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Q3 PMA Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which reflects the goal of both Cash and Carry as well as the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

to contribute to the success of the Axis powers

b)

to relieve unemployment caused by the Great Depression

c)

to guarantee a third term to President Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

to aid the Allies without involving the U.S. in the war

2.

Which statement describes the foreign policy change made by the United States between the start of World War II (1939) and the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)?

a)

The traditional isolationism of the United States was strengthened.

b)

The nation shifted from neutrality to military

 support for the Allies.

c)

War was declared on Germany but not on Japan.

d)

Financial aid was offered to both the Allied and Axis powers.

3.

Which conclusion is reflected by the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

a)

civil liberties are sometimes limited during times of national crisis

b)

minorities are not allowed to enlist in the United States military

c)

threats to national security are often ignored by the government

d)

the Supreme Court can be relied on to defend civil rights

4.

How About It, Dixie

The President's Four Freedoms

Appeal to me.

I would like to see those Freedoms

Come to be.

If you believe

In the Four Freedoms, too,

Then share 'em with me Don't

keep 'em all for you ....

Looks like by now

Folks ought to know

It's hard to beat Hitler

Protecting Jim Crow.

Freedom's not just

To be won Over There.

It means Freedom at home, too Nowright here!

- Langston Hughes, 1942

In this poem, what is Langston Hughes's criticism about United States foreign policy during World War II?

a)

The Four Freedoms cannot help African-Americans.

b)

Involvement in World War II is not in the best interest of the United States.

c)

Claims of fighting for democracy abroad are inconsistent with segregation at home.

d)

The democratic principles of the United States are best kept at home.

5.

Which statement describes a major social and economic impact on American society during World War II?

a)

Consumer goods became easier to obtain

b)

The United States became an agricultural society.

c)

The Great Depression continued to worsen.

d)

More women and minorities found employment in factories.

6.

Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important to the outcome of World War II?

a)

it opened a new Allied front in Europe

b)

it avoided use of the atomic bomb against civilian targets

c)

it forced Italy to surrender

d)

it stopped Soviet advances in eastern Europe

7.

On what ground did President Harry Truman justified using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945?

a)

Axis powers deserved total destruction

b)

world was ready for a demonstration of nuclear power

c)

early ending of the war would save many lives

d)

American public demanded that the bombs be used

8.

Which precedent was established by the Nuremberg war crimes trials?

a)

National leaders can be held responsible for crimes against humanity.

b)

Only individuals who actually commit murder during a war can be guilty of a crime.

c)

Defeated nations cannot be forced to pay reparations.

d)

Defeated nations can be occupied by the victors.

9.

Which describes the change in the nation's attitude toward membership in the League of Nations and membership in the United Nations?

a)

interventionism and detente

b)

appeasement and internationalism

c)

neutrality and containment

d)

isolationism and involvement

10.

This Floridian Advised on The United Nations Charter and was the only Black Female Attendee.

a)

Eleanor Roosevelt

b)

Mary McLeod Bethune

c)

Amy Adams

d)

Jamie Knox

11.

Why did the state of Florida issue this order?

a)

to limit community social activities during the war

b)

to conserve scarce energy resources during the war

c)

to conceal coastal military operations from German spies

d)

to protect coastal settlements from German submarine attacks

12.

Which concept did the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) illustrate?

a)

colonialism

b)

isolationism

c)

mutual defense

d)

human rights

13.

During the Cold War era, why were the United States and the Soviet Union hesitant to become involved in direct military conflict?

a)

pressure from nonaligned nations

b)

the threat of China to both nations

c)

the potential for global nuclear destruction

d)

mutual dependence on Middle East petroleum

14.

What led to the Berlin Airlift?

a)

West Berlin Decided it wanted to Unify with East Berlin

b)

The Soviet Union Closed all Rail and Road Traffic to Berlin

c)

The Soviet Uinon Wanted to Leave Germany and turn it over to NATO

d)

Berlin needed supplies because of poor economic management

15.

What Doctrine is being represented in the Image?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Eisenhower Doctrine

16.

Which description represents the goal of developing the Marshall Plan?

a)

end the Korean War

b)

provide aid to Asian nations

c)

promote an isolationist foreign policy

d)

limit the spread of communism

17.

Which was a result of the sentiments expressed by President Eisenhower in the following quote?

"If you knock down the first of a row of dominoes, all the others will fall in quick order…”

a)

stronger support for United States involvement in Southeast Asia

b)

decreased foreign aid to Western Europe

c)

less restrictive immigration policies toward Africa and Latin America

d)

the end of colonialism in Africa

18.

What was a major outcome of the Korean War (1950–1953)?

a)

Korea continued to be a divided nation.

b)

North Korea became an ally of the United States.

c)

South Korea became a communist nation.

d)

Control of Korea was turned over to the United Nations.

19.

What is this cartoon trying to say about mankind's proliferation of Nuclear Weapons?

a)

That the MAD doctrine would be effective during WWIII and that there would be minimal risk

b)

That MacArthur's want to use Nuclear Weapons in Korea would led to Peace

c)

That the World needs to prevent the spread of Nuclear weapons before it's too late

d)

That China would use nuclear Weapons in Korea if the Americans used them first 

20.

What was one similarity between the Red Scare following World War I and the Cold War following World War II?

a)

Renewed fighting between wartime enemies was a constant threat

b)

Congressional investigations proved that the Federal Government was heavily infiltrated by Communist spies.

c)

Large numbers of Russian revolutionaries settled in the United States.

d)

Fear of communism led to the suppression of the civil liberties of some Americans.

21.

The House of Un-American Activities and the Loyalty Review Board was created because?

a)

Americans still feared immigration from Asia and wanted to limit immigrants from other nations

b)

The government was looking for supporters of communism and wanted to investigate those they felt were acting disloyal to the United States

c)

The Government sought to jail people who supported Japan and Germany during WWII

d)

The Government wanted to prevented communists from voting and running for public office

22.

The House Un-American Activities Committee showed that Americans were willing to do what to stop communism?

a)

Override Constitutional Rights to find communists

b)

Arrest and jail communist because they posed a Clear and Present Danger to the United States

c)

To ban books and other communist writings to protect the American Public

d)

Suspend the rule of law to stop communists

23.

How did the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (first GI bill, 1944) attempt to benefit American society?

a)

guaranteeing racial equality in the Armed Forces

b)

providing educational and financial assistance to veterans

c)

abolishing the draft during peacetime

d)

strengthening the concept of civilian control of the military

24.

Which describes the movement of white, middle-class Americans in the United States immediately after World War II?

a)

They moved from the west coast to the east coast

b)

They moved from the Northeast to the Sunbelt

c)

They moved from the cities to the suburbs

d)

They moved from the suburbs to renewal areas in inner cities

25.

What best describes what occurred in the United States from 1945-1965?

a)

The population of young American men dropped significantly because of high causalities in WWII

b)

National Productivity dropped because of the lack of workers in the United States 

c)

This graph fails to recognize POC birthrates 

d)

Returning soldiers and their families had a large number of babies 

26.

How did the post–World War II baby boom affect American society between 1945 and 1960?

a)

It decreased the demand for housing.

b)

It bankrupted the Social Security System.

c)

It increased the need for educational resources.

d)

It encouraged people to migrate to the Sun Belt.

27.

Which 1950s trend is conveyed in the image?

a)

The GI Bill led to an increase in migration from suburbs to cities.

b)

Suburbanization contributed to the conformity of women in the 1950s.

c)

The interstate highway system increased job opportunities for women.

d)

Minorities moved from cities to suburbs in the 1950s.

28.

Which decision made by President Kennedy was influenced by the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

negotiate the limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union

b)

reduce the nation’s commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

forbid Americans to trade with and travel to Latin America

d)

send Peace Corps volunteers to aid developing countries

29.

Which program from President Kennedy's “New Frontier program was successfully implemented during his presidency?

a)

establishing healthcare programs for impoverished Americans

b)

passing civil rights legislation ensuring fair housing and equal employment opportunities

c)

removing restrictions on the number of immigrants entering the United States

d)

expanding the United States space program

30.

For which did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) provide congressional support?

a)

withdrawing from the United Nations

b)

expanding the Alliance for Progress

c)

escalating military action in Vietnam

d)

reestablishing trade with Cuba

31.

What does this chart say about LBJ's Vietnam policy?

a)

Nixon added more troops than LBJ and Kennedy

b)

LBJ sent more and more troops to Vietnam throughout his presidency

c)

Kennedy massively escalated the War in Vietnam

d)

There was global support for the American effort in Vietnam

32.

How did trusted American news anchor Walter Cronkite's comments above change Americans' opinions on the Vietnam War?

a)

It encouraged more Americans to sign up for the draft and fight in Vietnam

b)

It created greater trust in the office of the Presidency by the American Public

c)

It led to greater government censorship of the Media

d)

It led Americans' to seek an end to the War

33.

Which was a major goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society program?

a)

to expand foreign aid

b)

to eliminate poverty

c)

to win the Vietnam War

d)

to promote space exploration

34.

Which did the decisions of the Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona and Gideon v. Wainwright advance?

a)

voting rights of minorities

b)

principle of separation of church and state

c)

guarantees of free speech and the press

d)

rights of accused persons

35.

During the 1950s and 1960s, which civil rights leader advocated for black separatism?

a)

Medgar Evers

b)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Malcolm X

36.

The March on Washington was a march for what two things?

a)

Freedom and Liberty

b)

Revolution and Adjustment

c)

Jobs and Freedom

d)

Justice for All

37.

“Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier in Major League Baseball”

“President Truman Issues Executive Order Desegregating Armed Forces”

“NAACP Challenges School Segregation”

Which best describes the above headlines?

a)

a decline in African American participation in political activities

b)

the beginning of the modern civil rights movement

c)

Southern resistance to the Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

the effects of affirmative action programs

38.

Which is a similarity between Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?

a)

Both were organizations who campaigned for office to legislate equality.

b)

Both were organizations who used the court system to pursue equality.

c)

Both were coalitions of racial groups organizing to protest integration.

d)

Both were coalitions of racial groups organizing to advocate for civil rights.

39.

What beliefs did Malcom X hold when it came to advocating for Civil Rights?

a)

He believed that violence was not a viable option to gain Civil Rights

b)

He believed that violence would be the only way to gain Equal Rights

c)

He believed that MLK and marches would solve Civil Rights issues

d)

He believed that nonviolence was not the only way to gain Civil Rights

40.

The 14th Amendment was used to justify what Court Ruling?

a)

Plessy vs. Ferguson 

b)

Brown vs. Board of Education

c)

Roe vs. Wade

d)

United States vs. Ohio 

41.

The Black Panthers used the ideas of Black Power to do what? 

a)

Improve their communities

b)

Create division in their communities

c)

Only using violence to change their communities' minds

d)

Advocating for a total split between whites and blacks

42.

Which tactics did Cesar Chavez use to unionize migrant farm workers?

a)

using nonviolent tactics such as boycotts and hunger strikes

b)

seizing the land of the lettuce and grape growers

c)

securing passage of federal legislation to limit immigration

d)

urging growers to reduce the workforce through mechanization

43.

Martin Luther King Jr. believed that an alliance or combined action between groups, in this instance between ethnic and racial groups, would be effective in the Civil Rights Movement. What is a word that can define this idea of multiple groups fighting for Civil Rights? 

a)

Friendship

b)

Coalition 

c)

Partnership

d)

CORE

44.

Review the following chart, what does it state about women and their participation in the work force?

a)

More women have left professional work to become homemakers

b)

More women have become unemployed over the past 50 years

c)

The pay gap between men and women has increased over the past 50 years

d)

More and more women have entered into the workforce over the past 50 years

45.

What did Betty Friedan say about women who were homemakers? 

a)

They were unhappy with domestic roles and should pursue careers 

b)

They were happy with domestic life and should shun professional work

c)

Women were unequal and were being subjected to old Biblical beliefs

d)

Women sought greater acceptance as homemakers

46.

According to the cartoon above, how is the ERA viewed by most Americans? 

a)

The ERA is an unpopular Amendment and thus is why a number of states have not supported it's passage

b)

A small number of states are preventing the passage of a highly popular amendment to the Constitution 

c)

The ERA was passed with a Majority of American supporting it in all 50 States

d)

Only a small number of states support the ERA, while a majority of Americans oppose it's passage as a Constitutional Amendment