Regents Review: 1920’s, the Great Depression, WWII, and the Cold War Era

The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because

• foreign trade prospered after World War I

• the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs

• political reforms made government more democratic

• widespread social and economic change occurred

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s can best be described as

• an organization created to help promote African-American businesses

• a movement that sought to draw people back to the inner cities

• a relief program to provide jobs for minority workers

• a period of great achievement by African-American writers, artists, and performers

The main purpose of the New Deal measures such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was to

• Provide immediate employment opportunities

• Develop rules to limit speculation and safeguard savings

• Enable the federal government to take over failing industries

• Assure a guaranteed income for American families

During Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration, which situation was viewed by critics as a threat to the principle of separation of power?

• Changing the date of the presidential inauguration

• Congressional support of banking legislation

• Proposing the expansion of Supreme Court membership

• Passage of Social Security legislation

The “cash and carry” policy and the Lend-Lease Act were used by the United States to

• help fund League of Nations efforts to maintain peace

• encourage British appeasement of Germany

• fulfill treaty obligations with Great Britain and France

• provide support for the Allies in World War II without entering the war

To help win World War II, the federal government found it necessary to

• return to the gold standard

• outlaw labor unions

• impose rationing and price controls

• integrate the military

The war crimes trials of German and Japanese officials after World War II demonstrate the principle that

• only nations can be considered responsible for actions during war

• international law may not be applied to national leaders

• nations have the authority to suspend human rights

• leaders can be held accountable for crimes against humanity

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II illustrates that

• the Supreme Court can be relied on to defend civil rights

• threats to national security are often ignored by the government

• minorities are not allowed to enlist in the United States military

• civil liberties are sometimes limited during times of national crisis

In the years immediately following World War II, United States foreign policy was primarily focused on

• securing peace in the Middle East

• containing the spread of communism

• sending volunteers to developing countries

• maintaining neutrality in world conflicts

The Berlin airlift was used during the Cold War to

• rescue people fleeing West Germany

• prevent a communist takeover of Greece and Turkey

• overcome a blockade created by the Soviet Union

• support peacekeeping efforts by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)