Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Great Depression & WWII

1. This Presidential candidate used the slogan "two cars in every garage" to win in 1928?
2. What dramatic event happened in October of 1929?
3. Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Depression?
4. Which group of people marched on Washington to demand money from the gov't?
5. What was the 20thAmendment to the Constitution about?

6. What did President Hoover not do as the Depression began?
7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Roosevelt?
8. What is TRUE about the first 100 Days?
9. What was the name of the policies that Roosevelt campaigned on?
10. How was Roosevelt different than Hoover?
11. How did Roosevelt solve the banking crisis?
12. What gov't agancy was created to avoid future problems in the Stock Market?
13. These Roosevelt programs helped to provide jobs by improving public infrastructure.
14. Which jobs program helped to create many national parks and conservation projects.
15. Which Roosevelt program was designed to provide jobs and electricity?
16. Which gov't program tried to solve the problem of agricultural surpluses?
17. Which program was designed to coordinate the business and labor sectors of the economy?
18. Which of the following was NOT a major critic of Roosevelt's policies?
19. Why did the leaders criticize Roosevelt's policies?
20. What was the purpose of the Social Security Act?
21. What book of the era was written about the Dust Bowl?
22. Who resisted the efforts of the New Deal the strongest?
23. Why did the New Deal end around 1938?
24. Why did Roosevelt try to pack the Court?
25. Which of the following is NOT true about the Depression?
26. Which Depression era program was designed by Hoover to solve the nation’s problems?
27. Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Depression?
28. Which of the following is NOT true about the New Deal?
29. Which of the following people was a vocal critic of the gov’t efforts with his “Every man a King” campaign?
30. Which New Deal program made an effort to hire artists, musicians, and teachers to perform their trade?
True / False
31. Black Monday signaled the start of the Great Depression.
32. Buying on Margin allows people to invest with borrowed money.
33. Many farmers destroyed food during the Depression while other people starved.
34. The WW I veterans clashed with the US Army outside Washington.

35. Which treaty did the United States sign that attempted to outlaw war?
36. What policies did European leaders use to try and contain the aggressive politics of Hitler’s Germany?
37. Type of government that evolved in Germany and Italy after WW I ?
38. What nation did Germany attack to begin WW II?
39. In what year did WW II begin?
40. Soon after the European war began, who had to face Germany alone for a period of time?
41. How did the United States respond to the outbreak of war?
42. When did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occur?
43. What was the turning point battle of the whole European War?
44. What was the turning point battle of the Pacific War?
45. The D-Day invasion occurred in which nation?
46. Which of the following statements does not match?
a. Hirohito, Japan, Yamamoto, Nagasaki, Iwo Jima, Midway
b. Germany, Hitler, Battle of the Bulge, Rommel
c. Russia, Stalingrad, Churchill
d. Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Patton, MacArthur
47. Who succeeded Roosevelt as President of the United States before the war ended?
48. What events lead to the ending of WW II?
49. When were Japaneese American's released opportunities.
50. The term “Final Solution” refers to what?

Thursday, December 1, 2011

WWI & The Roaring 20's

What was the climate like in Europe before WWI?
Which nations formed the Triple Alliance (Central Powers)?
Which nations formed the Triple Entente (Allies)?
What event sparked the beginnings of war?
The Zimmerman Note tried to convince which country to declare war on the U.S.?
Who was the President during the era of World War I?
What happened in 1917 to greatly increase Germany’s chance of winning the war?
What did the Selective Service Act put into effect?
Changing America into a war materials producer became the job of which group?
How was most of the cost of the war paid for?
How was any criticism of the war stopped?
Which Court case supported the gov’ts suppression of criticism during the war?
What was contained in the Fourteen Points?
What happened at the Versailles Peace Conference?
What was the Red Scare that America experienced after the war?
What did a “return to normalcy” in foreign relations mean after the war?
What did the National Origins Act really do?
Which scandal occurred under President Harding?
What new method of earning money was attracting lots of ordinary people by the mid-1920’s
Which famous flyer of the 20’s was the first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Which American became famous as a mobster during Prohibition?
Describe the 1920's
What was the Scopes Trial about?
Who was the black leader of the 20's that advocated a return to Africa?
Which President won with the slogan "He Kept Us Out of War?"
What is a flapper?
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
What American Cruise ship was sank by German U-Boats?
'War without Peace' was an idea for peace from what President?
What organization was created by 14 Points?
What group was responsible for NOT ratifying Wilson's 14 Points?
'A Return to Normalcy' was which candidates platform?
The Sacco & Vanzetti trial involved what issues?

T/F
The US got involved in WWI because of alliances we made
The US entered the war in 1912
The British had a superior Navy with the use of U-Boats
The US entered the war on the side of Germany, Austria, and Italy
Wilson's 14 Points were designed to establish long lasting peace
Wilson's plan met stiff resistance from the Republican Senate
Farmer's situations worsened due to falling prices after the war
The KKK increased membership because of anti-immigration feelings
An open shop environment means that any union is free to organize in that industry
Sacco and Vanzetti were executed because of their ethnic background
Amelia Earhardt was the first to fly over the Atlantic
The 19th Amendment was ignored by the people visiting the speakeasies
The development of Jazz increased for many African Americans
The attempt of the Kellogg-Briand Pact to outlaw war was doomed to fail because it could not be enforced
The United States chose to abandon its policies of isolationism after WW I to help prevent future wars
The doctrine of “clear and present danger” is still used as a measure of one’s freedom of speech and press
Wilson’s death in office doomed the Treaty of Versailles to fail in the U.S.

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