Semester Exam 2 Study Guide

What was the purpose of War Time Rationing?

• To promote international trade and exports.
• To conserve resources and ensure equitable distribution during wartime.
• To eliminate all food supplies for the military.
• To increase production of luxury goods during wartime.

How did Bill Gates contribute to the information highway?

• By creating social media platforms.
• By investing in renewable energy technologies.
• By developing hardware for gaming consoles.
• Bill Gates contributed by promoting personal computing and software development, making the internet accessible to the public.

Keys to Reagonomics

• Monetary easing, increased regulation, and public sector growth.
• Expansion of social programs, tax increases, and trade restrictions.
• Increased tariffs, government bailouts, and higher taxes.
• Tax cuts, deregulation, and reduced government spending.

What was the purpose of a "fall out shelter" during the Cold War?

• To serve as a recreational space for families.
• To store food supplies for long-term use.
• To provide shelter from natural disasters like hurricanes.
• To protect against nuclear fallout during a nuclear attack.

The USA Patriot Act allowed the federal government to violate American Citizens...

• freedom of speech
• right to bear arms
• due process rights
• privacy rights

Why was Senator Huey Long significant?

• He was a prominent populist leader and advocate for wealth redistribution in the 1930s.
• He was a famous actor in Hollywood during the 1930s.
• He served as a Supreme Court Justice in the 1940s.
• He was a military general during World War I.

What caused the Berlin Airlift?

• The end of World War II.
• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
• The construction of the Berlin Wall.
• The Soviet blockade of West Berlin.

What was the purpose of John F. Kennedy creating the Peace Corps?

• To promote world peace and friendship through volunteer service.
• To establish military bases around the world.
• To promote American culture through tourism.
• To provide financial aid to foreign governments.

Why did the U.S. support the Marshall Plan?

• To establish military bases in Europe.
• To rebuild European economies and prevent communism.
• To promote American businesses in Europe.
• To increase U.S. exports to Europe.

New Deal programs such as the Works Progress administration offered aid in what way?

• The WPA offered jobs and income through public works projects.
• The WPA provided free housing for the unemployed.
• The WPA focused solely on agricultural support.
• The WPA offered loans to small businesses.