Regents Prep #8

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1. A major reason for the United States neutrality in
the 1930's was the nation's
A. belief in the domino theory
B. disillusionment resulting from World War I
C. strong approval of political conditions in
Europe
D. military and naval superiority
2. Which action during the 1930's heightened the
tensions between Japan and the United States?
A. Japan refused to adopt a democratic form of
government.
B. Japan did not allow trade with nations in the
Western Hemisphere.
C. The United States placed limits on Japanese
immigration.
D. Japan invaded Chinese territory.
3. The domino theory, popular in the 1950's and
1960's, assumed the expansion of
A. South African apartheid into African nations
B. totalitarianism throughout Latin America
C. communism into Southeast Asia
D. Soviet inuence into China
4. The Neutrality Acts of the 1930's were primarily
designed to
A. avoid the kinds of foreign policy decisions
that led to the United States entry into World
War I
B. prevent the United States from joining the
League of Nations
C. avoid spending money on military development
D. strengthen the economy of the United States
5. At the beginning of World War II, national debate
focused on whether the United States should
continue the policy of
A. coexistence B. containment
C. imperialism D. isolationism
6. The cooperation between the United States and the
Soviet Union during World War II supports the
idea that
A. alliances are built upon mutual self-interest
B. communism and capitalism have much in
common
C. political leaders often disregard the wishes of
their citizens
D. imperialism is necessary in defense of liberty
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7. The immediate cause of United States entry into
World War II was that the United States
A. had to fulll its collective security agreements
with Western Europeans nations
B. felt it necessary to defend the principle of
freedom of the seas
C. suered a direct military attack
D. was ready to use its superior military and
atomic capabilities
8. The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 were based
upon the United States desire to
A. be militarily prepared for the approaching war
in Europe
B. change the basic nature of the foreign policy
it had followed since the end of World War I
C. avoid participation in a European War
D. become immediately involved in any future
European war
9. The United States justication for dropping atomic
bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki was that
A. the bombs' destructive power might end the
war quickly
B. Japan's military power was centered in these
two cities
C. Japan had attacked major cities in other
nations
D. Japan was on the verge of developing its own
atomic weapons
10. In the early 1940's, the
destroyers-for-military-bases deal with
Great Britain and the Lend-Lease Act were
evidence that the United States
A. recognized that its policy of neutrality
conicted with its self-interest
B. followed its policy of neutrality more strictly
as World War II progressed in Europe.
C. believed that the Allied policy of appeasement
would succeed
D. wanted to honor the military commitments it
had made just after World War I
11. President Harry Truman decided to use the atomic
bomb in World War II mainly to
A. satisfy Allied demands for a quick end to the
war in Europe
B. gain valuable information for future peacetime
use of atomic power
C. increase the prestige of the United States
D. bring an immediate end to the war
12. Following World War II, the Nuremburg Tribunal
established the principle that
A. citizens charged with war crimes must be
given a trial in their home country
B. only a nation's leader can be charged with
war crimes
C. military leaders are more responsible for war
crimes than civilian authorities are
D. obedience to the nations wartime policies does
not excuse guilt for crimes against humanity
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13. In the United States, one result of World War II
was that
A. America became increasingly isolated from
the rest of the world
B. minorities were granted full civil rights
C. industrial wages decreased
D. the number of women in the work force
increased
14. Which statement accurately describes a major
experience of American women during World
War II?
A. They were required to perform mandatory
government service.
B. They became eligible for the draft.
C. They entered the nation's workforce in large
numbers.
D. They achieved equal economic opportunity.
15. Base your answer to the following question on the
cartoon below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
In this cartoon, the main idea is that after World
War II, many women might
A. insist that men be given back their pre-World
War II jobs
B. demand the right to serve in combat in future
wars
C. resist a return to their traditional role as
homemakers
D. demand the right to vote and to seek public
oce
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16. A violation of civil rights that occurred in the
United States during World War II was the
A. arrests made as a result of the Palmer raids
B. passage of an open immigration law
C. internment of Japanese Americans
D. forced removal of Native American Indians
from their reservations
17. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is
and illustration of the
A. impact a single event can have on public
opinion in a time of crisis
B. eectiveness of a policy of appeasement in
stopping aggression
C. success of the pacist movement in the United
States
D. role of communism as a negative inuence in
global aairs
18. During the late 1930's, which factor most
inuenced the United States to change its policies
of isolationism and neutrality?
A. concern about the aggressive behavior of
Germany, Italy, and Japan
B. need to prevent the spread of communism by
the Soviet Union
C. desire to strengthen the League of Nations
D. need to protect vital sources of oil in the
Middle East
19. In 1939, the immediate response of the United
States to the start of World War II, the
Servicemen's Readjustment Act (rst GI bill, 1944)
attempted to benet American society by
A. guarenteeing racial equality in the Armed
Forces
B. providing educational and nancial assistance
to veterans
C. abolishing the draft during peacetime
D. strenghtening the concept of civilian control
of the military
20. During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter
were used to
A. recruit women into wartime industries
B. encourage women to serve in the armed forces
C. promote women's surage
D. support higher education for women
21. The major motive of the Truman Doctrine and the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was to
A. protect the Western Hemisphere from further
colonization
B. overthrow the Bolsheviks in the Soviet Union
C. contain the spread of communism in
post-World War II Europe
D. encourage summit meetings with the Soviet
Union
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22. During World War II, the federal government used
rationing to
A. hold down prices of military weapons
B. increase educational benets for veterans
C. increase imports of scarce products
D. provide more resources for the military
23. The D-Day invasion in June 1944 was important
to the outcome of World War II because it
A. opened a new Allied front in Europe
B. avoided use of the atomic bomb against
civilian targets
C. forced Italy to surrender
D. stopped Soviet advances in eastern Europe
24. President Harry Truman changed the United States
military after World War II by
A. allowing women to serve in combat roles
B. establishing an all-volunteer army
C. banning racial segregation in the military
D. withdrawing all military forces from Europe
25. During World War II, the need of the United
States for more war materials resulted in the
A. easing of government controls on the economy
B. use of lengthy strikes by labor unions
C. rationing of some consumer goods
D. reduction in prots for defense industries
26. During World War II, the Manhattan Project was
the name of the plan to
A. open a second front in Europe
B. capture Pacic islands held by the Japanese
C. develop the atomic bomb
D. liberate German concentration camps
27. Which statement about the Cuban missile crisis
(1962) is most accurate?
A. The crisis showed that the United States
and the Soviet Union could agree on total
disarmament.
B. The crisis brought the two major world
powers very close to war.
C. The United States wanted to establish missile
sites in Cuban territory.
D. The Communist government in Cuba was
overthrown.
28. In the United States, the placement of Japanese
Americans in relocation centers during the early
1940's was prompted mainly by
A. a belief that foreigners should be returned to
their native countries
B. the impact of wartime fears on the attitudes
of Americans
C. the evidence that many Japanese Americans
openly supported Japan
D. the desire to protect United States culture
from being inuenced by a Far Eastern culture
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29. Following the end of World War II, United States
foreign policy changed signicantly in that the
United States
A. assumed a more isolationist stance
B. began to rely on appeasement to reduce world
tensions
C. perceived the containment of communist
expansion as a major goal
D. concentrated most heavily on events within
the Western Hemisphere
30. In Korematsu v. United States (1944), the Supreme
Court upheld the military order excluding Japanese
Americans from the West Coast on the basis that
the action was considered
A. a matter of national security
B. a necessity for the economy
C. an attempt to limit immigration from Japan
D. a way to protect Japanese Americans from
anti-Japanese hysteria
31.
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well
or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden,
meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any
foe to assure the survival and success of liberty.
John F. Kennedy
This statement best supports a foreign policy of
A. colonialism B. neutrality
C. noninvolvement D. containment
32. The term McCarthyism has come to symbolize
A. unfounded accusations of disloyalty and a
climate of fear
B. the protection of the constitutional rights of
accused persons
C. integration in public education
D. attempts to encourage totalitarian dictatorships
33. The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to provide
Europe with
A. defense military weapons
B. economic aid
C. cultural exchange programs
D. political alliances
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34. Base your answer to the following question on the
poster and your knowledge of social studies.
This poster was used during World War II to
A. encourage citizens to volunteer to serve in the
Armed Forces
B. remind citizens not to be wasteful during the
war
C. promote the sale of war bonds
D. encourage women to seek jobs in war-related
industries
35. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
and the Truman Doctrine were attempts to carry
out a United States foreign policy of
A. brinksmanship B. containment
C. appeasement D. neutrality
36. Cash and Carry (1937)
Destroyers for Naval Bases Deal (1940)
Lend-Lease Act (1941)
Which change in United States foreign policy is
demonstrated by the passage of these acts prior to
World War II?
A. a shift from neutrality toward more direct
involvement
B. an eort to become more neutral
C. a movement from isolationism to containment
of communism
D. a desire to provide aid to both Allied and
Axis powers
37. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
represented attempts by the United States to deal
with the
A. national debt
B. spread of communism
C. President's political opposition
D. arms race
38. The Korean War (19501953) marked the rst time
that
A. the United Nations used military force to
oppose aggression
B. American and Asian forces fought against
each other
C. a major disagreement arose between the
United States and the Soviet Union
D. an atomic bomb was used in warfare
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39. The United States became involved in the Korean
War and Vietnam conicts mainly to
A. reestablish the colonial interests of European
allies in the Far East
B. gain better access to resources and markets in
Asia
C. respond to direct military attacks on the
United States
D. attempt to control the spread of communism
40. President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas
MacArthur of his command in the Korean conict
primarily because
A. the United Nations forces were losing the war
under General MacArthur's command
B. General MacArthur challenged the concept of
civilian control over the military
C. the United Nations requested a change of
command
D. General MacArthur was planning to challenge
President Truman as the Presidential nominee
for the Democratic Party
41. In the 1950's, Senator Joseph McCarthy was most
closely associated with issues related to
A. Communist inltration and the denial of civil
liberties
B. farm problems and taxation
C. military preparedness and foreign aid
D. collective bargaining and the rights of unions
42. The Red Scare and McCarthyism were similar in
that both
A. advocated the development of the arts and
sciences
B. supported United States foreign aid programs
C. encouraged nativist ideas
D. promoted economic development
43. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the map below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
President John F. Kennedy attempted to deal with
the situation shown on the map by
A. bombing all the missile sites simultaneously
B. imposing a naval blockade to isolate Cuba
from the Soviet Union
C. allowing the Soviet Union to keep some
missiles in Cuba if the remainder were
removed
D. landing an invasion force on the Cuban
mainland
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44. Which of these events related to space exploration
occurred rst?
A. Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon
B. development of the space shuttle
C. John Glenn orbiting Earth
D. launching of Sputnik
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Answer: D
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