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All of the following statements are true about the Kellogg-Briand pact EXCEPT:

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Britain refused to sign the pact.

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During the Red Scare of 1919, the attorney general of the United States

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violated the rights of many radicals.

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During the 1920s, American cities

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experienced considerable suburban expansion.

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During the 1920s, the U.S. government

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was often influenced by the wealthy

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An important factor in changing American lifestyles during the 1920s was

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the widespread use of the automobile.

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What did Herbert Hoover accomplish during the Coolidge administration?

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He standardized manufacturing products. He regulated the airlines. He supported zoning codes.

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The Scopes trial symbolized

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the clash between traditional and modern values.

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For blacks like the Parker family, World War I provided

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new opportunities in the North.

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An important aspect of the communications revolution that occurred during the 1920s was

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an expanded use of the telephone

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In general, during the 1920s, women in the United States

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more often worked outside the home.

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Relative to the First New Deal, the Second New Deal

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responded to the demand for more social justice.

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One thing that Franklin Roosevelt was able to do better than Herbert Hoover was to

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communicate a sense of confidence to the American people.

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The Bonus Army

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was composed of veterans seeking their pay bonuses.

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Which of the following groups defected from the Republican Party during the 1936 election?

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African Americans

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The Dust Bowl caused

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millions of families to relocate.

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In general, Americans responded to the suffering they experienced during the Great Depression

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with a sense of guilt.

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With the passage of the Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act),

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labor obtained the support necessary for successfully organizing.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act

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barred child labor in interstate commerce.

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During his first 100 days in office, Franklin Roosevelt

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rushed a bewildering number of bills through Congress.

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In 1935, during the second phase of the New Deal, President Roosevelt

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increased government regulation of business.

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Navajo Indian soldiers during World War II made excellent members of the Signal Corps because

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the Japanese had difficulty understanding the Navajos' native language.

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The U.S. Congress responded to developments in Europe between 1933 and 1937 by

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passing a series of neutrality acts.

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Black American soldiers during World War II

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often recognized the paradox of fighting for freedom when they enjoyed little freedom in the United States.

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The impact of World War II on American society

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increased the number of Americans who had to pay an income tax.

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As a result of their threat in 1941 to mobilize a march on Washington by 100,000 people, black leaders

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obtained FDR's agreement to initiate a policy eliminating discrimination in the employment of defense workers.

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After the outbreak of war between the United States and Japan in 1941,

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the United States forced most Japanese in the United States to move from their homes

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Franklin Roosevelt's decision to change America's foreign policy during the 1930s was based on

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aggression by certain European countries

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What was the significance of the Bretton-Woods Conference in 1944?

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It established the World Bank. It established the International Monetary Fund. It fixed the rate of international exchange based on the U.S. dollar.

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During World War II, women workers in the United States

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were more likely to be married than single.

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After his reelection in 1940, FDR's response to the developments in Europe was to

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support the Lend-Lease Act in order to aid the British war effort.

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At the end of World War II, American policymakers generally envisioned a world

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in which American values would spread.

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After World War II, the Soviet Union

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was determined to have a buffer zone for protection of its western border.

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The arrest in 1950 of which of the following couples led to a major communist witchhunt trial?

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Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

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In 1950, the National Security Council, in document NSC-68,

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considered good faith negotiations with the Soviet Union useless.

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Secretary of State Dulles devised the policy of threatening the Soviets with

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"massive retaliation."

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During the Truman and Eisenhower administrations, in the Middle East the United States

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moved to protect Western access to oil supplies.

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As president, both Truman and Eisenhower

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saw communism as a monolithic force.

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Upon learning that the Soviet Union had successfully tested an atomic bomb, the United States

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authorized the development of the hydrogen super bomb.

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The major congressional investigating committee on communism was known by the initials

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HUAC.

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Regarding the aftermath of a coordinated atomic strike on the U.S.S.R., Eisenhower became

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horrified

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