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Modern U.S. History - Unit 2 Review

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  • Identify ONE characteristic of the group pictured here that made them different from the Reconstruction era?
    anti-Catholic; located in northern and western states; peaked at approx. 5 million members; anti-immigrant; favored Prohibition
  • What event is depicted in this image?
    Yalta Conference
  • What nickname is given to the individual pictured here?
    Rosie the Riveter
  • What is a speakeasy?
    an illicit (illegal) establishment that sold alcoholic beverages
  • Identify ONE item that was rationed in the American homefront during World War II
    sugar, tires, gasoline, meat, coffee, butter, canned goods and shoes
  • What was the 'Bonus Army / Bonus Marchers?
    WW I veterans who demanded early payment of a bonus (pension) Congress had promised them for their service in World War I
  • What is depicted in this World War II image?
    scrap drive
  • Identify ONE "underlying" cause of the Great Depression?
    overproduction; bank failures (panics); collapse of money supply; stock speculation; high tariffs
  • Explain a major philosophy of President Herbert Hoover when the Great Depression began.
    rugged individualism; federal govt should not give direct assistance to American citizens; reliance on private charities
  • Identify ONE underlying cause which led to the reality depicted here in the 1930s.
    extended drought, unusually high temperatures, poor agricultural practices and the resulting wind erosion
  • Black Americans served in the US military and greatly contributed to America's war effort. Identify the specific group pictured here.
    Tuskegee Airmen
  • What are war bonds?
    sold by a government to fund military operations and spending by issuing debt for the public to purchase
  • What famous trial during the 1920s would the individuals pictured here be extremely interested in following?
    Scopes (Monkey) Trial
  • What was a 'Hooverville?'
    shacktowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
  • What New Deal relief program is depicted here?
    Works Progress Administration
  • Who was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II and was deeply involved with planning the Normandy invasion?
    Dwight Eisenhower
  • What New Deal reform program re-established public trust in banks by insuring bank deposits?
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
  • What was the major purpose of the Social Security program?
    To protect aged and disabled persons against the expenses of illnesses that may otherwise use up their savings
  • What is nickname of those breaking the law as depicted in this 1920s photograph?
    bootlegger(s)
  • This is the nickname that would have been used to describe the individuals pictured here.
    flappers
  • What popular music dominated the 'Roaring 20s?'
    jazz music
  • Who was Al Capone?
    was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition Era
  • Identify ONE characteristic of the Battle of the Bulge.
    failed German offensive in Europe; winter campaign; Allied victory; high casualty rate for Allies/Americans
  • What president used 'fireside chats' to communicate to the American public the details of the New Deal?
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • This Constitutional amendment banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the United States.
    18th Amendment
  • What is depicted within this 1940s image?
    Japanese internment camps
  • Identfy ONE major purpose of this New Deal program?
    eliminate unfair trade practices, reduce unemployment, establish minimum wages and maximum hours, and guarantee the right of labour to bargain collectively
  • Identify ONE major characteristic of Operation Torch?
    WWII battle in North Africa; U.S. and England defeat German military; first European offensive that U.S. takes part in during WWII; first defeat for Rommel
  • Identify ONE reason for the trend seen in the years 1941-1943 in this graph.
    World War II; increased demand in wartime production resulted in more jobs
  • What World War II battle is depicted in this image?
    Leyte Gulf
  • What New Deal relief program is depicted here?
    Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
  • Identify ONE major characteristic of D-Day?
    Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France; amphibious landing; June 6, 1944; Omaha Beach was one famous landing site; also called Normandy beaches
  • What are "Victory Gardens?"
    also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks
  • What is being celebrated in this 1930s image?
    passage of the 21st Amendment; end of Prohibition
  • Native Americans made significant contribution to America's war effort. What tribe and language is credited for transmitting secret information using code that was never broken by the Japanese?
    Navajo
  • What Pacific Theatre American military leader is depicted here and is famous for promising "I shall return."
    Douglas MacArthur
  • What New Deal program is depicted in this image?
    Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
  • The map above represents a military project better known by THIS term.
    The Manhattan Project
  • What battle in the Pacific theatre during World War II was the turning point as at caused Japan to be on the defensive for the remainder of the war?
    Battle of Midway
  • Identify ONE characteristic of the Potsdam Conference?
    occurred after Germany surrendered; Truman attends; Atlee attends for G.B.; Stalin re-confirms promise to enter war against Japan; after Yalta
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