American History Exam 2 Study Guide

During the early twentieth century, the nation’s century-long isolation from European conflicts:

• ended

The event that triggered World War 1 in Europe was:

• a Serb’s assassination of the Austrian archduke

Between 1914 and 1918, World War 1 was Directly responsible for the deaths of:

• over 20 million people, both military and civilian

On November 9, 1918, the German republic was proclaimed after:

• the German Kaiser resigned

Which of the following is true regarding Lusitania? 

• It secretly carried weapons and ammunition in its cargo. 

The Zimmerman telegram: 

• Urged the Mexican government to invade the United States

Under the Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917 and 1918: 

• criticism of government leaders or war politics became a crime

The turning point in World War 1 for the Allies was:

• a massive Allied offensive, which began on September 26, 1918

Russian participation in World War 1 ended: 

• with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

The Red Scare of 1919-1920 reflected the:

• impact of the Bolshevik Revolution on the United States as a wave of labor strikes and race riots spread

The first radio station to begin broadcasting regularly scheduled programs was located in:

• Pittsburg, PA

Who was once known as the “Lone Eagle?”

• Charles Lindbergh

Which amendment to the Constitution is known as the Prohibition amendment?

• Eighteenth

The Roaring Twenties was dubbed the “Jazz Age” by:

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

Conservative moralists saw the flappers as just another sign of:

• a degenerating society

The Universal Negro Improvement Association:

• was led by Marcus Garvey

Ernest Hemingway wrote of:

• “real” life punctuated by the doomed, war-tainted love affairs of young Americans

Which of the following did W.E.B. DuBois say in his opposition to Marcus Garvey?

• He is “the most dangerous enemy of the Negro race…he is either a lunatic or a traitor.”

The movement of southern blacks to the North:

• was called the Great Migration

The desire to restore traditional values and social stability in 1920 led voters to elect as president:

• Calvin Coolidge

At the onset of his presidency, to deal with the banking crisis, Roosevelt:

• declared a bank holiday, shutting banks down briefly

The main purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps was to:

• provide work relief for young men

The Dust Bowl can be associated with:

• the blowing away of millions of acres of topsoil

All of the following were objectives of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT:

• the development of Smoky Mountain National Park

The greatest failure of the New Deal was its inability to:

• restore economic prosperity and end record levels of unemployment

Franklin D. Roosevelt:

• was permanently disabled after contracting polio

Like Huey Long, Charles Coughlin:

• appealed to people who had lost most during the Great Depression

Which programs helped people refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates so as to avoid bankruptcy?

• Home Owners Loan Corporation

In early 1937, FDR proposed to reform the Supreme Court by:

• adding up to six additional members

The National Labor Relations Act:

• was often called the Wagner Act

In 1945, Hitler, in flagrant violation of the Versailles Treaty, began rebuilding:

• Germany’s armed forces

During the Spanish Civil War:

• Hitler and Mussolini helped the armed uprising led by Francisco Franco

The global scope and scale of the Second World War ended America’s:

• Tradition of isolationism

Germany’s invasion of what country triggered the beginning of World War ll in Europe?

• Poland

In 1940, the Battle of Britain:

• saw the British turn back a massive German air attack and force Germany to postpone its invasion plans

Through the Lend-Lease bill, passed in January 1941, “any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States”:

•  could receive military equipment, supplies, and other necessary materials even if that country lacked the funds to pay for those items

In June 1941, Germany widened the way by:

• Invading the Soviet Union

During the summer of 1941, the United States attempted to restrain Japanese expansion by:

• restricting oil exports to Japan and freezing Japanese assets in the United States

Which of the following statements about the attack on Pearl Harbor is NOT true?

• A specific attack on Pearl Harbor has been long expected by American officials. 

The use of atomic bombs against Japan had what significance?

• According to military planners, it saved thousands of Allied casualties and even more Japanese losses.