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What difficulties did Americans face at home during World War II?

• Lack of available jobs and mass unemployment

• Radios were confiscated to prevent contact with the enemy and espionage

• Japanese Bombing of major cities such as New York and Chicago

• Rationing and shortages of food

What was the purpose of America's "Open Door Policy"

• The United States and all European countries would have equal trading access in China

• The US would end restrictive immigration policies

• It became a crime to not hold a door for someone

• The united states wanted to prevent Germany and Japan from expanding their empires

What was one long term effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Mary Mcleod Bethune became a national icon.

• The creation of President Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet"

• Interest in African American art and culture, such as jazz music, increased among the people.

• There were no long term effects of the Harlem Renaissance

During world war two many women entered the workforce. What happened to these women after the war?

• Many became rich business owners and entreprenuers

• Women were removed from their jobs and expected to go back to managing the home and raising children

• The first female president was elected in 1948

• Women gained an increasing role in the workforce

Before the second world war the US was isolationist, after the war the United States...

• Was more interested in world affairs, and stationed troops in Europe and Japan

• Returned to isolationism and tried to stay out of global conflicts

• Sold most of its weapons to its allies in Europe since we wouldn't need them anymore.

• Fought a lengthy, bloody war against the Soviet Union. Millions died.

What event ended the reconstruction period (1865-1877), where the North occupied the south after the civil war?

• A sudden war with spain forced the north to end reconstruction prematurely

• President Rutheford B. Hayes removed northern troops from the south and ended reconstruction

• President Rutheford B. Hayes was assassinated and his successor gave up on reconstruction

• Southerners boycotted all future elections until the north gave up and ended reconstruction

"You will not press upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold!"
What was the significance of William Jennings' Bryan's cross of gold speech?

• Farmers felt like they were being taken advantage of, and wanted changes to the country's money policy (Bimetallism - Gold and Silver)

• Segregation in the south had to end for the country to prosper

• Factory workers wanted an eight hour workday, sicktime, overtime pay, and an end to child labor.

• Political machines like Tammany Hall in New York had too much control of local politics

How was the second industrial revolution different from the first?

• The second industrial revolution involved computers and satellites

• The second industrial revolution never happened. Your history teacher made it all up.

• The use of electricity, and the mass production of goods in assembly lines

• The use of water mills and textile production

A massive construction project undertaken in the 1950s. Linked America together, improved transportation, and created lots of jobs.

• Raymond James Stadium

• The Panama Canal

• The Interstate Highway System

• The Hoover Dam

What was the purpose of the Neutrality Acts of 1937-1939, the Lend Lease act, and the "Cash and Carry" policy?

• Involve the united states directly in the second world war via attacking German shipping

• Provide weapons to our allies during world war two without getting involved in the war.

• Reduce the reliance America had on middle eastern oil

• Allowed citizens to borrow money from the government during the great depression