History 1302 chapter 22 and chapter 23

Totalitarianism

A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Operation Wetback (1954)

A government program to roundup and deport as many as one million illegal Mexican migrant workers in the United States.

Manhattan Project

A secret U.S. project for the construction of the atomic bomb.

In the United States during World War II: A. unemployment declined, production soared, and income taxes increased. B. the economy grew only slightly. C. income taxes increased only for the wealthy. D. little was done to regulate the economy. E. the actual size of the federal government shrank as the New Deal ended.

A. unemployment declined, production soared, and income taxes increased.

Mao Zedong

Chinese communist leader

Nazi German Blitzkreig

Name that was given to the sudden, violent offensive attacks the Germans used during WWII;lightning war.

What goals did Japan have in the 1930s?

Take over world with Germany, Italy. Control the rich countries, have raw material invade China, America(did not).

The Iron Curtain

The Iron Curtain symbolized the ideological fighting and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas in the post-WWII and Cold War era. The boundary lay vertically through the middle of Germany.

All of the following statements are true of the Fair Deal EXCEPT: a) the Fair Deal included a provision to expand public housing. b) Congress passed Truman's Fair Deal to raise the standard of living for Americans. c) the Fair Deal included a provision to increase the minimum wage. d) the Fair Deal included a provision to create a national health insurance program. e) the Fair Deal included a provision to expand Social Security coverage.

b) Congress passed Truman's Fair Deal to raise the standard of living for Americans.

On the even of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, a large majority of Americans a) were beginning to question the increased aid given to Britain b) still wanted to keep the U.S. out of war c) accepted the idea that America would enter the war d) did not oppose Japan's conquests in East Asia e) were ready to fight Germany but not Japan

b) still wanted to keep the U.S. out of war

What did the members of the new United Nations Security Council all have in common? A. They all were in control of nuclear bombs. B. They were all part of the allies that won World War II. C. They were the wealthiest nations at the time. D. They all had suffered the least casualties and financial losses during the war. E. They all were western industrialized nations.

B. They were all part of the allies that won World War II.

The Four Freedoms Show toured the country to persuade Americans to: a. vote for Franklin Roosevelt's third term in 1940. b. enter the European war. c. buy war bonds. d. support the Good Neighbor Policy.

C. Buy war bonds.

During World War II, African-Americans: A. experienced full equality before the law. B. witnessed the end of Jim Crow laws. C. served in integrated units in the armed forces. D. received equal access to the GI Bill of Rights benefits. E. witnessed the birth of the modern civil rights movement.

E. witnessed the birth of the modern civil rights movement.

US involvement in WWI

Originally vowed isolationism, and tried to bring peace.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 came as a great surprise because a) President Roosevelt suspected that if an attack came, it would be in Malaya or the Philippines b) there was no way of knowing that the Japanese had been provoked to the point of starting a war with the U.S. c) Japanese communications were in a secret code unknown to the U.S. d) the U.S. was, at the time, Japan's main source of oil and steel e) it was believed that Japan had insufficient aircraft carriers to reach near Hawaii

a) President Roosevelt suspected that if an attack came, it would be in Malaya or the Philippines

After World War II, the only nation that could rival the United States was: a) the Soviet Union. b) Germany. c) Japan. d) Great Britain. e) France.

a) Soviet Union

The Taft-Hartley Act: a) outlawed the closed shop. b) legalized sympathy strikes. c) strengthened the rights of organized labor. d) banned right-to-work laws. e) was supported by President Truman.

a) outlawed the closed shop.

"D-Day" refers to the: a. Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy b. dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan. c. Allied invasion of Japan. d. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, e. allied invasion of the Soviet Union.

a. Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy

How did the United States respond to Joseph Stalin's blockade around Berlin? a. Truman ordered that supplies be brought to Berlin via an airlift. b. Truman ignored it. c. Truman put American forces on high alert and threatened Atomic warfare if the blockade was not lifted. d. American forces forced their way through the road blockade with a caravan of armored tanks.

a. Truman ordered that supplies be brought to Berlin via an airlift.

The impact of the Cold War on American culture was: a. especially evident in movies b. limited in scope c. widely criticized by news media d. mostly felt in the cities.

a. especially evident in movies

The GI Bill of Rights: a. included scholarships for education and low-cost mortgage loans for veterans b.Was very limited in scope c. did not include job training d. extended benefits to very few veterans e. was unavailable for African-American veterans.

a. included scholarships for education and low-cost mortgage loans for veterans

During World War II, Native Americans: a. served in the military and worked in war production b. prospered, especially those on reservations c. became more isolated within American society d. collaborated with the Japanese e. were eligible for GI Bill benefits only if living on reservations.

a. served in the military and worked in war production.

NSC-68: a. was directed at communist China. b. called for a massive increase in U.S. military forces. c. was only suggested and never implemented. d. addressed the threat of communism at home.

b. called for a massive increase in U.S. military forces.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: a. was immediately ratified by Congress. b. included freedom of speech and religion. c. did not address economic rights. d. was proposed by President Truman.

b. included freedom of speech and religion.

Woman working in defense industries during the war: a. were viewed as permanent workers after the war, so long as they did good work. b. made up one-third of the West Coast workers in aircraft manufacturing and ship building. c. were small in number, as most women took clerical work or joined the military as nurses. d. were all young, single women who left their jobs once they got married.

b. made up one-third of the West Coast workers in aircraft manufacturing and ship building.

According to the policy of containment, as laid out by George Kennan: a. the Soviets could have a free hand in international affairs. b. the United States was committed to preventing the spread of communism c. the United States accepted the right of communism to exist in the Eastern Hemisphere. d. the United States allowed the newly liberated African nations to determine their own political futures.

b. the United States was committed to preventing the spread of communism

In Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court: a) deemed Japanese internment unconstitutional. b) upheld the legality of Japanese internment. c) deemed loyalty oaths constitutional. d) barred Japanese-Americans from serving in the U.S. military. e) apologized for Japanese internment.

b. upheld the legality of Japanese internment.

The Fair Employment Practices Commission: a. applied only to Mexican immigrants working in war production. b. was the first federal agency since Reconstruction to advocate equal opportunity for blacks. c. was criticized by the black press. d. fined those employers who discriminated against blacks.

b. was the first federal agency since Reconstruction to advocate equal opportunity for blacks.

FDR's "Economic Bill of Rights" a. Included some provisions for veteran support, but did not have the funding to become law. b. would have empowered the federal government to secure education, housing, medical care, and full employment for all Americans. c. was modified to appease conservatives and pushed through Congress by Harry Truman. d. A and C. e. was a large part of FDR's 1914 presidential campaign.

b. would have empowered the federal government to secure education, housing, medical care, and full employment for all Americans.

The impact of the Cold War on the civil rights movement: a) was quite limited at the time. b) was beneficial because the Urban League accepted communists into its ranks. c) included government action against black leaders. d) caused the NAACP to enlist the aid of the Soviets. e) brought wider support for civil rights from southern Democrats who wanted to fight communism.

c) included government action against black leaders.

The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki: a) had little impact on the course of the war. b) affected military installations but harmed few civilians. c) remains controversial in the United States and the world. d) provoked a Soviet attack on Japan. e) happened without the knowledge of President Truman.

c) remains controversial in the United States and the world.

Men like Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, and Father Coughlin were members of the: a. America Now! Committee, an interventionist group. b. Anti-Semitism Society, a group that blamed the Jews for the war. c. America First committee, an isolationist group. d. Free-Paris Society, a group that advocated the liberation of Paris.

c. America First committee, an isolationist group. Against the war.

Under the bracero program: A. marriages between Mexicans and Americans were banned b. Indians were encouraged to leave their reservations. c. Mexicans were encouraged to immigrate, but they were denied the right of citizenship. d. Mexican immigrants were denied entry to the United States e. Mexican immigrants were eligible for citizenship.

c. Mexicans were encouraged to immigrate, but they were denied the right of citizenship.

In 1940, the "cash and carry" plan: a. allowed Japan to purchase U.S arms on a restricted basis. b. was voted down by Congress. c. allowed Great Britain to purchase U.S arms on a restricted basis. d. allowed Germany to purchase U.S arms on a restricted basis. e. allowed all belligerents to purchase U.S arms on a restricted basis.

c. allowed Great Britain to purchase U.S arms on a restricted basis.

All of the following are true about the Yalta conference in 1945 EXCEPT: a. it was attended by the world leaders known as the Big Three. b. American-Soviet cooperation was at its peak. c. attendees committed to an unconditional surrender by Germany to end the war. d. the Soviet Union was given permission to maintain control of the Baltic states.

c. attendees committed to an unconditional surrender by Germany to end the war.

The Korean War: a. was a decisive victory for the United States. b. demonstrated the strength of the United Nations. c. ended in a stalemate. d. highlighted the limited nature of the Cold War

c. ended in a stalemate.

Roosevelt's recognition of the Soviet Union was undertaken partly a) in order to win support for American Catholics b) because the Soviet leadership seemed to be modifying its harsher communist policies c) in hopes of developing a diplomatic counterweight to the rising power of Japan and Germany d) to win favor with American liberals and leftists e) to open opportunities for American investment in Siberian oil fields

c. in hopes of developing a diplomatic counterweight to the rising power of Japan and Germany.

"Rosie the Riveter": a. refers to a movie during World War II. b. was a nickname applied to all women workers during the war. c. refers to Norman Rockwell's image of a female industrial laborer. d. was a woman who performed a show encouraging women to support the war effort.

c. refers to Norman Rockwell's image of a female industrial laborer.

December 7, 1941, is known as a "date that will live in infamy," referring to: Select one: a. the German declaration of war against the United States. b. the Japanese assault on Indochina. c. the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. d. Jeannette Rankin's vote against a declaration of war. e. the German invasion of Poland.

c. the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

During the 1930s, the Good Neighbor Policy: a. included the renewal of the Platt Amendment. b. maintained the right of American military intervention in Latin America. c. was a foreign policy based on the recognition of the autonomy of Latin American countries. d. was a foreign policy that assisted in democratic revolutions.

c. was a foreign policy based on the recognition of the autonomy of Latin American countries.

The McCarran-Walter Act: a) removed immigration quotas based on nationality. b) made immigration law much more flexible for Asians and Latinos. c) recognized the need for political asylum for refugees from South Africa. d) authorized the deportation of communists, including naturalized citizens. e) was supported by President Truman.

d) authorized the deportation of communists, including naturalized citizens.

What statement about Japanese Internment is FALSE: a. the press supported the policy of internment almost unanimously. b. Japanese-Americans in Hawaii were exempt from the policy. c. Japan used it as proff that America was racist towards nonwhite people. d. Once their loyalty was proven, they were free to leave.

d. Once their loyalty was proven, they were free to leave.

The Lend-Lease Act: a. authorized military aid to Germany and Japan b. Maintained trade relations with japan. c. excluded China d. authorized military aid to those fighting against Germany and Japan e. excluded the Soviet Union

d. authorized military aid to those fighting against Germany and Japan

The Truman Doctrine a. advocated a return to isolationism. b. was an alliance between Great Britain and the United States. c. committed the United States to fighting communism in Asia. d. committed the United States to fighting communism anywhere.

d. committed the United States to fighting communism anywhere.

All of the following statements about the Cold War's impact on American life are true EXCEPT: a. the Cold War reshaped immigration policy. b. Cold War policy supported scientific research in medicine and computers. c. the Cold War contributed to the dismantling of segregation. d. the Cold War military spending weakened the economy.

d. the Cold War military spending weakened the economy.

Which statement is true about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? a) It was established in 1945, immediately after the war. b) The members refused to let West Germany join. c) The Soviet Union had tried in vain to be a member of NATO. d) This was one of many long-term military alliances between the United States and Europe. e) All the members pledged mutual defense against any future Soviet attack.

e) All the members pledged mutual defense against any future Soviet attack.

What was the "final solution"? a. Joseph Stallin's plan to spread communism throughout the world. b. the U.S plan for the atomic bombs to be dropped on Japan. c. The allied operation for D-Day d. Japan's plan to attack Pearl Harbor e. Adolf Hitler's plan to mass-exterminate "undesirable" peoples.

e. Adolf Hitler's plan to mass-exterminate "undesirable" peoples.

Why did Executive Order 9066 not apply to persons of Japanese descent living in Hawai'i? a. in the wake of the U.S navy's defeat at Pearl Harbor, it was the Japanese that governed Hawaii b. Most persons of Japanese descent in Hawaii actually served in military units c. At the time, the federal government did not yet have such jurisdiction over its territorial possessions d. the number of Japanese-Americans in Hawaii was so insignificant that the order seemed irrelevant e. since nearly 40 percent of the population was of Japanese descent, the evacuation order would have been impractical.

e. since nearly 40 percent of the population was of Japanese descent, the evacuation order would have been impractical.

As fascism rose in Europe and Asia during the 1930s, most Americans: a. wanted to move beyond isolationism. b. remained ambivalent. c. supported U.S. intervention. d. favored an end to international trade. e. supported U.S. neutrality.

e. supported U.S. neutrality.

the U.S. embargo on oil and other supplies to Japan

forced japan to either accept US demands regarding china or go to war. About 90 percent.

The appeasement policy of the United States encouraged Germany to be: Appeasement:

less aggressive. Giving into demands of aggressor to be peaceful.

The reason the soviets would eventually come into crisis with U.S

possessed the nuclear bomb threat.

experiences of Asian americans during ww2

prisoned and homes given to Africans.