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Ch. 8- WW2 and Early Cold War

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This Act banned the sell of arms and loans to warring countries.

a)

Lend-Lease Act

b)

The Neutrality Act of 1936

c)

The Neutrality Act of 1939

d)

The Neutrality Act of 1935

2.

Which legislation allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S?

a)

Lend-Lease Act

b)

Hemispheric Defense Act

c)

Atlantic Charter

d)

Neutrality Act of 1939

3.

Which Act is considered the congressional shifting point on neutrality?

a)

Neutrality Act of 1935

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Congress never shifted on neutrality

d)

Neutrality Act of 1936

4.

Which event formally brought the U.S into WW2?

a)

Austrian Anschluss

b)

invasion of Poland

c)

Japan seizing Manchuria

d)

attack on Pearl Harbor

5.

Following WW1, most Americans wanted the U.S to be

a)

in the League of Nations

b)

internationalists

c)

isolated

d)

involved in stopping German expansion

6.

How did the U.S attempt to slow Japanese aggression in the Pacific without declaring war?

a)

The U.S immediately delcared war

b)

sanctions and trade embargoes

c)

Atlantic Charter

d)

Joined the League of Nations

7.

A government led by a dictator dominating society is?

a)

fascimile

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

totalitarianism

8.

Which was not an Axis power?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

9.

How did Roosevelt attempt to help the Allies without officially joining the war?

a)

the Lawn-Lend Act

b)

the Lend-Lease Act

c)

the Loose-Change Act

d)

the Secret Sneaky Act

10.

what is blitzkrieg?

a)

total war intended to cause swift victory

b)

slow and steady war

c)

trench warfare

d)

the use of poison gas

11.

How did women get involved in the war effort?

a)

as soldiers

b)

they didn't

c)

in factories

d)

by writing love letters

12.

What happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki

a)

atomic bombs were dropped

b)

tanks were used to defeat the Japanese

c)

Japanese killed many Chinese

d)

Japanese conquered Vietnam

13.
Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Brooklyn Bombers
c)
Saskatchewan Sabers
d)
New England Patriots
14.
During WWII, families were issued coupons to use for things like meat and gas. This is an example of
a)
rationing
b)
conservation
c)
government spending
d)
internment
15.
Aside from taxes, _______ was responsible for most of the war funding...
a)
Rationing Coupons
b)
International Donations
c)
Government Savings
d)
War Bonds
16.
Why didn't very many people know about the work of the code talkers?
a)
They all died in the war.
b)
The code wasn't successful so the military didn't want people to know about it.
c)
The U.S. military wanted to keep it a secret in case they needed to use the code again.
d)
No one remembered using the code because it wasn't important.
17.
The Pittsburgh Courier argued that African Americans should join the war effort in order to achieve a double victory over Hitler’s racism and racism at home in a campaign called  
a)
“Double V.”
b)
“Tuskegee Airmen.”
c)
“Fight for Right.”
d)
“Two V.”
18.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
19.

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

a)

served in military combat positions

b)

worked in jobs formerly held by men

c)

controlled most corporations

d)

chaired several congressional committees

20.
Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
slogan
d)
Name-calling
21.

What program brought in about 4 million Mexican citizens to labor on farms during WW2?

a)

Agriculture Adjustment Act

b)

Bronco Program

c)

Victory Garden Act

d)

Bracero Program

22.

What does it mean to mobilize?

a)

To walk fast

b)

To pull out of a war

c)

To get prepared for war

d)

To operate a tank

23.

The US and its allies formed this group.

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

NAFTA

24.

The Soviet Union and its allies formed this group.

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

NAFTA

25.

What did Winston Churchill mean by an Iron Curtain?

a)

The world was separated by competing alliances.

b)

There were opportunities for nations to work together.

c)

All-out war had broken out in Europe.

d)

Europe could never recover from World War 2.

26.

Name for US foreign policy during Cold War

(a)  

27.

Announcement by the President in 1947 that the US would assist countries under threat from communist or Soviet influence

a)

NATO

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Berlin Airlift

28.

Military operation to provide food and supplies to a city blockaded by Soviet Union

a)

NATO

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Berlin Airlift

29.

Provided economic aid to countries destroyed in World War 2

a)

NATO

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Berlin Airlift

30.

The major goal of US foriegn policy in the period of 1946-1972 was

a)

Contain the spread of communism

b)

Abolish strategic nuclear weapons

c)

Establish the US as a major naval power

d)

Appease communist leaders and avoid global conflict

31.

This program assisted soldiers when they returned to civilian life

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

G.I. Bill

d)

Baby Boom

32.

What happened as a result of the increase in U.S. births that began in 1942

a)

the decline of family farming

b)

The spread of new diseases

c)

The reduction of defense spending

d)

The growth of suburbs

33.

What is a consequence of suburbia

a)

Increase in housing prices

b)

increased demand for automobiles

c)

increased deforestation

d)

Increase urban decay

34.

This needed to be improved to also serve as a route for out national defense

a)

Interstate Highway System

b)

Autoban

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Panama Canal

35.

A society that purchases a new washing machine, a new car, and a new vacuum would be an example of what

a)

sellers market

b)

scarcity

c)

incentives

d)

consumerism

36.

This was a government program that allowed millions of people to earn a higher education

a)

Truman Plan

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

GI Bill

d)

Eisenhower Doctrine

37.

What new financial instrument was introduced late in the 1950s?

a)

credit card

b)

Amazon

c)

Saving Accounts

d)

Installment Plans

38.

This new technology helped spur consumerism through advertising

a)

Washing Machine

b)

TV

c)

Cars

d)

All of these

39.

Period when the U.S. and the Soviet Union competed for influence around the world but never engaged in an official war against each other.

a)

Korean War

b)

WWII

c)

Cold War

d)

Containment

40.

Why was it important to the United States to beat the Soviet union in the space race?

a)

Prove their technological superiority

b)

Proof they can own the moon

c)

Proof they can contain communism

d)

Prove the United State can get the first man to enter space

41.

The launch of the Soviet Union satellite "sputnik" made the US react in what way?

a)

Decrease defense spending to calm the american people

b)

increase the housing boom market spending

c)

Establish an armistice in Korea

d)

Increase defense depending on these such as NASA and education in Science & Math

42.

The term ______ has become identified with making harsh accusations without evidence. It fueled the Red Scare through unsupported accusations of communism.

a)

Containment

b)

McCarthyism

c)

HUAC

d)

Hollywood Ten

43.

As a result of the Berlin Airlift the United States was able to...

a)

End communism in East Berlin

b)

Establish a new market of trade in Germany

c)

Create new US aircraft's

d)

Bypass a Soviet Blockade without provoking a military conflict

44.

Why would some people say the Korean War was a victory for the U.S.?

a)

The Spread of communism was successfully contained

b)

North Korea invaded the South

c)

The US established the border line at the 38th parallel

d)

South Korea invaded the North

45.

Created to investigate disloyal activities in the United States. They investigate all parties suspected of having Communist ties, as well as looking into the Hollywood film industry.

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

The League of Nations

c)

The Yalta Conferance

d)

The House of Un-American Activities Committee

46.

Time period when the US birthrate increase between 1945 and 1960

a)

Baby Boomers

b)

OK Boomers

c)

Millennial's

d)

Generation X

47.

The United States had to increase their defense spending in order to keep up with....

a)

The fall of Turkey & Greece

b)

The Arms & Space Race

c)

The Korean War

d)

The race of the Future

48.

What did President Kennedy establish as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis

a)

the United States placed their missiles in Cuba

b)

The Soviet Union placed their missiles in Turkey

c)

A naval blockade to stop shipments to Cuba

d)

A another try at the Bay of Pigs Invasion

49.

The Iron Curtain

a)

division that existed in Europe between western and eastern nations

b)

reaction to death of his good friend Franklin D. Roosevelt.

c)

destruction from nuclear arms

d)

construction of the Berlin Wall in Germany

50.

North Korea invaded South Korea

a)

to stop communism

b)

to unite through communism

c)

to fight the Russians

d)

to fight the Americans

51.

Domino Theory

a)

Gain independence through colonization

b)

free elections are established

c)

all countries will become capitalist

d)

one country falls to the communists, its neighbors follow suit.

52.

The space race began with the launching of

a)

Spitfire

b)

Flopnik

c)

Stayputnik

d)

Sputnik

53.

Because Americans were fearful of atomic warfare

a)

they created personal arsenals

b)

they built Fallout shelters

c)

they created the Anti Nuclear League

d)

they protest the war

54.

What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?

a)

Guzman V. School

b)

Brown V. Board of Education

c)

Miranda V. Arizona

d)

Plessy V. Ferguson

55.

Which leader of the civil rights movement used non-violent civil disobedience to oppose segregation in the south?

a)

Dolores Huerta

b)

Malcom X

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Ceaser Chavez

56.

What movement during the 1920s helped inspire the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s?

a)

Great Migration

b)

Prohibition

c)

NAACP

d)

Harlem Renaissance

57.

What group during the Civil Rights Movement allowed members to use all necessary means to defend and provide for their community?

a)

Southern Peace Corps

b)

NAACP

c)

SNCC

d)

Black Panthers

58.

During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

Atomic Bombs

d)

Flying Tigers

59.

What acts of protest during the Civil Rights Movement encouraged the government to expand political and economic opportunities for minority citizens?

a)

March on Washington, Freedom Rides, Greensboro Sit-In, Montgomery Bus Boycott

b)

Black Panthers

c)

Mass Support Demonstrations

d)

Little Rock Nine

60.

What happened as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the 24th Amendment?

a)

Expanded the political and economic opportunities for minorities

b)

Decreased the political and economic opportunities for minorities

61.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal a few days after Rosa Parks began the protest
b)
Thousands of blacks blocked the streets so that buses could not finish their routes
c)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat to a white person
d)
Segregation of buses became illegal after many months of protesting

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