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What countries’ names should appear in the blank areas?

A
West Germany; East Germany
B
France; Great Britain
C
Germany; Italy
D
Germany; the Soviet Union
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This poster portrays military service as

A
social and fun.
B
exciting and heroic.
C
violent and grueling.
D
difficult and lonely.
3

This map of North America and Europe in 1955 shows

A
the member countries of the United Nations.
B
the member countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
C
the plan to circumvent the Berlin blockade.
D
the division of Germany after World War II.
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Which of these was a proposal that President Truman sent to Congress as part of his domestic agenda?

A
segregating the American military
B
drafting the GI Bill of Rights
C
ending corruption in the government
D
increasing the minimum wage
5

As European nations became involved in World War I in 1914, the United States was

A
enjoying a strong economy and reaching out to countries in Asia.
B
changing its economic system and adding colonies in Africa.
C
recovering from economic problems and building ties with Latin America.
D
concentrating on farming in the US and increasing trade with India.
6

How did the US government respond to Robert Oppenheimer’s opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb?

A
He was accused of disloyalty and lost his security clearance.
B
He continued to do atomic research but at a lower level.
C
He continued to head atomic research for the government.
D
He was given a different position in the government.
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Trench warfare most likely led to stalemates during World War I by making it

A
easy to attack the enemy.
B
difficult for soldiers to fight.
C
difficult to gain an advantage.
D
easy for soldiers to fight..
8

The House Un-American Activities Committee targeted

A
both government employees and private citizens.
B
only private citizens.
C
neither government employees nor private citizens.
D
only government employees.
9

Which government agency controlled the use of valuable resources including oil, metal, and rubber during World War II?

A
the Federal Reserve System
B
the Office of War Mobilization
C
the Defense Plant Corporation
D
the War Production Board
10

Which best describes the group of people who the US government forced into internment camps during World War II?

A
Japanese Americans
B
Korean Americans
C
Italian Americans
D
German Americans
11

Near the end of the 1920s, demand for consumer goods

A
increased as wages stagnated.
B
increased as wages increased.
C
slowed as wages stagnated.
D
slowed as wages increased.
12

An example of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s organizational skills was

A
appointing George Patton to command the US Second Corps in North Africa.
B
planning troop maneuvers in war games involving 500,000 soldiers.
C
maintaining his popularity among his troops as well as his fellow officers.
D
serving in World War I, the Panama Canal Zone, and the Philippines.
13

The first nuclear weapons to be used against another nation were dropped

A
by the Soviet Union during World War II.
B
by the United States during the Cold War.
C
by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
D
by the United States during World War II.
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Which sentence best describes why European powers competed for new colonies in Africa and Asia in the early 1900s?

A
Europeans wanted to make more accurate maps of the world.
B
Europeans wanted more territory to prepare for the threat of war.
C
Europeans wanted to demonstrate their power.
D
Europeans wanted to help people in colonies become more European.
15

In the case of Schenck v. United States the Supreme Court ruled that

A
the First Amendment had no limits.
B
the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.
C
Charles Schenck had been falsely accused.
D
speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.
16

Which factors were typical of Dust Bowl conditions in the 1930s?

A
rain storms and crop failures
B
dust storms and falling crop prices
C
debt and successful crops
D
droughts and fertile farmland
17

President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory as applied to world politics, which is the belief that

A
neighboring countries will rise up against communist ones.
B
if one country becomes communist, others will follow.
C
communism is widely dismissed and doomed to failure.
D
communism will not spread between neighboring countries.
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How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement of 1940 help Britain?

A
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
B
It gave Britain the newest American ships.
C
It allowed Britain to buy arms on loan.
D
It helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines.
19

Which of these is a limitation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A
It does not promote equality based on race, nationality, or gender.
B
It holds those who commit atrocities accountable for their actions.
C
It represents a moral code only and cannot be enforced by law.
D
It promises political and civil rights but not social and economic ones.
20

What position on international trade did President Wilson’s Fourteen Points take?

A
Countries should rely less on trade and more on developing their own resources.
B
There should be a reduction of trade barriers among nations.
C
Trade should be limited to allies in order to maintain peaceful relations between all nations.
D
A strong system of tariffs should regulate trade and avoid disputes between nations.

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