US History 2nd Sem. Final Exam

A political system in which the government controls all aspects of life. 

• democracy 
• totalitarianism 
• communism
• imperialism 

Which three countries will form the Axis Powers during World War II? 

• France, Great Britain, & The Soviet Union
• Germany, Italy, & Japan
• United States, Canada, & Mexico
• Germany, Austria, & Turkey

What was the name of the program where President Roosevelt lent money and weapons to our allies to help them, but still kept the US neutral during the war? 

• Garden Hose Program
• Lend-Lease Program
• TARP Program
• League of Friendly Nations

What event will finally get the US involved in World War II? 

• Bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941
• The German Invasion of Poland Sep 1, 1939
• The Battle of Britain July 1940
• The Surrender of France to Germany Jun 22 1940

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

• the Progressive Movement

• Internment camps

• the Marshall Plan

• the Holocaust

What was the first major allied invasion of the war?

• Battle of Midway
• D-Day
• Battle of Bulge 
• Pearl Harbor

What was the Manhattan Project?

• Testing and creation of the Atomic Bomb
• preparing the borough of Manhattan for nuclear safety
• secret plan to create spies in the war effort 
• Operation to create secret airplanes for the war effort 

What role did the Tuskegee Airmen play during World War II?

• They encouraged men to join the military.

• They helped American citizens ration more.

• They escorted bomber planes into enemy territory.

• They were the main cause for segregation in the military during the war.

William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of the suburbs by

• Mass-producing houses
• Criticizing urban life
• Designing interstate highways   
• Providing low-interest mortgage loans

The birth of the largest generation of Americans born between 1946 & 1955 was called the

• Hippie Generation

• Gen X

• Millenials

• Baby Boom