US II Final Exam Review

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What were the Neutrality Acts primarily designed to do during the lead-up to World War II?

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Prevent U.S. involvement in foreign wars

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Which policy allowed the U.S. to provide military aid to foreign nations during World War II while remaining officially neutral?

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Lend-Lease

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What was a significant political motivation for the U.S. entering World War II? Options: Economic depression, Attack on Pearl Harbor, Expansion of territory, Alliance with Germany

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

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How did the U.S. mobilize manufacturing during World War II?

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By converting factories for war production

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What was the role of women during the war effort in the U.S.?

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They took on jobs traditionally held by men.

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What was the U.S. response to the Holocaust?

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Diplomatic pressure and eventual military action.

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How was the Space Race related to the Cold War?

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It was a source of competition between the U.S. and U.S.S.R., with each country trying to prove its technological superiority.

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How did the Arms Race impact the Cold War?

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It increased Cold War tensions as the U.S. and U.S.S.R. expanded their nuclear weapons arsenals.

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How did McCarthyism impact American society?

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Violated the civil rights of Americans accused of being communists

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What was the main purpose of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956?

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To construct a nationwide network of highways