HISTORY 101us history 2 milestone 3. Q&A Plus Concepts

27 questions were answered correctly. 4 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 President Franklin Roosevelt became convinced that the United States should support the Allies in World War II for which of the followin ...

27 questions were answered correctly. 4 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 President Franklin Roosevelt became convinced that the United States should support the Allies in World War II for which of the following reasons?  He believed the rise of fascism was a threat to all nations.  The Nye Committee presented compelling evidence of Hitler's persecution of Jews.  He was convinced by the America First Committee to intervene.  The Soviet Union formally joined the war as an Axis Power. CONCEPT Neutrality to Involvement 2 What did President Kennedy order in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?  The State Department should end diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.  U.S. businesses should refuse to do business with Cuba.  The U.S. signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty to reduce nuclear testing.  The Peace Corps should build homes in Cuba. CONCEPT The Cold War Continues 3 Choose the statement that best reflects a reaction against Brown v. Board of Education by Southerners during the 1950s.  "We will protest school integration only through peaceful means."  “The enforcement of the Brown decision is unconstitutional.”  "The court decision is unnecessary because Southern schools are already well-integrated."  "We're glad the president respected our decision to use the state National Guard to protect our children." CONCEPT The Consequences of Brown V Board 4 Which of the following was a significant effect of containment policy and the Cold War on the American government in the 1940s and 1950s? The temporary suspension of the First Amendment in an effort to contain state secrets related to the atomic bomb  The expulsion of all persons of Russian descent from state and federal employment  A gradual acceptance of diverse views and behaviors related to sexuality and gender  The creation of new federal bodies, such as the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency, to curtail Communist subversion at home and abroad CONCEPT The Cold War in America 5 Prior to Brown v. Board of Education, in 1946, President Harry Truman worked on advancing civil rights. What was a civil rights achievement undertaken by the Truman administration?  Thurgood Marshall helped found the NAACP's Legal Defense and Education Fund.  The armed forces were desegregated through an executive order.  The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Heman Sweatt, who had been denied admission to a Texas law school.  The Double V Campaign successfully desegregated lunch counters in Washington, D.C. CONCEPT The Origins of Brown V Board 6 Choose the statement that describes a way that conformity was encouraged among Americans during the Second Red Scare.  "Our national health insurance program takes away our freedom of choice."  "The state must protect all workers from exploitation by subjecting industry to strict government regulation and supervision."  "Our neighbors seem to have an unusual family structure and nontraditional gender roles, and we think they might be Communists."  "The government required us to report to the police anyone whom we felt might be a communist."CONCEPT The Cold War in America 7 What was one reason president John Kennedy was slow to put forth an aggressive civil rights agenda?  He believed strongly in the rights of the states to govern themselves.  He was waiting for committee reports investigating racism.  He didn’t have the support of Congress on the issue.  His administration prioritized engineering an exit from Vietnam. CONCEPT The Early 1960s 8 Which statement reflects an effect that World War II had on American workers?  "As a black man, Roosevelt's Executive Order 8802 prohibits me from taking advantage of opportunities in the defense industry."  "The war has made it harder for me to find a well paid job that allows me to support my family."  "I'm grateful that the government is helping me to take care of my children while I support the war effort."  "As a woman, I feel excluded from the economic benefits the war has generated." CONCEPT The American Homefront 9 Federal housing policies prior to World War II and government agencies, such as the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, helped create ________.  de jure segregation  equal access to home ownership  residential segregation  low-income housing CONCEPT The Origins of Brown V Board 10 Choose the statement that best explains why Eugene McCarthy had the support of many students during the 1968 presidential election. He had the support of most party leaders and was popular with blue collar workers who were in unions.  Most of his support was coming from African Americans and other minorities, as well as Catholics.  He represented Southern Democrats who were resistant to the party’s support of the civil rights movement.  He decided to compete in the Democratic primary by running on an antiwar campaign. CONCEPT The Significance of 1968 11 Which of the following World War II events happened first?  Japan and Germany signed a mutual defense treaty.  Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act to assist Great Britain.  Japan invaded China and captured the city of Nanjing.  Britain and France declared war on Germany. CONCEPT Neutrality to Involvement 12 Name the group that formed in 1960 to organize protests such as sit-ins on behalf of the civil rights movement.  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party  The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee  The Citizens' Council CONCEPT The Early 1960s 13 Which of the following is true about the Yalta Conference?  It occurred after Germany's surrender but before Japan's.  The U.S. and the Soviet Union promised to fight Japan together.  The Allied powers agreed to put Nazi officials on trial at the end of the war.  Germany was split into multiple zones of occupation. CONCEPT Origins of the Cold War 14Which of the following was associated with the counterculture movement in the 1960s?  Protesting free speech policies at universities  Registering African American voters in the South  Organizing sit-ins at lunch counters  Experimenting with marijuana and psychedelic drugs CONCEPT The Liberal Coalition Unravels 15 Which of the following statements reflects a reason identity politics grew in the United States in the 1960s?  "The Democratic and Republican Parties were growing further apart on social policy."  “Because we were poor and working class, we were disproportionately drafted and sent into combat in Vietnam.”  “Based on the idea that the United States is a melting pot, we support policies that address the needs of all Americans.”  "My identity as a woman was less important than my identity as an American." CONCEPT The Rise of Identity Politics in America 16 What was one assumption behind the United States's decision to adopt a strategy of containment after World War II?  Communism was poised to expand into Asia and Europe.  Isolating Germany would protect the Soviet Union from further invasions.  The United States would have to eventually confront the Soviet Union with military force.  Through a gradual process, the United States would withdraw from the world stage. CONCEPT Origins of the Cold War 17 "As part of the Lyndon Johnson administration's War on Poverty, my teenage son participated in a program which provided training and work experience so he could have the same advantages as others."What was the name of that program?  Job Corps  Community Action Program  Head Start  Teacher Corps CONCEPT Johnson's Vision: The Great Society 18 Economic expansion and suburbanization in the 1950s led to cultural pressures to behave in certain ways according to your __________.  gender  income  location  profession CONCEPT Family Life in the 1950s 19 The United Nations issued a Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Which of the following statements reflects an idea contained in the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights?  All nations are bound to defend this Declaration if another nation violates it.  Human rights are impossible to define.  All war should be outlawed for the good of the world.  Slavery is wrong no matter where or why it occurs. CONCEPT Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement 20 Which of the following was a cause of the attack on Pearl Harbor?  American citizens were ordered to leave Japan and return to the U.S.  America was protecting its Pacific interests.  The U.S. had placed an embargo on Japan's ally, Italy.  The U.S. was providing supplies to Great Britain. CONCEPT The American Homefront 21Read the excerpt from a presidential committee report published in 1947: "It is impossible to decide who suffers the greatest moral damage from our civil rights transgressions, because all of us are hurt. That is certainly true of those who are victimized. Their belief in the basic truth of the American promise is undermined . . . The damage to those who are responsible for these violations of our moral standards may well be greater . . . All of us must endure the cynicism about democratic values which our failures breed." How does this excerpt demonstrate that the Cold War affected the civil rights movement in the United States?  The committee is aware that the United States needs to take stronger steps to address racial discrimination at home.  Communists are distorting America’s racial shortcomings to challenge the growth of democracies.  In response to global criticism, the committee vows to investigate and prosecute racism in the United States.  Those who oppose the United States are trying to create hostilities toward it by members of other races. CONCEPT Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement 22 What was the purpose of the U.S. strategy of "island-hopping" in the Pacific?  To keep Japanese soldiers at sea rather than entrenched in fortified bunkers on land.  To protect the Philippines and other American holdings from being invaded.  To seize outlying islands in order to get close enough to bomb the Japanese mainland.  To weaken and divide Japanese troops by launching multiple attacks in multiple locations. CONCEPT Fighting World War II 23 Which of the following was a factor in President Harry Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan?  Germany’s conditional surrender A desire to test the bomb for the first time  Concern that the Soviet Union would do so first  Racism toward the Japanese CONCEPT Truman and the Atomic Bomb 24 Looking at the election of Richard Nixon to the presidency in 1968 through ONLY the lens of class leads to which of the following conclusions?  Many voters were angry at the Kerner Commission's suggestion that white Americans were responsible for the creation of the racial ghetto.  The disarray of the Democratic Party in Chicago aided Nixon's election by contributing to the sense that America was unraveling.  Republican voters accused the federal government of neglecting the needs of white rural Americans.  The election of 1968 revealed a political realignment occurring in many of the Southern states. CONCEPT The Significance of 1968 25 "In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms." According to this excerpt from the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, why was public school segregation unconstitutional?  Public school segregation violates the Supreme Court decision handed down in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896.  The segregation of public schools is in violation of the "equal protection" clause of the 14th Amendment.  The segregation of public schools has led to underfunded schools for black children that lack the same amenities as white schools.  Segregation in schools creates feelings of inferiority among black children, which has a lasting and negative effect on society. CONCEPTThe Consequences of Brown V Board 26 Choose the action that reflects U.S. involvement in Vietnam during the Dwight Eisenhower administration.  The United States supported a corrupt and oppressive leader with money and military advisers.  American pilots exposed North Vietnamese and Viet Cong supply lines by dropping "Agent Orange."  The United States escalated U.S. troop involvement until it reached over 500,000.  The United States approved a military coup in South Vietnam as the government continued to weaken despite continued American support. CONCEPT The Early 1960s 27 Select the statement that best reflects Dwight Eisenhower's New Look strategy during the Cold War.  It provided the U.S. with a range of nonmilitary options for dealing with communist aggression.  It cut the size of the armed forces nearly in half while building up the nuclear arsenal.  It encouraged the formation of the Green Berets, a special forces unit trained in counterinsurgency.  It reduced the American nuclear arsenal to diminish the threat of nuclear war. CONCEPT The Cold War Continues 28 One component of containment policy was the Marshall Plan. Which of the following was one of the conditions of the Marshall Plan?  “Countries that receive aid must agree to defend one another in the event of Soviet aggression.”  “Any money received from the plan must be spent on American goods.” "A percentage of any aid received must go to the production of food and other supplies for West Berlin."  "Countries must formally pledge their support for capitalism and free trade before receiving any aid." CONCEPT The Cold War in Europe: The Iron Curtain Descends 29 Choose the true statement about the relationship between private business and the federal government during World War II.  "Prices for the consumer goods we produced spiked during the war in the absence of government regulation."  "Wartime production was mostly done by government-owned factories rather than private companies like mine."  "Corporations were allowed to ignore federal regulations to protect us workers in the interest of wartime production."  "Wartime mobilization was so important that the government eased antitrust regulations while we were in production." CONCEPT Arsenal of Democracy 30 Choose the statement that describes an economic consequence of the United States as an "arsenal of democracy" during World War II.  "The U.S. manufacturing sector produced less than Germany did during the war."  "U.S. soldiers gained the most from our participation in the war."  "Working on an assembly line really helped us build airplanes quickly."  "Because taxes on income were lowered for the middle class, the wealthy, like my family, bore the brunt of funding the war effort." CONCEPT Arsenal of Democracy 31 Choose the true statement about the effects of economic expansion in 1950s America.  "Like our peers, my husband and I married young and had more children than our parents did."  “Unemployment rose when soldiers returned home from the war and jobs were scarce.” "I was happy to leave the suburbs behind and move to the city."  "We sold our car because public transportation was so much more convenient." CONCEPT Family Life in the 1950s