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How did Franklin Roosevelt’s fireside chats affect the American people during the Depression and the beginning of World War II? |
They raised their confidence that things would improve. |
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What did Franklin Roosevelt and the Congress do that indicated the government would move quickly to solve the problems of the Depression? |
They passed numerous pieces of legislation in the first hundred days of his administration. |
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Why did Roosevelt propose laws to establish new agencies and programs at the beginning of his first term? |
He believed the government had a moral obligation to help families survive. |
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Which were the main goals of Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation? |
relief, recovery, and reform |
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How did the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration benefit the nation? |
Both programs provided jobs. |
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Which is a common historical view of the New Deal? |
The New Deal did not end the Great Depression, but it eased some of the problems. |
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Which New Deal program still helps retirees, dependent mothers and children, and disabled people? |
Social Security |
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How did the leadership of many European governments change during the 1930s? |
Fascist dictators assumed power. |
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How did some European leaders contribute to the start of World War II? |
They invaded other countries without provocation in order to add territory. |
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Which action indicated that the United States would resume a policy of isolationism during the 1930s? |
Congress passed five neutrality laws in order to stay out of any conflicts. |
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Which program did Franklin Roosevelt establish to aid Britain’s war effort? |
Lend-Lease |
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Which finally brought the United States fully into World War II? |
Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor |
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Which was the main point of Franklin Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech? |
to prepare Americans for the nation’s possible entry into World War II |
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How did many women assist the U.S. war effort in World War II? |
by working in civilian jobs that had typically been held by men |
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Which U.S. actions violated the constitutional rights of some citizens during World War II? |
interning and detaining Japanese Americans in camps |
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Who commanded American forces in the Pacific theater of war? |
Douglas MacArthur |
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Which best describes how African Americans participated in the war effort during World War II? |
They worked in defense factories and fought in segregated units in the armed forces. |
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Which event demonstrated the effectiveness of air power at sea and crushed Japan’s hopes for a swift victory over the United States? |
Battle of Midway |
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Which best describes the results of the Holocaust? |
About 11 million people, including about 6 million Jews, were systematically murdered by the Nazis. |
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Which was Harry Truman’s rationale for using the atomic bomb on Japan? |
He wanted to end the war as quickly as possible. |
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Which action signaled the beginning of the Cold War? |
Stalin’s refusal to remove Soviet troops from Eastern Europe after World War II |
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Which was the goal of the U.S. policy of containment in the years following World War II? |
keeping the Soviet Union from expanding communism outside its borders |
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All of the following are examples of how the U.S. policy of containment was carried out in the decades following World War II except __________. |
McCarthyism |
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Which was the original purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? |
to provide a unified defense against Soviet aggression |
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Which were results of the Marshall Plan? |
Western Europe was rebuilt and America prospered. |
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Which name was given to the U.S. policy of giving military aid to countries to help them stop the spread of communism? |
Truman Doctrine |
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What June 1950 action caused the United Nations to respond with military action? |
North Korea invaded South Korea. |
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Which was the result of the Korean War? |
A cease-fire agreement created a demilitarized zone along the 38th parallel. |
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Which term describes the widespread fear of communism in the 1950s? |
Red Scare |
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How did McCarthyism and the fear of communism affect American society? |
Church attendance increased and many Americans were willing to give up some civil liberties. |
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Which president cautioned the United States about the importance of monitoring the power of the military-industrial complex? |
Dwight Eisenhower |
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Why did the CIA support covert activity to restore the shah to power in Iran? |
to protect oil interests and prevent the spread of communism |
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Which was one result of increased consumer spending after World War II? |
The economy grew quickly. |
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What was the baby boom? |
the significant population growth following World War II |
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Legislation passed in the 1950’s to fund an interstate highway system was primarily in response to what? |
a growing car culture |
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What happened when developers built affordable, mass-produced houses? |
The suburbs grew as young families moved away from cities. |
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Which was one effect that television had on American society in the 1950s? |
It promoted a common culture. |
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Which was one unique element of the election of 1960? |
It was the first election to use televised debates. |
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Which was one effect of McCarthyism in the 1950s? |
People felt a pressure to conform to avoid suspicion. |
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How did the American workforce change during the 1950s? |
For the first time, white-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar workers. |
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John F. Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." How did those words affect young voters? |
They were inspired to participate in working for their country. |
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Which was one cause of the civil rights movement following World War II? |
Blacks returned from military service to find Jim Crow laws still in place. |
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What did not play a significant role in the civil rights movement? |
freedom rides throughout the Northeast |
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Which was the key focus of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? |
eliminating segregation in most public places |
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Which was a major achievement of Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty? |
establishing Medicare and Medicaid |
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Which best summarizes the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education? |
Separate but equal schools were inherently unequal and unconstitutional. |
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According to his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," which did Martin Luther King, Jr., believe? |
One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. |
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Which describes a result of the Voting Rights Act? |
The number of registered black voters in the South significantly increased. |
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Which did state legislatures in the South do as a result of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling? |
They enacted laws and policies to prevent the desegregation of public schools in their states. |
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How did the civil rights movement begin to change in the mid-1960s? |
Many black leaders began to take a more militant approach to civil rights. |
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Which event gave President Johnson the support he needed to push for passage of the Voting Rights Act? |
Bloody Sunday in Selma |
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Which sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis? |
the discovery of Soviet missiles in communist Cuba |
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Which best describes the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis? |
The Soviet Union removed its missiles from Cuba and the United States agreed to remove its missiles from Turkey. |
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Which theory did four U.S. presidents use to justify U.S. participation in the Vietnam War? |
domino theory |
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Which view of the Vietnam War led to objections about U.S. participation there? |
The United States was interfering in another nation’s civil war. |
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Why was waging war in Vietnam difficult for U.S. soldiers? |
The Vietnamese terrain and climate were harsh and difficult. |
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Why was waging war in Vietnam difficult for U.S. soldiers? |
The Vietnamese terrain and climate were harsh and difficult. |
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Who authorized a bombing campaign against Cambodia, resulting in increased opposition to the war in Vietnam? |
Richard Nixon |
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Which was a result of the Vietnam War? |
There was a growing distrust of government by the American people. |
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What was the eventual outcome of the Vietnam War? |
The fall of Saigon led to a unified, communist Vietnam. |
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Which did the 1960s counterculture embrace? |
opposition to the establishment and traditional values |
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Which best describes Students for a Democratic Society? |
a student organization that opposed the war in Vietnam |
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Which inspired a second wave of the women’s movement? |
Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique |
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Which was one effect of the women’s movement on society? |
an increase in the number of women enrolling in professional schools |
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Which best describes the intent of the Equal Rights Amendment? |
Equal rights could not be denied on the basis of sex. |
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How did the African American civil rights movement influence other groups, including gays and lesbians, American Indians, and Hispanics? |
Their movement inspired other groups to organize and advocate for civil rights. |
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Who was Cesar Chavez? |
the founder of the National Farm Workers Association |
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Which was one environmental achievement of the Nixon administration? |
establishing the Environmental Protection Agency |
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Which result did President Nixon hope to achieve by improving relations with China? |
improved relations with the Soviet Union |
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Which was one effect of the Watergate scandal on the nation? |
People became more skeptical about politics and less trusting of government. |
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Which contributed to the economic problems of the 1970s? |
an Arab oil embargo |
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Which issues united Reagan supporters during the election of 1980? |
a forceful foreign policy and a strong military |
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Which was not an issue during the 1980 presidential election? |
war in Iraq |
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Which was one reason some people supported supply-side economics and others opposed it? |
It called for large tax cuts for the wealthy. |
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Which group helped elect Ronald Reagan? |
the New Right |
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Which is a key piece of supply-side economics? |
measures that promote growth in production |
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Why were many conservatives in favor of government deregulation? |
They thought the excessive number of regulations hurt businesses. |
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In which area did government deregulation benefit both businesses and consumers? |
airlines |
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Who is Sandra Day O’Connor? |
the first woman Supreme Court justice |
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Who joined Ronald Reagan in taking a firm hand against communism in the Eastern Bloc? |
Britain’s Margaret Thatcher |
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In which country did Lech Walesa and Pope John Paul II play a role in ending communism? |
Poland |
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In which area is Ronald Reagan’s legacy usually considered strongest? |
confronting the Cold War |
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How did glasnost and perestroika contribute to the fall of the Soviet Union? |
They brought the outside world and different economic and political options to the people. |
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How did President George H.W. Bush respond when other nations failed to support long-term U.S. involvement in the Persian Gulf War in 1991? |
He withdrew U.S. troops. |
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Which contribution did Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Wozniak, and Steve Jobs make to computer usage? |
operating systems and software that made personal computers possible |
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Which was one impact of reducing the size and cost of computers? |
They became widely accessible to the public. |
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Use the map and your knowledge to answer the question that follows. |
(2) Iraq |
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How did the development of the World Wide Web change communication? |
It made the Internet widely accessible. |
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Which business practice of the 1990s changed the way U.S. companies produced goods and provided services? |
outsourcing |
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Which issue largely related to Mexico became a major controversy in the 1990s? |
illegal immigration |
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What agreement reduced trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but raised issues about protecting American jobs? |
North American Free Trade Agreement |
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Which goal did the Clinton administration fail to achieve? |
providing universal health care to all Americans |
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Which part of the world created the most significant foreign policy challenge for the Clinton administration? |
Eastern Europe |
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Which December 2000 U.S. Supreme Court ruling resulted in a widely disputed presidential election? |
to stop a vote recount in Florida |
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What effect did the 2000 presidential election have on the early months of the George W. Bush presidency? |
His administration had a shaky start while controversy continued. |
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Use the graph and your knowledge to answer the question that follows. |
Veterans Affairs |
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According to constitutional scholars, which principle was threatened by George W. Bush’s interpretation of executive privilege? |
separation of powers |
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Who was responsible for the 2001 terrorist attacks aimed at driving Americans out of all Islamic nations? |
al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden |
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Which legislation was intended to improve U.S. security after the September 11 attacks, but also raised concerns about American civil liberties? |
the Patriot Act |
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Which accusation, given by President Bush as a reason for invading Iraq, later proved to be false? |
Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. |
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Which was one reason people opposed the war in Iraq? |
The United States had started a war without provocation from another country. |
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Which was significant about the outcome of the 2008 presidential election? |
The United States elected its first African American president. |
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What happened at Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo that raised concerns around the world about U.S. actions? |
Enhanced interrogation techniques were used in violation of the Geneva Conventions. |
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Which is an important issue the United States faces in the twenty-first century? |
all of the above |
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