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23 questions were answered correctly.

8 questions were answered incorrectly.

Choose the true statement about the relationship between private business and the

federal government during World War II.

● "Corporations were allowed to ignore federal regulations to protect us workers in the interest of wartime production." ● "Prices for the consumer goods we produced spiked during the war in the absence of government regulation." ● "Wartime mobilization was so important that the government eased antitrust regulations while we were in production." ● "Wartime production was mostly done by government-owned factories rather than private companies like mine."

CONCEPT

Arsenal of Democracy 2

Name the group that formed in 1960 to organize protests such as sit-ins on behalf of the

civil rights movement.

● The Citizens' Council ● The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party ● The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ● The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

CONCEPT

The Early 1960s

"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?

● The segregation of public schools is in violation of the "equal protection" clause of the 14th Amendment. ● Public school segregation violates the Supreme Court decision handed down in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. ● Segregation in schools creates feelings of inferiority among black children, which has a lasting and negative effect on society. ● The segregation of public schools has led to underfunded schools for black children that lack the same amenities as white schools.

CONCEPT

The Consequences of Brown V Board 4

Read 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?

● Oversee elections in Southern states ● Introduce affirmative action

CONCEPT

The Early 1960s 7

Identity politics emerged in the 1960s as movements began to focus on issues specific

to the subgroups to which their participants belonged.

Choose the true statement about the effects of the Black Power movement.

● " I supported nonviolence as the best strategy for social change." ● "I supported the decision to kick whites out of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee." ● “I learned that integration was the best way to solve problems in the African American community.” ● "It was easier for white Americans to support the aims of the Black Power movement than the traditional Civil Rights movement."

CONCEPT

The Rise of Identity Politics in America 8

Which of the following was an effect of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

● American support for fighting in World War II increased. ● American citizens were ordered to leave Japan and return to the U. ● Japan invaded the U. mainland. ● Great Britain entered World War II.

CONCEPT

The American Homefront 9

Which of the following World War II events happened first?

● Homes and businesses of German Jews were destroyed on Kristallnacht. ● Franklin Roosevelt committed to the Cash and Carry program.

● Japan invaded China and destroyed Nanking. ● Benito Mussolini granted himself dictatorial powers in Italy.

CONCEPT

Neutrality to Involvement 10

Federal housing policies prior to World War II and government agencies, such as the

Home Owners' Loan Corporation, helped create ________.

● residential segregation ● equal access to home ownership ● low-income housing ● de jure segregation

CONCEPT

The Origins of Brown V Board 11

What was the purpose of the U. strategy of "island-hopping" in the Pacific?

● To seize outlying islands in order to get close enough to bomb the Japanese mainland. ● To protect the Philippines and other American holdings from being invaded. ● To weaken and divide Japanese troops by launching multiple attacks in multiple locations. ● To keep Japanese soldiers at sea rather than entrenched in fortified bunkers on land.

CONCEPT

● 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 15

Which of the following led to the United States abandoning its neutral stance in World

War II?

● The Nye Committee found that bankers and industrialists had influenced America's involvement in World War I.

● The United States suffered a direct attack by Germany. ● President Franklin D. Roosevelt was convinced it was in the nation's best interests to support Great Britain. ● Hitler successfully invaded Great Britain.

CONCEPT

Neutrality to Involvement 16

Select the statement that best reflects John Kennedy's Flexible Response strategy

during the Cold War.

● It favored displays of military strength over softer forms of diplomacy like economic aid. ● It was reluctant to embrace the idea of "massive retaliation" in response to Soviet aggression. ● It established a naval quarantine around Cuba to prevent the island from falling to Communism. ● It was the initial developer of the military-industrial complex.

CONCEPT

The Cold War Continues 17

Prior to Brown v. Board of Education, President Truman created a committee to

________.

● strike down racially discriminatory real estate covenants ● grant equal access to graduate education ● investigate racial discrimination in the United States ● desegregate sports

CONCEPT

The Origins of Brown V Board 18

In the same way that conditions of the Cold War encouraged political conformity,

economic expansion in the 1950s encouraged __________ conformity.

● religious ● internal ● cultural ● psychological

CONCEPT

Family Life in the 1950s 19

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 creation of new federal bodies, such as the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency, to curtail Communist subversion at home and abroad

What was one motivation behind the development of the United States' containment

policy following World War II?

● To restrict the movement of European refugees after the war. ● To limit the expansion and influence of Communism in places currently undergoing decolonization. ● To defend against the military alliance formed between the Soviet Union and the postwar German government. ● To establish a "second front" between the Soviet Union and Communist China.

CONCEPT

Origins of the Cold War 23

Choose the statement that describes a way that conformity was encouraged among

Americans during the Second Red Scare.

● "All Americans have access to good jobs thanks to the expansion of the Works Progress Administration." ● "Everyone is required to register for military service to defend the country from the Soviets." ● “Gays and lesbians go to great lengths to hide their sexual orientation for fear of losing their job and reputation.” ● "We must establish good relations with China to prevent Communists from committing espionage within the United States."

CONCEPT

The Cold War in America 24

President Harry Truman and secretary of state George Marshall proposed the Marshall

Plan to Congress in 1947.

Choose the statement that best summarizes the purpose of this plan.

● "We will create an alliance with Western Europe to fight against Soviet aggression." ● "We will provide financial and military assistance to any country resisting Communist aggression." ● "We will halt all trade with the Soviet Union and encourage European nations to do the same." ● “We will provide financial support to rebuild European countries and stem the spread of Communism.”

CONCEPT

The Cold War in Europe: The Iron Curtain Descends 25

Choose the statement that best explains why Richard Nixon represented a significant

challenge to the Democratic Party in the 1968 presidential election.

● He believed that racial equality in the United States must be accompanied by economic equality. ● He represented the majority of Americans opposed to the social changes taking place in the country. ● His antiwar campaign was most popular with college students and idealistic young activists. ● He did not foresee making any significant changes to president Lyndon Johnson’s domestic or foreign policies.

CONCEPT

The Significance of 1968 26

Choose the statement that describes an economic consequence of the United States as

an "arsenal of democracy" during World War II.

● "My community is growing wealthier every year." ● “As the war continued, the supply of weaponry became greater than demand and prices fell, causing many to lose their jobs.”

CONCEPT

Johnson's Vision: The Great Society 29

What did President Kennedy do in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

● He invaded Cuba and dismantled the missiles. ● He persuaded the Cuban leader to ally with the U. rather than the Soviet Union. ● He bombed the missile silos until they were damaged beyond repair. ● He demanded the Soviet Premier remove the missiles from Cuba.

CONCEPT

The Cold War Continues 30

Choose the action that reflects U. involvement in Vietnam during the Lyndon Johnson

administration.

● The President was unwilling to de-escalate or withdraw from Vietnam because he feared being painted as “soft” on Communism. ● The first American military forces landed in Vietnam. ● The United States participated in negotiations to establish national elections that would reunify North and South Vietnam. ● The President approved a military coup to remove Diem from power in South Vietnam.

CONCEPT

The Early 1960s 31

Choose the statement that best reflects a reaction against Brown v. Board of Education

by Southerners during the 1950s.

● “This ruling will destroy the friendly relationship between the white and black races.” ● "We will close all of the schools for black children in the South. ● “We will protest the desegregation of buses by refusing to use them.” ● "We disagree with this ruling in principle, but it will have little effect on daily life."

CONCEPT

The Consequences of Brown V Board

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