1920s
Prohibition means
a.) the sale of alcohol is illegal.
b.) unwilling to accept immigrants.
c.) people who favor big change.
a.) the sale of alcohol is illegal.
Investors who lost money in the stock market crash of 1929 included
a.) bankers
b.) millionaires
c.) small investors
d.) all of the above.
d.) all of the above.
Adolph Hitler was made Chancellor of Germany by
a.) election
b.) force
c.) inheriting it
b.) force
May 8, 1945 is called V-E day because Germany
a.) signed an agreement to attack Japan.
b.) signed an agreement to give up and stop fighting.
c.) attacked France on Valentine’s Day.
b.) signed an agreement to give up and stop fighting.
Why did the US declare war on Japan?
a.) The Japanese attacked mainland China, an American ally.
b.) The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
c.) We wanted to declare war on Japan before they declared war on the U.S.
b.) The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The Red Scare was
a.) a fear that communists would take over the American government
b.) the limit on the number of immigrants allowed in the United States.
c.) tensions between management and labor unions.
a.) a fear that communists would take over the American government
Roosevelt agreed to a policy of deficit spending in order to pull America out of the Great Depression. What is deficit spending?
a.) setting price limits on products to keep Americans from having to pay high prices for essential goods like food and gasoline.
b.) money spent on programs to put people back to work.
c.) spending more than the government makes.
c.) spending more than the government makes.
Why didn’t the U.S. stop the Holocaust?
a.) The U.S. was concerned with the Great Depression, then in fighting WW2.
b.) There was much anti-semitism in the U.S. at the time.
c.) a and b
c.) a and b
What event is known as D-Day?
a.) The invasion of western Europe by the Allies on June 6, 1944.
b.) The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.
c.) The surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945.
a.) The invasion of western Europe by the Allies on June 6, 1944.
What caused tensions between Japan and the US prior World War 2?
a.) The US tried to stop Japan from controlling part of China.
b.) The countries were in conflict over sailing rights in the Pacific Ocean.
c.) Japan wanted control of Hawaii to use as a military base.
a.) The US tried to stop Japan from controlling part of China.
Many Americans associated communism with foreigners, and this led to _____________ the fear and hatred of foreigners.
a.) arachnophobia
b.) xenophobia
c.) acrophobia
b.) xenophobia
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) provided federal insurance that bank accounts would be guaranteed up to $5,000. How did this effect the country?
a.) Citizens began to trust banks again and deposited money in savings.
b.) Citizens refused to trusts banks and kept their savings at home.
c.) Businesses began to offer similar guaranteed accounts for their workers.
a.) Citizens began to trust banks again and deposited money in savings.
Hitler primarily targeted ___________ and ___________ as his enemies.
a.) Jews and foreigners
b.) the old and mentally disturbed
c.) Jews and the politicians who had accepted the Treaty of Versailles
c.) Jews and the politicians who had accepted the Treaty of Versailles
Prior to entering World War 2, the US enacted the Lend-Lease Act. What did this act do?
a.) American troops were “lent” to allied countries, so the US helped fight against the Axis Powers without actually entering the war.
b.) The US lent or leased weapons to any country whose defense was vital to the US.
c.)The US sent battleships to protect convoys carrying US goods from German U-boat attacks.
a.) American troops were “lent” to allied countries, so the US helped fight against the Axis Powers without actually entering the war.
Rosie the Riveter symbolized
a.) The need for women to work to help win the war.
b.) The women working on the assembly line.
c.) The need for women to stick together while the men were gone.
a.) The need for women to work to help win the war.
People opposed to any form of government is known as a(n)
a.) communist
b.) nativist
c.) anarchist
c.) anarchist
There were many opponents to the New Deal programs. Which of the following was NOT a complaints against the New Deal?
a.) Its programs were too harsh on farmers and the poor.
b.) It put the U.S. into deficit spending.
c.) It did not do enough to help the poor and reform the economic system.
d.) It tried to control agriculture and industry.
a.) Its programs were too harsh on farmers and the poor.
Before the US joined the war, the only two countries left to fight Germany and Italy were
a.) France and Poland.
b.) Japan and Canada.
c.) England and the Soviet Union.
c.) England and the Soviet Union.
Which is the best description of the German war tactic blitzkrieg?
a.) Take the enemy by surprise and crush them.
b.) Excessive aerial bombing by night.
c.) Fighting in trenches with new weapons, such as poison gas and machine guns.
a.) Take the enemy by surprise and crush them.
The ________________ was set up by the government to help African Americans get
jobs during the war.
a.) Armed Forces Support System (AFSS)
b.) Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC)
c.) Federal Minority Employment Agency (FMEA)
b.) Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC)
Isolationism is a policy of a country staying out of world affairs. In the 1920s, this was most likely the result of
a.) the public's fear of getting pulled into another war.
b.) the public's fear of communists taking over the government
c.) all of the above.
c.) all of the above.
In 1933, the passage of the 21st amendment
a.) outlawed labor unions
b.) outlawed liquor
c.) repealed prohibition
c.) repealed prohibition
Benito Mussolini was the leader of what country?
a.) Great Britain
b.) France
c.) Italy
d.) Russia
c.) Italy
World War 2 officially began on September 3, 1939 when
a.) Germany attacked Poland, so France and Great Britain declared war.
b.) Italy and Germany invaded France, so Great Britain declared war.
c.) Germany attacked Belgium in order to get a position to move into France.
a.) Germany attacked Poland, so France and Great Britain declared war.
Which statement best describes the Japanese attitude toward battle?
a.) Their highly organized battle tactics would have led to victory if not for Germany surrendering.
b.) Their attack strategies were mostly ineffective against the stronger Allied forces.
c.) They suffered heavy casualties and felt it was dishonorable to surrender.
c.) They suffered heavy casualties and felt it was dishonorable to surrender.