HIS 2213 US II Unit 3 Milestone with Correct Answers

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? CONCEPT The American Homefront 3 In 1961, civil rights organizations organized "Freedom Rides." What was their purpose? 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? 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? CONCEPT Neutrality to Involvement 7 Choose the true statement about the effects of economic expansion in 1950s America. “There were plenty of 'white collar' jobs available in sales, management and business.” • "I waited until I was older to marry so that I could take afford a bigger house." • "As a woman, I was able to keep my job in the factory even after veterans returned home." • "My dishwasher and electric vacuum cleaner made my domestic responsibilities lighter." CONCEPT Family Life in the 1950s 8 Prior to Brown v. Board of Education, in 1946, President Harry Truman worked on advancing civil rights. What was a civil rights achievement undertaken by the Truman administration? CONCEPT The Origins of Brown V Board 9 Choose the action that reflects U.S. involvement in Vietnam during the Dwight Eisenhower administration. • The United States escalated U.S. troop involvement until it reached over 500,000. • American pilots exposed North Vietnamese and Viet Cong supply lines by dropping "Agent Orange." • The United States approved a military coup in South Vietnam as the government continued to weaken despite continued American support. • The United States supported a corrupt and oppressive leader with money and military advisers. CONCEPT The Early 1960s 10 Choose the statement that describes an economic consequence of the United States as an "arsenal of democracy" during World War II. CONCEPT Arsenal of Democracy 11 Which of the following was associated with the New Left during the 1960s? • The Free Speech Movement • Withdrawal from mainstream society • Support for the Vietnam war • Communes CONCEPT The Liberal Coalition Unravels 12 The United Nations issued a Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Which of the following statements reflects an idea contained in the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights? CONCEPT Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement 13 Identity politics emerged in the 1960s as movements began to focus on issues specific to the subgroups to which their participants belonged. Choose the true statement about feminism and the women's liberation movement. • "Ours was a movement made up exclusively of young people." • "In 1968, a group of us crowned a sheep as Miss America and threw symbols of our oppression into a freedom trash can." • "Although we worked to draw attention to our cause, we lacked a legal approach for establishing gender equality in the law. • "When we participated in other protest movements of the 1960s, we discovered that many organizations were forward-thinking on the issue of gender equality." CONCEPT The Rise of Identity Politics in America 14 What did President Kennedy order in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis? CONCEPT The Cold War Continues 15 Discrimination in the housing sector after World War II allowed whites to live in houses they owned in the suburbs, but when blacks tried to buy homes in predominately white neighborhoods, they were often unable to do so because of legal agreements or contracts that prevented white property owners from selling their houses to black buyers. These agreements or contracts were called . CONCEPT The Origins of Brown V Board 16 Choose the statement that explains one way the federal government supported private business during World War II. CONCEPT Arsenal of Democracy 17 President Harry Truman and secretary of state George Marshall proposed the Marshall Plan to Congress in 1947. Choose the statement that best summarizes the purpose of this plan. CONCEPT The Cold War in Europe: The Iron Curtain Descends 18 Choose the statement that best explains why Eugene McCarthy had the support of many students during the 1968 presidential election. He had the support of most party leaders and was popular with blue collar workers who were in unions. • He represented Southern Democrats who were resistant to the party’s support of the civil rights movement. CONCEPT