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WorksheetsUnit 5 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Why did so many Americans go to the movies in the 1920's and 1930's?
it helped get the 18th Amendment passed
it was an easy way for Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the country
they loved the Anti-American propaganda
it provided an escape from reality in the Great Depression
Which of the following contributed to the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
European countries failing to pay WWI debt
Over-speculation in the stock market
new American Laws that changed capitalism
underproduction of industries
Why did so many people borrow money to invest in the stock market in the 1920's?
they wanted to keep banks from closing
they wanted to spend more money to help the economy
they thought they could get rich in the stock market
they wanted to lose all their money and cry about it
How did the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act lead to the Great Depression?
it caused Americans to panic and withdraw their money from the bank
it led other countries to impose tariffs which slowed international trade
it caused a shortage of money
it led people to buy stocks on margin
All of these were effects of the Great Depression EXCEPT...
high unemployment
bank closings
growth in agriculture
bankruptcies
At the height of the Great Depression, 25% of Americans...
could not vote
were homeless living in Hoovervilles
unemployed without an income
moved to California
What was Franklin D Roosevelt referring to when he said, "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself?"
communism
World War I
the Great Depression
the Treaty of Versailles
Which of these presidents was well-known for giving "fireside chats?"
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What did Roosevelt call his plan to get the US out of the Great Depression?
the Square Deal
Dollar Diplomacy
the New Deal
Voodoo Economics
Why did Roosevelt create programs like the Works Progress Administration?
he needed to help our allies
he wanted to prevent Americans from wasting their money
he needed to provide relief, recovery & reform for Americans
he needed older Americans to retire and make room for younger workers
Which New Deal Program insured Americans' money against unsound banking and investment practices?
SSA
FDIC
WPA
AAA
Which event triggered WWII in Europe?
Germany's invasion of Czechoslovakia
Italy's invasion of Ethiopia
Germany's invasion of Poland
Japan's invasion of Manchuria
How have New Deal Programs impacted the US?
they reduced credit for farmers and unemployed people
they decreased government's role in solving economic problems
they increased government's role in solving economic problems
they decreased programs to help farmers and unemployed people
Why did FDR refer to the Lend-Lease Act as helping a neighbor?
he wanted to block oil and steel exports to Japan
he wanted to give our allies weapons to fight against Germany
he wanted the US to remain neutral no matter what
he planned on attacking Germany and Japan
Before the Pearl Harbor Attack, what was the US policy towards the war in Europe?
isolationism
appeasement
internationalism
detente
What US economic policy led the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor?
trade embargo on oil and gasoline
loans to military allies
trade increases with China
limiting Japanese imports
"A date that will live in infamy" describes what event?
the Battle of Britain
the Miracle at Midway
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the invasion of Poland
What was the Allied Strategy during WWII?
let Stalin lose, then swoop in
defeat Hitler first, then tackle the Pacific
blitzkreig the Axis Powers
island hopping
Which Axis defeat kept Hitler from getting access to Middle East oil fields?
the Battle of Britain
the Battle of El Alamein
the Battle of Stalingrad
the Battle of the Bulge
Which Axis defeat was the turning point of the War in Europe and kept Hitler from getting access to Soviet oil fields?
Battle of Moscow
the Battle of Warsaw
the Battle of Britain
the Battle of Stalingrad
What started the liberation of France from Nazi control?
the Battle of the Bulge
the Invasion of Normandy
the defeat at Dunkirk
the Battle of Guadalcanal
Which event showed the savagery of the Japanese towards prisoners of war in the Pacific?
Island hopping
Bataan Death March
Blitzkreig
the Holocaust
Which event marked the turning point of the War in the Pacific and a big victory for the US?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Okinawa
What was the Allied strategy for the War in the Pacific?
Island Hopping
Operation Overlord
Defeat Hitler first
Blitzkreig
During WWII, the US used which minority soldiers for secure communication that the Japanese couldn't understand?
Nisei Regiments
Tuskegee Airmen
Navajo Code Talkers
German Enigma Code
The US dropped atomic bombs on which Japanese cities?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Kyoto
Hanoi and Saigon
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Which minority unit is pictured here?
Nisei Regiment
Tuskegee Airmen
Navajo Code Talkers
Bracero Factory Workers
What was the Final Solution?
the Nazi plan to exterminate all the Jews
the Allied Strategy for the War in Europe
Germany's plan to gain control of Europe
the Soviet plan to use concentration camps against Germans
What precedent did the Nuremberg Trials set after WWII?
forcing defeated nations to pay war reparations
prohibiting victor nations from occupying defeated nations
holding leaders responsible for crimes against humanity
acquitting leaders for their actions during war
How did the US government raise money to support the war effort during WWII?
selling War Bonds
freezing wages
taking money from the Federal Reserve Bank
decreasing taxes
What was the purpose of posters like this?
to encourage Americans to conserve resources
to encourage women to get jobs in defense factories
to prevent women from voting
to encourage women to fight in the war as soldiers
What was the purpose of posters like this?
to encourage Americans to conserve resources
to make Americans feel bad about not fighting
to encourage Americans to support our enemies
to encourage Americans soldiers to give away their resources to Allies
What was an unfortunate effect of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Japanese Americans?
a treaty was signed with Japan
FDR ordered all Americans of Japanese descent to go to internment camps
Japan was blamed for all of America's problems
nothing happened to them
During WWII, the US government strongly encouraged the movie industry to make films that...
distracted Americans from the war
boosted morale and patriotism
showed anti-war themes
specifically didn't mention the war
How was the media affected by WWII?
the US government limited what the press could say about the war
the US government encouraged the press to spy on Americans
the US government required reporters to take basic training
the US government banned reporting during the war
