Which of the following does NOT explain American isolationism during the 1930s? A) People believed that U.S. deaths in World War I had been for nothing. B) The squabbling and fighting in Europe was off-putting, especially in light of the League of Nations and its apparent flaws. C) A Congressional committee during the 1930s determined […]
The resurgence of Confucian ideals reinforced all of the following for Chinese women EXCEPT A) womenʹs public role was severely limited. B) women were to be weak and attractive. C) female infanticide. D) widows were encouraged to remarry. E) foot binding. ANSWER D
How did the United States first prepare for and then conduct a war in both Europe and the Pacific at the same time? Answer: ANSWER An ideal response will: 1. Describe how the spring of 1941 ABC-1 agreement between The United States and Britain determined that in the event of a two-front war, the […]
In what ways was American democracy an illusion in the 1820s-1840s? a. Although all white men began life with equal opportunities, women and African and Native Americans did not. b. Despite the impression that people had equal opportunities, distinctions of dress and education persisted. c. Not only were women and African and Native Americans excluded, […]
What was the economic situation in the United States at the outbreak of World War II? What effects did the war have on economic conditions in the United States? What steps did the federal government take to manage the economy? And what were the results? Answer: ANSWER An ideal response will: 1. Briefly describe […]
Which of the following was an indicator of the future strength of the Democratic party? a. its success in the presidential race of 1924 b. the shift of urban voters to the party c. an increase in the number of rural Democrats d. the unpopularity of Republican presidents e. a large number of women voters […]
During World War II, 16 million Americans served in the armed forces, including 350,000 women. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Kennedy secured the African American vote in the 1960 presidential election by __________. a. promising to defend African nations from communism b. promising to appoint an African American as his running mate c. supporting the release of Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail d. publicly criticizing southern Democrats who supported segregation e. being a close […]
The United States and the Soviet Union began to experience a breakdown in relations within weeks of President Truman taking office because A) President Truman learned that the Soviet Union had successfully detonated an atomic bomb. B) the Soviet Union removed its army from Eastern Europe. C) the Soviet Union claimed that they no longer […]
__________ was the first major communist government created without the presence of Soviet troops. A) The Democratic Republic of Germany B) Poland C) Vietnam D) The People’s Republic of China ANSWER D
