America Saves the Day

Round 1

Cold War Kids DuckAnd Cover

Depression & New Deal

Gangstas & Flappers

America Saves the Day Round

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The government increased control of the economy during World War I bya.filing a record number of antitrust suits.b.enacting price controls and rationing.c.overseeing war-related production.d.forbidding any unions to strike.

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c.overseeing war-related production

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What did Russia’s exit from World War I cause? a.was a French diplomatic success.b.gave Americans the Allied leadership role.c.made Germany weaker.d.it increased the pressure on the Allies..

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d.it increased the pressure on the Allies.

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German submarines aimed to attack ships that were carryinga.weapons to the Allies.b.passengers to the United States.c.food to the Central Powers.d.oil to Mexico.

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a.weapons to the Allies.

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The German U-boat changed the rules of naval warfare because ita.attacked only in the summer.b.remained hidden and fired without warning.c.avoided merchant ships.d.surfaced before firing its torpedoes.

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b.remained hidden and fired without warning..

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Fears of spies and sabotage in the United States during World War I led toa.restrictions on immigration.b.discrimination and violence toward Germans.c.repression of free speech.d.all of the above.

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d.all of the above.

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Which best describes the Great Migration?a.the increase in European immigration during World War Ib.the movement of African Americans to northern citiesc.the movement of women into jobs formerly held by mend.the progress of Allied troops across France

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b.the movement of African Americans to northern cities

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One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s wasa.people spent more money than they had using credit.b.underproduction of consumer goods.c.an increase in personal savings.d.the collapse of large corporations.

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a.people spent more money than they had using credit.

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Uneven prosperity, personal debt, and overproduction were all warning signs of an unsound economy. Another danger sign wasa.welfare capitalism.b.frequent strikes by unions.c.isolationism.d.stock market speculation.

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d.stock market speculation.

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Flappers danced the Charleston, a new dance that embodied the spirit ofa.the Harlem Renaissance.b.the Jazz Age.c.the Lost Generation.d.Prohibition.

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b.the Jazz Age.

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Why did many Americans fear Vladimir I. Lenin and his followers, the Bolsheviks?a.They promoted a system that was hostile to American values.b.They refused to pay back Russia’s war debts.c.They had abolished the Russian monarchy.d.They encouraged other nations to reject socialism.

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a.They promoted a system that was hostile to American values.

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Many Republicans criticized the New Deal fora.going too far in its attempts to reform the economy.b.not doing enough to address the nation’s ills.c.failing to address unemployment.d.trying to put an end to the unequal distribution of wealth.

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a.going too far in its attempts to reform the economy

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A worker wanting to organize a union would have been most excited about which of the following?a.the Tennessee Valley Authorityc.the Neutrality Actb.the Wagner Actd.the court-packing fiasco

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b.the Wagner Act

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The collapse of the American economic system in the 1930sa.affected only the German economy.b.boosted American investment in Europe.c.led to a worldwide depression.d.increased demand for American-made goods.

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c.led to a worldwide depression.

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The United States began to emerge from the depression as a result ofa.freezing rents and prices.b.producing goods for the Allied forces.c.increasing production of consumer goods.d.allocating raw materials.

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b.producing goods for the Allied forces.

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A fundamental disagreement between the candidates in the 1932 presidential election concerned whether or nota.the Depression existed.b.the federal government should try to fix people’s problems.c.Americans should offer aid to European economies.d.any relief efforts were necessary to ease the economic crisis.

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b.the federal government should try to fix people’s problems. Who were the 2 candidates in that election?

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The complicated Allied invasion to take Europe back from the Axis Powers begana.on D-Day.b.at the Battle of the Bulge.c.in Rome.d.in the Soviet Union.

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a.on D-Day.

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After the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,a.the Soviet Union allied itself with Japan.b.the League of Nations was created to end global war.c.the Allied powers divided Japan into peace-keeping zones.d.Japan accepted American terms for surrender.

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d.Japan accepted American terms for surrender.

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Instead of making cars, the Ford Motor Company converted to making ____________ during World War 2. a.warships.b.artillery.c.bombers.d.trucks.

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c.bombers

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Through their island-hopping strategy, the Allies put themselves in a position toa.bomb Japan.b.win the Battle of the Coral Sea.c.retake Pearl Harbor.d.defend China.

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a.bomb Japan.

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Why was the Battle of Midway considered a turning point in World War II? a.It prompted Hitler to commit suicide. c.It turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in the US’ favor. b.It enabled the Allies to finally open a second frong in Western Europe. d.It gave Japan the upper hand, but only briefly.

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c.It turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in the US’ favor. .

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What was one goal of the Marshall Plan?a.to help the United States buy its way into European affairsb.to create stable democracies that could resist communismc.to develop strong trading partners in Asiad.to force the Soviet Union to allow more emigration

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b.to create stable democracies that could resist communism

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At the Yalta conference, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin decided toa.keep the Soviet Union out of the war with Japan.b.divide the defeated Germany into four sectors—American, British, French, and Soviet.c.rearm Germany as soon as possible.d.set up a world organization that would share knowledge of atomic weapons.

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b.divide the defeated Germany into four sectors—American, British, French, and Soviet.

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What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?a.to support nations trying to resist Soviet control.b.to fight hunger anywhere in the world.c.to enforce the American foreign policy of brinkmanship.d.to reject the former policy of containment...

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a.to support nations trying to resist Soviet control.

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The term “Cold War” refers to a.the distrust between the US and USSR that many feared would lead to actual war in the years following WWII. c.the war fought between North and South Korea. b.the war fought in Germany after WWII between Communists and Democrats. d.the war fought between the US and China following the Chinese Revolution.

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a.the distrust between the US and USSR that many feared would lead to actual war in the years following WWII.

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“I thought the sun had exploded. It was as if the fires of hell itself had suddenly filled the sky. No one could say anything: yet the looks on our faces seemed to scream, ‘In the name of God, what have we created!’”The above quote is most likely froma.a scientist in Los Alamos, New Mexicoc.a soldier liberating a German concentration campb.a US naval captain stationed in Pearl Harbord.a prisoner of war on the Bataan Death March.

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a.a scientist in Los Alamos, New Mexico. 2 if you can explain what our use of the atomic bomb led to. In detail.

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