Slo Test

Front 1

The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations, was

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an agency established in 1961 to provide volunteer assistance to developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. .

Front 2

The Economic Opportunity Act did all of the following except

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Offer foreign aid to Latin American countries

Front 3

. The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following except

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Bard nuclear testing

Front 4

During the war, women in the WAACs served as

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nurse and operators

Front 5

One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to returning veterans was

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returning vets received money to go to college.

Front 6

In the Battle of Stalingrad, all of the following contributed to the Soviet victory except

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A massive Allied invasion

Front 7

The vast majority of new homes in the 1950s were built in the

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Suburbs

Front 8

The Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe was

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Front 9

The Dixiecrats nominated ___________ to run for president in 1948.

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Hubert Humphrey

Front 10

In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman’s main goal was to

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end the war quickly and save american lives

Front 11

President Truman threatened to _____ striking workers to prevent strikes from crippling the nation.

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draft

Front 12

The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the

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Turning point of the war

Front 13

Nisei who lived on the West Coast were subjected to ________during the war.

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interment

Front 14

The Allied invasion of ________ was given the code name D-Day.

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nazi occupied europe

Front 15

What happened during the Battle of Britain?

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The Luftwaffe tried to destroy the Royal Air Force.

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Leader who made concessions to Hitler in hopes of ending German aggression?

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Neville Chamberlain

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Country that was split between Germany and the Soviet Union near the beginning of the war.

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Poland

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Leader who disapproved of the policy of appeasement.

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Winston Churchill

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Leader of the fascist government in Italy.

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Benito Mussolini

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Country that began the war in an alliance with Germany but ended the war fighting against Germany.

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Soviet Union

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Leader whose political philosophy was based on both nationalism and racism.

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Adolf Hitler

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What is genocide, as practiced by the Nazis?

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The systematic killing of a group of people

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Which of the following did Winston Churchill oppose?

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policy of appeasement

Front 24

Which group of people suffered 6 million deaths during the Holocaust?

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Jews

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On what did the German military strategy of blitzkrieg depend?

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Military weapons

Front 26

This provided for bank inspections by the Treasury Department and a means for making federal loans to solid banks.

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Emergency Banking Relief Act

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This rebuilt dams and provided hydroelectric power to an impoverished region

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The Tennessee Valley Authority

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This protected the right of workers to join unions and established the National Labor Relations Board to settle disputes between employers and employees.

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The Wagner Act

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Who was the first woman to serve in the cabinet?

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Frances Perkins

Front 30

Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?

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regulate the stock market

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What of the following was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

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to raise the value of crops

Front 32

What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration?

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constantly reminded her husband of the suffering nation and encouraged him to appoint women in government.

Front 33

In calling shantytowns “Hoovervilles”, people conveyed their

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Hatred for president Hoover

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Herbert Hoover’s approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in

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Voluntary cooperation

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One long-range effect of the Great Depression was that many people

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developed habits of saving and thriftiness

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Which was not a cause of the Great Depression?

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the availability of easy credit

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Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?

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thick layers of prairie grasses

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Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

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Veterans who served in world war one

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What does buying a stock on margin mean?

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borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock

Front 40

Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?

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Many people started farming

Front 41

John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of

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Evolution

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Charles Lindbergh was famous as a(n)

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Flying across the atlantic

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Double Standard” refers to

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Stricter standards for women than men