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WorksheetsUS History EOC Part 5
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 58mins
Multi- Source 1: 1.What actions were not allowed in the different stages of the Neutrality Acts?
Nobody was even allowed to travel on warships or to warring nations. (1935)
No loans or investments to warring nations. (1936)
No communications allowed with warring nations about war strategy (1936)
The US will be allowed to sell weapons to warring nations. Repeal the embargo.(1939)
Source 3- What were FDR's personal thoughts about the war?
That the U.S. can make great gains from trade with warring nations to benefit the economy.
That the rights of Europeans must be protected through US support
Many Americans will will find it hard to remain purely neutral and inevitably choose sides in the conflict
The United States will not become involved in the war at any stage due to the vast distance between it and the conflict
Source 4- What justification does Roosevelt give for helping Great Britain?
That fascism is directly against the principles of democracy and must be fought against at all times.
Supporting Great Britain helps it to remain strong and deal with the war so the US won't have to fight.
Germany has betrayed the trust of the global community and the United States needs to take control as a world leader.
That the crimes against humanity by the Nazis in Europe have made it necessary to do the right thing and become involved.
Multi- Source 7- What actions did the U.S. take in 1940-1941 that would upset Japan at this time?
The US terminated its trade treaty with Japan.
Pres. FDR declared an embargo on trading scrap iron and steel to the Japanese.
The United States loaned millions of dollars to Japan's enemy China to help defend itself.
The United States moved its fleet to Hawaii to serve as a warning to Japan to stop aggressive action.
Source 9- How did the Atlantic Charter show a change in the U.S. attitude towards WWII?
It declared all nations had to respect the freedom of the seas, regardless of wartime status.
It promoted the idea of self-determination of other nations and that everyone should be able to express themselves.
The United States and Great Britain outline the plan for what is to happen after the destruction of the NAZI's; expressing a favored side.
The United States expresses it's reservations about the communist uprising in Russia. Leading to future conflict after WWII.
A law passed in 1941 that allowed the US to ship arms and other supplies without immediate payment to nations fighting the Axis powers.
Cash and Carry
Lend Lease Act
Neutrality Acts
Atlantic Charter
The US program to develop an atomic bomb for use in World War II.
Chicago Project
Bronx Project
Manhattan Project
Los Angeles Project
In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court's ruling was based on which finding of the court?
A.
that racial segregation was not inherently harmful
B.
that segregated facilities could never be truly equal
C.
that the Fourteenth Amendment did not apply to state laws
D.
that the Fourteenth Amendment could be applied to state laws
In response to the attack on Pearl Harbor and growing distrust of Asian Americans, what did President FDR do?
Required a "loyalty test" for all Americans
Sent spies to Germany to find Hitler
Kicked all Japanese Americans out of the United States
Issued an Executive Order forcing Japanese Americans into internment camps
In 1988, what did President Ronald Reagan do? (check all that apply)
Publicly apologized to the Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps
Issued restitution money to all families who were sent to the internment camps
Prevented a Japanese American from running for office
Gave credit to the men who fought on the side of the United States during WWII while their families were being sent to internment camps
This case stated that during times of war, protective measures may be taken even if they violate a certain racial groups civil rights:
Plessy v. Ferguson
Korematsu v. United States
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
What is this an example of?
Rationing
Internment
Collecting scrap metal
Women in the workforce
What items were rationed? Select all that apply.
Bacon
Eggs
Gasoline
Meat
Butter
How did some Americans help supplement rationed food?
Going to restaurants
Creation of fast food
Grow their own fruits and veggies
Dieting
What was Rosie the Riveter's motto?
Let's do it
We can do it
Women can do it
Anything you can do, we can do better
Where were Black solider trained to become pilots?
Howard University
Washington, DC
Tuskegee University
Dallas, Texas
Any HBCU
What did a lot of families grow in their backyards to help support the war?
Rivets
Victory gardens
Scrap metal
Bacon grease
The international organization that was created after World War II was called
The League of Nations
The United Nations
Eventually in 1945 the countries approved the United Nations Charter and which FIVE countries became permanent members of the security council?
France, USSR, China, United States, Germany
Germany, USSR, China, United States, France
Germany, China, United States, France, Great Britain
France, USSR, China, United States, Great Britain
What is the GI Bills of Rights
Veterans fighting the Government for more money
President babying the people
German laws to control the country
Laws helping veterans who were returning from the war
What did the GI Bill of Rights provide for veterans?
Free Healthcare
Access to low-cost mortgages and free college education
Guarantied Employment
Lifetime Finacial support
What impact did the GI Bill of Rights have on American society?
Increased unemployment
No Impact
Lowered Unemployment
economic growth
Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.
35th
36th
37th
38th
What war ended in a stalemate (meaning nobody won)?
World War I
Korean War
Civil War
World War II
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
John Bassilone
Douglas MacArthur
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
In a speech regarding the divide in Europe over communism, Winston Churchill stated that a(n) ___________ descended over the continent.
steel wall
iron wall
steel curtain
iron curtain
Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as
communist republics
socialist nations
Soviet republics
satellite nations
One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to
Raise taxes
Promote communism
Save money on resources
Force out the US and allies out of Berlin
How long did the airlift go on for?
1 year
11 months
9 months
6 months
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Supplying food and goods to West Berlin
Taking people from East Berlin to West Berlin
Dropping of bombs on Berlin
Supplying food and goods to East Berlin
1) Who was the Marshall Plan named after?
Secretary of State George Marshall
President Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
Chief Justice John Marshall
Vice President Thomas Marshall
2) What did the Marshall Plan do?
Punished war criminals
Divided Germany into East and West Germany
Provided aid to countries recovering from World War II
Divided Korea into North and South Korea
Built up nuclear weapons for the Cold War
3) Why did many countries in Europe need help from the United States?
Because many were in debt from World War II
Because their infrastructure was destroyed by the fighting in the war
Because their economies were struggling
Because many of their roads, bridges, and cities had been bombed
All of the above
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
New Aeroplane Science Administration
National Aeronautics and Science Administration
Native American Space Administration
Which nation launched the first satellite and astronaut into space?
United States
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Germany
China
Which US president launched NASA in an attempt to help the US compete in the space race?
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
making harsh accusations without proper evidence during the Cold War became known as_______________.
Communism
Paranoia
McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy
This couple was charged, found guilty and executed with selling national secrets to the Soviet Union about making the atomic bomb. This was known as the ___________
Communist Trials
Rosenberg Trials
Rebuttal Trials
Rosenberg Scandal
This act banned the practice of forcing workers to join a union; the act was not supported by Truman, the Democratic party, or unions
GI Bill 1944
Taft-Hartley Act 1947
National Security Act 1947
Right to Work Act 1947
Why didn't William Levitt want to sell to African Americans?
Because he thought the values of the home would drop drastically
Because he wasn't allowed to by law
Because they weren't veterans
True or False? By 1953, the 70,000 people who lived in Levittown constituted the largest community in the United States with no black residents.
True
False
What was President Eisenhower’s purpose for signing a bill to create a national interstate highway system in 1956?
to allow people to move to the western U.S. more easily
discouraged suburban families from entering big cities more quickly
to force southern states receiving federal funds to end segregation
to provide the means to transport military aid more quickly in the event of a national military crisis
the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll were viewed as forms of ____.
harmless entertainment
rebellion
mainstream American values
African-American culture
Historically high birth rates in the US from 1946-1964.
consumerism
baby boom
pop culture
postwar prosperity
What is the Interstate Highway Act of 1956?
Creates a system of military superhighways
creates over 40,000 miles of highways connecting cities.
pays for states to improve their roads.
A stimulus plan to boost the travel industry.
