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Which of these statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

A
McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
B
McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.
C
McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.
D
McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.
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How were Allied troops able to defeat the German advance at the Battle of the Bulge?

A
Attacks by Patton on one side combined with attacks by Montgomery on the other.
B
Constant reinforcements by ship and effective air support helped Allied forces.
C
Low German supplies and local resistance strongly supported Allied forces.
D
Large numbers of soldiers in Bradley’s army forced the Germans to surrender.
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The main reason alcohol abuse caught the attention of the public in the early 1900s was an increase in

A
concern for improving cleanliness and hygiene in cities.
B
concern by young families for improving their lives.
C
the negative social effects of excessive drinking.
D
the number of men expressing concern about alcohol.
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What was the main result of Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I?

A
It weakened the German effort by overextending the country’s resources.
B
It convinced the Allied Powers that they could not win the war.
C
It limited the number of countries that became involved in the war.
D
It helped push the United States into entering the war on the Allied side.
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Read the quotation. “Words . . . may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger.” —Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Schenck v. United States , March 1919 According to this ruling,

A
people were not allowed to discuss frightening or controversial topics.
B
the right to free speech was overturned.
C
the right to free speech had limits that could be enforced by the government.
D
people had the right to say whatever they wished.
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Which statement best compares an armistice to a peace treaty?

A
An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.
B
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.
C
An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.
D
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.
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For which of these crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty?

A
violating military orders
B
spying for Japan
C
entering the US illegally
D
hiding in an internment camp
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Jonas Salk became well known in the early 1950s because he

A
starred in a popular movie called Rebel without a Cause .
B
led a movement of people who refused to conform to social trends.
C
developed a vaccine that virtually eliminated polio from American society.
D
introduced a way to mass-produce homes and reduce their costs.
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How did the US government control price increases for scarce goods?

A
It set a price scale determining what different people could afford.
B
It established the War Production Board to study pricing of scarce goods.
C
It established the Office of Price Administration.
D
It set new prices weekly depending on the availability of goods.
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To pay reparations after World War I, Germany

A
increased prices for food and goods.
B
printed more money.
C
raised taxes on its residents.
D
asked the United States to repay debts to Germany.
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A reason the Neutrality Acts were revised to allow cash-and-carry in the 1930s was

A
because fascism was gaining ground in Europe.
B
because of WWI.
C
because Germany needed supplies.
D
because of the spread of socialism.
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What did the Social Security Act of 1935 do?

A
encouraged the organization of labor unions
B
paid employers for letting people retire
C
required retirees to continue to work
D
set up a fund for retired Americans
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What did Herbert Hoover do to help Americans survive the Depression?

A
He increased taxes on businesses.
B
He decreased taxes on imported goods.
C
He created national public works projects.
D
He urged local governments to create jobs.
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In the 1930s and 1940s, which nations had fascist governments similar to that of Nazi Germany?

A
Britain and Spain
B
Canada and Italy
C
Britain and France
D
Italy and Spain
16

Who created utopianism?

A
Karl Marx
B
Friedrich Engels
C
Adam Smith
D
Robert Owen
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In the 1920s, the danger of buying stock on credit was that if the stock dropped, borrowers

A
could no longer get credit.
B
could no longer speculate on stock.
C
lost ownership of the stock.
D
could not repay loans used to buy the stock.
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During the early 1900s, which of these movements created tension in Europe?

A
isolationism
B
internationalism
C
nationalism
D
spiritualism
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Liberal leaders wanted to change New Deal programs by

A
making them smaller and less expensive.
B
making the states responsible for them.
C
lowering the taxes that funded them.
D
building on and expanding them.
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Which best summarizes the result of attacks in no-man’s-land during World War I?

A
Attacks in no-man’s-land were never attempted.
B
Attacks in no-man’s-land were usually unsuccessful.
C
Attacks in no-man’s-land were frequently attempted.
D
Attacks in no-man’s-land were highly effective.

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