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What was the policy regarding Japanese Americans in the military during World War II?
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Japanese Americans could only fight in Europe, not the Pacific.
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Which of the following best describes the aftermath of the 1938 Munich Agreement?
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Hitler had the confidence to launch further invasions of European countries.
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In the 1930s and 1940s, which nations had fascist governments similar to that of Nazi Germany?
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Italy and Spain
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Under New Deal reforms, the biggest change to the traditional role of the federal government was
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a higher degree of government regulation of business and the economy.
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What did Herbert Hoover do to help Americans survive the Depression?
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He urged local governments to create jobs.
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A reason the Neutrality Acts were revised to allow cash-and-carry in the 1930s was
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because fascism was gaining ground in Europe.
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Many struggling businesses made large profits during World War II through war contracts with
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the government.
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Which of the following led to increased tension between the United States and Japan in 1937?
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the Nanjing Massacre
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Which was a result of the Great Depression?
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Commercial farms grew.
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How did President Franklin Roosevelt try to stop the Supreme Court from rejecting his programs?
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by proposing the judicial reform bill
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Father Charles Coughlin was best known for his belief that New Deal programs had not done enough to
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help the needy.
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What was an effect of having so many men away from home during World War II?
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It opened up opportunities for minorities and women.
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Liberal leaders wanted to change New Deal programs by
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building on and expanding them.
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Which of the following was considered unpatriotic during the World War II?
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wasting materials
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How did the US government control price increases for scarce goods?
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It established the Office of Price Administration.
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Miller's approach in designing this poster is best described as
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negative; Miller wanted Americans to join the war out of fear of the Nazis.
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Which of the following best describes one contribution of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?
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They flew combat missions over Germany.
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As governor of Louisiana, Huey Long
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increased taxes on the wealthiest residents of his state.
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Why was Japan's attack on Hawaii a strategic move?
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Hawaii was where a large portion of the Pacific fleet was sheltered.
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If farmers on the Great Plains had practiced crop rotation in the late 1800s and early 1900s,
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the soil could have recovered its nutrients.
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What was an effect of the US increase in production during World War II?
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It gave the Allies the advantage to win the war.
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When Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland in 1936 and Austria in 1938, other European nations
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offered no resistance.
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Which of the following best describes Adolf Hitler's regime?
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totalitarianism marked by a belief in Aryan superiority
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Which best explains what weakened the stock market in the late 1920s?
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Speculators bought on margin.
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In addition to giving retirees money, Social Security was intended to directly stimulate the economy by
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opening up jobs for younger people.