Final Exam Review

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Final Exam Review
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A major cause of the internment of Japanese
Americans during World War II was
A
the invasion of China
B
immigration quotas
C
racial prejudice
D
economic depression
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2
In Germany during the 1930s and 1940s, the group
that suffered the greatest persecution were the
A
Catholics
B
Communists
C
Homosexuals
D
Jews
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3
The nickname for the United States (and Detroit
in particular) during WW2 was...
A
Third Reich
B
Protector of Freedom
C
The Superpower
D
Arsenal of Democracy
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4
President Harry Trumans decision to use atomic
bombs against Japan was primarily based on his
belief that
A
an invasion of Japan would result in excessive
casualties
B
Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe
C
an alliance was developing between Japan and the
USSR
D
Japan was developing its own nuclear weapons
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5
African Americans' experiences in WW2 led them to
A
provide new support for "separate but equal"
B
joined the armed forces in record numbers
C
increase efforts to end racial discrimination
D
move back to the rural south
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6
To help pay for WW2, the US government relied
heavily on the
A
money borrowed from foreign governments
B
sale of war bonds
C
sale of United States' manufactured goods to
other nations
D
printing of additional paper money
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7
D-Day was an invasion of
A
Italy
B
North Africa
C
France
D
Japan
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8
The Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to
A
improve diplomatic relations with the USSR
B
stop the spread of communism
C
remove nuclear weapons from Western Europe
D
bring Nazi criminals to justice
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Which world leaders attended the Conference?
A
Truman
B
Roosevelt
C
Churchill
D
Khruschchev
E
Stalin
F
JFK
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10
The successful launch of Sputnik began....
A
American fears that the Soviets had acheived
technological superiority
B
the Cold War with the United States
C
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan
D
the Arms Race
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The GI Bill provided all of the following EXCEPT
A
one year of unemployment payments
B
low-interest loans
C
additional military training
D
tuition payments for college
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12
In the 1950s, the Domino Theory was used to
justify...
A
sending federal troops into Little Rock, AR
B
US involvement in Vietnam
C
Joining the United Nations
D
Opposing Britain and France in the Suez Canal
Crisis
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13
The Korean War began when...
A
North Korea invaded South Korea
B
South Korea invaded North Korea
C
China invaded North Korea
D
China invaded South Korea
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14
All of the following resulted from the Korean War
EXCEPT
A
South Korea remained non-communist
B
A Demilitarized Zone was established at the
border of the two Koreas
C
General MacArthur was fired
D
the United States invaded China
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15
During the Cold War, the easing of tensions
between the US and the USSR resulted in...
A
the organization of the Warsaw Pact
B
the invasion of Hungary
C
the Berlin Airlift
D
a treaty banning nuclear tests in the atmosphere
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16
The Peace Corps was established by John F Kennedy
in an effort to provide
A
support to developing nations of the world
B
job training for the unemployed
C
peace for the world
D
teachers for inner-city areas
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17
The Hollywood Ten, HUAC, and Joseph McCarthy are
all part of...
A
The United States Government
B
The hunt for communists in America
C
The hunt for communists around the world
D
The policy of Containment
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18
Which of the following happened as a result of
the end of WW2?
A
the Baby Boom
B
the Korean War
C
the Peace Corps
D
the creation of federal highways
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19
After WW2, the major movement of people in this
country was....
A
from rural to urban areas
B
from urban to rural areas
C
from urban to suburban areas
D
from suburban to rural areas
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20
The Great Society Programs of the 1960s used the
federal government to bring about....
A
an all-volunteer army
B
anti-poverty reforms
C
deregulation of business
D
reduced defense spending
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21
Which event allowed MLK to emerge as a leader in
the Civil Rights Movement?
A
the Little Rock Nine
B
the Brown vs. Board case
C
the Greensboro Sit-ins
D
the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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De Facto segregation results from
A
law
B
chance
C
habit and tradition
D
force
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Which Civil Rights figure changed his ideas about
the right way to bring about change?
A
Martin Luther King, Jr
B
Malcolm X
C
Emmett Till
D
John Lewis
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24
Cesar Chavez used non-violent means to organize
Mexican American
A
students
B
voters
C
factory workers
D
farm workers
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25
The Feminine Mystique, by Betty Friedan, is
credited with helping to start
A
the Civil Rights Movement
B
the Women's Rights Movement
C
the Farm Worker Movement
D
the Conservative Women's Movement
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As the Civil Rights Movement went on, some people
began to change their views....
A
from nonviolent to militant
B
from militant to nonviolent
C
from militant to open rebellion
D
from nonviolent to civil disobedience
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The easing of Cold War tension in the 1970s and
1980s was called
A
containment
B
isolationism
C
Reaganomics
D
detente
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28
Which president is credited with beginning the
policy of detente?
A
Nixon
B
Ford
C
Carter
D
Reagan
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29
All of the following happened as a result of
Watergate, EXCEPT...
A
Nixon resigned
B
the public lost trust in the government
C
Nixon was imprisoned
D
Ford became president
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30
Stagflation was a combination of which of these
(choose two)
A
stagnant wages
B
deflation
C
stagnant prices
D
inflation
E
moderation of prices
F
overproduction of oil
G
an increase in US exports
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As a result of the Vietnam War, which of these
happened?
A
the voting age was lowered to 18
B
women were allowed to fight in the war
C
people began to trust the government more
D
Nixon was impeached
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The plan for removing troops from Vietnam was
called
A
Operation Rolling Thunder
B
The Tet Offensive
C
Vietnamization
D
Operation Overlord
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Many of the antiwar protests originated...
A
in cities and suburbs
B
on college campuses
C
in high schools
D
in Washington DC
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34
People who were considered "hippies" usually came
from what type of background?
A
whites from the upper class
B
whites from the middle class
C
minorities from urban areas
D
immigrants from poor areas
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Conservatives wanted to...
A
increase the size of government
B
increase tax rates
C
decrease defense spending
D
promote traditional values and morals
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The Camp David Accords were
A
a peace agreement between the US and USSR
B
agreements about nuclear weapons production
C
a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt
D
agreements about oil production
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A major policy of President Ronald Reagan's
administration was to
A
reduce defense spending
B
lower the federal tax rate
C
end the desegregation of public buildings
D
regulate small businesses
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38
Perestroika and Glasnost were reforms that helped
to lead to...
A
the Iranian Revolution
B
the destruction of the Berlin Wall
C
the end of communism in the USSR
D
the reunification of Germany
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39
In the 1980s, the federal debt levels...
A
greatly increased
B
greatly decreased
C
stayed relatively the same
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The end of the Soviet Union affected US
__________ the most
A
imports and exports
B
economy
C
tax rates
D
defense spending
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Operation Desert Storm was launched to free this
nation
A
Iraq
B
Yemen
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Kuwait
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