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Exam #5
US History Since 1877
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| By the late 1930s, fascism had not yet spread to | russia |
| What form of government did the war-making nations of the late 1930s have in common? | fascism |
| Which of the following was the United States’ initial response to world problems in the 1930s? | neutrality |
| During the 1930s, Adolf Hitler’s goal was | European domination and world power. |
| In 1934, the Nye Committee’s report concluded that | war profiteers had maneuvered the nation into World War I for financial gain. |
| Which of the following nations was not overrun by Germany in June 1940? | britain |
| Americans associated with which of the following groups, which advocated U.S. intervention in Europe? | the popular front |
| Which of these statements describes the America First Committee? | Its intent was to keep the nation out of war. |
| Which of the following pairs is properly matched? | Lend-Lease—allowed the distribution of arms and equipment to Britain |
| The principles of freedom of the seas, national self-determination, and collective security were reiterated in the | atlantic charter |
| 11. When Japanese troops occupied the northern part of French Indochina in 1940, | the United States restricted trade with Japan, including fuel and scrap metal vital to Japan's war effort. |
| The federal government enacted which of the following policies during World War II to encourage women workers in the war effort? | Government child-care programs |
| Franklin Roosevelt responded to A. Philip Randolph’s plan for a March on Washington by | issuing Executive Order 8802. |
| 14. Which of the following statements describes rationing during World War II? | Most Americans complied with rationing. |
| Which of the following statements describes the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II? | The internment policy was not applied to the many Japanese Americans who lived in Hawaii. |
| Korematsu v. United States legitimized | the forced internment of Japanese Americans into relocation camps. |
| 17. Why did the United States participate in World War II? | To protect European democracy and preserve American intern |
| From 1941 to 1943, Stalin was most interested in securing a guarantee that Britain and the United States would | open a second front in France to force Germany to withdraw troops from Russia. |
| 19. The turning point of World War II in Europe came as a result of the | Soviets' halt of the German advance at Stalingrad in the winter of 1942-1943. |
| What was the principal reason that Harry Truman and his American advisors decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan in the summer of 1945? | They demanded unconditional surrender and were not willing to invade Japan. |
| 21. Which of the following established the Soviet sphere of influence in Eastern Europe? | yalta agreement |
| 22. From the U.S. perspective, the Cold War was precipitated by | Stalin's refusal to allow self-determination for the countries of Eastern Europe. |
| 23. When the United Nations first convened on April 25, 1945, it consisted of | the general assembly and security council |
| During the late 1940s and early 1950s, the United States and the USSR came closest to war over | the Soviet blockade of West Berlin. |
| Which of the following Axis nations did the United States help rebuild economically after World War II to make it a bulwark against communism during the Cold War? | japan |
| Which of the following occurred after the Chinese Communists defeated the Nationalists in 1949? | Conservative critics accused the State Department of losing China. |
| President Truman relieved General MacArthur of his Korean command because MacArthur | ordered his troops to cross the 38th parallel and proceed to the Chinese border. |
| 28. Which of the following was a long-term consequence of the Korean War? | It established a precedent of avoiding atomic weapons in future Cold War conflicts. |
| In the Munich Analogy, Americans justified containment by applying the lessons learned from | appeasing Hitler. |
| 30. Which of the following statements characterizes the presidential election of 1948? | The left and right wing of the Democratic Party split off and nominated separate candidates. |
| 31. Truman’s domestic program during his second term in office was known as the | fair deal |
| Which of the following parts of Truman’s domestic agenda actually earned congressional approval in 1949? | An extension of the Social Security program |
| 33. Which of the following issues was directly associated with McCarthyism? | Allegations of communism |
| What was the distinguishing characteristic of President Eisenhower’s “New Look” in foreign policy in the 1950s? | Increased hydrogen bomb production and long-range bombing strength |
| What factor served as the basis for the United States’ determination of whether it would support or oppose a country and its government during the 1950s? | The country's stance on communism |
| 36. Which of the following statements characterizes the events surrounding the Suez crisis? | Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal and later built the Aswan Dam with Soviet assistance |
| 37. The Eisenhower Doctrine was issued in response to difficulties in | the middle east |
| 38. Which of the following statements describes the presidential election of 1960? | Kennedy won by a very slim margin of just a few thousand votes. |
| 39. Which 1962 event prompted a slight thaw in U.S.-Soviet relations? | The Cuban missile crisis |
| The opponents of Diem’s regime in South Vietnam created a new revolutionary movement in 1961 that was known as the | vietcong |
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