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United States History
Fall 2006
Goal 10 EOC Review
1. At the beginning of World War II, national
debate focused on whether the United States
should continue the policy of (10.01)
5. • Cash and Carry (1937)
• Destroyers for Naval Bases Deal (1940)
• Lend-Lease Act (1941)
A
B
C
D
Which change in United States foreign policy is
demonstrated by the passage of these acts prior
to World War II? (10.01)
coexistence
containment
imperialism
isolationism
A
2. “Arms Sales to Warring Nations Banned”
“Loans to Nations at War Forbidden”
“War Materials Sold Only on Cash-andCarry Basis”
B
C
D
These headlines from the 1930s reflect the
efforts of the United States to (10.01)
A
B
C
D
maintain freedom of the seas
send military supplies to the League of
Nations
limit the spread of international
communism
avoid participation in European wars
6. Which statement most accurately describes the
foreign policy change made by the United States
between the start of World War II (1939) and the
attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)? (10.01)
A
B
3. Between 1934 and 1937, Congress passed a
series of neutrality acts that were designed
primarily to (10.01)
C
D
A
B
C
D
strengthen the nation’s military defenses
provide aid to other democratic nations
create jobs for unemployed American
workers
avoid mistakes that had led to American
involvement in World War I
A
B
A
C
B
C
D
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The traditional isolationism of the United
States was strengthened.
The nation shifted from neutrality to
military support for the Allies.
War was declared on Germany but not on
Japan.
Financial aid was offered to both the
Allied and Axis powers.
7. Shortly after entering World War II, the
United States began the Manhattan Project to
(10.02)
4. Why was the United States called the “arsenal
of democracy” in 1940? (10.01)
The leaders in the democratic nations of
Europe were educated in the United
States.
Most of the battles to defend worldwide
democracy took place on American soil.
The United States supervised elections in
European nations before the war.
The United States provided much of the
weaponry needed to fight the Axis
powers.
a shift from neutrality toward more direct
involvement
an effort to become more neutral
a movement from isolationism to
containment of communism
a desire to provide aid to both Allied and
Axis powers
D
work on the development of an atomic
bomb
increase economic production to meet
wartime demands
defend New York City against a nuclear
attack
recruit men for the military services
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United States History
Base your answer to question 8 on the poster
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Fall 2006
Goal 10 EOC Review
10. Convictions of war criminals by courts at
Tokyo and Nuremberg following World War II
showed that (10.02)
A
B
C
D
government officials and military leaders
could be held accountable for their
actions
the United Nations accepted
responsibility for international
peacekeeping
the League of Nations could successfully
enforce international law
nations that start wars would be forced to
rebuild war-torn nations
11. During World War II, the federal government
used rationing to (10.03)
A
B
C
D
8. During World War II, this poster was used
primarily to (10.02)
A
B
C
D
contain the spread of communism
create jobs for the unemployed
gain financial support for the war
convince women to fill vacant factory
jobs
9. A controversial issue that resulted from World
War II was the (10.02)
A
B
C
D
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future role of the League of Nations
morality of nuclear warfare
commitment of troops without
congressional approval
civilian control of the military
hold down prices of military weapons
increase educational benefits for veterans
increase imports of scarce products
provide more resources for the military
12. During World War II, many women
experienced a change in role in that they (10.03)
A
B
C
D
served in military combat positions
worked in jobs formerly held by men
controlled most corporations
chaired several congressional committees
13. In the 1944 case Korematsu v. United States,
the Supreme Court ruled that wartime conditions
justified the (10.03)
A
B
C
D
use of women in military combat
ban against strikes by workers
limitations placed on civil liberties
reduction in the powers of the president
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United States History
Fall 2006
Goal 10 EOC Review
14. Which factor contributed to the internment of
Japanese Americans during World War II?
(10.03)
18. The experiences of African Americans
serving in the military forces during World War
II influenced their postwar decision to (10.03)
A
B
C
A
D
labor shortage during the war
influence of racial prejudice
increase of terrorist activities on the West
Coast
fear of loss of jobs to Japanese workers
B
C
D
15. To help pay for World War II, the United
States government relied heavily on the (10.03)
A
B
C
D
money borrowed from foreign
governments
sale of war bonds
sale of United States manufactured goods
to neutral nations
printing of additional paper money
16. What was the main purpose of the GI Bill
passed by Congress shortly before the end of
World War II? (10.03)
A
B
C
D
to offer low-interest loans to the defense
industry
to provide economic aid to veterans
to contain the spread of international
communism
to expand career opportunities in the
military
19. What was one result of World War II?
(10.04)
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
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economic prosperity of the 1920s
Great Depression of the 1930s
delay in marriages during World War II
counterculture movement of the 1960s
The arms race ended.
The Cold War ended.
Communism was eliminated.
Two superpowers emerged.
20. “Soviets Create Iron Curtain in Eastern
Europe”
“Mao Zedong Leads Successful Revolution in
China”
“North Korean Invasion of South Korea
Leads to War”
Which development is reflected in these
headlines? (10.04)
A
B
17. The baby boom primarily resulted from the
(10.03)
renew support for the principle of
separate but equal
join the armed forces in record numbers
increase efforts to end racial
discrimination
move back to the rural south
C
D
the post–World War II expansion of
communism
the beginning of détente between the
Soviet Union and the United States
the return to an isolationist foreign policy
the beginning of pro-democracy
movements during the Cold War
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United States History
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21. During the Cold War era, the United States
and the Soviet Union were hesitant to become
involved in direct military conflict mainly
because of (10.04)
A
B
C
D
Goal 10 EOC Review
Base your answer to question 25 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
the threat of China to both nations
pressure from nonaligned nations
the potential for global nuclear
destruction
mutual dependence on Middle East
petroleum
22. The primary goal of the United States foreign
policy of containment was to (10.04)
A
B
C
D
return to noninvolvement in world affairs
stop communist influence from spreading
gain territories in Africa and Latin
America
overthrow existing dictatorships
23. Which foreign policy decision by President
Harry Truman is an example of the policy of
containment? (10.04)
A
B
C
D
relieving General MacArthur of his
Korean command
recognizing the new nation of Israel
supporting the trials of war criminals in
Germany and Japan
providing military aid to Greece and
Turkey
24. The main foreign policy objective of the
Marshall Plan (1948–1952) was to (10.04)
A
B
C
D
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stop communist aggression in Korea
fight poverty in Latin America
rebuild the economies of European
nations
provide jobs for unemployed Americans
25. The United States carried out the idea
expressed in this late 1940s cartoon by (10.04)
A
B
C
D
forming a military alliance with Russia
airlifting supplies to West Berlin
accepting Russian authority over West
Berlin
agreeing to turn over control of Berlin to
the United Nations
26. What was a major outcome of the Korean
War (1950–1953)? (10.04)
A
B
C
D
Korea continued to be a divided nation.
North Korea became an ally of the United
States.
South Korea became a communist nation.
Control of Korea was turned over to the
United Nations.
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United States History
Fall 2006
Goal 10 EOC Review
27. In the 1950s, the domino theory was used by
President Dwight D. Eisenhower to justify
(10.04)
30. President John F. Kennedy supported the
1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to
(10.04)
A
A
B
B
C
D
sending federal troops into Little Rock,
Arkansas
United States involvement in Vietnam
joining the United Nations
opposing Britain and France in the Suez
Canal crisis
C
D
remove a communist dictator from power
stop the flow of illegal drugs to the
United States
support Fidel Castro’s efforts for reform
rescue hostages held by Cuban freedom
fighters
28. In 1957, the Eisenhower Doctrine expanded
the principles of the Truman Doctrine by
extending Middle East military assistance in
order to (10.04)
31. The Cuban missile crisis (1962) influenced
President John F. Kennedy’s decision to (10.04)
A
B
C
B
D
offset communist influence in the region
combat anti-American terrorist threats
force the Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC) to end its
oil embargo
defend Israel against Arab invasions
A
C
D
negotiate the limited Nuclear Test Ban
Treaty with the Soviet Union
reduce the nation’s commitment to the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)
forbid Americans to trade with and travel
to Latin America
send Peace Corps volunteers to aid
developing countries
29. “. . . Let every nation know, whether it
wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price,
bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any
friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and
the success of liberty. . . .”
— President John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, 1961
This statement by President Kennedy suggests a
continued commitment to the foreign policy of
(10.04)
A
B
C
D
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isolationism
appeasement
containment
imperialism
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United States History
Base your answer to question 32 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Eventually, Why Not Now?
Fall 2006
Goal 10 EOC Review
33. “The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith
in the purposes and principles of the Charter of
the United Nations and their desire to live in
peace with all peoples and all governments.
“They are determined to safeguard the freedom,
common heritage and civilisation of their
peoples, founded on the principles of democracy,
individual liberty and the rule of law. . . .”
— Preamble to the North Atlantic Treaty, 1949
This statement shows the commitment of the
United States to the principle of (10.05)
A
B
C
D
colonialism
neutrality
militarism
collective security
32. What is the main idea of this 1945 cartoon?
(10.05)
A
B
C
D
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The world community needs to stop the
spread of nuclear weapons.
Korea’s development of atomic bombs
has threatened world peace.
The Treaty of Versailles was successful
in preventing World War II.
Germany should be criticized for using
atomic bombs.
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