US History II-NEMCC Questions With Complete Solutions
1920s - era of progress and resistance Correct Answer The
unmatched prosperity and cultural advancement was
accompanied by intense social unrest and reaction. "Learning
and Exploration"
1950s America Correct Answer America goes through a time
of great prosperity in the 1950s because we can create and
distribute supplies which led to economic and social stability.
1992 Presidential Election Correct Answer Although Bush Sr.
had just won the Gulf war, his economic policies had lost favor
with the people, and Clinton was able to beat Bush with a
proposal for a new type of leadership. Ross Perot, a Texas
billionaire, ran strictly on economic policy, managed to win 19
million votes, hurting Bush.
America's foray into building empire Correct Answer -
military action
-the country concurrently grew its scope and influence through
other methods as well
Atlantic Charter Correct Answer was a joint declaration
released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill on August 14, 1941 following
a meeting of the two heads of state in Newfoundland. The
Atlantic Charter provided a broad statement of U.S. and British
war aims.
, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954)
Correct Answer The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v.
Ferguson, and declared that racially segregated facilities are
inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated
"with all deliberate speed." The majority opinion, 8-0, relied
heavily on sociological and psychological factors as well as
legal arguments. Directed lower courts to implement the
desegregation order "with all deliberate speed." This speed was
lacking for a number of years.
Cold War Correct Answer A conflict that was between the US
and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted
each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.
D-Day (written) Correct Answer June 6, 1944, brought
together the land,air,and sea forces of Allied armies in what
became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military
history.
FDR (written) Correct Answer Roosevelt supervised
mobilization of the American Economy to support the war effort
and implemented a Europe strategy.
-developed atomic bomb
GI Bill Correct Answer law passed in 1944 to help returning
veterans buy homes and pay for higher educations.
Gilded Age Correct Answer 1870s - 1890s; time period
looked good on the outside, despite the corrupt politics &
growing gap between the rich & poor
- Period of Gross Materialism and blatant political corruption.
1920s - era of progress and resistance Correct Answer The
unmatched prosperity and cultural advancement was
accompanied by intense social unrest and reaction. "Learning
and Exploration"
1950s America Correct Answer America goes through a time
of great prosperity in the 1950s because we can create and
distribute supplies which led to economic and social stability.
1992 Presidential Election Correct Answer Although Bush Sr.
had just won the Gulf war, his economic policies had lost favor
with the people, and Clinton was able to beat Bush with a
proposal for a new type of leadership. Ross Perot, a Texas
billionaire, ran strictly on economic policy, managed to win 19
million votes, hurting Bush.
America's foray into building empire Correct Answer -
military action
-the country concurrently grew its scope and influence through
other methods as well
Atlantic Charter Correct Answer was a joint declaration
released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill on August 14, 1941 following
a meeting of the two heads of state in Newfoundland. The
Atlantic Charter provided a broad statement of U.S. and British
war aims.
, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954)
Correct Answer The Supreme Court overruled Plessy v.
Ferguson, and declared that racially segregated facilities are
inherently unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated
"with all deliberate speed." The majority opinion, 8-0, relied
heavily on sociological and psychological factors as well as
legal arguments. Directed lower courts to implement the
desegregation order "with all deliberate speed." This speed was
lacking for a number of years.
Cold War Correct Answer A conflict that was between the US
and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted
each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.
D-Day (written) Correct Answer June 6, 1944, brought
together the land,air,and sea forces of Allied armies in what
became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military
history.
FDR (written) Correct Answer Roosevelt supervised
mobilization of the American Economy to support the war effort
and implemented a Europe strategy.
-developed atomic bomb
GI Bill Correct Answer law passed in 1944 to help returning
veterans buy homes and pay for higher educations.
Gilded Age Correct Answer 1870s - 1890s; time period
looked good on the outside, despite the corrupt politics &
growing gap between the rich & poor
- Period of Gross Materialism and blatant political corruption.
