U.S. History Semester Exam #2 Review

Which were programs of the New Deal & how did they combat the effects of the Great Depression?

• Civilian Conservation Corps; provided jobs

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.; insure bank deposits

• Agricultural Adjustment Acts; stabilized produce prices

• All of them!

What was Huey Long’s view on the New Deal?

• Re-distributing income from the rich to the poor.

• Believed in rugged individualism & did nothing.

• Making the U.S. a communism country.

• Helped pass the New Deal to help all Americans.

What were some effects of the Great Depression and the 1929 Stock Market Crash?

• Bankruptcy of many of America's banks.

• The loss of jobs for millions of Americans.

• A rise in homelessness.

• All of Them!

What did President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempt to do with his Court Packing Scheme?

• Attempt to get the Supreme Court to support his New Deal.

• Eliminate the court and declare himself king.

• Attempt to increase the size of our jails, to provide jobs.

• Add extra judges to the court, so the others weren't lonely.

What was the impact of Executive Order 9066 during World War II and how was it challenged?

• Made Japanese-Americans citizens; Korematsu v. U.S.

• Deported Japanese-Americans to Japan; Korematsu v. U.S.

• Interned Japanese-Americans in camps; Korematsu v. U.S.

• Drafted Japanese-Americans to the army; Korematsu v. U.S.

What was the significance of December 7, 1941?

• The Battle of Midway occurred, & it was a turning point.

• The Japanese attacked America at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

• The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.

• America declared war on Italy & Nazi Germany.

What was rationing during World War II and why was is it needed?

• To provide food to the countries of the Axis powers

• To make products more expensive and end the Great Depression

• To ensure soldiers on the front lines were properly supplied

• Because it was part of America's five year plan

What was the function of the Office of War Information during World War II?

• To spy and collect information from the Axis powers

• To create propaganda to support the war effort

• To collect information on Americans who might be dis-loyal

• All of Them!

What role did women play on the homefront during World War II?

• They took jobs in manufacturing to support the war effort.

• They served as pilots moving aircraft across the U.S.

• They served as nurses in the army.

• All of Them!

What is the importance of the Berlin Blockade and how was it overcome?

• When the Soviets blocked access to Berlin & the U.S. flew in

• When Soviet ships surrounded Berlin & the U.S. sunk them.

• It was Hitler's last stand against the Allies before losing.

• When the Berlin Wall was built & then torn down.