EOC 7-8 Review

Which trend in United States foreign policy is shown by the passage of the Neutrality Acts of 1939, the Destroyers for Bases Deal of 1940, and the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

• Reduction in war preparedness

• Moving from isolationism to interventionism   

• Expansion of trade with the Axis powers

• Withdrawal from overseas colonies                

 Which of the following BEST represents causes for America's entrance into World War I and World War II?

• Aggressive imperialism and entangling alliances                  

• The assassination of foreign leaders

• Belligerent nations attacking merchant ships and naval bases         

• A political and economic need to have a war to end all wars

How were the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Korean Conflict, the Berlin Wall, the “Space Race,” and the threat of “mutually assured nuclear destruction” all related to the Cold War?

• They all represent the post-WWII rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. 

• They are all World War II conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• They were all Cold War victories for the Soviet Union and the spread of communism.

• They all represent American victories in the Cold War against communist Russia.

What were the goals of the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine? (Choose 3 that apply)

• To prevent the spread of Communism

• To provide economic aid to Europe

• To promote democratic ideals

• To protect communist countries

• To provide economic recourses to communist courtiers following WWII.

How did the Marshall Plan try to stop the spread of Communism in Western Europe after World War II?

• By providing government housing for refugees            

• By providing military assistance to Vietnam

• By providing reconstruction funds                               

• By providing nuclear weapons to NATO members

In the conflict over the spread of Communism, which nation aided North Korea by supplying economic and military support?

• The United States     

• Canada

• The Soviet Union

• Saudi Arabia

What was the intended purpose for building the Berlin Wall?

• To keep people from escaping into West Berlin

• As a way to stop the spread of Communism into Western Europe

• As fortification to protect the city from invasion

• To stop food and medical supplies from entering East Berlin

What did the Supreme Court rulings in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), and Korematsu v. United States (1944) all demonstrate?

• The Supreme Court voting record represents a longstanding commitment to protecting minority rights.

• Sometimes, the Supreme Court puts a priority on protecting its own power over the rights of citizens.

• At times in United States history, the Supreme Court has failed to protect the rights of minorities.

• The Supreme Court often imposed restrictions on free speech during wartime.

The United States dropped two atomic bombs in August 1945. What impact did these bombs have on the outcome of World War II? 

• Germany, Italy, and Japan joined together to form the Axis Powers.

• Japanese planes responded with a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

• Germany surrendered bringing an official end to World War II.

• Japan surrendered, bringing a second-front end to World War II.

Which of the following were causes of the Second Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s?

• The Building of the Berlin Wall, the Berlin Airlift, and the Launch of Sputnik I

• The Camp David Accords, the Iranian Hostage Crisis, and the Persian Gulf War

• The Vietnam War, the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and the Holocaust

• The development of Soviet nuclear weapons and the fall of China to Communism