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Question #1
What was the main reason the United States did not experience the same difficulties its European allies experienced after World War II?
A.
The United States was better prepared and equipped for WWII.
B.
The United States has a clear advantage with nuclear weapons
C.
No battles were fought and no attacks were made on U.S. soil
D.
Most of the conflicts involving U.S. troops took place in Asia.
Question #2
Why was economic recovery easier for the United States than it was for Great Britain and France after World War II?
A.
The United States' economy was not devastated from warfare
B.
Great Britain had run into heavy debt due to ill-investments
C.
The United States military had grown to become the #1 superpower in the world, allowing for trade agreements to increase
D.
France was worried about maintaining their overseas empire
Question #3
After the United States entered World War II, immigrants from which of the following countries became eligible for U.S. citizenship? This group was previously excluded in a famous Exclusion Act.
A.
Russia
B.
China
C.
Germany
D.
Japan
Question #4
The United Nations was formed after World War II as the successor to which failed organization?
A.
The Global Peace Initiative
B.
The League of Europe
C.
The Allied Control Council
D.
The League of Nations
Question #5
What ultimately happened as a result of the Baby Boom that followed World War II?
A.
More colleges and universities were built in the United States as veterans used the GI Bill for school
B.
The government was forced to increase income taxes
C.
The unions were devastated over the large amount of people coming back into the workforce
D.
Social Security and other surviving New Deal programs failed
Question #6
Which country received economic assistance through the Marshall Plan?
A.
France
B.
China
C.
Poland
D.
Soviet Union
Question #7
After World War II, what was the MAIN reason why the United States established a presence in West Germany?
A.
finding Nazi war criminals and bringing them to justice
B.
wanted to increase trade agreements with Europe moving forward
C.
helping the nation rebuild its economy
D.
preventing the spread of Communism in Europe
Question #8
What was one benefit that American soldiers received under the G.I. Bill?
A.
They were granted lifetime monthly cash payments for their service
B.
They were able to obtain business loans at reduced rates
C.
They could receive health benefits for their extended families
D.
They received "check-in" cards that gave discounts at most shopping areas
Question #9
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education invalidated which previous Supreme Court ruling?
A.
Breedlove v. Suttles
B.
McCulloch v. Maryland
C.
Powell v. Alabama
D.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Question #10
What growing (and terrifying) personal post-war development did soldiers have to face during their time trying to readjust to civilian life after WWII?
A.
Having challenging conversations with their significant others about work-force gender equality
B.
Facing financial bankruptcies once they returned home
C.
A growing black market for stolen European goods
D.
Rising rates of psychological trauma, such as PTSD
Question #11
What saddening experience did some Japanese Americans face upon returning "home" from their internment camps?
A.
California giving them an option to return home to Japan, expenses paid
B.
Finding their sons who enlisted into the military being court marshaled due to "insurrection"
C.
A federal revocation of their citizenship
D.
Neighbors clinging to prejudice from wartime propaganda and their wealth sold/stolen
Question #12
In Truman's Fair Deal, he was the first president to address which of the following important organizations, thereby giving them more legitimacy and negotiating power?
A.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
B.
National Council of La Raja (NCLR)
C.
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
D.
Southern Christian Leadership (SCL)
Question #13
During the Potsdam Conference, the last major diplomatic conference between the United States and Soviet Union before the true beginning of the Cold War, why did Truman oppose German reparations to the Soviets?
A.
Wanted to assert to Stalin that the United States was the one true superpower now, showing diplomatic dominance
B.
Agreed with Allied nations that the Soviet Union expanded too aggressively into Central Asia, not needing any additional financial support
C.
Was advised by his council to instead propose the SALT program, giving the Soviets food and supplies over financial reparations
D.
Did not want a repeat of WWI where the nation was overburdened with enormous financial responsibility, leading to another world war
Question #14
The United States, under George Kennan, began a new policy to strategically implement political and military foreign policy to limit Soviet influence around the world. What was this policy known as?
A.
Domino Solution
B.
Containment
C.
The American Veil
D.
Counter Expansion
Question #15
What was the main political and ideological reason that the United States implemented the Marshall Plan?
A.
To aggressively expand U.S. foreign policy, spoken by Truman and Marshall as their "New Age Manifest Destiny Plan"
B.
To initiate repayment plans, thereby creating a large trade surplus with other nations
C.
To stop European countries on the brink of bankruptcy and starvation from leaning toward communistic ideals, choosing instead capitalism
D.
To extend the U.S. dollar throughout the world, making it the one true currency
Question #16
What occurred within the United States during the rising "red scare" where suspected communists in business, academia, and the media were treated in specific ways within the job market?
A.
Homeland Security Watchlist
B.
Radical Communist Trials
C.
Blacklisted Suspected Sympathizers from Employment
D.
Required Proof of Capitalism Ideology at Home
Question #17
What was the first true Cold War military engagement that the United States entered into to stop communistic expansion in other areas of the world?
A.
Korea
B.
Ukraine
C.
Egypt
D.
Cuba
Question #18
What did President Eisenhower grimly, and correctly, warn the American people about in his farewell address?
A.
Investing in nuclear bunkers for potential nuclear fallout
B.
Not overspending with new credit availability
C.
Growth of the military-industrial complex
D.
Rising communistic sentiments domestically
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