainment available to people living in the suburbs. the post-World War II generation had a particular fascination with the news.

an increased demand for housing...

One result of the post-World War II baby boom was a hardening of class lines. an increased demand for housing. a falling standard of living. a massive migration to rural areas.

Which of the following best characterized German military tactics?

Speed and maneuverability

Why did the United States fail to help more of the decolonization independence movements during the 1940s - 1970s? a. The United States did serve as the most active supporter of decolonization independence movements b. 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 c. The Cold War alliance with Western Europe led the United States to support many colonial powers d. The United States was war-weary and an isolationist foreign policy prohibited active intervention for these decade

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

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

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 accomplish? Created a Civil Rights Commission in the Department of Justice to investigate claims of racial discrimination Legalized interracial marriage Demanded the integration of all public colleges and universities None of the above

Milton Friedman...

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

Finding programming that would appeal to the widest possible audience

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

All of the above

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

both of these

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

1. Upon assuming office, how did Roosevelt respond to the collapsing bank system? a) Waited for the Glass-Steagall Banking Act to take effect in June and then enforced new regulation b) Declared a bank holiday and then pushed through the Emergency Banking Act c) Closed all banks until the economy recovered from the Great Depression d) Invested major public funds on the day after his inauguration to stabilize the banking systems

b) Declared a bank holiday and then pushed through the Emergency Banking Act

1. Louisiana Senator Huey long criticized Roosevelt's New Deal programs for _____________ a) Expanding the power of the presidency over the control of Congress b) Failing to redistribute wealth c) Damaging American business through high taxes d) Falling into a Jewish plot to destroy the United States

b) Failing to redistribute wealth

1. George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis by doing all of the following EXCEPT a. Promising to continue the conservative work of the Reagan administration b. Using his son to solidify his relationship with the religious right c. Appealing to racial resentment among white voters d. Updating New Deal programs for a new era

d. Updating New Deal programs for a new era

Approximately how many women served in the military during WWII?

350,000

1. 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

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

All of the following occurred during the Clinton administration EXCEPT a. Allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military b. Restricting access to welfare benefits c. Significant economic growth d. Passage of NAFTA

Allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military

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

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

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

Sweden

9. Which of the following best describes the so-called Bush Doctrine? a. Cutting taxes will increase government revenue b. The United States should act unilaterally and preemptively to fight terrorism c. Contact between the executive and legislative branches should occur via the Vice President's office d. Financial services firms deemed "too big to fail" should be rescued with federal funds

The United States should act unilaterally and preemptively to fight terrorism

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

Which of the following best describes global economic trends in the early 1990s? a. Liberalized economic laws and rising international investment b. A final resurgence of global communism c. Spiraling trade wars d. Massive economic growth inspired by government investment and war

a. Liberalized economic laws and rising international investment

1. Roosevelt tried to create relief for American farmers through the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA). What did the AAA do? a) Aimed to raise the prices of agricultural commodities by offering cash incentives to voluntarily limit farm production, thereby increasing prices b) Banned the development of certain kinds of low yield, high intensity crops that contributed to the ecological catastrophe of the Dust Bowl c) Dropped dozens of tariffs on low cost foreign agricultural products in an attempt to lower the price of food for American consumers d) Subsidized agricultural colleges to conduct research on improved agricultural techniques

a) Aimed to raise the prices of agricultural commodities by offering cash incentives to voluntarily limit farm production, thereby increasing prices

The environmental catastrophe of the Great Depression was partly the result of agricultural mismanagement. Which of the following was the most consequential example of this mismanagement? a) Farmers plowed up natural ground cover to grow more crops, cover that had taken ages to form in the relatively dry sates of the Plains b) Creating excessive windbreaks which ironically enhanced windstorms c) Insufficient irrigation Excessive fertilization that poisoned groundwater

a) Farmers plowed up natural ground cover to grow more crops, cover that had taken ages to form in the relatively dry sates of the Plains

1. Which of the following statements regarding immigration during the Great Depression is true? a) More people left the United States than entered it during the Great Depression b) Herbert Hoover created a federal program to attract Mexican laborers willing to work in low paying agricultural jobs c) The Mexican-born population living in Texas more than doubled during the Great Depression d) The number of European visas remained constant while Mexican visas dropped

a) More people left the United States than entered it during the Great Depression

How did the Federal Reserve respond to the financial collapse? a) Overcorrected by raising interest rates and tightening credit b) Flooded the market with low interest rates, increasing inflation c) The Federal Reserve did not take any consequential action d) Raised interest rates but increased subsidies for lenders

a) Overcorrected by raising interest rates and tightening credit

12. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) mimicked policy proposals but all of the following politicians EXCEPT a. Bill Clinton b. Newt Gingrich c. Mitt Romney d. Richard Nixon

a. Bill Clinton

5. Which of the following took place in the 1990s, representing a new trend in immigration? a. Increased immigration to the American South b. Declining immigration from Latin America c. The decline of anti-immigrant sentiment d. All of the above

a. Increased immigration to the American South

13. Which of the following best describes the ruling of Citizens United v. FEC? a. No limits could be placed on political spending by corporations, unions, and nonprofits b. Judicial oversight does not have authority over partisan gerrymandering c. Federal officials must verify the citizenship status of all individuals counted in the decennial census d. The torture that occurred at Guantanamo Bay violated both the U. S. Constitution and international human rights law

a. No limits could be placed on political spending by corporations, unions, and nonprofits

All of the following distinguish millennials from earlier generations EXCEPT a. More liberal b. Less likely to have traveled c. Less religious d. More burdened by debt

b. Less likely to have traveled

The 2000 presidential election was decided when a. The Florida recount concluded that George W. Bush had received 863 more votes b. The Supreme Court ruled that the automatic recount had to cease immediately c. Al Gore conceded privately to George W. Bush d. A recalculation of electoral college votes from Pennsylvania tipped the scale

b. The Supreme Court ruled that the automatic recount had to cease immediately

15. In 2012, nearly _______ of all Americans were immigrants or the sons or daughters of immigrants. a. one half b. one fourth c. one fifth d. one eighth

b. one fourth

11. According to economists at JPMorgan Chase, was the greatest factor in the unprecedented profit margins of the early 2000s? a. Improved communication systems b. The exploding cost of medical care c. Reductions in wages and benefits d. A more educated workforce

c. Reductions in wages and benefits

10. What was the primary rationale used to justify the Iraq War? a. The expansion of democracy and alleviation of human rights abuses b. The defeat of al-Qaeda cells c. Saddam Hussein's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction d. Reduction of global gas prices

c. Saddam Hussein's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction

What was the Bonus Army? a) Bankers who were criticized in the press after receiving massive bonuses during the Great Depression b) The men under the command of General Douglas MacArthur who forcibly cleared the Hooverville that had formed in Washington D.C. c) Hoover's team of financial advisers who designed the Reconstruction Finance Corporation d) A group of World War I veterans who petitioned the government to make an early payment on bonuses scheduled to be released in 1945

d) A group of World War I veterans who petitioned the government to make an early payment on bonuses scheduled to be released in 1945

1. What was the most dramatic result of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act? a) The suspension of a minimum wage in attempt to encourage hiring b) Created a vast physical infrastructure of roads, highways, and rail lines to fuel economic development in the South c) Suspended collective bargaining rights for unions in industries deemed essential for national security d) The creation of a national minimum wage

d) The creation of a national minimum wage

10. 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

d. All of the above

6. Why did President Clinton fail to secure universal healthcare? a. Resistance from conservatives b. Attack ads funded by the healthcare industry c. Hesitancy among Democrats in congress d. All of the above

d. 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

d. All of the above

4. The wave of politicians, called New Democrats, advocated all of the following EXCEPT a. Free trade b. Tax cuts c. Welfare reform d. The end of mass incarceration

d. The end of mass incarceration