REGENTS REVIEW Flashcards
Which groups constitutional rights were suspended during the war
1) african americans
2) japanese americans
3) mexican americans
4) chinese amercians
japanese americans
after the US entered the was, which nation did the allies concentrate on defeating first
1) germany
2) japan
3) the soviet union
4) france
germany
which of hitlers aggressive actions triggered world war II
1)invasion of poland
2) annexation of austria
3) invasion of the rhineland
4) demand for the sudetenland
invasion of poland
what did roosevelt finally create in january 1944 to try and help the Jews
1) the lend lease act
2) the war refugee board
3) the nuremburg laws
4) the interim committee
the war refugee board
why were many americans reluctant to enter the war
1) they favored a weakened europe
2) they did not trust roosevelt as a leader
3) they sympathized with the goals of the axis powers
4) they also thought isolationism was in americas best interest
they thought isolationism was in americas best interest
the allied military strategy led to the liberation of france
1) the invasion of normandy
2) island hopping through the pacific
3) the battle of the bulge
4) operation torch
the invasion of normandy
what term is used to describe the extermination of 6 million jews in nazi germany
the holocaust
what prevented americans from spending the high wages they earned in wartime jobs
1) shortages of consumer items
2) fear of going into debt
3) desire to build up savings after the hardships of the depression
4) inflated prices for consumer goods
sortages of consumer items
passage of the lend lease act in 1941 showed a growing commitment of the US to
1) provide aid to the allied nations
2) force the japanese out of korea
3) increase trade with italy
4) end german violations of american territory
provide aid to the allied nations
why did the government launch campaigns asking americans to save items such as rubber hoses, razor blades and shoes
1) to conserve resources
2) to use these items to produce war materials
3) to foster a sense of home front participation
4) all of the above
all of the above
how did most women view their employment
1) with hostility because of job discrimination
2) with guilt because they took jobs away from men with families
3) with delight because they were able to earn their own money
4) with fear because working conditions were intimidating
with delight because they were able to earn their own money
what was the date of the d day invasion
june 6, 1944
who is the only president of the us to serve more than two terms
franklin delano roosevelt
what amendment was added to the constitution that prohibits a president from serving more than two terms
22 amendment
what did italy, germany, and japan have in common in the 1930s
1) they overturned traditional governments and established democracies
2) they were economic giants and together controlled world trade
3) they were fascist nations seeking world power
4) they angered other nations for their persecution of jews
they were fascist nations seeking world power
through their strategy of island hopping, the allies put themselves in a position to
1) bomb japan
2) win the battle of the coral sea
3)( retake pearl harbor
4) defend china
bomb japan
what was the US position during the early years of WWII
1) denounced britian and france for declaring war against germany
2) followed a foreign policy of appeasement
3) remained neutral but loaned war supplies to great britian
4) terminated all trade agreements with warring nations
remained neutral but loaned war supplies to great britain
who was the leader of the soviet union during WWII
joseph stalin
what finally prompted the US to enter the war in 1941
the japanese attach on pearl harbor
in what ways did the US military discriminate against african american soldiers
1) african americans were not allowed to fight overseas
2) the army was segregated
3) only well educated african americans could join the airforce
4) the red cross did not accept blood donations from african americans
the army was segregated
how did the typical soldier view life on the front line
1) as a romantic struggle
2)as an escape from the boredom of everday life
3) as a great adventure
4) as an ongoing struggle just to stay alive
as an ongoing struggle to stay alive
what brought an end to WWII
the dropping of the atomic bombas on hiroshima and nagasaki
during the 1930s, hitler, mussolini, and the military leaders of japan
began to invade neighboring lands
what date was pearl harbor attacked
december 7, 1941
during the early years of WWII the US
1) stopped trading with all nations at war
2) organized several peace talks between the allies and axis powers
3) tried to remain neutral while becoming the arsenal of democracy
4) sent military and economic aid to all nations at war
tried to remain neutral while becoming the arsenal of democracy
As part of their strategy to win the war, roosevelt and churchill decided to concentrate first on defeating
adolf hitler
how did the us supreme court view the japanese internment policy
upheld the constitutionality of the program
the japanese attack on pearl harbor was significant because it
prompted the US to enter the war
allied troops were able to drive the germans out of france as a result of the
amphibious invasion of normandy
the allied strategy against the japanese was best described as
island hopping
resident truman decided to use the atom bomb against japan because he thought
that the bomb would save hundreds of thousands of american lives
during WWII women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
a shortage of traditional labor created new opportunites in the work place
for most of WWII african american troops
fought in segregated units
which country had gained control of most of western europe by 1940
germany
“national defense at any expense, but keep out boys at home” this 1941 slogan of the american first committee promoted
isolationism
fascism
nation above the individual
axis powers
japan, italy, germany
allies
USSR, US, France, UK
Manhattan project
top secret project to develop a new bomb
the fourteen points proposed by president woodrow wilson are best described as a
statement of principles that would govern the postwar world
a major reason for the mergence of a consumer culture in the 1920s was that
advertising and installment payments encouraged buying
teh 1925 trial of john scopes involved a conflict between
science and religion
in the 1930s the enactment of the new deal program demonstrated a belief that
the federal government must concern itself with the peoples economic well being
what new deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market
securities and exchange commission
the fourteen poins was a
statement of post war goal for establishing world peace
the red scare and passage of the national orgins act of 1924 were both influenced by
distrust of foreigners
during the 1920s the major goal of both the harlem renaissance and marcus garveys back to africa movement was to
increase racial pride among african americans
in the 1920s the belief in never ending prosperity helped to promote
heavy increases in stock speculation
during the new deal, the federal government attempted to improve the farm economy by
reducing the production of agricultural goods
the republican presidents of the 1920s generally followed a foreign policy based on
noninvolvement
a significant cause of the great depression of the 1930s was that
1)some banking policies were unsound and led to the expansion of credit
2) a decrease in protective tariffs
3) a wave of violent strukes paralyzed major industries
4) consumer goods were too expesive
some banking policies were unsound and led to the expansion of credit
In the US the decade of the 1920s was characterized by
increased consumer borrowing and spending
when the great depression began in 1929 the most common economic belief supported by the republican party was that
the economy would recover on its own
the conviction of john scopes in 1925 for teaching about evolution supported the ideas of those americans who
wanted to promote traditional fundamentalist values
which statement about american culture during the great depression is accurate
1) the federal government provided money to support the arts
2) most movies featured realistic themes and unhappy endings
3) rock and roll became popular
the federal government provided money to support the arts
during president franklin D rooselvelts administration, which situation was viewed by critics as a threat to the principle of separation of powers
proposing the expansion of supreme court membership
president herbert hoovers refusal to provide funds for the unemployed during the depression was based on his belief that
federal relief programs would destroy individual initiative
a major pupose for the creation of the federal deposit insurance corporation during the 1930s was to
strengthen consumer confidence in the banking system
the city that was by far the most spectacular example of lawlessness in the 1920s was
chicago
the 1928 kellogg briand pact
hoped to outlaw war as an unaccepptable solution to international rivalry
the bonus army marched on washington DC in 1932 to demand
immediate full payment of bonus payments promised to WWI veterans
the phrase “Hundred days” refers to
the first weeks of franklin roosevelts presidency
the most pressing problem facing franklin roosevelt when he became president was
unemployment
the agricultural adjustment act proposed to solve the farm problem by
reducing agricultural production
New deal
FDRs program of relief
hundred days
FDRs first months in office when he passed many new laws
buying on margin
investors purchase stock for only a fracion of the cost
hoovervilles
shelters of homeless people made from scraps of materials
harlem renaissance
the rebirth of art and music in african american culture
red scare
fear of communism in the USA
scopes trial
teacher gets put on trial for teaching to theory of evolution
assembly line
each person had a specific job when manufacturing items
