US History - The American Promise Ch 25-26 | Exercises History

US History - The American Promise Ch 25-26

WhatwasthepurposeoftheNationalSecurityActof1947?

Toplaceoversightofallbranchesofthemilitaryunderthesecretaryofdefense

HowdidtheexperienceofWorldWarIIinfluenceAfricanAmericanveteransreturningfrom

overseas?

ItincreasedtheirresolvetofightracialinjusticesintheUnitedStates.

InFebruary1948,whileCongressdebatedtheMarshallPlan,theSovietUnionwas

stagingacoupandinstallingaCommunistregimeinCzechoslovakia.

WhydidHelenGahaganDouglasopposeTruman'splanfordealingwiththecrisisinGreece?

ShewantedtheUnitedStatestoworkthroughtheUnitedNations.

TheG.I.BillhelptoboosttheU.S.economyafterWorldWarII

withtheprovisionofjobtraining,education,andlow-interesthomeloans.

HowdidPresidentTruman'seffortstoadvancethecauseofblacks'civilrightscomparewith

thoseof previouspresidents?

Theywereboldandforward-looking.

WhatwasoneconsequenceoftheKoreanWar?

AmassiveincreaseinU.S.defensespending

TheNationalSecurityCouncilwasestablishedto

advisethepresidentondefenseplanning.

By1947,theintenserivalrybetweentheSovietUnionandtheUnitedStateswascalled

theColdWar.

WhichfactorarousedSovietsuspicionsoftheWesternAlliesduringWorldWarII?

TheWesternAllies'longdelayinopeningasecondfrontinWesternEurope

Duringtheanti-Communistscareofthelate1940sandearly1950s,

federalemployeeswereinvestigatedforCommunistsubversion.

Whichofthefollowingwasamongthefactorsresponsibleforthepost–WorldWarIIeconom

icboomintheUnitedStates?

War-torncountries'spendingonAmericanproducts

TheU.S.government'spolicyofcontainmentwasfirstimplementedwhenPresidentTruman

askedCongresstosendmilitaryandeconomicaidto

GreeceandTurkey.

WhatimpactdidWorldWarIIhaveontheSovietUnion?

ItkilledmorethantwentymillionSovietcitizens.

WhatoccurredwiththeflightoftheChineseNationalistsfromChinain1949?

ThePeople'sRepublicofChinawasestablished.

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What was the purpose of the National Security Act of 1947? To place oversight of all branches of the military under the secretary of defense How did the experience of World War II influence African American veterans returning from overseas? It increased their resolve to fight racial injustices in the United States. In February 1948, while Congress debated the Marshall Plan, the Soviet Union was staging a coup and installing a Communist regime in Czechoslovakia. Why did Helen Gahagan Douglas oppose Truman's plan for dealing with the crisis in Greece? She wanted the United States to work through the United Nations. The G.I. Bill help to boost the U.S. economy after World War II with the provision of job training, education, and low-interest home loans. How did President Truman's efforts to advance the cause of blacks' civil rights compare with those of previous presidents? They were bold and forward-looking. What was one consequence of the Korean War? A massive increase in U.S. defense spending The National Security Council was established to advise the president on defense planning. By 1947, the intense rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States was called the Cold War. Which factor aroused Soviet suspicions of the Western Allies during World War II? The Western Allies' long delay in opening a second front in Western Europe During the anti-Communist scare of the late 1940s and early 1950s, federal employees were investigated for Communist subversion. Which of the following was among the factors responsible for the post–World War II econom ic boom in the United States? War-torn countries' spending on American products The U.S. government's policy of containment was first implemented when President Truman asked Congress to send military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey. What impact did World War II have on the Soviet Union? It killed more than twenty million Soviet citizens. What occurred with the flight of the Chinese Nationalists from China in 1949? The People's Republic of China was established.

Which of these men was the most infamous crusader against communism after World War II? Joseph R. McCarthy What allowed the United States to emerge from World War II as the most powerful nation in the world? It had both a monopoly on atomic weapons and expanded production capacity. The founding of the American G.I. Forum in 1948 and subsequent efforts by Mexican Ameri cans to challenge their segregation in public schools demonstrated the growing mobilization of Mexican Americans in the Southwest. How did women fare in the post–World War II economy? Their earnings saw significant decline. Which of the following describes labor strikes in the United States in 1946? They increased public exasperation with and hostility toward unions. Joseph Stalin believed that U.S. foreign policy after World War II was hypocritical because t he United States was demanding democratic elections in Eastern Europe but supporting friendly dictatorships i n Latin America. Why did the Allies divide Germany in 1946? They could not agree on the country's future. Passed despite Truman's veto in 1947, the Taft-Hartley Act was a huge blow to American labor. Why was the Central Intelligence Agency established? To gather information relevant to the national defense and to perform any functions and dutie s related to intelligence affecting the national security Why did President Truman approve the development of a hydrogen bomb in 1949? The United States had confirmed that the Soviets had detonated an atomic bomb. The Double V campaign called for both victory in the war and victory for African Americans fighting racial prejudice at home. What explained the reluctance of the United States to accept Jewish refugees from Nazi oppre ssion? Anti-Semitism The United States dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki only three days afte r the attack on Hiroshima because the first bomb did not lead to a Japanese surrender to the United States. Why did American scientists begin to develop a superbomb in 1942? They didn't want the Germans to develop one first. The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was part of the Japanese plan to

Harry Truman How did American labor unions respond to the production demands of World War II? They granted the government's request that they pledge not to strike. Why did the United States fail to act on reports of Hitler's genocidal atrocities? The American public and its officials believed the reports were exaggerated. What occurrence made April 30, 1945, a turning point in the war? Adolf Hitler killed himself in his underground bunker. What factors made it possible for dictators to gain and maintain power in Nicaragua and Cub a after the implementation of the good neighbor policy? They had private support from U.S. businessmen and tacit support from the Roosevelt admini stration. Which of the following statements describes the relationship between American ethnic minor ities and the armed forces during World War II? They fought in large numbers in the armed forces despite discriminatory treatment. Which of the following occurred as a result of the Nazi-Soviet treaty of nonaggression in Aug ust 1939? Hitler's invasion of Poland

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