*** by my answers
6. During the mid-1930s, President Roosevelt realized that most Americans?
opposed U.S. intervention in the problems of Europe.*****
were eager for the United States to solve Europe’s problems.
were more concerned with the war than with U.S. domestic affairs.
7. What was Congress’s purpose in passing the Lend-Lease Act?
to charge Britain more for U.S. weapons than Britain could afford
to provide equal amounts of aid to Britain and Germany
to provide Britain with the aid it needed but could not afford****
8. Japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor because?
the United States had begun to establish air bases in Indochina.
the United States had declared war on Japan.
the United States firmly opposed Japanese expansion.****
9. Thousands of Japanese American were forced to leave their homes and live in government provided communities for the duration of WWII. These temporary housing units were called:
Tenement Housing
Internment Camps
Hoovervilles***
10. What was one long-term effect of the bracero program?
It initiated decades of migratory labor in western states.***
It encouraged African Americans to fight military segregation.
It led to the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles.
11. What two superpowers emerged after World War II and became locked in the struggle known as the Cold War?
United States and Great Britain
Great Britain and Germany
Soviet Union and the United States***
12. In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the?
heavily fortified border between Poland and the Soviet Union.
boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe.****
boundary separating Eastern Europe from East Germany.
13. Why was the Korean War significant to the Cold War?
It was the first battle between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War.
It was the first battle between communism and democracy during the Cold War.
It showed that the United States was able to defeat communism in a military conflict.***
15. In the July 1947 article of the magazine "Foreign Affairs", a writer known as "X" published an article presenting a blueprint for the American policy in which to deal with Communism. The author was really an American diplomat, George F. Kennan, who was very familiar with the Soviet Union. His blueprint is better know as:
Brinkmanship
Massive Retaliation**
Containment of communism
16. Which statement identifies a key reason why Americans moved to suburbs after World War II?
A decline in population freed up housing in suburban areas.
There was a severe shortage of housing in urban areas.
Americans wanted to escape the overcrowding in rural areas.***
17. What was one reason Americans moved to the Sunbelt during the 1950's?
to shift political influence from the Northwest to the Northeast.
to find jobs in the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries.***
to escape the cold climate in the southern and western states.
18. Define consumerism.
Large-scale buying, much of it on credit
one who sells much of their produced goods
an idea that saving is best for the economy***
9 - no
13- no
15- no
16- no
18-no
The others are correct.
6. During the mid-1930s, President Roosevelt realized that most Americans opposed U.S. intervention in the problems of Europe. To get this answer, we can infer it from historical knowledge and understanding of public opinion during that time period. It was a general sentiment among Americans to stay out of European conflicts and focus on their own domestic affairs.
7. What was Congress’s purpose in passing the Lend-Lease Act? Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act to provide Britain with the aid it needed but could not afford. To get this answer, we can refer to historical sources and documents that explain the purpose and intent of the Lend-Lease Act.
8. Japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor because the United States firmly opposed Japanese expansion. This answer can be derived from historical knowledge and understanding of the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States' opposition to Japanese expansion was a major factor in Japan's decision to launch the attack.
9. Thousands of Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and live in government-provided communities for the duration of WWII. These temporary housing units were called internment camps. To get this answer, we can refer to historical records and documentation of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
10. What was one long-term effect of the bracero program? One long-term effect of the bracero program was that it initiated decades of migratory labor in western states. This answer can be obtained by studying the effects and consequences of the bracero program, which allowed Mexican laborers to work in the United States during and after World War II.
11. What two superpowers emerged after World War II and became locked in the struggle known as the Cold War? The two superpowers that emerged after World War II and became locked in the Cold War were the Soviet Union and the United States. This answer can be obtained from a study of post-war international politics and the power dynamics between the Soviet Union and the United States.
12. In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe. This answer can be obtained by studying Churchill's speeches and writings, particularly his famous "Iron Curtain" speech delivered in Fulton, Missouri.
13. Why was the Korean War significant to the Cold War? The Korean War was significant to the Cold War because it was the first battle between communism and democracy during the Cold War. This answer can be obtained by analyzing the historical context of the Korean War and its role in the broader ideological struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.
15. In the July 1947 article of the magazine "Foreign Affairs," a writer known as "X" published an article presenting a blueprint for the American policy in dealing with Communism. The author was really an American diplomat, George F. Kennan, who was very familiar with the Soviet Union. His blueprint is better known as the Containment of communism. To get this answer, we can refer to historical sources and documents that attribute the "X Article" to George F. Kennan and explain its concept of containing communism.
16. Which statement identifies a key reason why Americans moved to suburbs after World War II? Americans moved to suburbs after World War II because they wanted to escape the overcrowding in rural areas. This answer can be obtained by studying the social and economic factors that led to the suburbanization of America after World War II.
17. What was one reason Americans moved to the Sunbelt during the 1950s? One reason Americans moved to the Sunbelt during the 1950s was to find jobs in the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries. To get this answer, we can refer to economic and demographic studies of the Sunbelt region during that time period.
18. Define consumerism. Consumerism refers to large-scale buying, much of it on credit. This answer can be obtained by consulting dictionaries or economic definitions of consumerism.