PHEONIX 8 TEST REVIEW

As a way of prioritizing heads of households at the start of the Great Depression, who was laid off first to make jobs for white men?

• Rural farm workers

• Women and Minorities

• Workers in the War Defense Industries

• Bankers responsible for the Depression

Answer explanation

In order to stimulate the economy + provide some relief to families some businesses prioritized heads of households which at that time meant white men of working age. Sexism and racial discrimination allowed women and minorities to be seen as people that could not provide for their families so therefore they were not served by many early relief programs of the Great Depression.

This WWII propaganda is trying to convince women to can goods at home to save their food rations - What WWII Homefront program did this advertise

• Victory Gardens

• Buying War Bonds

• Food Rationing

• Patriotism

Answer explanation

Canning was a big part of rationing. Canned food was worth the most ration points because it was sent to troops. People could buy fresh food for less and grow fresh produce in their victory gardens... so canning became a very popular way to make ration coupons last longer.

What best describes why people were moving westward from the Great Plains (Oklahoma) in the 1930s?

• Sharecroppers and tenant farmers moved to find work after Dust Bowl occurred due to over farming

• People were looking for gold in California

• People were promised land and a mule by the government of California to promote settling

• Banks were offering loans to farmers that lost land during the Great Depression

Answer explanation

The DUST BOWL is the major reason for people moving west during the 1930s. Gold + land are a thing a lot earlier during the late 1800s, but not now. The Great Plains are suffering due to over farming :(

What is significant about settlements called Hoovervilles?

• They were made to house the workers of President Hoover's public works program

• Created by Herbert Hoover to help house those who lost their homes during the Great Depression

• Communist Party headquarters during the Hoover Presidency

• Named as political criticism of President Hoover's, blamed him for the Great Depression

Answer explanation

Herbert Hoover did not cause the Great Depression... but he was definitely blamed for it. Hoovervilles were homeless camps created out of scraps outside of cities.

Why did CONSERVATIVES like business owners and the Supreme Court challenge/dislike FDR's New Deal?

• Business leaders did not think he was doing enough to strike down the Supreme Court

• Huey Long did not think he was doing enough to help workers

• Business leaders and the Supreme Court thought he was doing too much --> the government was too powerful and not respecting the rights of individuals

• Democrats did not want FDR to serve a second term

Answer explanation

Here are why the other options are incorrect:

- Business leaders did not think he was doing enough to strike down the Supreme Court --> both buisness leaders and the supreme were conservative, they would have agreed with each other so this is a senseless answer

- Huey Long did not think he was doing enough to help workers --> Huey Long was a liberal governor not a conservative... keep this in mind for liberal criticism of the new deal

- Democrats did not want FDR to serve a second term --> FDR was a democrat

RIGHT ANSWER: Conservatives thought he was doing too much, Conservatives don't like big government because to them that means tyranny and too much control can hurt individual freedoms.

How did Liberals respond to FDR's New Deal

• Liberals did not think the New Deal did enough to serve the American people

• Liberals thought it took too much money from the rich to give to the poor

• liberals believed the new deal hurt the economy by creating a deficit

• liberals felt that the New Deal did enough and did not want the Second New Deal

Answer explanation

Remember Conservatives think the New Deal is doing TOO MUCH, but on the other hand Liberals think the New Deal is NOT DOING ENOUGH.

How did the Lend-Lease Act ignore America's Neutrality foreign policy during WWII?

• It sent the US Military to Europe by renting military bases in the continent

• It let the US continue to support their ally Great Britain with supplies like weapons and land even though Britain was too broke to pay

• Only helped allied nations, not axis powers

• Helped the US send war materials to Europe without getting hit by German U-Boats

Answer explanation

This is a tricky question... but think about the main reason why the Lend-Lease act was a thing. We wanted to help our friend Great Britain while they had no money to pay us. Like letting a friend borrow money during a hard time because they will pay you back later.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created by FDR to help the nation RECOVER by doing what two things

• TVA improved farming techniques in participating states by sending workers over to educate people on better farming practices

• the TVA built better irrigation systems to control flooding

• The TVA helped decrease unemployment by giving people jobs building dams and educating farmers

• The TVA helped manage erosion by building roads for farmers

• The TVA improved air quality by building dams and improving farming techniques

Answer explanation

READ ALL OF THE OPTIONS!!!!

TVA helped educate farmers on better farming practices + helped with unemploymt

IT DID NOT improve irrigation systems, IT DID NOT manage erosion, and IT DID NOT improve AIR QUALITY

DO NOT GET TRICKED!!!

How was the Invasion of Normandy a positive turning point for the Allies in World War II

• Allowed the Allies to destroy the Nazis in France

• Capturing the coastal town meant the Allies had a permanent place for their British supply ships

• Boosted morale for both soldiers and civilians (yay everyone is happy)

• The capture of France allowed the Allies to transport supplies through Europe

Answer explanation

COASTAL TOWN!!!! Normandy was about capturing the beaches for British supply ships. Remember the images of soldiers storming the BEACHES? what is important about Normandy AKA D-Day is the COAST/BEACH!

How did D-Day/Normandy contribute to the fall of the Nazis in Berlin?

• D-Day weakened the Nazi defense of Berlin

• D-Day allowed the Allies surprise the Germans and invade unexpectedly

• D-Day weakened the the Nazis inside of Germany

• The victory on D-Day allowed the Allies to invade Germany on multiple fronts (sides)

Answer explanation

Think about the image that's with the question of the USSR taking Berlin. Think about the Americans storming the French beaches. Think about this map of Great Britain moving in from the North. D-Day is about invading Germany from all FRONTS/SIDES.