edge us/az history s2 study guide

What was the main way that war mobilization helped to end the Great Depression? Many unemployed people went to work in war-related industries. Many unemployed men were forced to enlist as soldiers. Many people and businesses grew rich from new technologies. Many women went to work to replace the men who enlisted.

Many unemployed people went to work in war-related industries.

On the Night of Broken Glass in Germany, which of the following occurred? Thousands of Jewish people were arrested. Trains began taking Jewish people to concentration camps. Nazis began building the first Jewish ghettos. Jewish people were given a final chance to escape Germany.

Thousands of Jewish people were arrested.

What was Hawaii's status following its annexation in 1898? US state US territory independent nation Filipino territory

US territory

The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by outlawing maternity leave. awarding women settlements of back pay. passing Title IX. allowing tax deductions for child care.

allowing tax deductions for child care.

Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government's measures to investigate communists? Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman's actions did little to make it go away. Truman actions were not strong enough to demonstrate to the public that the threat from the Soviets was very real. Truman focused only on the government; he did not believe that communism had infiltrated other aspects of American life. People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.

Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman's actions did little to make it go away.

Who became the president of the United States after Nixon's resignation? Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford John Dean Lyndon Johnson

Gerald Ford

What was the effect of frequent fighting in the Middle East during the Carter administration? Many hostages were taken. Innocent lives were lost. More countries became Communist. Oil production completely stopped.

Innocent lives were lost.

How did the US government respond to the immigration wave in the late 1800s? Congress banned all new immigrants from entering the country. Grants were provided to assist new immigrants coming to America. The US government worked to encourage the growing diversity. Laws were passed to limit diversity among the immigrant population.

Laws were passed to limit diversity among the immigrant population.

Which best describes the ideas of Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama? Wallace thought the government should decide whether to integrate state universities. Wallace believed that all students should be admitted to state universities. Wallace wanted to promote integration at the University of Mississippi. Wallace wanted to block integration at the University of Alabama.

Wallace wanted to block integration at the University of Alabama.

When it stood, what did the Berlin Wall signify? democratic freedom communist oppression Germany's strength Gorbachev's weakness

communist oppression

When it first formed in 1960, the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee did not promote the use of aggressive action. was centered around the idea of Black Power. was considered a violent group. had Huey Newton as its founding leader.

did not promote the use of aggressive action.

The suffrage movement was focused on getting women equal pay in the workplace. getting women the right to vote. ending the sale of alcohol in the United States. ending laissez-faire politics in the United States.

getting women the right to vote.

Which issue helped determine the outcome of the 2008 presidential race? worry about campaign financing anger over health-care reform opposition to the war in Iraq concern about an oil spill

opposition to the war in Iraq

One of the aims of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was to prevent workers from going on strike. increase the power of corporations. protect the rights of workers. help government regulate the job market.

protect the rights of workers.

The aspects of a specific location that make people want to move there are called migrations. barriers. pull factors. push factors.

pull factors.

To boost wartime production and help the Allies, the War Manpower Commission recruited women for jobs. forced women to work at home. encouraged soldiers to return home to work. conscripted more soldiers into the military.

recruited women for jobs.

Why did a provision of the Interstate Commerce Act require railroads to make their rates public? so that railroad employees did not have to remember the rates so that railroad companies couldn't unfairly charge different rates so that railroads could operate more quickly and efficiently so that different railroad companies would know what to charge

so that railroad companies couldn't unfairly charge different rates

Which of the following caused the Iran hostage crisis in 1979? Israel and Egypt signing a peace treaty the Shah's entry into the United States the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan Khomeini's entry into the United States

the Shah's entry into the United States

What problem was the Medicare program created to solve? the lack of health care for low-income families the lack of health care for older people the lack of food for low-income families the lack of housing for older people

the lack of health care for older people

Which of the following best states the purpose of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)? to fight for the civil rights of African Americans to establish a "separate but equal" society for African Americans to argue cases before the Supreme Court to integrate professional sports

to fight for the civil rights of African Americans

Which of the following saw a decrease in the United States during the 1950s? government spending the birthrate unemployment consumer demand

unemployment

For which of the following crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty? violating military orders spying for Japan entering the US illegally hiding in an internment camp

violating military orders

Reform elements such as the recall, the referendum, and the initiative were primarily designed to give power to trusts. political machines. voters. monopolies.

voters.

Which was a result of the US occupation of Japan after World War II? The US and Japan became military enemies. The US and Japan became allies and trading partners. The US and Japan became allies with few economic ties. The US and Japan became members of the Allied nations.

The US and Japan became allies and trading partners.

What was the "missile gap" identified in the 1950s? The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology. The Soviets had a lot fewer ICBMs than the United States. The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a "gap." The "gap" referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground.

The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.