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1.In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to United States involvement

1.In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to United States involvement in World War I by (1) enacting a peacetime draft law (2) passing a series of neutrality acts (3) authorizing the deportation of American Communist Party members

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1.In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to United States involvement

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  1. 1.In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to United States involvement • in World War I by • (1) enacting a peacetime draft law • (2) passing a series of neutrality acts • (3) authorizing the deportation of American Communist Party members • (4) relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps

  2. 1.In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to United States involvement • in World War I by • (1) enacting a peacetime draft law • (2) passing a series of neutrality acts • (3) authorizing the deportation of American Communist Party members • (4) relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps

  3. 2.To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the • (1) money borrowed from foreign governments • (2) sale of war bonds • (3) sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations

  4. 2.To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the • (1) money borrowed from foreign governments • (2) sale of war bonds • (3) sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations

  5. 3.The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 were based upon the United States desire to • A. be militarily prepared for the approaching war in Europe. • B. become immediately involved in any future European war. • C. change the basic nature of the foreign policy it had followed since the end of World War. • D. avoid participation in a European war

  6. 3.The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 were based upon the United States desire to • A. be militarily prepared for the approaching war in Europe. • B. become immediately involved in any future European war. • C. change the basic nature of the foreign policy it had followed since the end of World War. • D. avoid participation in a European war

  7. 4.During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to • detention centers primarily because they • (1) were known spies for Japan • (2) were seen as a security threat • (3) refused to serve in the United States military • (4) expressed their support for Italy and Germany

  8. 4.During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to • detention centers primarily because they • (1) were known spies for Japan • (2) were seen as a security threat • (3) refused to serve in the United States military • (4) expressed their support for Italy and Germany

  9. 5.The decision of the Supreme Court in Korematsuv. United States (1944) upheld the power of the president during wartime to • (1) ban terrorists from entering the country • (2) limit a group’s civil liberties • (3) stop mistreatment of resident legal aliens • (4) deport persons who work for enemy nations

  10. 5.The decision of the Supreme Court in Korematsuv. United States (1944) upheld the power of the president during wartime to • (1) ban terrorists from entering the country • (2) limit a group’s civil liberties • (3) stop mistreatment of resident legal aliens • (4) deport persons who work for enemy nations

  11. 6.Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940? • (1) The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States. • (2) Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil. • (3) The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war. • (4) The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.

  12. 6.Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940? • (1) The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States. • (2) Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil. • (3) The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war. • (4) The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.

  13. 7.Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to • (1) work on the development of an atomic bomb • (2) increase economic production to meet wartime demands • (3) defend New York City against a nuclear attack • (4) recruit men for the military services

  14. 7.Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to • (1) work on the development of an atomic bomb • (2) increase economic production to meet wartime demands • (3) defend New York City against a nuclear attack • (4) recruit men for the military services

  15. 8.The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II • influenced their postwar decision to • (1) renew support for the principle of separate but equal • (2) join the armed forces in record numbers • (3) increase efforts to end racial discrimination • (4) move back to the rural south

  16. 8.The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II • influenced their postwar decision to • (1) renew support for the principle of separate but equal • (2) join the armed forces in record numbers • (3) increase efforts to end racial discrimination • (4) move back to the rural south

  17. 9.During World War II, the federal government used rationing to • (1) hold down prices of military weapons • (2) increase educational benefits for veterans • (3) increase imports of scarce products • (4) provide more resources for the military

  18. 9.During World War II, the federal government used rationing to • (1) hold down prices of military weapons • (2) increase educational benefits for veterans • (3) increase imports of scarce products • (4) provide more resources for the military

  19. 10.What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War II? • (1) to offer low-interest loans to the defenseindustry • (2) to provide economic aid to veterans • (3) to contain the spread of international communism • (4) to expand career opportunities in the military

  20. 10.What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War II? • (1) to offer low-interest loans to the defenseindustry • (2) to provide economic aid to veterans • (3) to contain the spread of international communism • (4) to expand career opportunities in the military

  21. 11.The rapid growth in personal income in the decade after World War II contributed to • (1) a decrease in the birthrate • (2) a major economic depression • (3) expansion of the middle class • (4) shortages in the supply of luxury goods

  22. 11.The rapid growth in personal income in the decade after World War II contributed to • (1) a decrease in the birthrate • (2) a major economic depression • (3) expansion of the middle class • (4) shortages in the supply of luxury goods

  23. 12.What was a major result of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill)? • (1) Millions of veterans received a college education. • (2) Women kept their factory jobs after World War II. • (3) Jobs were created by the Manhattan Project. • (4) Veterans were exempted from gasoline rationing.

  24. 12.What was a major result of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill)? • (1) Millions of veterans received a college education. • (2) Women kept their factory jobs after World War II. • (3) Jobs were created by the Manhattan Project. • (4) Veterans were exempted from gasoline rationing.

  25. 13.President Harry Truman changed the United States military after World War II by • (1) allowing women to serve in combat roles • (2) establishing an all-volunteer army • (3) banning racial segregation in the military • (4) withdrawing all military forces from Europe

  26. 13.President Harry Truman changed the United States military after World War II by • (1) allowing women to serve in combat roles • (2) establishing an all-volunteer army • (3) banning racial segregation in the military • (4) withdrawing all military forces from Europe

  27. 14.Which development resulted from the construction of the interstate highway system? • (1) increased suburbanization • (2) reduced air pollution • (3) decreased fuel consumption • (4) growth of long-distance passenger train service

  28. 14.Which development resulted from the construction of the interstate highway system? • (1) increased suburbanization • (2) reduced air pollution • (3) decreased fuel consumption • (4) growth of long-distance passenger train service

  29. 15.Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Franklin Roosevelt's feelings toward joining the World War II? • A. He agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy. • B. He wanted to help the Allies but had to appease U.S. citizens who opposed entering the war. • C. He wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the United States. • D. He did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war.

  30. 15.Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Franklin Roosevelt's feelings toward joining the World War II? • A. He agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy. • B. He wanted to help the Allies but had to appease U.S. citizens who opposed entering the war. • C. He wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the United States. • D. He did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war.

  31. 16.What was the Lend-Lease Act? • A. a statement of war aims compiled by Roosevelt and Churchill • B. a nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union • C. a policy allowing the president to provide arms to certain foreign countries • D. an order to shoot German U-boats on sight

  32. 16.What was the Lend-Lease Act? • A. a statement of war aims compiled by Roosevelt and Churchill • B. a nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union • C. a policy allowing the president to provide arms to certain foreign countries • D. an order to shoot German U-boats on sight

  33. 17.In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman's main goal was to • A. end the war quickly. • B. weaken Japan for a long time. • C. get revenge for Pearl Harbor. • D. save Japanese lives.

  34. 17.In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman's main goal was to • A. end the war quickly. • B. weaken Japan for a long time. • C. get revenge for Pearl Harbor. • D. save Japanese lives.

  35. 18.Roosevelt's decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps, during World War II, was a response to • A. strong anti-Japanese sentiment. • B. verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as spies. • C. the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces. • D. rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.

  36. 18.Roosevelt's decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps, during World War II, was a response to • A. strong anti-Japanese sentiment. • B. verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as spies. • C. the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces. • D. rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.

  37. 19.Criticism of television in the 1950s was based on • A. its portrayal of an idealized society. • B. weak transmitters. • C. the size of the screen. • D. its black-and-white images.

  38. 19.Criticism of television in the 1950s was based on • A. its portrayal of an idealized society. • B. weak transmitters. • C. the size of the screen. • D. its black-and-white images.

  39. 20.In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock 'n' roll were viewed as forms of • A. harmless entertainment. • B. rebellion. • C. African-American culture. • D. mainstream American values.

  40. 20.In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock 'n' roll were viewed as forms of • A. harmless entertainment. • B. rebellion. • C. African-American culture. • D. mainstream American values.

  41. 21.The taking back of islands from the Japanese such as Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Guadalcanal was part of the Allied war strategy known as • limited initiative warfare. • island hopping. • limited combat. • the MacArthur plan.

  42. 21.The taking back of islands from the Japanese such as Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Guadalcanal was part of the Allied war strategy known as • limited initiative warfare. • island hopping. • limited combat. • the MacArthur plan.

  43. 22.With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of __________ for African-Americans. • A. decline • B. advancement • C. stagnation • D. uncertainty

  44. 22.With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of __________ for African-Americans. • A. decline • B. advancement • C. stagnation • D. uncertainty

  45. 22.With respect to finding better jobs, the war years marked a period of __________ for African-Americans. • A. decline • B. advancement • C. stagnation • D. uncertainty

  46. 23.Near the end of the World War II, Audie Murphy became famous as the • inventor of the A-bomb. • most read news correspondent. • most decorated American soldier of the war. • developer of radar

  47. 23.Near the end of the World War II, Audie Murphy became famous as the • inventor of the A-bomb. • most read news correspondent. • most decorated American soldier of the war. • developer of radar

  48. 24.The all African-American squadron which won two Distinguished Unit Citations for their outstanding aerial combat against the German Luftwaffe (Air Force) was • the Fighting 40th. • the Tuskegee Airmen. • the RAF. • the Doolittle Raiders.

  49. 24.The all African-American squadron which won two Distinguished Unit Citations for their outstanding aerial combat against the German Luftwaffe (Air Force) was • the Fighting 40th. • the Tuskegee Airmen. • the RAF. • the Doolittle Raiders.

  50. 25.The all Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team could only fight in the European theatre of World War II, but became • famous for the Japanese weapons they used. • most feared by the Russian troops. • the most decorated fighting unit in U.S. history. • known as the Screaming Eagles.

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