Cold war
What major event in 1962 brought the world to the brink of nuclear war?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What event in 1929 is often seen as the start of the Great Depression?
A) The Dust Bowl
B) The Stock Market Crash
C) FDR’s election
D) World War I
B the Stock Market Crash
C) Many lost homes and lived in shantytowns called "Hoovervilles"
How did the Great Depression affect urban families?
A) Most became wealthy due to relief programs
B) They migrated to Canada
C) Many lost homes and lived in shantytowns called "Hoovervilles"
D) They moved to the suburbs
What was the purpose of the Alliance for Progress (1961)?
Promote economic cooperation with Latin America
Which economic factor contributed most to the crash?
A) High government spending
B) Speculation and buying on margin
C) Limited consumer choice
D) Strong agricultural exports
B Speculation and buying on margin
C) Increased competition for jobs, especially from unemployed men
What was one key challenge for women during the Depression?
A) Loss of voting rights
B) Forced military service
C) Increased competition for jobs, especially from unemployed men
D) They were banned from education
What was the impact of the Cold War on civil-military relations in Latin America?
A) Military forces were abolished
B) Democracies strengthened everywhere
C) Military dictatorships rose with U.S. support
D) Civilian governments became more independent of the U.S.
C
What was the main goal of the first New Deal (1933–34)?
A) Build nuclear weapons
B) Provide immediate relief and recovery
C) Reform the UN Charter
D) Establish national healthcare
B) Provide immediate relief and recovery
B) Widespread poverty and dependence on relief
What was a major social impact of the Great Depression in Canada?
A) Industrial expansion
B) Widespread poverty and dependence on relief
C) Repeal of universal healthcare
D) Decline in immigration from the U.S.
What Cold War policy did the Truman Doctrine lead to?
A) Isolationism
B) Containment
C) Détente
D) Rollback
B containment
What law established old-age pensions and unemployment insurance?
A) Wagner Act
B) Social Security Act (1935)
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) GI Bill
B social security act
What was a common societal consequence of the Depression in Latin America?
A) Creation of monarchies
B) Rise in political unrest and support for authoritarian leaders
C) Free healthcare for all
D) Increased export profits
B) Rise in political unrest and support for authoritarian leaders
What was the "School of the Americas" criticized for?
A) Promoting socialism in Latin America
B) Supporting U.S. withdrawal from the region
C) Training Latin American military officers who committed human rights abuses
D) Helping Latin American students immigrate to the U.S.
C Training Latin American military officers who committed human rights abuses
Which economic theory supported increased government spending during depressions?
A) Monetarism
B) Keynesianism
C) Supply-side
D) Laissez-faire
B) Keynesianism
B) They often entered the informal economy to support their families
How did the Great Depression affect women in Latin America?
A) They became national leaders in most countries
B) They often entered the informal economy to support their families
C) They were drafted into the army
D) They moved to rural areas to work in mines