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Term 1

What term describes Britain, France, Russia, and other countries that joined them during World War I?

Definition 1

Allied Powers

Term 2

Which American president was in office during World War I?

Definition 2

Woodrow Wilson

Term 3

Which of the following was a serious concern of the Triple Entente?

Definition 3

Germany's growing nationalism

Term 4

What term was used to describe World War I at the time of the war?

Definition 4

The Great War

Term 5

Which of the following events triggered the start of World War I?

Definition 5

Assassination of Ferdinand

Term 6

Which of the following countries was a part of the Central Powers during World War I?

Definition 6

Austria-Hungary

Term 7

Which of the following happened first during World War I?

Definition 7

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

Term 8

What did Austria-Hungary do as a result of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination?

Definition 8

Declared war on Serbia

Term 9

What term describes the feeling of pride that Americans may feel toward their country?

Definition 9

Nationalism

Term 10

What is it called when one country gains control over another territory?

Definition 10

Imperialism

Term 11

Which of the following countries fought against Germany during World War I?

Definition 11

Belgium

Term 12

Approximately when did World War I occur?

Definition 12

1910s

Term 13

What was the main purpose of the alliance system?

Definition 13

To balance political power across countries

Term 14

Which one of the following best defines nationalism?

Definition 14

Putting your own country's needs and interests before that of other countries

Term 15

Who was responsible for killing Austria-Hungary ruler Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Definition 15

Black Hand

Term 16

Which two countries encouraged America to enter the war because they needed fresh troops?

Definition 16

Britain and France

Term 17

Which World War I ship was sunk in violation of the rules of neutrality?

Definition 17

Lusitania

Term 18

During World War I, which one of the following was required to raise funds to supply the U.S. Army?

Definition 18

Liberty bonds

Term 19

Why did Wilson feel it necessary to convince other countries to accept his plan?

Definition 19

Other countries preferred to punish the Central Powers for their part in World War I.

Term 20

What term identifies one country's responsibility to pay for the damage it has done to another country?

Definition 20

Reparation

Term 21

The leader of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), John J. Pershing, was also known for pursuing Pancho Villa through Mexico.

Definition 21

True

Term 22

When the Lusitania sank, President Wilson was furious and blamed *BLANK* for the attack.

Definition 22

Germany

Term 23

Which of the following resulted in Russia leaving the war?

Definition 23

The Bolshevik Revolution

Term 24

To mobilize for war, which one of the following did America have to do?

Definition 24

Pass the Selective Service Act

Term 25

When Russia pulled out of the war, what advantage did that give to Germany?

Definition 25

Germans were now able to surge forward on the western fronts, and so they launched several attacks.

Term 26

Liberty bonds were sold during World War I to help support the Committee for Public Information

Definition 26

False

Term 27

What is the term for the document that the Central Powers signed that resulted in a cease-fire?

Definition 27

Armistice

Term 28

Which of the following countries is most known for its accomplished naval force?

Definition 28

Britain

Term 29

Which type of warfare led to a stalemate during World War I?

Definition 29

Trench warfare

Term 30

What was President Wilson's reason for his plan to rebuild Europe without destroying its countries?

Definition 30

To prevent future wars from happening as the result of continued disputes

Term 31

Which country was blamed for sinking the Lusitania?

Definition 31

Germany

Term 32

During World War I, more civilian tragedies occurred during trench warfare than any other type of warfare.

Definition 32

False

Term 33

During World War I, more civilian tragedies occurred during trench warfare than any other type of warfare.

Definition 33

False

Term 34

One country gains control over another territory through some means

Definition 34

Imperialism

Term 35

What was the longest battle of World War I?

Definition 35

Battle of Verdun

Term 36

Of the following, which were the two reasons why the U.S. joined World War I?

Definition 36

Breaking of the Sussex Pledge and the Zimmerman Note

Term 37

As a direct result of pressure from the AEF, Russians revolted against their own government, the event which is known today as the Bolshevik Revolution.

Definition 37

False

Term 38

Countries that form partnerships known as alliances do so for which one of the following reasons?

Definition 38

Prevent any one country from dominating political affairs

Term 39

Which term means that a nation has forced its way into another country, and taken over territorial and governmental control?

Definition 39

Militarism

Term 40

Nationalism could be both a positive and a negative force within or between nations.

Definition 40

True

Term 41

In which treaty did Russia give up possession of Finland, Estonia, and other countries?

Definition 41

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Term 42

Which President's vow to remain neutral in World War I helped him to get elected?

Definition 42

Wilson

Term 43

During World War I, the United States joined the Allied Powers and fought against Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire.

Definition 43

True

Term 44

What does mobilize mean?

Definition 44

To prepare a country for war

Term 45

President Wilson's plan to rebuild Europe without destroying any countries was known as the Fourteen Points.

Definition 45

True

Term 46

The building up of troops and arms by one country, often in an effort to claim territory, is referred to as which of the following?

Definition 46

Militarism

Term 47

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Definition 47

Germany's plan to take France quickly and move on to Russia

Term 48

The first American victory against the Germans took place at Chateau-thierry in which battle?

Definition 48

The Second Battle of the Marne

Term 49

Which of the following was one of Britain's most important allies during World War I?

Definition 49

France

Term 50

What was the land between two opposing trenches called?

Definition 50

No man's land

Term 51

What organization did Wilson want to see formed in order to further his Fourteen Points?

Definition 51

League of Nations

Term 52

What is the strategy of putting all a country's resources toward a war?

Definition 52

Total warfare

Term 53

A person feels a connection with and a responsibility towards a particular country

Definition 53

Nationalism

Term 54

Germany and Austria-Hungary, and other countries joined to form the *BLANK*.

Definition 54

Central Powers

Term 55

Which one of the following is NOT associated with Red Summer of 1919?

Definition 55

Garvey Race Riot

Term 56

In 1917, what was the result of Americans having associated the philosophy of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin with American socialists who sought a peaceful transition to a new democratic state?

Definition 56

Red Scare

Term 57

What name is given to the process a country goes through in trying to regain normalcy after having been involved in a war?

Definition 57

Demobilization

Term 58

What is the name of the philosophical work by Karl Marx that claimed the working class would overthrow their government?

Definition 58

Communist Manifesto

Term 59

Prohibition made drinking illegal, but it did not stop many people from drinking.

Definition 59

True

Term 60

In 1920, which two individuals were arrested and tried because a crime had been committed in which the criminals looked like they were Italians?

Definition 60

Sacco and Vanzetti

Term 61

Due to the process involved in returning to a normal state of affairs after a war, the United States economy was in crisis before the start of the Roaring Twenties.

Definition 61

True

Term 62

The founder of the company who built the Model-T was also known for inventing the assembly line.

Definition 62

True

Term 63

Which company owner's industry flourished during the Roaring Twenties as a result of his own innovation in production and modernization?

Definition 63

Henry Ford

Term 64

Eugene Williams was a victim whose death helped to spur which one of the following during the summer of 1919?

Definition 64

Chicago Race Riot

Term 65

Which one of the following best defines the term anarchist?

Definition 65

Anyone who does not believe in governmental authority

Term 66

What riot was started in the summer of 1919 by a shooting at a union organization meeting for African-American sharecroppers?

Definition 66

Elaine Race Riot

Term 67

The Great Migration was named such because of the influx of immigrants that came to the U.S. during the Roaring Twenties.

Definition 67

False

Term 68

What was the main effect of the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment?

Definition 68

It eliminated prohibition.

Term 69

Why were some women of the Roaring Twenties called Flappers?

Definition 69

They challenged and often worked against the social norms of the time.

Term 70

Which president during the Roaring Twenties supported business by supporting high tariffs?

Definition 70

Warren G. Harding

Term 71

What was the event that involved government oil reserves leases and bribery later to become known as?

Definition 71

Teapot Dome Scandal

Term 72

Warren G. Harding was elected to the presidency on a platform that has come to be known as which of the following?

Definition 72

Return-to-normalcy platform

Term 73

Which one of the following best describes the Revenue Act of 1926?

Definition 73

A bill aimed at reducing taxes for the richest in the country

Term 74

Which president was responsible for passing the law that eliminated taxes for the wealthy on monetary gifts and reduced estate taxes?

Definition 74

Calvin Coolidge

Term 75

Conservatives who did not like the moral changes in society were known as preachers.

Definition 75

False

Term 76

Originally termed, "The New Negro Movement," what was this time during the Roaring Twenties later called?

Definition 76

Harlem Renaissance

Term 77

Fundamentalists strongly opposed Prohibition.

Definition 77

False

Term 78

The Scopes Trial made it legal to teach fundamentalism in school.

Definition 78

False

Term 79

Fundamentalism gave rise to the return of revivalist preachers.

Definition 79

True

Term 80

Fundamentalism means a literal or direct interpretation of the Bible.

Definition 80

True

Term 81

Which one of the following was a baseball player turned fundamentalist preacher?

Definition 81

Billy Sunday

Term 82

Which president had also been Secretary of Commerce under another president and felt comfortable that prosperity would continue for some time to come?

Definition 82

Herbert Hoover

Term 83

In the 1920s, the Secretary of the Treasurer presented a bill to Congress that appeared to be a simple reduction in income taxes for all, but ended up favoring the rich and burdening the poor. What was this bill called?

Definition 83

Mellon Plan

Term 84

Which one of the following was not involved in the Scopes Trial?

Definition 84

Aimee Semple

Term 85

What is the name of the biology teacher who decided to take on the state of Tennessee and teach evolution in class?

Definition 85

John Scopes

Term 86

This president ran on the election platform of continued economic success, but was unable to live up to that promise.

Definition 86

Hoover

Term 87

Based on the 1910 census, which law passed by Congress restricted immigration by nationality to just 3%?

Definition 87

Emergency Quota Act

Term 88

Aimee Semple was the first female fire-and-brimstone preacher.

Definition 88

False

Term 89

Which law discriminated against Europeans because it set immigration restrictions to 2% of the census taken in 1890?

Definition 89

Immigration Act of 1924

Term 90

Which one of the following preachers claimed to have been kidnapped?

Definition 90

Aimee Semple

Term 91

The latter years of this president’s time in office were scandalous ones, the Teapot Dome Scandal being one of the biggest.

Definition 91

Harding

Term 92

What Russian event caused Russia to pull out of World War I and was also the result of Karl Marx's influence on Lenin?

Definition 92

Bolshevik Revolution

Term 93

What is the name given to identify an irrational fear of foreigners?

Definition 93

Xenophobia

Term 94

How did the booming industry in the 1920s affect the daily life of Americans?

Definition 94

It made household appliances more affordable.

Term 95

Who was the Jamaican immigrant set on building an independent state in Africa for African-Americans?

Definition 95

Marcus Garvey

Term 96

The Twenty-first Amendment made it illegal to have or transport alcohol.

Definition 96

False

Term 97

The only workers not affected by demobilization after World War I were farmers.

Definition 97

False

Term 98

What was the main and initial conflict that propelled prohibition?

Definition 98

A clash between urban and country values

Term 99

What aspect of prohibition furthered the rise of crime bosses and mobs?

Definition 99

Bootlegging

Term 100

Which one of the following would NOT be associated with a flapper of the Roaring Twenties?

Definition 100

Supporting fundamentalist beliefs

Term 101

Greater independence for women was also part of the Jazz Age.

Definition 101

True

Term 102

What is the name given to the production technique in which the parts are moved to the individual instead of the worker going after the parts?

Definition 102

Assembly line

Term 103

The Great Depression occurred while this President was in office.

Definition 103

Hoover

Term 104

Within the first eight months of this President’s term, the stock market plummeted, causing a dramatic fall in the country’s economy.

Definition 104

Hoover

Term 105

Who was responsible for resurrecting the KKK during the Roaring Twenties?

Definition 105

William Joseph Simmons

Term 106

From 1918-1921, many raids and arrests took place that were designed to capture communist radicals in the U.S. Who was considered responsible for these raids?

Definition 106

Mitchell Palmer

Term 107

This isolationist President did not support America’s involvement in world affairs.

Definition 107

Harding

Term 108

The Great Migration was at least in part the result of people's need for jobs and freedom.

Definition 108

True

Term 109

How does the stock market affect businesses?

Definition 109

Businesses can sell stock to increase their funding, allowing for growth and expansion.

Term 110

The crash of the stock market in 1929 had a renewing effect on the economy as it freed a great deal of money for other uses.

Definition 110

False

Term 111

Businesses sell shares of ownership in their company by issuing which of the following?

Definition 111

Stock

Term 112

The goal of one of Roosevelt's programs was to provide unemployment insurance to workers. Which program was this?

Definition 112

Social Security Act

Term 113

When production increases, what happens to the gross national product (GNP)?

Definition 113

The GNP increases.

Term 114

The gross national product (GNP) is a measure of the rate of production in the United States.

Definition 114

True

Term 115

Which of the following is TRUE of American society BEFORE the stock market crash of the 1930s?

Definition 115

The stock market was becoming more and more available and therefore more popular.

Term 116

Which program did Roosevelt put into effect in order to restore confidence in the banking system?

Definition 116

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Term 117

When people spend money they don’t have by taking out loans, which of the following is a probable outcome when looking at the big picture?

Definition 117

Economy would fail

Term 118

After the stock market crash, banks

Definition 118

lost money and closed.

Term 119

President Hoover was blamed by many for the suffering experienced during the Great Depression.

Definition 119

True

Term 120

Which of the following helped pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression by increasing production, employment, and sales?

Definition 120

Start of World War II

Term 121

The relief, recovery, and reform programs instituted by President Roosevelt came to be known by what name?

Definition 121

New Deal

Term 122

Franklin Roosevelt was elected as president primarily because people were unhappy with the way Hoover had responded to the suffering masses.

Definition 122

True

Term 123

Of the following, which is NOT considered one of the causes of the Great Depression?

Definition 123

Lower class citizens took advantage of the welfare system, resulting in a false distribution of money.

Term 124

When the country's gross national product (GNP) is high, employment opportunity is most likely high as well.

Definition 124

True

Term 125

What is it called when, within a short period of time, masses of people withdraw all their money from their accounts in fear that the banks will collapse?

Definition 125

Bank runs

Term 126

Where do banks keep the majority of the deposits made by their customers?

Definition 126

It is sent to the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank.

Term 127

During the great crash, unemployment caused a reduction in consumer purchases, which generally caused unemployment to raise even further.

Definition 127

True

Term 128

Roosevelt actively worked to help the suffering public even before he was elected to the presidency.

Definition 128

True

Term 129

Which of the following statements is a TRUE of America at the end of 1928?

Definition 129

Americans believed that the good times would never end.

Term 130

Although things looked pretty good by the end of 1928, most of the population foresaw the bad times that were coming.

Definition 130

False

Term 131

When the country's gross national product (GNP) is high, employment opportunity is most likely high as well.

Definition 131

True

Term 132

If companies are forced to downsize, which of the following is mostly likely to happen?

Definition 132

Stocks would decrease.

Term 133

ManyRepublicans believed Roosevelt was granting himself too much power through his New Deal programs.

Definition 133

True

Term 134

Despite the horrific economic conditions, the gross national product (GNP) in the U.S. only fell a couple percentage points from 1929 to 1934.

Definition 134

False

Term 135

Which of the following statements is a TRUE of America in the 1920s?

Definition 135

Society was setting itself up for a dramatic economic fall, but, due to a general unawareness, optimism remained high.

Term 136

Of the programs that Roosevelt instituted in order to provide relief to the country during the Great Depression, which one was aimed at putting people back to work?

Definition 136

Civil Works Administration

Term 137

A production growth from $43 billion to $83 billion would be considered which of the following?

Definition 137

Increase in gross national product

Term 138

When local agencies needed funds to provide relief to suffering people, which Roosevelt administration program could they turn to?

Definition 138

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Term 139

How did President Hoover respond to the onset of the Great Depression?

Definition 139

Hoover did nothing in response to the steep rise in unemployment.

Term 140

Which of the following can be considered part of the reason for the stock market crash in 1929?

Definition 140

Consumers relied too much on the use of credit, so they overspent.

Term 141

Which of the following is one cause of the Dust Bowl?

Definition 141

Severe lack of rainfall

Term 142

Which of the following saw more than 5,500 closings during the Great Depression?

Definition 142

Banks

Term 143

During the 1920s, it became a common practice to take out a loan in order to buy shares in a company. What was this practice called?

Definition 143

Buying on margin

Term 144

Which of the following was a direct result of the Dust Bowl?

Definition 144

More than 60% of farmers lost their farms.

Term 145

One effect of the stock market crash was that people could not pay their bank loans, ultimately leading to a run on banks.

Definition 145

True

Term 146

After World War I, European countries were hesitant to get involved in armed conflict so they chose to negotiate with aggressive nations.

Definition 146

True

Term 147

Hitler was a native-born German, making his rise to power in the Nazi party quick and easy.

Definition 147

False

Term 148

Which area did Hitler ask for Great Britain's help in invading?

Definition 148

Sudetenland

Term 149

Was the founder of the Fascist movement

Definition 149

Benito Mussolini

Term 150

Established Nazism in Germany

Definition 150

Adolf Hitler

Term 151

Adolf Hitler used his power over the National Socialist German Workers' party to help enforce the Treaty of Versailles.

Definition 151

False

Term 152

Pushed the Enabling Act through legislation, gaining ultimate power

Definition 152

Adolf Hitler

Term 153

Known for his hatred and persecution of Jews

Definition 153

Adolf Hitler

Term 154

What military strategy did Hitler follow in order to ensure he could safely invade other countries?

Definition 154

He entered a non-agression treaty with some countries that let each of them invade other countries.

Term 155

The conference that kept Czechoslovakia independent but placed Sudetenland under German control was known by what name?

Definition 155

Munich Conference

Term 156

Why was Winston Churchill opposed to the appeasement policy of the 1930s?

Definition 156

He felt it would lead to the Axis domination of Western Europe.

Term 157

When one country tries to prevent war by attempting to bribe another country to keep the peace, this is known as which one of the following?

Definition 157

Appeasement

Term 158

The agreement between Hitler and Stalin that allowed Hitler to quickly conquer Poland was known as the Blitzkrieg.

Definition 158

False

Term 159

Under whose leadership did Hitler's plans for Europe's domination suffer its first defeat?

Definition 159

Churchill

Term 160

After the invasion of Poland in 1939, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. Why didn't the United States also enter the war at this time?

Definition 160

American public opinion was firmly against joining the war.

Term 161

When General Tojo Hideki came to power in Japan, he warned America to remain neutral in the war.

Definition 161

False

Term 162

Which 1941 Congressional act made it possible for an otherwise neutral U.S. to give aid to countries considered vital to the U.S.?

Definition 162

Lend-Lease

Term 163

Who replaced President Roosevelt and had the responsibility for bringing the U.S. back into peacetime restoration?

Definition 163

Harry Truman

Term 164

Around 10,000 Filipino and 600 captured American troops died in which event of World War II?

Definition 164

Bataan Death March

Term 165

Led by Hitler, the *BLANK* was a mass genocide of Jewish people in Germany.

Definition 165

Holocaust

Term 166

Who was the Japanese leader responsible for the attack on America at Pearl harbor?

Definition 166

Hideki

Term 167

Who is credited with the line, "I shall return"?

Definition 167

General Douglas MacArthur

Term 168

America entered World War II in 1941 when Germany attacked U.S. ships in Hawaii.

Definition 168

False

Term 169

What was the term given to German prisons where non-Aryans and those not deemed fit to be Aryans, such as Gypsies, were executed?

Definition 169

Concentration Camps

Term 170

On what date did the attack on American ships and soldiers at Pearl Harbor occur?

Definition 170

December 7, 1941

Term 171

What does the term "Double V" stand for?

Definition 171

Victory at home and victory abroad

Term 172

Which laws were passed in Germany that outlawed interracial marriages that involved Jews?

Definition 172

Neuremberg

Term 173

What happened to American industry during World War II?

Definition 173

Production of military supplies increased dramatically.

Term 174

Which event of World War II took place near Australia and resulted in defeating the Japanese attempt to take New Guinea?

Definition 174

Battle of the Coral Sea

Term 175

Sought to create a completely communist government in the Soviet Union

Definition 175

Josef Stalin

Term 176

Why did Franklin Roosevelt publically support neutrality before the United States entered the war?

Definition 176

He knew that the American people did not want to get involved in the war.

Term 177

The term used to define the systematic elimination of people due to their race is known by which of the following names?

Definition 177

Genocide

Term 178

The acts passed by Congress that forbid aiding aggressive countries were known as which of the following?

Definition 178

Neutrality Acts

Term 179

Which victory in the Pacific gave the U.S. forces a strategic location from which to begin moving one island at a time closer to Japan?

Definition 179

Guadalcanal

Term 180

During which Pacific ocean battle of World War II did the U.S. Navy have its first real advantage over the Japanese due to the U.S. having cracked the Japanese's codes?

Definition 180

Battle of the Coral Sea

Term 181

Hitler was the chief architect of fascism.

Definition 181

False

Term 182

Followed the Hitler's lead in his adoption of anti-Semitic views

Definition 182

Benito Mussolini

Term 183

Rose to power under Vladimir Lenin

Definition 183

Josef Stalin

Term 184

Which country was not part of the Allied Powers during World War II?

Definition 184

Germany

Term 185

Wasn’t a part of the Tripartite Pact

Definition 185

Josef Stalin

Term 186

Genocide is the systematic movement of one race of people from one country to another.

Definition 186

False

Term 187

Why did several European countries feel it necessary to agree to Hitler's demand to free the people of Sudetenland?

Definition 187

They had been devastated by World War I and prefered to appease rather than fight Hitler, believing it would forever satisfy his imperialist desires.

Term 188

Which country was not affected in any way by the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?

Definition 188

England

Term 189

On what date did the attack on American ships and soldiers at Pearl Harbor occur?

Definition 189

December 7, 1941

Term 190

Under whose leadership did Hitler's plans for Europe's domination suffer its first defeat?

Definition 190

Churchill

Term 191

What was the outcome of Executive Order 9066 signed by Franklin Roosevelt?

Definition 191

Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps.

Term 192

After the invasion of Poland in 1939, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. Why didn't the United States also enter the war at this time?

Definition 192

American public opinion was firmly against joining the war.

Term 193

When General Tojo Hideki came to power in Japan, he warned America to remain neutral in the war.

Definition 193

False

Term 194

After being attacked by Germany, Poland signed the Nazi-Allies Non-Aggression Pact.

Definition 194

False

Term 195

Is sent by the German government to investigate the German Workers’ Party

Definition 195

Adolf Hitler

Term 196

General Douglas MacArthur was in charge of the American and Fillipino forces in the Phillipines when the Japanese attacked.

Definition 196

True

Term 197

Hitler's persecution of Jews began in 1938 on a night that has been come to be known as Kristallnacht because of the amount of broken glass.

Definition 197

True

Term 198

Why were Navajo Indians used as radio operators for the Marines during World War II?

Definition 198

Their language couldn't be deciphered by the enemy.

Term 199

What term describes moving from one island to another by capturing them one at a time, moving closer to Japan with each success?

Definition 199

Island hopping

Term 200

Why did the Allied Powers choose to help rebuild Japan after the World War II?

Definition 200

To implement democracy in the country

Term 201

Believing that economic depression was at least one catalyst to the outbreak of World War II, what program did the U.S. institute to prevent further war resulting from economic woes?

Definition 201

Marshall Plan

Term 202

Which one of the following was the result of the Yalta Conference?

Definition 202

United Nations

Term 203

Which country served as the United States’ biggest opposition during the Cold War?

Definition 203

Russia

Term 204

The Cold War was a time in when communist nations and capitalist democracies mistrusted each other but avoided direct military confrontations.

Definition 204

True

Term 205

Which two countries did the U.S. support to prevent them from becoming communist countries as Stalin had wanted?

Definition 205

. Turkey and Greece

Term 206

Of the following, which is not one of the reasons the U.S. and Allies wanted to rebuild the Axis countries?

Definition 206

Communist rule

Term 207

Which policy was put forth by a U.S. president when Greece and Turkey were fighting communist uprisings in their countries and needed U.S. aid to defeat it?

Definition 207

Truman Doctrine

Term 208

What became the dividing line between North and South Korea even after advances and retreats by both forces?

Definition 208

The 38th parallel

Term 209

The Cold War was solely a *BLANK* war.

Definition 209

psychological

Term 210

What was not one of the reasons that Stalin held a grudge against the U.S. after World War II?

Definition 210

He considered the United State's association with Great Britain to be a potential future threat to the security of his country.
Question Number 14

Term 211

"What we have to consider here today while time remains, is the permanent prevention of war," is part of what speech given by Churchill?

Definition 211

The Iron Curtain speech

Term 212

How much did the U.S. loan to Greece and Turkey to fight communism as part of the U.S. policy's desire to aid countries trying to fight communism?

Definition 212

$400,000,000

Term 213

After World War II, Korea was split at the 38th parallel.

Definition 213

True

Term 214

Who was accused of passing atomic bomb secrets to the Soviets during World War II and later convicted and executed for spying?

Definition 214

The Rosenbergs

Term 215

South Korea was ruled by a communist dictator after the country was split into North Korea and South Korea.

Definition 215

False

Term 216

Which one of the following was not one of the reasons for the reoccurrence of the Red Scare?

Definition 216

The blacklisting initiated by the Soviet Union

Term 217

What was the difference in beliefs between Truman and MacArthur when it came to the Korean War?

Definition 217

MacArthur wanted total warfare against the North Koreans, even to the point of using nuclear weapons if possible, but Truman wanted to limit warfare.

Term 218

What is the term given to the fear of communism that took hold of the U.S. after World War II?

Definition 218

Red Scare

Term 219

What is the current status of the Korean War?

Definition 219

An official cease fire was declared so there was no real winner.

Term 220

Who was responsible for stopping the conflict in Korea?

Definition 220

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Term 221

Which of the following terms best describes the outcome of the Korean war?

Definition 221

Stalemate

Term 222

The Rosenbergs were U.S. leaders in the fight against communism at home.

Definition 222

False

Term 223

What was North Korea's stated reason for starting the Korean war?

Definition 223

They wanted to join the two halves together again to return to being one country.

Term 224

Under whose administration did the first red scare occur?

Definition 224

Woodrow Wilson

Term 225

The Soviet Scare was the term applied to a fear of anything communist.

Definition 225

False

Term 226

What was the purpose of the House on Un-American Activities Committee?

Definition 226

To root out communists in American society

Term 227

During which event were Nazi officers tried and convicted by war crimes?

Definition 227

Nuremberg Trials

Term 228

What was revealed during the trials of Nazi war criminals that eventually aided Israel?

Definition 228

Atrocities of the holocaust

Term 229

What was the United State's reason for getting involved in the Korean War?

Definition 229

To counter what they believed was the Soviet Unions' influence on and attempt to spread communism throughout Korea

Term 230

What became the dividing line between North and South Korea even after advances and retreats by both forces?

Definition 230

The 38th parallel

Term 231

Why was the Berlin Airlift necessary?

Definition 231

Because the Soviet Union's blockade was preventing food and supplies from reaching the city.

Term 232

Which leader in China did the U.S. support before and after it fell to communist forces?

Definition 232

Chang Kai-Shek

Term 233

The Security Council was a branch of the League of Nations developed to prevent the United Nations from succeeding.

Definition 233

False

Term 234

What was the Soviet Union's response to the creation of NATO?

Definition 234

Forming of the Warsaw Pact

Term 235

North Korea had South Korea's support in its efforts to reunite the two into a single country.

Definition 235

False

Term 236

Who was most responsible for ruining many U.S. government officials by labeling them as communists as a result of the company they kept?

Definition 236

Senator Joseph McCarthy

Term 237

Which leader was responsible for the U.S.'s refusal to recognize the People's Republic of China

Definition 237

Mao Tse-tung

Term 238

Why was the launching of the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth not a pleasant event for Americans?

Definition 238

They feared that a nuclear bomb could be sent to the U.S. via a rocket, the same thing which put the satellite into orbit.

Term 239

What was the name of the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth?

Definition 239

Sputnik

Term 240

What type of government did the United States want Poland and Germany adopt?

Definition 240

Democracy

Term 241

The Marshall Plan was the U.S.'s way of fighting communism by providing funds to those countries working towards or supporting communism.

Definition 241

False

Term 242

What type of government did Josef Stalin want Poland and Germany adopt?

Definition 242

Communism

Term 243

The Truman Doctrine was implemented as a way to help prevent the economic depression that led to World War II.

Definition 243

False

Term 244

What does the abbreviation "NATO" stand for?

Definition 244

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Term 245

What was the result of the U.S., Britain, and France once again uniting the zones that they'd previously occupied and returning them to the people of that area?

Definition 245

Federal Republic of Germany

Term 246

Which of the following cannot be attributed to the Republican Senator from Wisconsin who claimed that hundreds of communists were active participants in the U.S. government?

Definition 246

House on Un-American Activities Committee

Term 247

Which of the following did not contribute to the birth of the fear of communism in the U.S. after World War II?

Definition 247

The Un-American Activities Committee activation

Term 248

What role did Joseph McCarthy play in the Red Scare?

Definition 248

He brought it to the forefront by accusing many politicians of being communists and homosexuals, adding to the nation's fear.

Term 249

Redlisting was the practice of denying work to actors, writers, and directors who may have been communists.

Definition 249

False

Term 250

Who was the defense attorney in the Scopes Trial who conducted what later came to be known as one of the most famous cross-examinations in history?

Definition 250

Clarence Darrow

Term 251

How does the stock market affect businesses?

Definition 251

Businesses can sell stock to increase their funding, allowing for growth and expansion.

Term 252

Which laws were passed in Germany that outlawed interracial marriages that involved Jews?

Definition 252

Neuremberg

Term 253

Which one of the following best describes the Cold War?

Definition 253

A psychological rather than physical battle

Term 254

Why were the events at Dunkirk in May and June of 1940 called miraculous?

Definition 254

The English were able to evacuate their troops who were trapped.

Term 255

What term describes Britain, France, Russia, and other countries that joined them during World War I?

Definition 255

Allied Powers

Term 256

Which of the following helped pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression by increasing production, employment, and sales?

Definition 256

Start of World War II

Term 257

The scandal over government oil reserves and revenue from secret leases fell under which one of these leader's watches?

Definition 257

Warren G. Harding

Term 258

Which of the following is said to measure the pulse of the economy?

Definition 258

Stock market

Term 259

Why did Hitler refer to Queen Elizabeth I as "the most dangerous woman in Europe"?

Definition 259

Her courage and determination was a morale boost for the English people.

Term 260

What was the difference in beliefs between Truman and MacArthur when it came to the Korean War?

Definition 260

MacArthur wanted total warfare against the North Koreans, even to the point of using nuclear weapons if possible, but Truman wanted to limit warfare.

Term 261

Which of the following events triggered the start of World War I?

Definition 261

Assassination of Ferdinand

Term 262

How did the everyday person’s life change as a result of the depression?

Definition 262

People lost money when banks closed; they couldn’t find jobs and many resorted to eating out of garbage cans.

Term 263

Why were Navajo Indians used as radio operators for the Marines during World War II?

Definition 263

Their language couldn't be deciphered by the enemy.

Term 264

When the United States became involved in World War I, on what country did they declare war?

Definition 264

Germany

Term 265

In which type of government does a single dictator maintain supreme power?

Definition 265

Totalitarian

Term 266

What is one way in which other countries contributed to the Great Depression in the U.S.?

Definition 266

European countries were still recovering from WWI and were unable to help.

Term 267

What military strategy did Hitler follow in order to ensure he could safely invade other countries?

Definition 267

He entered a non-agression treaty with some countries that let each of them invade other countries.

Term 268

On what date did the attack on American ships and soldiers at Pearl Harbor occur?

Definition 268

December 7, 1941

Term 269

"What we have to consider here today while time remains, is the permanent prevention of war," is part of what speech given by Churchill?

Definition 269

The Iron Curtain speech

Term 270

What was President Wilson's reason for his plan to rebuild Europe without destroying its countries?

Definition 270

To prevent future wars from happening as the result of continued disputes

Term 271

The acts passed by Congress that forbid aiding aggressive countries were known as which of the following?

Definition 271

Neutrality Acts

Term 272

Which of the following countries was a part of the Central Powers during World War I?

Definition 272

Austria-Hungary

Term 273

Which type of warfare led to a stalemate during World War I?

Definition 273

Trench warfare

Term 274

What is another name for a secret club that served alcohol during prohibition?

Definition 274

Speakeasy

Term 275

Which company owner's industry flourished during the Roaring Twenties as a result of his own innovation in production and modernization?

Definition 275

Henry Ford

Term 276

When it comes to casualties, what is significant about the U.S. versus all other primary countries involved in World War II?

Definition 276

The U.S. suffered no civilian casualties.

Term 277

What was NOT one of the reasons Stalin held a grudge against the U.S. after World War II?

Definition 277

He considered the United States' association with Great Britain to be a potential future threat to the security of his country.

Term 278

Which one of these presidents ran on a return-to-normalcy policy?

Definition 278

Warren G. Harding

Term 279

Which of the following did not contribute to the birth of the fear of communism in the U.S. after World War II?

Definition 279

The Un-American Activities Committee activation

Term 280

Which African- American is credited with starting the organization known as the Universal Negro Improvement Association?

Definition 280

Marcus Garvey

Term 281

Eugene Williams was a victim whose death helped to spur which one of the following during the summer of 1919?

Definition 281

Chicago Race Riot

Term 282

Which area did Hitler ask for Great Britain's help in invading?

Definition 282

Sudentenland

Term 283

Businesses sell shares of ownership in their company by issuing which of the following?

Definition 283

Stock

Term 284

Which of the following resulted in Russia pulling out of World War I?

Definition 284

The Bolshevik Revolution

Term 285

What was the main idea of Americanization?

Definition 285

To help foreigners assimilate into the U.S. mainstream or culture

Term 286

The goal of one of Roosevelt's programs was to provide unemployment insurance to workers. Which program was this?

Definition 286

Social Security Act

Term 287

Why did Wilson feel it necessary to convince other countries to accept his plan?

Definition 287

Other countries preferred to punish the Central Powers for their part in World War I.

Term 288

Who was selected as John F. Kennedy's running mate in the presidential election of 1960?

Definition 288

Lyndon B. Johnson

Term 289

The New Frontier Policy was established by Robert F. Kennedy.

Definition 289

False

Term 290

Which of the following was NOT instituted to deal with health issues of the underprivileged?

Definition 290

HUD

Term 291

Of the following, which one is not associated with the election of 1960?

Definition 291

Barry S. Goldwater

Term 292

HUD was created to address which issues?

Definition 292

Targeted housing issues

Term 293

Which of the following presidential candidates in the election of 1960 had served as vice president under Eisenhower?

Definition 293

Richard M. Nixon

Term 294

Which of the following best describes the result of the committee Johnson appointed to investigate Kennedy's assassination?

Definition 294

The commission determined that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone

Term 295

Which two programs were successfully implemented during Kennedy's presidency?

Definition 295

Housing Act and Peace Corp

Term 296

The Alliance for Progress was part of Kennedy's New Frontier Policy.

Definition 296

False

Term 297

Which of President Kennedy's programs was implemented to aid developing countries?

Definition 297

Peace Corps

Term 298

Seniors today receive assistance with paying medical bills as the result of which one of Johnson's programs?

Definition 298

Medicare

Term 299

Jack Ruby was accussed of assasinating John F. Kennedy.

Definition 299

False

Term 300

Kennedy created an organization that provided $10 billion in economic aid to Central and South America, pulling them out of economic depression.

Definition 300

False

Term 301

Richard M. Nixon served as Attorney General and was responsible for raising minimum wage during his term.

Definition 301

False

Term 302

One of Johnson's programs that since has been the debate of many politicians was designed to assist the payment of medical expenses for people over age 65.

Definition 302

True

Term 303

Johnson's platform established to assist the poor in America was known as the Great Social Program.

Definition 303

False

Term 304

When Kruschev ordered the building of the Berlin wall, what was Kennedy's first reaction?

Definition 304

To send troops to West Berlin

Term 305

Medicaid was created by Johnson to teach job skills to the underprivileged.

Definition 305

False

Term 306

What was the result of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?

Definition 306

It stopped the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere.

Term 307

Which one of the following was not a result of the crisis over missiles that occurred in Cuba in 1962?

Definition 307

Soviet Union's promise not to invade Turkey

Term 308

The result of the commission charged with investigating JFK's assassination was that the assassin acted alone; according to the commision, there was no conspiracy.

Definition 308

True

Term 309

What was Kennedy's biggest concern about the Soviet Union's missile movement in Cuba in 1962?

Definition 309

The proximity (closeness) of those missiles to the U.S.

Term 310

Medical insurance for the poor is part of which Johnson program?

Definition 310

Medicaid

Term 311

Which of the following was NOT an event associated with the assassination of John F. Kennedy?

Definition 311

Alliance between southern Democrats and communists to assassinate Kennedy

Term 312

Ich bin eine Berliner means "Reunite Berlin!"

Definition 312

False

Term 313

What action in Birmingham, Alabama, led Dr. King to write his best known work?

Definition 313

Dr. King's arrest and subsequent eight month stint in jail

Term 314

What organization did Dr. King head up that let him put into practice his belief in nonviolent action as an effective way to deal with the white establishment?

Definition 314

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Term 315

Business owners across the South established the White Citizens Council to support equal opportunity for African American businessmen.

Definition 315

False

Term 316

In Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. King had to fight the SCLC, led by Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, to succeed at desegregation.

Definition 316

False

Term 317

Who was responsible for striking down desegregation of public schools?

Definition 317

Earl Warren

Term 318

What approach did the Freedom Riders take in order to aid desegregation in the south?

Definition 318

They recruited students to ride across the country with them to bring attention to discrimination in the South.

Term 319

Who was responsible for forcing President Eisenhower to protect African American students attending an otherwise all white school?

Definition 319

Orval Faubus

Term 320

Which individual worked with Dr. King to desegregate the downtown businesses of Birmingham, Alabama?

Definition 320

Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth

Term 321

Martin Luther King delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech on the steps of the Washington Memorial in 1962.

Definition 321

False

Term 322

Which segregationist in Birmingham, Alabama, planned to prevent desegregation no matter what had to be done?

Definition 322

Eugene Connor

Term 323

The writing and release of the Letter From Birmingham Jail was responsible for the death of the desegregation movement in Birmingham, Alabama.

Definition 323

False

Term 324

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee almost ended the student movement because of its inability to focus and instruct students on how to cope with the violence and harassment.

Definition 324

False

Term 325

Success in the South spurred African American leaders to conduct a March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Definition 325

True

Term 326

Success in the South spurred African American leaders to conduct a March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Definition 326

True

Term 327

Laws in the South that were detrimental to African Americans were referred to by what description?

Definition 327

Separate but equal laws

Term 328

Although President Kennedy never passed any civil rights laws, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy protected Freedom Riders by sending in U.S. Marshals.

Definition 328

True

Term 329

President Lyndon B. Johnson wanted to finish what Kennedy had started, so he took a hands-on approach to passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Definition 329

True

Term 330

3,600 students were arrested during the student movement. What was the ultimate result of their actions?

Definition 330

Many Southern businesses chose to integrate as a result of what the students did.

Term 331

In what state did the Freedom Riders suffer the most violence?

Definition 331

Alabama

Term 332

Why did the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?

Definition 332

Civil rights leaders thought it was the best way to show their discontent for the lack of government action towards civil rights for African Americans.

Term 333

Which governor stood in the doors of the University of Alabama to prevent African Americans students from entering?

Definition 333

Wallace

Term 334

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made discrimination illegal in hotels as well as other public business places.

Definition 334

True

Term 335

The Brown v. Board of Education case established to eliminate racial discrimination in elementary and secondary schools.

Definition 335

True

Term 336

Where is Saigon located?

Definition 336

South Vietnam

Term 337

Immediately upon his inauguration, President Nixon pulled all American troops out of Vietnam and put the war behind him.

Definition 337

False

Term 338

Upon captureing Hanoi, Vietnam was declared an independent country.

Definition 338

True

Term 339

Hue was the capital of which of the following?

Definition 339

South Vietnam

Term 340

President Johnson didn't run for reelection; who became President in 1969?

Definition 340

President Nixon

Term 341

As the spread of communism picked up in the late 1940s, how did the U.S.'s national security advisors react?

Definition 341

Wrote a memo asking President Truman to build up U.S. military force

Term 342

Which three countries did France combine to create French Indochina?

Definition 342

Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

Term 343

Which of the following was established in an effort to build up U.S. military forces?

Definition 343

NSC-68

Term 344

Minimizing the influence of a particular source through separation is called containment.

Definition 344

True

Term 345

Which of the following similes did President Eisenhower use to describe the spread of communism?

Definition 345

Like dominoes knock themselves over, countries are falling one after another to communism.

Term 346

What was antiwar culture called?

Definition 346

Counterculture

Term 347

According to the War Powers Act, the President of the United States can go to war for how many days without the approval of Congress?

Definition 347

60 to 90 days

Term 348

China forced the unwilling Vietnam to divide into two parts: North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

Definition 348

False

Term 349

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed unanimously by Congress.

Definition 349

False

Term 350

The United States didn't find the Command Office of South Vietnam (COSVN) until after the war.

Definition 350

False

Term 351

The name of the newly independent Vietnam was the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, or the DRV.

Definition 351

True

Term 352

In July of 1976, the two Vietnamese countries were officially united as what?

Definition 352

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Term 353

It has not been proven that the Command Office of South Vietnam (COSVN) ever actually existed.

Definition 353

True

Term 354

Who moved the capital of Vietnam to Saigon?

Definition 354

France

Term 355

Hundreds of thousands of American soldiers were sent into Vietnam during the war. What did President Johnson call this?

Definition 355

Americanization

Term 356

The May 1970 demonstrations at Kent State resulted in four student deaths.

Definition 356

True

Term 357

The American public strongly supported President Johnson in the country's involvement in Vietnam.

Definition 357

False

Term 358

Which of the following is an example of a cease-fire?

Definition 358

To end all military actions against your opponent

Term 359

On this Vietnamese holiday, the Viet Cong attacked 27 U.S. and South Vietnamese bases at once.

Definition 359

Tet, Vietnamese New Year

Term 360

Ronald Reagan ordered the bombing of which country in an effort to yield international terrorism?

Definition 360

Libya

Term 361

While in office, President Nixon established a broad environmental program.

Definition 361

True

Term 362

Nixon's gradual withdrawal of American troops out of Vietnam took how long?

Definition 362

4 years

Term 363

Why did Irani student militants take Americans hostage in 1979?

Definition 363

America supported the ailing Shah of Iran and didn't support the new Iranian government.

Term 364

To what did "the Reagan magic" refer?

Definition 364

Reagan's sense of humor and charm

Term 365

Nixon sought to improve America's relationships with the Soviet Union and China but failed miserably.

Definition 365

False

Term 366

Who won the presidential election of 1992?

Definition 366

Bill Clinton

Term 367

President George H.W. Bush compared Saddam Hussein with what totalitarian leader?

Definition 367

Hitler

Term 368

To whom can the following quote be credited? But it is not the ultimate fate of Richard Nixon that most concerns me, though surely it deeply troubles every decent and every compassionate person. My concern is the immediate future of this great country.

Definition 368

Gerald Ford

Term 369

Which American president made a pledge to put a man on the moon within a decade?

Definition 369

Kennedy

Term 370

President Ford quickly replaced most of Nixon's staff with his own people.

Definition 370

True

Term 371

Despite his own vibrant personality, President Reagan was unable to restore self-confidence in the American public after the Iran Hostage Crisis.

Definition 371

False

Term 372

Nixon had a true interest in international affairs.

Definition 372

True

Term 373

Ford was suspected of having made a "deal" with the former president to pardon him if he would resign, but those allegations were never proven.

Definition 373

True

Term 374

What was at the center of the Iran-Contra scandal?

Definition 374

Arms for hostages

Term 375

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned as a result of the Watergate Scandal.

Definition 375

False

Term 376

Despite pressure from Congress to do so, President Carter refused to relinquish control of the Panama Canal.

Definition 376

False

Term 377

President Carter was fairly unsuccessful in negotiating with Congress.

Definition 377

True

Term 378

Who replaced Vice President Spiro T. Agnew when he resigned?

Definition 378

Gerald Ford

Term 379

Which of the following phrases best desribes Reagan's foreign policy?

Definition 379

Peace through strength

Term 380

Who was held responsible for the break-ins at the Democratic National Committee offices in 1972?

Definition 380

Committee to Re-Elect the President

Term 381

Which President was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal?

Definition 381

Reagan

Term 382

Who defeated President Ford in the 1976 presidential elections?

Definition 382

Carter

Term 383

Nixon reorganized the White House in order to give himself more time dealing in domestic affairs.

Definition 383

False

Term 384

In the 1991 Gulf War, what happened after Kuwait was liberated?

Definition 384

American troops ceased operations, allowing Hussein to stay in power.

Term 385

The Senate convicted Clinton of "high crimes and misdemeanors."

Definition 385

False

Term 386

Countries from what area joined NATO along with Canada and the United States?

Definition 386

Europe

Term 387

What attracts immigrants to large cities?

Definition 387

Familiar foods and customs

Term 388

Under what President did Condoleezza Rice serve as Secretary of State?

Definition 388

George W. Bush

Term 389

Who ran on the Democratic ticket during the 2000 presidential election?

Definition 389

Al Gore

Term 390

The 9/11 terrorist attacks strengthened the U.S. economy

Definition 390

False

Term 391

Who won the popular vote during the 2000 presidential election?

Definition 391

Al Gore

Term 392

What word best describes the role of economic policy in the 1990s?

Definition 392

Globalization

Term 393

Who could vote in ancient Greece?

Definition 393

Land-owning male citizens

Term 394

Why was the role of NATO questioned during the 1990s?

Definition 394

It seemed unecessary after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Term 395

What industry emerged as the United States efficiently globalized?

Definition 395

Information technology

Term 396

Where were troops deployed on September 17, 2001?

Definition 396

Afghanistan

Term 397

What challenges did Bill Clinton have during his second term?

Definition 397

Scandal over personal involvement with an intern

Term 398

What organization did the World Trade Organization replace?

Definition 398

GATT

Term 399

Terrorists are people living outside the U.S. who target Americans for attacks.

Definition 399

False

Term 400

What was the purpose of Operation Iraqi Freedom?

Definition 400

To free Iraq from the rule of Saddam Hussein

Term 401

What type of group is al Qaeda?

Definition 401

Terrorist

Term 402

During the late 1990s, where did the second-largest group of immigrants come from?

Definition 402

Asia

Term 403

The Patriot Act helps law enforcement agencies fight terrorism.

Definition 403

True

Term 404

President Bill Clinton was impeached.

Definition 404

True

Term 405

What was NAFTA's purpose?

Definition 405

To increase trade with Canada and Mexico

Term 406

Who was blamed for the terrorist attacks on Septermer 11, 2001?

Definition 406

Al Qaeda

Term 407

Why did the U.N. Security Council inspect the weapons arsenal in Iraq?

Definition 407

Iraq may have had access to weapons of mass destruction.

Term 408

Where was Osama bin Laden suspected of hiding after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

Definition 408

Afghanistan