HIS 2213 US II Unit 3 Milestone with Correct Answers
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HIS 2213 US II Unit 3 Milestone
1
In the same way that conditions of the Cold War encouraged political conformity, economic expansion in the 1950s encouraged conformity.
CONCEPT
Family Life in the 1950s
2
Which statement reflects an effect that World War II had on American workers?...
in the same way that conditions of the cold war encouraged political conformity
president john kennedy stated his support for a civil rights bill
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HIS 2213 US II Unit 3 Milestone
1
In the same way that conditions of the Cold War encouraged
political conformity, economic expansion in the 1950s
encouraged conformity.
•
psychological
•
internal
•
religious
•
cultural
CONCEPT
Family Life in the 1950s
2
Which statement reflects an effect that World War II had on
American workers?
•
"The war has made it harder for me to find a well paid job that
allows me to support my family."
•
"As a woman, I feel excluded from the economic benefits the war
has generated."
•
"As a black man, Roosevelt's Executive Order 8802 prohibits me
from taking advantage of opportunities in the defense industry."
•
"I'm grateful that the government is helping me to take care of my
children while I support the war effort."
CONCEPT
, The American Homefront
3
In 1961, civil rights organizations organized "Freedom Rides."
What was their purpose?
•
To test the enforcement of desegregation in interstate
transportation
•
To register African Americans to vote in Southern states
•
To desegregate private businesses in the South
•
To convince President John Kennedy to provide federal protection for
civil rights workers
CONCEPT
The Early 1960s
4
In the summer of 1963, President John Kennedy stated his support
for a civil rights bill.
The bill he envisioned would give the federal government
greater power to do which of the following actions?
•
Enforce school desegregation
•
Arrest violent protestors
•
Oversee elections in Southern states
•
Introduce affirmative action
CONCEPT
The Early 1960s
5
Which of the following World War II events happened first?
, •
Britain and France declared war on Germany.
•
Japan invaded China and captured the city of Nanjing.
•
Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act to assist Great Britain.
•
Japan and Germany signed a mutual defense treaty.
CONCEPT
Neutrality to Involvement
6
The United States, while concerned with the rise of fascism,
was committed to nonintervention in European affairs in
the 1930s for which of the following reasons?
•
Franklin Roosevelt signed a non-aggression pact with Hitler in the
1930s.
•
The United States did not fully comprehend the scale of Adolf
Hitler's anti-Semitic campaigns.
•
Russia was committed to stopping the spread of fascism and the rise
of Nazi Germany.
•
The United States was already committed to defending China from
Japan.
CONCEPT
Neutrality to Involvement
7
Choose the true statement about the effects of economic
expansion in 1950s America.
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