United States History Fall 2006 Goal 10 EOC Review
1. At the beginning of World War II, national debate focused on whether the United States should continue the policy of (10.01)
A coexistence
B containment
C imperialism
D isolationism
2. “Arms Sales to Warring Nations Banned”
“Loans to Nations at War Forbidden”
“War Materials Sold Only on Cash-and-Carry Basis”
These headlines from the 1930s reflect the efforts of the United States to (10.01)
A maintain freedom of the seas
B send military supplies to the League of
Nations
C limit the spread of international communism
D avoid participation in European wars
3. Between 1934 and 1937, Congress passed a series of neutrality acts that were designed primarily to (10.01)
A strengthen the nation’s military defenses
B provide aid to other democratic nations
C create jobs for unemployed American
workers
D avoid mistakes that had led to American
involvement in World War I
4. Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940? (10.01)
A The leaders in the democratic nations of
Europe were educated in the United States.
B Most of the battles to defend worldwide
democracy took place on American soil.
C The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war.
D The United States provided much of the
weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.
5. • 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? (10.01)
A a shift from neutrality toward more direct involvement
B an effort 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
6. Which statement most accurately describes the foreign policy change made by the United States between the start of World War II (1939) and the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)? (10.01)
A The traditional isolationism of the United States was strengthened.
B The nation shifted from neutrality to military support for the Allies.
C War was declared on Germany but not on Japan.
D Financial aid was offered to both the Allied and Axis powers.
7. Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to (10.02)
A work on the development of an atomic bomb
B increase economic production to meet
wartime demands
C defend New York City against a nuclear
attack
D recruit men for the military services
Base your answer to question 8 on the poster below and on your knowledge of social studies.
8. During World War II, this poster was used primarily to (10.02)
A contain the spread of communism
B create jobs for the unemployed
C gain financial support for the war
D convince women to fill vacant factory jobs
9. A controversial issue that resulted from World War II was the (10.02)
A future role of the League of Nations
B morality of nuclear warfare
C commitment of troops without congressional approval
D civilian control of the military
10. Convictions of war criminals by courts at Tokyo and Nuremberg following World War II showed that (10.02)
A government officials and military leaders could be held accountable for their actions
B the United Nations accepted responsibility for international peacekeeping
C the League of Nations could successfully enforce international law
D nations that start wars would be forced to rebuild war-torn nations
11. During World War II, the federal government used rationing to (10.03)
A hold down prices of military weapons
B increase educational benefits for veterans
C increase imports of scarce products
D provide more resources for the military
12. During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they (10.03)
A served in military combat positions
B worked in jobs formerly held by men
C controlled most corporations
D chaired several congressional committees
13. In the 1944 case Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that wartime conditions justified the (10.03)
A use of women in military combat
B ban against strikes by workers
C limitations placed on civil liberties
D reduction in the powers of the president
14. Which factor contributed to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II? (10.03)
A labor shortage during the war
B influence of racial prejudice
C increase of terrorist activities on the West Coast
D fear of loss of jobs to Japanese workers
15. To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the (10.03)
A money borrowed from foreign governments
B sale of war bonds
C sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations
D printing of additional paper money
16. What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War II? (10.03)
A to offer low-interest loans to the defense
industry
B to provide economic aid to veterans
C to contain the spread of international communism
D to expand career opportunities in the military
17. The baby boom primarily resulted from the (10.03)
A economic prosperity of the 1920s
B Great Depression of the 1930s
C delay in marriages during World War II
D counterculture movement of the 1960s
18. The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II influenced their postwar decision to (10.03)
A renew support for the principle of separate but equal
B join the armed forces in record numbers
C increase efforts to end racial discrimination
D move back to the rural south
19. What was one result of World War II? (10.04)
A The arms race ended.
B The Cold War ended.
C Communism was eliminated.
D Two superpowers emerged.
20. “Soviets Create Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe”
“Mao Zedong Leads Successful Revolution in China”
“North Korean Invasion of South Korea Leads to War”
Which development is reflected in these headlines? (10.04)
A the post–World War II expansion of communism
B the beginning of détente between the Soviet Union and the United States
C the return to an isolationist foreign policy
D the beginning of pro-democracy movements during the Cold War
21. During the Cold War era, the United States and the Soviet Union were hesitant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of (10.04)
A the threat of China to both nations
B pressure from nonaligned nations
C the potential for global nuclear destruction
D mutual dependence on Middle East petroleum
22. The primary goal of the United States foreign policy of containment was to (10.04)
A return to noninvolvement in world affairs
B stop communist influence from spreading
C gain territories in Africa and Latin America
D overthrow existing dictatorships
23. Which foreign policy decision by President Harry Truman is an example of the policy of containment? (10.04)
A relieving General MacArthur of his Korean command
B recognizing the new nation of Israel
C supporting the trials of war criminals in
Germany and Japan
D providing military aid to Greece and Turkey
24. The main foreign policy objective of the Marshall Plan (1948–1952) was to (10.04)
A stop communist aggression in Korea
B fight poverty in Latin America
C rebuild the economies of European nations
D provide jobs for unemployed Americans
Base your answer to question 25 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
25. The United States carried out the idea expressed in this late 1940s cartoon by (10.04)
A forming a military alliance with Russia
B airlifting supplies to West Berlin
C accepting Russian authority over West Berlin
D agreeing to turn over control of Berlin to the United Nations
26. What was a major outcome of the Korean War (1950–1953)? (10.04)
A Korea continued to be a divided nation.
B North Korea became an ally of the United States.
C South Korea became a communist nation.
D Control of Korea was turned over to the United Nations.
27. In the 1950s, the domino theory was used by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to justify (10.04)
A sending federal troops into Little Rock,
Arkansas
B United States involvement in Vietnam
C joining the United Nations
D opposing Britain and France in the Suez
Canal crisis
28. In 1957, the Eisenhower Doctrine expanded the principles of the Truman Doctrine by extending Middle East military assistance in order to (10.04)
A offset communist influence in the region
B combat anti-American terrorist threats
C force the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to end its oil embargo
D defend Israel against Arab invasions
29. “. . . 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 the success of liberty. . . .”
— President John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, 1961
This statement by President Kennedy suggests a continued commitment to the foreign policy of (10.04)
A isolationism
B appeasement
C containment
D imperialism
30. President John F. Kennedy supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to (10.04)
A remove a communist dictator from power
B stop the flow of illegal drugs to the United States
C support Fidel Castro’s efforts for reform
D rescue hostages held by Cuban freedom fighters
31. The Cuban missile crisis (1962) influenced
President John F. Kennedy’s decision to (10.04)
A negotiate the limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union
B reduce the nation’s commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
C forbid Americans to trade with and travel to Latin America
D send Peace Corps volunteers to aid developing countries
Base your answer to question 32 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Eventually, Why Not Now?
32. What is the main idea of this 1945 cartoon? (10.05)
A The world community needs to stop the
spread of nuclear weapons.
B Korea’s development of atomic bombs has threatened world peace.
C The Treaty of Versailles was successful in preventing World War II.
D Germany should be criticized for using atomic bombs.
33. “The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments. “They are determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. . . .”
— Preamble to the North Atlantic Treaty, 1949
This statement shows the commitment of the
United States to the principle of (10.05)
A colonialism
B neutrality
C militarism
D collective security
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