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America returned to isolationism during 1930’s. Which is an example of this return to isolationism?
Congress passing the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 36, and 37

3. 1 - $200 The “cash and carry” Neutrality Act of 1939 was designed to
help Britain and France fight the war against Germany

4. 1 - $300 The Lend-Lease Act clearly marked
an end to the pretense of American neutrality

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What was the purpose of the “Double V” campaign during World War II?
to gain victory against the Axis powers and for equality for African Americans at home

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Which of the following economic problems was targeted by the Office of Price Administration?
Inflation

7. 2 - $100 The G.I. Bill was designed to achieve:
a delayed entry into the job market by millions of returning veterans.
a highly skilled labor force, not just a blue collar work force.
assistance for married veterans who needed affordable housing.

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Which place was famous for being associated with the housing boom of the 1950s?
Levittown, NY

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This defensive military alliance was the first military alliance that the United States ever entered during peacetime:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization

10. 2 - $400 George Kennan in his containment theory viewed the Soviets as
communist fanatics who would never stop expanding, no matter what we did.

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What role were most American women expected to play in the 1950s?
full-time mother and housewives

12. 3 - $100 Which of the following describes the beatniks of the 1950s?
They rebelled against conformity and traditional social patterns.

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During the fifties and sixties southern states defied the federal government causing the presidents to use U.S. troops to uphold the laws and authority of the federal government. This conflict involved the principle of
Federalism

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Which of the following was a factor in suburban growth during the postwar era?
mass-production of affordable homes.
the increase in personal income.
the baby boom.
a system of highway and roads.

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In his Great Society Speech president Johnson offered a vision of a better life in many ways but he also mentioned which two specific goals?
an end to racial injustice and poverty

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This former minister of the Nation of Islam was shot and killed while giving a
Malcolm X

17. 4 - $100 The election of 1968 signaled
the beginning of a conservative period in politics.

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As the decade of the “sixties” progressed some members of the younger generation became
More radical

19. 4 - $300 Who was the commander of the U.S. troops in Vietnam?
William Westmoreland

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Which of the following did President Nixon say would bring about “peace with honor” in Vietnam?
The Vietnamization of war

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Who was the leader of the Vietnamese struggle against the French, the Japanese and the Americans?
Ho Chi Minh