America Saves the Day

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Cold War Kids DuckAnd Cover

Depression & New Deal

Gangstas & Flappers

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Which event sparked World War I?a.the sinking of the Lusitaniab.the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorrainec.Germany’s invasion of Polandd.the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand

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d.the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand

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The Selective Service Act was a means ofa.getting money to support the war effort.b.getting women to take over jobs formerly done by men.c.drafting young men for the military forces.d.finding jobs for men after they left military service.

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c.drafting young men for the military forces.

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Under the terms of the Versailles treaty, Germany had toa.give its colonies independence.b.pay reparations to the Allies.c.break up Czechoslovakia.d.give its tanks and artillery to France.

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b.pay reparations to the Allies.

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An underlying cause of World War I wasa.the ongoing dispute over the convoy system.b.the web of alliances European nations created for their defense.c.an alliance between the autocratic rulers of Germany and Russia.d.American insistence on neutrality.

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b.the web of alliances European nations created for their defense.

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Wilson’s goal for the League of Nations wasa.worldwide agricultural aid.b.access to world trade for all nations.c.equality of arms for all nations.d.international security and stability.

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d.international security and stability.

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Writers James Weldon Johnson and Zora Neale Hurston took part in a movement calleda.the Harlem Renaissance.b.the New Negro.c.the Great Migration.d.improvisation.

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b.confident that business would bring continued prosperity.

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Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generallya.worried that the stock market would crash.b.confident that business would bring continued prosperity.c.delighted that wealth was evenly distributed.d.concerned with economic danger signs.

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c.take Native American lands.

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One result of Prohibition during the 1920s wasa.an increase in alcoholism.b.a decline in dancing and socializing.c.the rise of organized crime.d.the creation of urban artistic colonies.

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c.the rise of organized crime.

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Jazz was brought to northern cities bya.older generations.b.musicians from the Mexico City area.c.southern African Americans.d.World War I veterans.

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c.southern African Americans. Bonus 1 if you name one.

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The increase in automobiles led to a.western migrationb.the Great Migrationc.urban sprawld.an increase in railroads

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c.urban sprawl

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What was one effect of the wage cuts and unemployment of the 1930s?a.The divorce rate nearly tripled.b.Banks pardoned thousands of farm mortgages.c.Hoovervilles sprang up in the nation’s cities.d.Most industries gave top jobs to married women.

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c.Hoovervilles sprang up in the nation’s cities..

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In the short run, the Wagner Act led toa.a rise in union membership and a wave of strikes.b.a decline in union membership.c.rapid unionization of agricultural workers.d.an end to the National Labor Relations Board.

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a.a rise in union membership and a wave of strikes

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The Second New Deal aimed toa.relax controls over business.b.slow down legislative activity.c.lower taxes on the rich.d.do more for ordinary Americans.

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d.do more for ordinary Americans.

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Not long after Black Tuesday, the stock market crash was affectinga.only those who had invested heavily in stocks.b.wealthy industrialists almost exclusively.c.millions of Americans, many of whom had never owned stocks.d.mainly stockbrokers and banks.

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c.millions of Americans, many of whom had never owned stocks.

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The Great Crash led toa.increased factory production.b.a brief period of rising profits.c.higher farm prices.d.unemployment for millions of workers.

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d.unemployment for millions of workers

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Which country had gained control of most of Western Europe by 1940?a.Italyb.Japanc.Germanyd.Russia

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c.Germany

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What was one of the main goals of the Nazis in the 1930s?a.establish the Gestapob.make all Germans carry identity cardsc.get rid of the Jewsd.host the Evian Conference

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c.get rid of the Jews

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During the early years of World War II, the United Statesa.organized several peace talks between the Allies and the Axis powers.b.stopped trading with all nations at war.c.tried to remain neutral while supplying weapons to Britain and France.d.sent military and economic aid to all nations at war.

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c.tried to remain neutral while supplying weapons to Britain and France. Bonus 1 if you can name the policy.

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The United States was able to loan more than $10 billion to the Allies, thanks toa.the War Trade Board.b.the Eighteenth Amendment.c.Liberty Bonds.d.“dollar-a-year” men and women.

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c.Liberty Bonds.

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Which of the following took place on D-Day?a.the last fight to get American supplies across the Atlantic to Britainb.the first British and American landings in North Africac.the start of the Allied invasion of Italyd.the landing of Allied forces on France’s Normandy coast

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d.the landing of Allied forces on France’s Normandy coast.

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The 1957 launching of Sputnika.proved the superiority of American technology.b.greatly increased Eisenhower’s popularity.c.plunged the United States into a series of three recessions.d.the Space Race, which caused Congress to increase spending on teaching science and mathematics.

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d.the Space Race, which caused Congress to increase spending on teaching science and mathematics.

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The Berlin airlift was President Truman’s response to thea.reunification of East and West Germany.b.German development of the atomic bomb.c.Soviet blockade of West Berlin.d.construction of the Berlin Wall.

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c.Soviet blockade of West Berlin.

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As a result of the Korean War, the United States succeeded ina.keeping South Korea free of communism.b.unifying Korea under a democratic government.c.ending communism in Southeast Asia.d.pushing Chinese troops out of North Korea..

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a.keeping South Korea free of communism

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At the end of World War II, Korea was divided intoa.Southern pro-American government and a Northern pro-Communist governmentb.a Southern pro-Fascist government and a Northern pro-Communist governmentc.a Southern pro-Communist government and a Northern pro-American governmentd.none of the above.

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a.Southern pro-American government and a Northern pro-Communist government

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How did Truman react to the USSR’s deployment of an atomic bomb?a.He gave approval for the U.S. development of an even more powerful bomb.b.He added three more aircraft carriers to the navy fleet.c.He declared that another Soviet explosion would be considered an act of war.d.He arranged for a meeting between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

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a.He gave approval for the U.S. development of an even more powerful bomb.

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