America

Question 1

what was the name given to the policy of keeping america out of other counties problems

Answer 1

isolationism

Question 2

which 1935 act banned loans to countries at war

Answer 2

neutrality act

Question 3

what was the plan where britain and france bought weapons called

Answer 3

cash and carry

Question 4

how did cash and carry help the usa

Answer 4

pumped money into the economy

Question 5

how did fdr help britain after france surrendered

Answer 5

gave 50 warships

Question 6

what deal was agreed in 1941

Answer 6

lend lease

Question 7

name a group who opposed FDRs actions

Answer 7

republicans

Question 8

why did others begin to see the benefit of FDRs deals

Answer 8

unemployment dropped

Question 9

why did USA and japan fall out in the 30s

Answer 9

FDR vowed to sell them no oil or steal

Question 10

which event brought USA into ww2

Answer 10

attack on pearl harbour

Question 11

by 1960 what was the % of the workforce who were women?

Answer 11

50

Question 12

who wrote “the feminine mystique”

Answer 12

betty friedan

Question 13

what year was “the feminine mystique” published

Answer 13

1963

Question 14

what law did congress pass in 1963

Answer 14

equal pay act

Question 15

what was established in 1966 to demand equal rights for women

Answer 15

the feminist movement

Question 16

many of feminist groups were created, what were they collectively known as

Answer 16

N.O.W

Question 17

what type of women were in NOW

Answer 17

middle class women

Question 18

what methods did women in NOW use

Answer 18

large demonstrations

Question 19

younger women used different’ methods, what were they called

Answer 19

women’s lib

Question 20

what did women’s lib members do

Answer 20

made “freedom trash cans”

Question 21

who wrote “after black power, women’s liberation”

Answer 21

gloria steinem

Question 22

what year was the law allowing all married couples to use contraceptives passed

Answer 22

1965

Question 23

in 1972, which feminist successfully opposed the equal rights amendment

Answer 23

phylis schlaftley

Question 24

what did the feminists argue when fighting for legalised abortion

Answer 24

their body, their choice

Question 25

which court case in 1973 allowed women to have a safe and legal abortion

Answer 25

roe vs wade

Question 26

why was there a second red scare

Answer 26

the cold war

Question 27

an example of how anericabs became scared of soviet spies in the government

Answer 27

alger hiss

Question 28

what was set up to search for communists operating in the usa

Answer 28

huac

Question 29

how many were found guilty following the investigations

Answer 29

none

Question 30

name the group investigated by the huac in october 1947

Answer 30

the hollywood ten

Question 31

what could happen to the hollywood ten

Answer 31

they refused to say they were communist or not since they had freedom of speech which led to jail time and loss of their careers

Question 32

which republican politician used the fear of communism to further their career

Answer 32

joseph mccarthy

Question 33

which famous actor was forced to leave the usa after being accused of being a communist

Answer 33

charlie chaplin

Question 34

what led to the end of mccarthyism

Answer 34

he accused 45 army officers of being communists

Question 35

what year was prohibition introduced

Answer 35

1925