Mrs. Goostree Honors U.S. History Spring Exam

Explain the main goal of the Open Door Policy.

To take advantage of China through trade/outside countries agreed not to fight with each other while taking control of Chinese trade and the advantage of their markets

What is the difference between fundamentalism and modernism? Explain how the ideas of modernism created a backlash from Americans with fundamentalist ideas.

Fundamentalism says science cannot be used to explain how the world evolved. Modernism stresses the importance of science in relation to Darwin’s theory of evolution. Fundamentalists did not want to accept the new scientific ideas of modernism, so their backlash showed their reluctance to accept change.

Explain at least two factors that led to the re-birth of the KKK in the 1920s. Be sure to make a connection to why each of those factors motivated the KKK to re-emerge.

Many people in America were still white supremacists who felt threatened by the Great Migration of black people to the North

KKK members disagree with the political change of adding anti-lynching laws, so they reformed their group

Explain why Imperialism was one of the MAIN causes of World War I.

British and French Empires made Germany jealous as it tried to colonize parts of Africa, increasing tensions

What impact did the Red Scare / Palmer Raids of the 1920s have on the United States, including immigrant communities, in the 1920s?

Red Scare produced the fear of Communism, and the Palmer Raids produced a fear of “Alien trouble-makers threatening to overthrow the government. This caused fear in the American people. Immigrants were being targeted/arrested/deported due to the fear

Explain the pros and cons of government regulation. THEN, explain who benefits from regulation, and why there is backlash against regulation.

Pros: minimum wage, limited corruption, safer working conditions/public health, fair competition, consumer protections

Cons: businesses get less profit, tougher competition, had to change and innovate, reduced flexibility, “don’t tell me what to do”

Workers benefits

Briefly summarize (1 - 2 sentences) the underlying weaknesses in the 1920s economy that contributed to the Great Depression.

A combination of industrialization- where producers struggled to keep up with demand- and buying on credit allowed the balance of supply/demand to become disrupted. This slowed the economy as people began to fear losing jobs, and they quit spending.

What was the Nazis’ primary campaign message in the early 1930s? How was it different from what we now know were the Nazis’ two primary goals for Germany?

The system was broken and needed fixing (economic, social, political unrest) They really wanted to remove Jews from Germany and win living space.

In your own words, explain how Adolf Hitler used the Legality Strategy to seize power of Germany.

He legally used the Enabling Act, allowing him to enact laws without approval from others.

What was the purpose of the Munich Agreement? Was it successful? Why or why not?

The purpose was to prevent Hitler from taking any more land; it was not successful as he then took over Poland.

What was the Great Arsenal of Democracy, and why was it a vital part to America’s war effort in WWII?

The Great Arsenal of Democracy was a time when the US started to rapidly produce weapons of war and sent military support to the Allied countries. It pulled the US out of depression and supported the Allies into victory against the Axis.

Which Turning Point Battle do you think was most important to the outcome of World War II, and why?

The Solomon Island Campaign; The U.S. learned important island/jungle fighting techniques that helped them in future battles as they continue to advance in the Pacific theater.

In your own words, explain the gradual process the Nazis used to remove rights from the Jews in Germany (and later Austria) the 1930s?

The Nazis began to isolate and “other” the Jews by creating separate schools and jobs for them. This use of propaganda and the SA created a fear for Germans who did not want to support the removal to Jewish rights. Everyone was afraid to act.

The rise of the German American Bund and the America First Committee are not coincidental. Explain the social, economic, and political circumstances that were occurring in the United States in the 1930s that encouraged citizens to turn toward those groups?

Economic- Great Depression

Social- Racism, xenophobia, antisemitism

Political- Questioning Democracy/ government people in KKK

What specific impact did the media have on shaping public opinion during The Holocaust? Share at least one example from your study.

The media dehumanized Jews by portraying them with stereotypes of big noses and evil intentions. This “other” of the Jews made the public view them as evil.

How do choices made by individuals or groups contribute to the rise of the Nazi Party in the 1930s, and subsequently, the Holocaust? Include at least two specific examples.

Individuals made choices to aid the Nazi Party’s rise by choosing to vote for/support Hitler. They aided the Holocaust by taking jobs, such as constructing camps and transporting Jews to camps.

How does an expression of prejudice against one group affect all people? Provide a specific example from our most recent unit on the Holocaust, as well as a specific example from a unit of your choice from second semester to support your response.

Hating one group shows others that it’s okay to do that - Boycotting Jewish stores (prejudice) affected all consumers of those stores by making them have to find new business - African Americans were hated for hundreds of years, showing Americans that white superiority was a possible idea and led to moments like discrimination against Chinese during WWI

Choose two features of antisemitism to discuss. For each, explain where the myth originates, and why it continues. For each, provide a specific example of the way it ‘manifests’ itself. This will be given as two separate questions - one for each feature you choose.

Blood Libel - 12th century Jews trying to kill christian kids (reenact Jesus on cross) - this myth supports the idea Jews are evil - manifesting by creating conspiracy theories

Greed - Middles Ages Jews denied citizenship - continues because propaganda of Jews as cheap and wealthy - manifests to Jews will do anything to make money