Exam 2 Review Questions Flashcards
President Truman’s policy of containment was called
Truman Doctrine
Eisenhower’s politics have been described as “Modern Republicanism”, which included the tenants of fiscal conservatism, the acceptance of New Deal, and:
the emphasis of the importance of corporate leadership in government
True or false: President Eisenhower kept Truman’s domestic anti-communism programs for government employees
False
True or false: Before Joseph McCarthy passed away, the Senate voted to celebrate the Wisconsin senator’s life and career.
False
The military and political alliance that the United States, Canada and ten European countries is called:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
True or false: No peace treaty was signed after the fighting ended between North and South Korea
True
True or false: NSC-68 claimed that the struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union could be solved quickly through a peace treaty
False
True or false: President Eisenhower increased spending on military defense during his administration
False
True or false: The New Look strategy focused on military technology and the reduction of standing armies
True
True or false: To deal with Soviet-friendly governments around the globe, the CIA engaged in dirty wars. These were secret military operations that overthrew Soviet-friendly regimes
True
After Joseph Stalin died, ….., who was much more moderate, took his place as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Khrushchev
True or false: National Aeronautic and Space Administration’s only agenda was to explore outer space
False
During the 1950s, federal government subsidized prosperity in the United States through three key programs and pieces of legislation:
Federal Housing Administration, Interstate Highway System, the G.I. Bill
True or false: By the end of the 1940s, more Americans lived in urban places than in suburban or rural settings
False
President Harry Truman implemented the….which required all government workers to go before review boards administered by the FBI to determine connections to communism.
Federal Employees Loyalty and Security Program
True or false: During the 1950s, only a small percentage of Americans ever knew a communist or suspected someone they knew of being a communist
True
The case McLaurin v. Oklahoma was a lawsuit involving the
desegregation of higher education
True or false: The Montgomery Bus Boycott was an utter failure
False
Ella Baker founded what civil rights organization know as the sit-in movement of the early 1960s?
SNCC
Robert F. Williams was the president of a local North Carolina chapter of
NAACP
The 1965 Voting Rights Act:
Empowered federal officials to oversee voter registration
True or false: The monumental case Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka quickly ended racial segregation in all schools across the South.
False
The Freedom Rides:
were launched by CORE to desegregate interstate bus travel
The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is also known by historians as:
The Second Reconstruction
….capitalized on the sounds and styles of rhythm and blues and blurred the lines between what was considered black and white.
Elvis Presley
What are FDR’s Four Freedoms?
freedom from fear, freedom from want, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and expression
…..proposed the Share the Wealth program, which limited the amount of money one could make, guaranteed an annual income to each household, and among other promises, guaranteed a free college education
Huey Long, “Kingfish”
During the Great Depression, ……wanted the federal government to give every other American over 65 $200 a month, on the condition that they had to spend it within 30 days
Dr. Francis Townsend
….started the National Union for Social Justice, thought that the source of economic misery during the Great Depression was due to an international Jewish conspiracy to corner the world market in gold
Father Charles Coughlin, aka Radio Priest
….argued that the New Deal threatened individual liberty and would destroy the American government
American Liberty League, one famous member Prescott Bush
….brought electricity to rural America during the Great Depression
The Rural Electrification Administration
FDR became increasingly frustrated with the U.S. Supreme Court when it ruled that the AAA and the NRA were unconstitutional. How did FDR try to influence the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions?
Court-packing scheme
The Social Security Act was the brainchild of….the first female cabinet member in history.
Frances Perkins
The Social Security Act did not help all workers. Benefits did not extend to:
farm workers
True or false: During the Great Depression, union membership increased
True
True or false: The Congress of Industrial Organizations, like the AFL, was exclusive and only organized skilled white male workers.
False
During the Great Depression, what new tactic did unions utilize?
Sit-down strike
True or false: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
True
During WWII, the US had some major advantages over its enemies in terms of its capacity for production. What were some of these advantages?
lots of land and resources, a large industrial base, the war was primarily fought on foreign soil, a large population to serve in the military and serve as a labor force
During WWII, what was NOT considered an advantage over enemies in terms of capacity for production?
the US population was diverse with different ethnicities and nationalities
True or false: During WWII, unemployment virtually disappeared
True
In 1942, the US government began….that brought in over 200,000 Mexicans for short-term employment in the United States
The Bracero Program
The….created and tested the first nuclear weapons in the United States
The Manhattan Project
The National Industrial Recovery Act established…., which would work with groups of business leaders to establish industry codes that set standards for output, prices, and working conditions
National Recovery Administration
In 1942, the United States ordered the relocation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans, some 110,000 men, women and children in total, to relocate in camps far from their homes. What are some facts about this?
the order did not apply to person of Japanese descent living in Hawaii, there were no court hearings, no due process, no writs of habeas corpus, nearly two-thirds of those forced to relocate were American citizens, and roughly 20,000 Japanese joined the Armed Forces
In 1942, the United States ordered the relocation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans, some 110,000 men, women and children in total, to relocate in camps far from their homes. What is not true about this?
After those who were forcibly relocated left, they were able to receive the profits made from the sale of their homes, property and businesses
As a result of A. Philip Randolph’s March of Washington movement, FDR issued Order 8802, which:
Banned discrimination in defense jobs, established a Fair Employment Practices Commission
The Double V Campaign meant:
Victory over the Axis Powers and Jim Crow
The Marshall Plan provided aid to
European nations for infrastructural rebuilding
