The period between World War I and World War II is often seen as an age of

Which of the following are examples of America not being as isolationist as some portray?

Which of Congress's actions reinforced the idea of American isolationism prior to WWII?

Which group, that included many prominent Americans like Charles Lindbergh, encouraged America to remain neutral in European affairs?

In 1940 congress allowed the U.S. what assistance program to support the British War effort as long as the British paid cash and transported the arms from the U.S. to the U.K.

In 1941 for the first time in its history the U.S. began what in preparation for war?

America became the "arsenal of democracy" with what act that authorized military aid to countries that promised to pay it back after the war.

What event fully pushed American into WWII?

Until 1944 which theater of WWII had more American servicemen deployed to it?

This disastrous event occurred when 78,000 American & Filipino troops surrendered to the Japanese early in the war.

This battle in 1942 prevented the Japanese from expanding into Australia.

Which battle in 1942 was a turning point in the Pacific theater?

Which of the following best describes the U.S. strategy in the Pacific?

Operation Torch which involved the first fighting against Europeans in WWII by Americans took place in

For most of 1943 and 1944 the U.S. fought the axis in the European theater where?

On June 6th, 1944. D-Day the Allies invaded?

The most notable U.S. war correspondent mentioned in this episode of Crash Course was?

Though the U.S. liberated Paris, some concentration camps, and were part of the final assault on Germany, which allied power did the majority of fighting and dying in WWII?

What actions compelled the Japanese to unconditionally surrender?

What was the name of the secret project to develop an atomic bomb in the U.S.?

The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on which two Japanese cities?

According to this episode three arguments against dropping the atomic bombs were that

According to this episode, what was the most deadly innovation of WWII?

Which of the following best align with John's opening statements about the effects of World War II on the US?

What are examples of government intervention during World War II?

Which are reasons that unemployment dropped from 14% in 1940 to 2% in 1943?

Government expenditures during the war were twice the amount they had been in the previous 250 years. Combined. Although a lot of this was financed with debt, much of the war was paid for with?

Which of the following best describes WWII's effect on big business?

Which region of the US became an industrial center due to the war?

Which region of the US was hit especially hard by WWII as many people moved to other regions of the US as it only had two major cities?

In order to prevent labor strife and keep the factories humming so that war production would not decrease the government forced employers to recognize what labor group?

From a human history standpoint, one of the biggest changes is that many of the workers in those factories were

Who was an amalgam of women in the workforce?

When the war was over many women were able to keep their industrial jobs?

Which are FDR's 'Four Freedoms'?

Though FDR's new Economic Bill of Rights was blocked by Southern Democrats congress did pass what bill to attempt to prevent widespread unemployment for returning soldiers?

How did WWII help reshape how American saw themselves?

Though WWII moved the US toward greater principles of equality there was still a fear of minority groups which contributed to race riots in Detroit and what series of riots against Mexicans in Los Angeles in 1943?

The war years saw a dramatic increase in immigration from Mexico under the what program, which lasted until 1964?

25 thousand of these Americans fought in WWII although their reservations being largely rural, didn't really share in the wartime prosperity.

Which ethic group suffered from horrible racism and one of the worst violations of civil liberties in America's history during WWII?

What Presidential order expelled all persons of Japanese descent from the west coast to internment camps where they lived in makeshift barracks under the eyes and searchlights of guards?

Which Japanese American appealed his conviction for failing to show up for internment all the way to the Supreme Court, where he lost in yet another horrendous Supreme Court decision?

What group that experienced the greatest change during WWII?.

What Presidential order banned discrimination in defense hiring and created the Fair Employment Practices Commission.

World War II saw a continuation of what demographic pattern that saw African Americans leave the South for industrial centers in the North & West?

Many African Americans saw themselves as engaged in what campaign for victory over the Axis powers abroad and over racism in the US.

Angered by discrimination in defense employment, this black laborer leader threatened a march on Washington demanding access to defense jobs, an end to segregation, and a federal anti-lynching law?

After WWII the U.S. went back to its policy of isolationism?

Which of the following were meetings amongst the US, UK and USSR in planning for a more peaceful and prosperous post-war world, established the idea that Germany would be divided and Nazis tried for war crimes, and laid the foundation for the Cold War in allowing Soviet influence in Eastern Europe?

What conference in 1944 established America's economic dominance as the dollar (replacing the pound), and created the World Bank to help rebuild Europe and also to help developing countries and the IMF to stabilize currencies?

Following WWII the US also took the leading role in establishing what organization to ensure peace,

Following WW2 who were the two remaining superpowers?

What advantages did the US have at the beginning of the Cold War?

This foreign policy concept was first introduced in George F. Kennan’s long telegram and later reinforced by a speech and policy by President Harry S. Truman?

Which are examples of actual conflicts during the Cold War which were a direct result of the US policy of Containment?

What were the goals of the US policy of containment?

The first real test of containment came in 1947 in which two countries due to their strategic value & oil access?

What new national security organizations were created as a result of the Cold War?

The Truman Doctrine of containment spurred what new feature of the Cold War?

Which US Cold War plan was essentially a New Deal for Europe following a particularly harsh winter in 1947?

Which US leader was assigned the task of rebuilding Japan following WWII?

Which of the following were components of the new MacAuthor Constitution for Japan?

Which nation would effectively work as Japan’s military allowing it to rebuild and focus on industry?

What was the western response to the first Berlin Crisis when Stalin cut off the road and railroad supply networks to West Berlin?

Which of the following took place in 1949?

The Berlin Wall was constructed immediately after the success of the Berlin Airlift?

Domestically the Cold War led to what, between both political parties?

Some critics like Walter Lippmann worried that casting foreign policy in such stark ideological terms (communist = bad, non-communist = good) would result in the U.S. getting ...

What global movement added a layer of complexity to the Cold War as many oppressed people began fighting for their freedom following WW2?

What phrase was added to the pledge of allegiance in 1954 to further differentiate the U.S. from Communism?

Which of the following best explains why President Truman’s “Fair Deal”, which looked to increase the minimum wage, extend national health insurance, and increase public housing, social security, and aid to education got rejected in congress?

Due to the Cold War which domestic programs did the government invest in?

Which of the following is the best reason the Soviets were able to develop an atomic bomb much sooner than anticipated?

Which of the following were executed for espionage after a controversial public trial?

Which of the following were government bodies set up to seek out communists?

Which American Senator used the fear of Communism and the House on un-American Activity to elevate his political standing before falling out of favor?