Standard 19: The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government

1. 
   In 1944, journalist Ernie Pyle wrote, “It seems to me a miracle that we ever took the beach at all.” What can you infer about D-Day from this statement?
   
   1. 
      There were not enough soldiers and machines to go to war
      
   2. 
      It was a long, bloody, and very difficult battle
      
   3. 
      The United States was unprepared
      
   4. 
      The beach terrain was difficult
      
2. 
   What was the result of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
   
   1. 
      An American declaration of war on Japan
      
   2. 
      The complete destruction of the United States Navy
      
   3. 
      Renewed efforts in Europe to rid the region of Hitler’s dominance
      
   4. 
      Continued isolationism and a belief that American soldiers should stay state-side
      
3. 
   Why did the federal government encourage American citizens to buy war bonds?
   
   1. 
      To help finance the war
      
   2. 
      To ration food and other goods
      
   3. 
      To improve the banking industry
      
   4. 
      To ensure wage increases in industry
      
4. 
   Which word describes the homefront during World War II?
   
   1. 
      Easy
      
   2. 
      Selfish
      
   3. 
      Sacrifice
      
   4. 
      uncooperative
      

1. 
   The policy of containment was introduced as America’s foreign policy with the
   
   1. 
      The Tet Offensive c. the Berlin Airlift
      
   2. 
      The Truman Doctine d. The Marshall Plan
      
2. 
   The domino theory held that if one country in a region fell to communism, others would soon follow. The Domino theory was a factor in
   
   1. 
      The Vietnam War c. The Berlin Blockade
      
   2. 
      The Warsaw Pact d. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
      
3. 
   What was the focus of McCarthyism?
   
   1. 
      A presidential bid
      
   2. 
      Campaign finance reform
      
   3. 
      A political movement promoting liberalism
      
   4. 
      Rooting out communism in the United States
      
4. 
   The decline in public support for the Vietnam War included all of the following EXCEPT
   
   1. 
      Scenes of the carnage was shown on television
      
   2. 
      The space race
      
   3. 
      The death of American soldiers
      
   4. 
      Protests calling for an end to the war
      

1. 
   Why was the 1947 suburban development Levittown of importance?
   
   1. 
      Levitt was a well-known developer.
      
   2. 
      Other suburban developments had failed.
      
   3. 
      It signified a trend in American society.
      
   4. 
      It was the only suburban development for years.
      
2. 
   The 1956 National Interstate and Defense Highway Act reads in part, “It is hereby declared to be essential to the national interest...” What was an important concern of this legislation?
   
   1. 
      To enhance rural life
      
   2. 
      To add to the economy of the cities
      
   3. 
      To provide good roads for suburban living
      
   4. 
      To create a system of roads for the efficient transport of military troops
      
3. 
   In 1950, approximately 4 million homes had a television. By 1960, televisions could be found in 45 million homes. What does this indicate?
   
   1. 
      An increase in prosperity
      
   2. 
      A distaste for modern technology
      
   3. 
      A rise in the use of the automobile
      
   4. 
      A downward trend in the entertainment industry
      
4. 
   What had a major impact on the outcome of the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debates?
   
   1. 
      Political platforms
      
   2. 
      Radio
      
   3. 
      Computers
      
   4. 
      television
      

1. 
   Why is Rosa Parks referred to as the “mother of the civil rights movement”?
   
   1. 
      She was married to a civil rights protester.
      
   2. 
      She was the first woman to protest discrimination.
      
   3. 
      She worked as a civil rights activist in the 1970s.
      
   4. 
      She helped to change segregation practices in America’s cities.
      
2. 
   In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. stated, “We must all learn to live together as brothers or we will all perish as fools.” King was referring to the state of
   
   1. 
      Race relations in the United States
      
   2. 
      The elimination of poll taxes
      
   3. 
      The 1963 March on Washington
      
   4. 
      Literacy tests used in voter registration
      
3. 
   What was the importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
   
   1. 
      It created a federal board to oversee voter registration.
      
   2. 
      It eliminated literacy tests as a requisite for voting
      
   3. 
      It ended legalized segregation
      
   4. 
      It allowed southern states to restrict voting privileges
      
4. 
   Brown v. Board of Education had the most immediate effect on
   
   1. 
      Segregation of schools
      
   2. 
      Jim Crow Laws in Alabama
      
   3. 
      Integration of the military
      
   4. 
      Separation of races in restaurants
      

1. 
   Judicial review refers to
   
   1. 
      The power of the courts to determine if a law abides by the Constitution
      
   2. 
      The time it takes the legislative branch to compare a bill to existing laws
      
   3. 
      The ability of courts to create and compare laws
      
   4. 
      The right of the courts to review a bill before it becomes law
      
2. 
   Newspapers and television reports brought news of antiwar civil disobedience and nonviolent protests into the homes of Americans. Use of the media in the late 1960s
   
   1. 
      Decreased the number of antiwar protests
      
   2. 
      Solely ended American involvement in the war in Vietnam
      
   3. 
      Caused all Americans to be against the war in Vietnam
      
   4. 
      Created an awareness of the extent of social and political turmoil
      
3. 
   What civil right was upheld in the Gideon v. Wainwright decision?
   
   1. 
      The right to a warrant before the search or seizure of property
      
   2. 
      The right of an individual to petition the government
      
   3. 
      The right to an attorney, even if one cannot afford to pay attorney fees
      
   4. 
      The right to punishment that is not cruel or unusual
      
4. 
   Which president proposed social programs collectively called the Great Society?
   
   1. 
      Dwight D. Eisenhower
      
   2. 
      John F. Kennedy
      
   3. 
      Lyndon B. Johnson
      
   4. 
      Richard M. Nixon
      

1. 
   Mary Beth Tinker was suspended from school for wearing a black armband as a way to protest the Vietnam War. She was engaging in
   
   1. 
      Civil disobedience
      
   2. 
      Judicial review
      
   3. 
      Civic participation
      
   4. 
      Illegal activity
      
2. 
   What impact did Rachel Carlson have?
   
   1. 
      She united farm workers
      
   2. 
      She created an awareness of environmental problems
      
   3. 
      She spoke out against civil disobedience
      
   4. 
      She advanced ratification of the Twenty-fourth Amendment
      
3. 
   The bombing of Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus was
   
   1. 
      Not reported by the media
      
   2. 
      A violent act of civil disobedience
      
   3. 
      An unplanned consequence of a nonviolent protest
      
   4. 
      Condoned by most as an acceptable form of protest
      

4. 
   What did the election of Richard Nixon signal?
   
   1. 
      A new conservative movement
      
   2. 
      Support of demonstration
      
   3. 
      Growing sectionalism
      
   4. 
      An end to Vietnam War protests
      

Twenty-sixth Amendment – 1971- lowered voting age to 18

Détente – policy which attempts to relax or ease of tensions between nations

Decriminalized – to remove criminal penalties for an action

Affirmative Action – an active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for minorities

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – trade agreement among Canada, the US and Mexico that eliminates tariffs

1. 
   What can be said about the presidential administrations of the second half of the 20^th century?
   
   1. 
      They were very similar in foreign policy.
      
   2. 
      The approached domestic problems in a uniform way.
      
   3. 
      They worked together to establish economic policy.
      
   4. 
      The reacted to foreign and domestic issues.
      
2. 
   All of the following provide examples of the Cold War détente except that
   
   1. 
      Tensions between the U.S. and Soviets decreased
      
   2. 
      Trade increased between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
      
   3. 
      The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred
      
   4. 
      Peaceful relations between Communist and democratic countries existed