US History Unit 8 EOC Review

The Allied assault on German-occupied France in June of 1944 is known as

• D-Day.

• VJ Day.

• Operation Barbarossa.

• Operation Market Garden.

The rationing of tires shown in the photograph is MOST likely to be caused by

• the lack of imported rubber.

• shortages caused by World War II

• too many consumers and not enough tires.

• a rubber shortage due to the Rubber Strike of 1932

This photograph depicts women learning welding in the 1940s. It shows that women

• had achieved educational equality.

• were not allowed into academic institutions.

• were needed for the war effort in World War II.

• were treated as second-class citizens in America.

What is the point of view of this poster from 1943?

• Passage of the Civil Rights Act is needed.

• Racial equality is vital to United States prosperity.

• Cooperation by all will result in American World War II victory.

• Desegregation of the armed forces will cause victory in World War I.

According to the map, which area would have received the most amount of aid in under the Lend-Lease Act?

• China

• India

• Britain

• New Zealand

The Social Security Act is often considered part of President Franklin Roosevelt's "Second New Deal" because it

• offered payments to those who were retired or unemployed.

• made all employers allow their workers to join a labor union.

• had to be amended and added twice before Congress would pass it

• was part of the President's plans to enact programs that would offer long-range governmental reform.

This photograph of a slum was taken in 1935. These slums were nicknamed after the U.S. President who was often blamed for the economic plight of the country during that period. Who was that President?

• Harry Truman

• Herbert Hoover

• Calvin Coolidge

• Warren G. Harding

What is the point of this cartoon from 1934? A) . B) C) D)

• FDR's New Deal programs are unsuccessful

• The New Deal programs are purely the creation of FDR.

• FDR has unwisely created the "Alphabet Soup" programs.

• FDR must end his "Alphabet Soup" programs immediately.

What is the most accurate summary of this poster from World War II?

• Japan and Germany cannot be defeated.

• Germany and Japan are outproducing the United States

• Japanese forces are targeting German manufacturing plants.

• Increased industrial output can help defeat the Axis powers.

What was MOST significant about VE Day in World War II?

• Allied forces invaded France.

• It marked the end of the fighting in Europe.

• FDR died of a stroke in Warm Springs, Georgia.

• Japan finally surrendered after being hit by two atomic bombs