U.S. History Benchmark Review – Flashcards

Leaders of Germany were prosecuted after World War II to decide if they had been guilty of crimes against humanity. These war crime trials were known by the name of which city where they were held?

Which outcome is most closely related to the consequences of the Holocaust in World War II?

What foreign policy stance did the U.S. adopt in response to Nazi aggression during the 1930s?

Which government action is used to limit the amount of scarce goods citizens can buy during wartime?

Which one of the following did not contribute to the post-World War II economic boom in the United States?

Which U.S. policy provided Great Britain with military supplies during World War II?

How did the escalation of World War II affect the industrial sector of the global economy?

Which phrase best explains President Franklin D. Roosevelt's request for $1.3 billion for defense in 1939?

Which nation was a member of the Axis powers during World War II?

Based on the excerpt, the Nazis were pursuing a policy of racial purity that developed ultimately into which event?

Which U.S. policy was a direct result of this speech?

Which postwar attitude in the United States represented opposition to this proposal?

What was Japan's main objective in attacking Pearl Harbor?

Which statement describes the status of minorities in America after World War II?

Which U.S. policy contributed to the decision by Japan to attack Pearl Harbor?

How did U.S. foreign policy change immediately after Pearl Harbor?

Which reason best explains the U.S. policy of rationing during World War II?

Which phrase best completes this list?

"Rosie the Riveter" was a World War II symbol of women's contributions in

Which statement best explains the purpose of these goals?

How did Nazi leaders address the concern expressed by Goebbels?

Which statement best explains how World War II affected the U.S. home front?

These objectives were meant to counter the effects of the

Which statement best explains how the U.S. "island-hopping" strategy during World War II contributed to victory in the Pacific?

How did the Tuskegee Airmen contribute to the Allied victory in World War II?

Which statement best describes a criticism of the policy being encouraged by President Roosevelt in this excerpt?

What was the purpose of these slogans?

World War II changed the society of industrialized countries by

Which person imposed totalitarian rule over the Soviet Union in the early twentieth century?

Which statement best describes U.S.-Japanese relations in the years leading up to World War II?

At the end of World War II, many Jewish Holocaust survivors migrated from Europe to Palestine because Palestine was

Why did President Roosevelt request specific action from Congress in this speech?

Which event prompted President Franklin D. Roosevelt to ask the U.S. Congress to repeal the embargo provisions of the Neutrality Acts?

Which event contributed to this declaration?

Which one of the following statements about women in the workplace during World War II is not true?

Which congressional action in the mid-1930s was intended to prevent the sale of weapons to warring nations?

The information in this list is an example of

The economic prosperity of the middle class in the United States directly after World War II led to the

Which legislation was passed to fulfill this request?

Americans' disillusionment over World War I led the United States government to adopt a policy of

Which name completes this title?

Which statement is supported by this list?

In which country did the United States policy of containment stop the spread of communism?

How was the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) meant to contain the spread of communism?

What caused the increase in defense spending during this time?

Which U.S. action was President Truman justifying in this speech?

Which proposal provided massive aid to rebuild Europe after World War II?

What was the U.S. government's goal in administering the Marshall Plan after World War II?

Which policy did the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower claim as the basis of the Domino Theory?

How did the United States attempt to fulfill the goals of the Truman Doctrine?

Based on the excerpt, which of the following best explains the outcome of the Marshall Plan?

How did the Soviet Union work to achieve military equality with the United States in 1949?

The House Un-American Activities Committee investigations of the early 1950s were most similar to which event in U.S. history?

Which international agreement was used to justify the United States' involvement in Vietnam?

Which U.S. action is the best example of the expansion of the Truman Doctrine?

What is the definition of "domino theory" as introduced by President Eisenhower?

In this excerpt, Dulles proposed a national security policy based on the use of

Which Cold War events are listed in chronological order?

Which action was a response to fears of Communism in the United States motivated by the events on this list?

Which result occurred because of this resolution?

Based on the quotation, President Eisenhower was referring to which issue of the 1950s?

Which statement best describes the effect the 1968 Tet Offensive had on U.S. public opinion?

Which U.S. policy was designed to prevent the expansion of Soviet influence in Europe?

Which concern was expressed about this resolution?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949. What is the agreement among the nations that formed NATO?

Which nation took the lead in forming the Warsaw Pact?

Which war involved troops organized under the United Nations' authority?

Which result was caused by the event described in this headline?

Which statement describes a weakness of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization?

Which situation was President Eisenhower describing with this analogy?

The United States adopted a strategic policy based on the "Domino Theory" at the beginning of which military conflict?

Nuclear testing policies and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution reflect the increase in the powers of the president during which era?

According to this excerpt, which statement best describes the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

The Truman Doctrine was intended to help nations resist which threat?

In 1949, the United States and eleven other countries agreed to form which alliance?

Which phrase describes a goal of U.S. foreign policy after World War II?

When did astronauts from the United States first land on the Moon?

Which statement regarding the Berlin Airlift is the most accurate?

What was the Truman Doctrine developed to contain?

Which alliance was created after World War II as a defensive measure against aggressor nations?

What technological milestone occurred in 1969?

The National Defense Education Act was an educational spending priority that began during the administration of which president?

How did the Cold War affect the economy of the United States?

Into which country did General Douglas MacArthur want to expand military operations during the Korean War?

Which statement best explains Eisenhower viewpoint on the role of the U.S. military during the Vietnam War?