Social Studies

Which was the major result of the Great Depression of 1929?

• Banks became owned by the government.
• There were term limits placed on the president.
• The federal government grew to try and prevent future depressions .
• Millions of Americans volunteered for World War || to escape poverty.

Which of these was the basic idea of the New Deal?

• The Supreme Court is responsible to the executive branch.
• Energy production should be solely the concern of private enterprises
• States' rights have priority over rights of the federal government.
• The federal government has a major responsibility for ensuring economic prosperity

The direct cause of U.S. involvement in World War || was.....

• Germany's invasion of Poland.
• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
• Sinking of the Lusitania by Germany.
• Italian mistreatment of foreign nationals by the US.

Which of these contributed to the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression?

• Stock market speculation.
• The effects of World War||.
• Success of the U.S. farm economy.
• Foreign boycotts of U.S. products.

The Leader of the Soviet Union during World War || was.....

• Khruschev.
• Lenin.
• Stalin.
• Trotsky

On June 6, 1944, a combined force of U.S., British, Canadian, and Free French soldiers landed in.....

• France.
• Germany.
• Italy.
• Japan

The darkened area in the map hows one of the nations which joined the United States in the Normandy Invasion of 1944. This nation is (the)........

• Spain.
• France.
• Germany
• United Kingdom

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What role did ''Rosie the Riveter'' (seen here) play during World War|?

• To persuade women to fight for equal pay.
• To persuade women to be as strong as men.
• To encourage women to enter the workforce.
• To encourage women to look after their familes while husbands were away.

Which of these is the BEST reason as to why the Japanese attackted Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. had seized Japanese territories in Hawaii.
• Japan wanted to retaliate for the U.S.'s assault on islands in the Pacific.
• Japan hoped to destroy the U.S.'s will and ability to fight a war.
• American politicians had walked out on peace talks with the Japanese emperor in Tokyo.

The leader of Great Britain corresponded with President Roosevelt and persuaded him to give Britain the supplies it needed to fight in World War||, an agreement that resulted in the Lend-Lease Act.
Who is this Leader?

• Tony Blair
• Anthony Eden 
• Harold Wilson
• Winston Churchill