Title: Jeopardy
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Final Jeopardy
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- America returned to isolationism during 1930s.
Which is an example of this return to
isolationism? -
- Congress passing the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 36,
and 37 -
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The cash and carry Neutrality Act of 1939 was
designed to
- help Britain and France fight the war against
Germany
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- The Lend-Lease Act clearly marked
an end to the pretense of American neutrality
51 - 400
What was the purpose of the Double V campaign
during World War II?
- to gain victory against the Axis powers and for
equality for African Americans at home
61 - 500
Which of the following economic problems was
targeted by the Office of Price Administration?
72 - 100
The G.I. Bill was designed to achieve
- a delayed entry into the job market by millions
of returning veterans. - a highly skilled labor force, not just a blue
collar work force. - assistance for married veterans who needed
affordable housing.
82 - 200
- Which place was famous for being associated with
the housing boom of the 1950s?
92 - 300
- This defensive military alliance was the first
military alliance that the United States ever
entered during peacetime
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
102 - 400
- George Kennan in his containment theory viewed
the Soviets as
- communist fanatics who would never stop
expanding, no matter what we did.
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What role were most American women expected to
play in the 1950s?
full-time mother and housewives
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Which of the following describes the beatniks of
the 1950s?
- They rebelled against conformity and traditional
social patterns. -
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- During the fifties and sixties southern states
defied the federal government causing the
presidents to use U.S. troops to uphold the laws
and authority of the federal government. This
conflict involved the principle of
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- Which of the following was a factor in suburban
growth during the postwar era?
- mass-production of affordable homes.
- the increase in personal income.
- the baby boom.
- a system of highway and roads.
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- In his Great Society Speech president Johnson
offered a vision of a better life in many ways
but he also mentioned which two specific goals? -
an end to racial injustice and poverty
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This former minister of the Nation of Islam was
shot and killed while giving a
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The election of 1968 signaled
- the beginning of a conservative period in
politics.
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As the decade of the sixties progressed some
members of the younger generation became
194 - 300
- Who was the commander of the U.S. troops in
Vietnam?
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- Which of the following did President Nixon say
would bring about peace with honor in Vietnam?
- The Vietnamization of war
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Who was the leader of the Vietnamese struggle
against the French, the Japanese and the
Americans?