The Roaring Twenties through the Cold War: Cause and Effect Assessment

What was the primary effect of President Harding's "return to normalcy" policy?

• It increased government regulation
• It led to increased immigration
• It strengthened labor unions
• It dismantled wartime controls over industry

How did the widespread use of credit in the 1920s affect the American economy?

• It decreased consumer spending
• It reduced bank failures
• It created dangerous economic vulnerabilities
• It created long-term economic stability

What was the main consequence of the high protective tariffs implemented in the 1920s?

• Increased international trade
• Declined labor union membership
• Higher immigration rates
• Lower consumer prices

How did the stock market crash of 1929 affect American banks?

• It led to widespread bank failures and panic withdrawals
• It strengthened their financial positions
• It increased public confidence in banking
• It improved loan availability

What was the effect of the severe droughts in the Great Plains during the 1930s?

• Improved farming techniques
• Created the Dust Bowl and forced mass migration
• Increased crop production
• Raised agricultural prices

How did the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) impact American workers?

• It decreased union membership
• It lowered wages
• It prohibited strikes
• It secured workers' rights to unionize

What was the immediate result of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. remained neutral
• The U.S. entered World War II
• The U.S. signed a peace treaty
• The U.S. declared war on Germany only

How did the Manhattan Project ultimately affect the war in the Pacific?

• It led to Japan's immediate surrender
• It extended the war by several years
• It had no significant impact
• It caused more U.S. casualties

What was the primary impact of women entering the workforce during World War II?

• Lower wages for all workers
• Reduced military recruitment
• Permanent changes in gender roles
• Decreased industrial production

How did the Truman Doctrine affect U.S. foreign policy?

• It improved relations with the Soviet Union
• It ended military spending
• It led to isolation from world affairs
• It committed the U.S. to containing communism globally