U.S. History Semester 2 Final Exam

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Nickname for friends of President Harding that made up most of his cabinet, prone to corruption.
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Where were the Jews, Blacks, Gypsies, Homosexuals, and Political opponents sent by Hitler?
         
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18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which outlawed the sale, manufacture, and distribution of alcohol.
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Why was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated?
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One of the new political parties to rise to power during the period of political and economic trouble in Germany following WWI was the National Socialist German Worker's Party, better known as
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Buying a stock in the hopes that it would rise in value.
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President Franklin Roosevelt's policies for ending the Great Depression.
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Secret bars where Americans during Prohibition could purchase alcohol and allowed for increase in organized crime.
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His assassination was the event that began World War I.
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When an investor buys stock with money borrowed from a bank.
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Group of nations in alliance during WWI; included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire.
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Day that celebrates the unconditional surrender of Germany to Allied forces in 1945.
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How did the policies of President Franklin Roosevelt impact the office of the President?
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What pact was signed between the Soviets and the Germans in which they agreed not to attack each other?
         
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The National Origins Act of 1924 made limits on immigration based on what type of system?
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September 1st, 1939 is significant to history because
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Alliance that included Britain, United States, and the Soviet Union during WWII.
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How did Warren G. Harding win the presidency in the election of 1920?
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What role did women play in the war? (2 points)
           
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Natural disaster during the 1930s that turned American's fertile farmlands into sandy, dry fields unable to produce crops.
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December 7th, 1941 was ' a date that will live in infamy'. Why?
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What social effects did men SPECIFICALLY experience during the Great Depression?
           
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The Glass Steagall Banking Act increased public confidence through the creation of the
       
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Workplaces that are open only to union members.
          
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Which of the following groups was formed after World War I with the goal of keeping international peace?
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During the Great Depression, when a bank collapsed
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Why did the United States declare war on Germany in 1917?
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What was the name for the Nazi’s plan to kill the Jews?
         
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President Woodrow Wilson's list of terms for resolving WWI and future wars.
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Why did the Dust Bowl occur?
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Which of the following was a goal of the Manhattan Project?
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During the depression, people were out of work and did not have money for the necessities, but they were able find extra money to go to the movies. Why were movies so important?
         
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Brought an end to WWI and settled the issue of how to deal with Germany.
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To fight the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt first decided to
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Who was PERSONALLY blamed for the Great Depression?
          
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Which period during the 1920s could be described as the flourishing and growth of African American arts, literature, and music?
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What did the U.S. decide to use to end World War II against the Japanese?
       
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Group of nations in alliance during WWI; included Great Britain, France, Russia, and United States.
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Main commander of American forces in Pacific during WWII.
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Alliance that included Germany, Italy and Japan during WWII.
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What did the flapper of the 1920s symbolize to Americans?
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What were the attacks by the Japanese called, when they would sacrifice their lives for the war effort, as well as their emperor?
         
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Law passed in the 1920s that limited immigration.

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One of the reasons for the outbreak of World War I, this refers to the rapid buildup of armies and weapon arsenals. Which of the following is this?
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Which New Deal program created a pension fund for retired, unemployed, & disabled Americans and still exists to this day?
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Means 'lightning war'; tactic used by German army when invading a territory.
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Why was the D-Day invasion a major turning point in World War II for the Allies?
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The stock market crashed on this day in October 1929.
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At the Paris Peace Conference following the end of World War I, which of the following did Germany have to agree to?
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Paying out more money from the annual federal budget than the government receives in revenues.