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the Red Scare stemmed from a) a conservative takeover of the presidency b) Mexican immigration c) the Bolshevik takeover of Russia d) Southern Democrats

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c) the Bolshevik takeover of Russia

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The Volstead Act stipulated all of the following except... a) the Department of Treasury enforced Prohibition b) alcohol could be distributed for medical purpose c) alcohol could be distributed for religious purposes d) beer and wine could still be manufactured and sold

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d) beer and wine could still be manufactured and sold

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organized crime rose during Prohibition because a) the police had their hands full enforcing Prohibition b) it filled the void left by Prohibition c) the courts were filled with racial conflict cases d) the twenties was more of a care-free decade

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b) it filled the void left by Prohibition

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The secretary of state who took a bribe and no interest loan for leasing naval oil fields to private developers was a) Williams Howard Taft b) Charles Evans Hughes c) Albert Fall d) Edward Doheny

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c) Albert Fall

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Carrie Chapman Catt argued that the expansion of democracy relied on a) winning World War 1 b) women's suffrage c) elimination of poll taxes d) blocking Prohibition

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b) women's suffrage

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The flappers engaged in all of the following except a) cussing b) wearing short skirts c) smoking at speakeasies d) sporting long hair

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d) sporting long hair

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The Harlem Renaissance featured all of the following except a) poetry and literature b) jazz music c) themes of black hardship d) acceptance of segergation

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d) acceptance of segergation

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The Scopes Trial dealt with the issue of a) the lynching of blacks in the south b) the teaching of evolution in Tennessee c) scandal in Harding's Administration d) Italian anarchy

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b) the teaching of evolution in Tennessee

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The Ku Klux Klan of the twenties stood for all of the following except a) anti-Catholicism b) anti-Judaism c) anti- black d) anti- Prohibition

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d) anti- Prohibition

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The Kellog-Braind Pact outlawed a) secret alliances b) trading inside information in the stock market c) war d) lynching

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c) war

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Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry by a) implementing horizontal integration b) implementing vertical integration c) utilizing the assembly line d) eliminating competition

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c) utilizing the assembly line

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The rise of the automobile during the twenties did all of the following except a) led to the construction of paved roads b) led to the creation of new roadside businesses c)boosted the business of other industries d) assisted in maintaning traditional industries

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d) assisted in maintaning traditional industries

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The little girl fell down the cellar stairs because a) the stairs were broken b) she didn't have a flashlight c) she was naturally clumsy d) there was no rail

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b) she didn't have a flashlight

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Besides the story, how else did the advertisement attract the viewer a)visuals b) slogans c) catchy phrases and warnings d) use of movie stars

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c) catchy phrases and warnings

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advertising became extremely significant in the twenties because a) it served as the only source of entertainment b) the onslaught of consumer products available c) nobody cared for the new products d) credit was not avaliable

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b) the onslaught of consumer products available

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despite their close proximity to each other Europe, Great Britain, Germany, and Ireland had a significantly higher quota than Italy, Russia and Poland due to the fact that a) Italy, Russia, and Poland were predominantly Protestant nations b) immigrants from Great Britain, Germany, and Ireland came in large numbers before 1890 c) British, German, and Irish immigrants were primarily Jewish d) southern and eastern Europeans were all ultra-conservative capitalists

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b) immigrants from Great Britain, Germany, and Ireland came in large numbers before 1890

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Who pressured Congress to pass immigrant quota legislation in 1924? a) Catholic Democrats b) southern blacks c) white native-born Protestants d) Jewish Democrats

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c) white native-born Protestants

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a term or phrase that best describes the quota system of 1924 would be a) melting pot b) 100% Americanism c) I Want You d) Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses

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b) 100% Americanism

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Vanzetti's phrase "we were tried during a time that has now passed into history" refers to a) the period that accepted unregulated immigration b) the early 1900s c) the early twenties that were filled with resentment towards immigrants d) the 1890s

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a) the period that accepted unregulated immigration

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in the end, towards the end of his life, Vanzetti was a) remorseful b) resentful c) unapologetic d) apologetic

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c) unapologetic

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The phrase "on the margin" referred to a) people that were on the economic fringe of society b) the practice of taking out loans to buy shares of stock c) the state of the economy d) the practice of loaning cash without collateral

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b) the practice of taking out loans to buy shares of stock

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was created to a) protect investments in the stock market b) guarantee bank deposits c) prevent banks from investing in stock d) close all insolvent banks

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b) guarantee bank deposits

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The Tennessee Valley Authority was a New Deal program that a) hired writers and artist b) hired young men to work in the national parks c) built damns and provided electricity to rural areas d) paid subsidies to farmers to destroy their crops

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c) built damns and provided electricity to rural areas

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The purpose of the Public Works Administration was to a) hire minority women b) hire the unemployed to build large-scale projects c) destroy crops to boost agricultural projects d) ensure collective bargaining

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b) hire the unemployed to build large-scale projects

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during the Great Depression, the voting pattern of African American voters shifted to a) Republican Party b) Democratic Party c) Populist party d) Communist Party

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b) Democratic Party

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Arguably the best known description of the plight of the Okies in California was a) John Steinbeck's "the Grapes of Wrath" b) Carey McWilliam's "Factories in the Fields" c) F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" d) John Steinbeck's "Of mice and Men"

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a) John Steinbeck's "the Grapes of Wrath"

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The sit-down strike saw workers a) sit at a gate of industrial plants b) sit next to the machinery they used c) sit at the doors of the factories d) sit at the offices of the industrial managers

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b) sit next to the machinery they used

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Dr. Francis Townsend called for the federal government to a) nationalize the banks b) guarantee each family an income c) provide $200 to every person at least 60 years old d) provide subsidies for landowners

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c) provide $200 to every person at least 60 years old

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In order to protect acts and legislation for the New Deal, FDR devised a) a court-packing scheme b) a method to control congress c) a method to gain more public support d) a method to override Supreme Court decisions

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a) a court-packing scheme

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When World War 1 began in Europe the US reluctantly a) declared war on Germany b) declared war on Japan c) opted for neutrality d) signed the Munich Pact

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c) opted for neutrality

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The visual is in reference to a) the Townsend Plan b) Share Our Wealth c) social Security d) public Works Administration

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c) social Security

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The "monthly check" applied to all of the following except a) retirement b) unemployment c) dependent children d) guaranteed income

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d) guaranteed income

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according to Long who owned most of the nations wealth? a) the nations masses b) the middle class c) the upper middle class d) 600 families

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d) 600 families

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According to Long, no family's annual income should be less than a) $500-1000 b) $2,000-2,500 c) $5,000-7,500 d) $10,000-15,000

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b) $2,000-2,500

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according to Long, american society should have a) total equality b) all wealthy residents c) none too poor and none too rich d) all just above the poverty line

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c) none too poor and none too rich

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according to the act, who would step in if labor disputes regarding wages emerged? a) the president b) the secretary of labor c) John L Lewis d) the american federation of labor

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b) the secretary of labor

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the Tennessee Valley Authority did all of the following except a) provide dams to prevent flooding b) provide electricity to rural residents c) provide for the national defense d) provide for the construction of public buildings

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d) provide for the construction of public buildings

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The Tennessee Valley Authority hired a) workers already employed by the government b) unemployed laborers c) workers outsourced by private companies d) workers contracted from other countries

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b) unemployed laborers

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how could one describe the conditions of these farm workers a) standard b) sub-standard c)acceptable d) middle class

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b) sub-standard

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Conditions such as those described by Williams existed because a) housing had not developed in California b) a massive influx of desperate workers arrived in California c) there weren't enough workers to justify building new tenements d) the workers preferred temporary living conditions

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b) a massive influx of desperate workers arrived in California

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there is no mention of Asian workers in Sacramento because a) the Chinese preferred to work in the railroads b) anti-immigration laws limited their numbers in California c) the Japanese were settled in the coastal regions d) the Japaneses were placed in interment cmaps

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b) anti-immigration laws limited their numbers in California

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Through the policy of Lend-Lease, the United States agreed to a) provide France with weapons to free itself from German rule b) loan or lease any war material England needed to defend itself from German attack c) provide metal and oil shipments to Japan d) freeze all shipments to the communist Soviet Union

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b) loan or lease any war material England needed to defend itself from German attack

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by late October of 1941, the US was unofficially at war with a) Germany b) Japan c) Italy d) Russia

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a) Germany

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The Home Front of the US during WW2 featured all of the following except a) job opportunities fro both men and women b) race riots c) internment of the Japanese d) uncontrollable inflation

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d) uncontrollable inflation

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The West Coast featured all of the following except a) Japanese internment camps b) production of airplanes made in Southern California c) production of battleships made in the Bay Area d) production of tanks made in Ford factories

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d) production of tanks made in Ford factories

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The first action of the US/British troops came in a) Western France b) Southern Italy c) Northern Africa d) Belgium

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c) Northern Africa

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D-Day would see Allied troops attack German forces a) on the beaches of Normandy b) in the desert of Morocco c) on the coast of Sicily d)in the country side of Belgium

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a) on the beaches of Normandy

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In order to defeat Japan the US a) immediately attacked Tokyo b) employed a system of " island-hopping" c) immediately recaptured the Philippines d) immediately recaptured Hong Kong

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b) employed a system of " island-hopping"

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Japanese intelligence had trouble breaking through american communication lines due to a) bad weather b) Navajo code talkers c) advanced communication attacks d) counter spies with the US marines

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b) Navajo code talkers

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Emperor Hirohito called for a Japanese surrender after a) the fire-bombing of Tokyo b) the losses of Okinawa and Iwo Jima c) the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki d) Germany surrendered

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c) the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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the message of the poster is a)riding alone will make you ride with Hitler b) riding alone will waste gas c) riding alone will make you wealthier d) car-sharing clubs can help you make firends

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b) riding alone will waste gas

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The group that would benefit the most if people followed the advice of the poster would be a) the Nazis b) consumers c) the US military d) automobile makers

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a) the Nazis

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How many times does Roosevelt use the term "Japanese" in the Executive Order? a) five b) once c) several d) not once

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d) not once

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The interment of the Japanese in the United States applied to people of a) Nisei descent b) Isei descent c) both Nisei and Isei descent d) Asian descent

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c) both Nisei and Isei descent

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the military areas from which Japanese residents were removed from referred to a) the east coast b) the west coast c) all of the US d) Hawaii

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b) the west coast

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the special bombs that colonel stone refers to are a) hydrogen bombs b) atomic bombs c) incendiary bombs d) heavy water bombs

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b) atomic bombs

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why was the atomic bomb detonated 2000 feet above the ground? a) it would be seen over great distances b) its impact would be maximized over great distances c) it would serve as a warning d) the pilots were ensured that they exploded

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b) its impact would be maximized over great distances

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in 1955 a scientist discovered a vaccine for a) influenza b) polio c) chicken pox d) measles

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b) polio

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the post WW2 era featured all of the following except a) a baby boom b) the cold war c) advances in medicine d) diverse suburban neighborhoods

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d) diverse suburban neighborhoods

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1949 proved to be a fearful on in that a) Germany begun to rearm b) Hideiki Tojo regained military power in Japan c) the soviets detonated their first atomic bomb d) the Rosenberg were accused of spying

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c) the soviets detonated their first atomic bomb

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Levittown featured all of the following except a) curved roads and streets b) twelve-by-sixteen foot living rooms c) variety of home models d) eventual homes for 82,000 people

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c) variety of home models

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A major factor that led to a continued migration of African Americans from the south to the north was a) cotton picker machine b) decrease in cotton production c) entertainment opportunities d) low rent costs in the north

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a) cotton picker machine

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in joining the north Atlantic treaty organization (NATO) the US a) joined alliance for the first time when there was no war b) joined the Soviet Union in an arms reduction agreement c) joined forces with Poland d) vowed to free Eastern Europe from Soviet control

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a) joined alliance for the first time when there was no war

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despite the Berlin Blockade, the US continued to supply West Berlin by a) breaking through Soviet tank forces b) using a secret underground runnel c) airlifting supplies d) negotiating with Stalin to end the blockade

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c) airlifting supplies

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the intention of the Marshall Plan was to a) povide the Turkey and Greece to deter the threat of communism b) help Western Europe to recover from war and deter from the threat of communism c) provide machinery to the Soviet Union d) rebuild Japan with a democratic government

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b) help Western Europe to recover from war and deter from the threat of communism

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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted and executed for a) providing atomic information to the Soviet Union b) establishing the Communists Party c) stealing information regarding the hydrogen bomb d) sabotaging nuclear labs

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a) providing atomic information to the Soviet Union

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the US military forces were desegregated under the presidency of a) FDR b) Harry Truman c) Dwight D Eisenhower d) John F Kennedy

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b) Harry Truman

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The creature in this pamphlet represent a) Father Charles Coughlin b) Franklin D Roosevelt c) Vladimir Lenin d) Josef Stalin

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d) Josef Stalin

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This pamphlet came out in the 1930s. What does this visual and date suggest? a) that communism had already taken control of the world b) that a Cold War existed even before WW 2 ended c) that containment would not work d) that communism was inevitable and efforts to stop it were useless

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b) that a Cold War existed even before WW 2 ended

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The same article may have been different during the WW2 era for all of the following reasons except a) the husband being off to war would've doubled the work b) more women would've been in military c) more women would've been in factory workers instead of housewives d) women would've filled roles left behind

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a) the husband being off to war would've doubled the work

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Why did Mrs. Petry view work at the department store as a recreation? a)the workers played games during break b) the business world featured a less rigid environment than previous decades c) managers had contest to see who could sell more products d) work was a way to escape the home and meet new people

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d) work was a way to escape the home and meet new people

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The article in "Ladies Home Journal" suggest that a) men were eager to share homemaking duties b) housewives were completely happy with their role in society c) housewives were terrified at the prospect of working outside the home d) women were not completely satisfied with their roles as housewives

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d) women were not completely satisfied with their roles as housewives

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What led to the establishment of two opposing superpowers, the US and the Soviet Union? a) both countries developed advanced industrial systems b) both countries harbored democratic political system c) Germany, Japan, England, and France lost their power by the end of WW2 d) the US and Soviet Union both developed nuclear weapons by the end of 1945

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c) Germany, Japan, England, and France lost their power by the end of WW2

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According to NSC 68, the Soviet Union had more capability to launch a surprise attack since a) its submarine were positioned close to the United States b) the Soviets had nuclear missiles ready to launch from Cuba c) the police state of the Soviet Union lent itself to effective secrecy d) the US did not have the resolve to launch an attack without warning

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c) the police state of the Soviet Union lent itself to effective secrecy

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According to NSC 68 the US needed all of the following to effectively retaliate against a surprise attack except a) increase in the number of atomic weapons b) greatly increased air ground and sea strength c) adequate civil defense program d) a new authoritative political system to match the Soviet Union

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d) a new authoritative political system to match the Soviet Union

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According to Senator McCarthy which group endangered the security of the US the most? a) the poor of the nations b) the nation's minority groups c) wealthy members of the State Department d) the President and his closest advisors

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c) wealthy members of the State Department

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Senator McCarthy claimed that this department was infested with communist a) State Department b) Department of the Interior c) Treasury Department d) Justice Department

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a) State Department

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McCarthyism featured all of the following except a) accusations against various public officials b) a paranoid American public c) solid proof and evidence of his accusations d) accusations directed at the US Army

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c) solid proof and evidence of his accusations

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