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Why? _______________________________________________________ 1/22/2008
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4. Who is the woman in the poster?
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*Rosie the Riveter
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1/24/2008
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6. What event was FDR talking about when he said “December 7, 1941-a date which will live in infamy”? a. The Battle of Midway b. The Battle of Stalingrad c. The Battle of Iwo Jima d. The Battle of Pearl Harbor Jan 28, 2008
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6. What event was FDR talking about when he said “December 7, 1941-a date which will live in infamy”? a. The Battle of Midway b. The Battle of Stalingrad c. The Battle of Iwo Jima *d. The Battle of Pearl Harbor Jan 28, 2008
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7. Which of the following battles was a major turning point for the U.S. and a major setback for the Japanese navy? a. The Battle of Midway b. The Battle of Stalingrad c. The Battle of Iwo Jima d. The Battle of Pearl Harbor Jan 29, 2008
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7. Which of the following battles was a major turning point for the U.S. and a major setback for the Japanese navy? a.*The Battle of Midway b. The Battle of Stalingrad c. The Battle of Iwo Jima d. The Battle of Pearl Harbor Jan 29, 2008
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8. The systematic murder of Jews and other groups during WW II by the Nazi’s is known as what? a. The Holocaust b. genocide c. The Jewish internment d. The death squads Jan 31, 2008
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8. The systematic murder of Jews and other groups during WW II by the Nazi’s is known as what? a. *The Holocaust b. genocide c. The Jewish internment d. The death squads Jan 31, 2008
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9. What was the Manhattan Project? a. Planned the attack on Iwo Jima b. Planned the Normandy invasion c. plan to convert factories into wartime production d. Developed the atomic bomb Feb 1, 2008
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9. What was the Manhattan Project? a. Planned the attack on Iwo Jima b. Planned the Normandy invasion c. plan to convert factories into wartime production d. *Developed the atomic bomb Feb 1, 2008
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10. Dwight Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of U.S. Allied forces in Europe? True or False? Feb 4, 2008
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10. Dwight Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of U.S. Allied forces in Europe? *True or False? Feb 4, 2008
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11. Why did FDR want Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Act? a. To allow the U.S. to send war supplies to Britain and the Soviet Union b. To bypass the neutrality Acts c. To allow the U.S. to send war supplies to Italy and France d. Both a. and b. above Feb 5, 2008
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11. Why did FDR want Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Act? a. To allow the U.S. to send war supplies to Britain and the Soviet Union b. To bypass the neutrality Acts c. To allow the U.S. to send war supplies to Italy and France d. *Both a. and b. above Feb 5, 2008
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12. In what country did the Battle of Normandy (D-Day) take place? a. Britain b. Italy c. France d. Germany Feb 6, 2008
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12. In what country did the Battle of Normandy (D-Day) take place? a. Britain b. Italy c. *France d. Germany Feb 6, 2008
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13. Relocation Centers were established during WWII to hold the following ethnic groups? a. Japanese-Americans b. Germans-Americans c. Italian-Americans d. All of the above Feb 7, 2008
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13. Relocation Centers were established during WWII to hold the following ethnic groups? a. Japanese-Americans b. Germans-Americans c. Italian-Americans d. *All of the above Feb 7, 2008
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14. What strategy did MacArthur adopt in the Pacific to prepare the U.S. for an invasion of Japan? a. Island Hopping b. Slash and Burn c. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare d. Domino Theory Feb 8, 2008
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14. What strategy did MacArthur adopt in the Pacific to prepare the U.S. for an invasion of Japan? a. *Island Hopping b. Slash and Burn c. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare d. Domino Theory Feb 8, 2008
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15. What was the name of the first space satellite? Who launched it? When? a. Apollo, United States, 1957 b. Mercury, Soviet Union, 1967 c. Sputnik, Soviet Union, 1957 d. Navstar, Great Britain, 1967 Feb 12, 2008
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15. What was the name of the first space satellite? Who launched it? When? a. Apollo, United States, 1957 b. Mercury, Soviet Union, 1967 c. *Sputnik, Soviet Union, 1957 d. Navstar, Great Britain, 1967 Feb 12, 2008
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16. Why did the U.S. government distribute posters like the one below? a. Encourage women to join the U.S. Army b. Encourage women to join the American Federation of Labor (AFL) c. Encourage women to fill vacant factory jobs d. Encourage women to ration goods Feb 13, 2008
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16. Why did the U.S. government distribute posters like the one below? a. Encourage women to join the U.S. Army b. Encourage women to join the American Federation of Labor (AFL) c. *Encourage women to fill vacant factory jobs d. Encourage women to ration goods Feb 13, 2008
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17. Why did Truman drop the atomic bomb on Japan? a. End the war sooner and save Allied lives b. Revenge for Doolittle’s Raid c. Revenge for Pearl Harbor d. Save Japanese lives Feb 14, 2008
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17. Why did Truman drop the atomic bomb on Japan? a. *End the war sooner and save Allied lives b. Revenge for Doolittle’s Raid c. Revenge for Pearl Harbor d. Save Japanese lives Feb 14, 2008
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18. Which President was the first to integrate the armed forces of the United States? a. Woodrow Wilson b. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) c. Teddy Roosevelt d. Harry Truman Feb 15, 2008
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18. Which President was the first to integrate the armed forces of the United States? a. Woodrow Wilson b. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) c. Teddy Roosevelt d. *Harry Truman Feb 15, 2008
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19. Which of the following are unalienable rights? a. Right to bear arms b. Freedom of speech and the press c. Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness d. Right to a steady income and healthcare Feb 18, 2008
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19. Which of the following are unalienable rights? a. Right to bear arms b. Freedom of speech and the press c. *Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness d. Right to a steady income and healthcare Feb 18, 2008
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20. What does popular sovereignty mean? a. People have the final authority in government b. The Supreme Court has the final say on the Constitution c. Congress can override the Presidents veto d. The President has the final say in matters pertaining to the people of the U.S. Feb 18, 2008
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20. What does popular sovereignty mean? a. *People have the final authority in government b. The Supreme Court has the final say on the Constitution c. Congress can override the Presidents veto d. The President has the final say in matters pertaining to the people of the U.S. Feb 18, 2008
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21. What did the 14 th Amendment provide? a. Citizenship for African American Males b. Direct Election of Senators c. Right to Vote for Women d. Freedom for freed slaves Feb 20, 2008
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21. What did the 14 th Amendment provide? a. *Citizenship for African American Males b. Direct Election of Senators c. Right to Vote for Women d. Freedom for freed slaves Feb 20, 2008
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22. Why was the United Nations formed after WWII? a. Contain the spread of communism b. Maintain world peace c. Spy on the Soviet Union d. Provide economic assistance to war torn countries of Europe Feb 25, 2008
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22. Why was the United Nations formed after WWII? a. Contain the spread of communism b. *Maintain world peace c. Spy on the Soviet Union d. Provide economic assistance to war torn countries of Europe Feb 21, 2008
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23. What was the Cold War? a. A non-military conflict between the United States and Soviet Union b. Military confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union c. The German invasion of The Soviet Union during WWII d. Japan’s bomb attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska during WWII Feb 25, 2008
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23. What was the Cold War? a. *A non-military conflict between the United States and Soviet Union b. Military confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union c. The German invasion of The Soviet Union during WWII d. Japan’s bomb attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska during WWII Feb 21, 2008
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24. This government act helped WWII veterans start a new life by passing the ? a. Head Start Program b. Social Security Act c. Kellogg Briand Pact d. GI Bill Feb 26, 2008
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24. This government act helped WWII veterans start a new life by passing the ? a. Head Start Program b. Social Security Act c. Kellogg Briand Pact d. *GI Bill Feb 22, 2008
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25. American’s fear of communism led this Senator to claim there were communist working in the U.S. government? a. Eugene McCarthy b. Jack McCarthy c. Joseph McCarthy d. Richard Nixon Feb 26, 2008
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25. American’s fear of communism led this Senator to claim there were communist working in the U.S. government? a. Eugene McCarthy b. Jack McCarthy c. *Joseph McCarthy d. Richard Nixon Feb 22, 2008
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26. What was the name of the United States program to help European countries rebuild after WWII? a. Eisenhower Plan b. Truman Plan c. Marshall Plan d. Schlieffen Plan Feb 26, 2008
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26. What was the name of the United States program to help European countries rebuild after WWII? a. Eisenhower Plan b. Truman Plan c. *Marshall Plan d. Schlieffen Plan Feb 26, 2008
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27. Which country refused to merge their zone in Germany and blockaded Berlin? a. France b. Britain c. United States d. Soviet Union Feb 26, 2008
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27. Which country refused to merge their zone in Germany and blockaded Berlin? a. France b. Britain c. United States d. *Soviet Union Feb 26, 2008
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28. The HUAC was a Congressional review committee established to investigate? a. Joseph McCarthy b. Communist activity in government c. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg d. Alger Hiss Feb 26, 2008
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28. The HUAC was a Congressional review committee established to investigate? a. Joseph McCarthy b. *Communist activity in government c. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg d. Alger Hiss Feb 26, 2008
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