Ch. 28 Reading Quiz

A  Rising communistic sentiments domestically

B  Investing in nuclear bunkers for potential nuclear fallout

C  Growth of the military-industrial complex

D  Not overspending with new credit availability

A  Ukraine

B  Korea

C  Egypt

D  Cuba

A  Blacklisted Suspected Sympathizers from Employment

B  Homeland Security Watchlist

C  Required Proof of Capitalism Ideology at Home

D  Radical Communist Trials

A  To initiate repayment plans, thereby creating a large trade surplus with other nations

B  To extend the U.S. dollar throughout the world, making it the one true currency

C  To aggressively expand U.S. foreign policy, spoken by Truman and Marshall as their “New Age Manifest Destiny Plan”

D  To stop European countries on the brink of bankruptcy and starvation from leaning toward communistic ideals, choosing instead capitalism

A  Domino Solution

B  Counter Expansion

C  Containment

D  The American Veil

A  Was advised by his council to instead propose the SALT program, giving the Soviets food and supplies over financial reparations

B  Agreed with Allied nations that the Soviet Union expanded too aggressively into Central Asia, not needing any additional financial support

C  Did not want a repeat of WWI where the nation was overburdened with enormous financial responsibility, leading to another world war

D  Wanted to assert to Stalin that the United States was the one true superpower now, showing diplomatic dominance

A  National Council of La Raja (NCLR)

B  Southern Christian Leadership (SCL)

C  Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

D  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

A  Finding their sons who enlisted into the military being court marshaled due to “insurrection”

B  California giving them an option to return home to Japan, expenses paid

C  Neighbors clinging to prejudice from wartime propaganda and their wealth sold/stolen

D  A federal revocation of their citizenship

A  Guaranteed fast-track positions into corporate America, such as marketing firms

B  Additional stipends to live on while they completed their studies

C  Special skills and education made available exclusively to veterans

D  Immediate job hiring upon graduation

A  Having challenging conversations with their significant others about work-force gender equality

B  Facing financial bankruptcies once they returned home

C  A growing black market for stolen European goods

D  Rising rates of psychological trauma, such as PTSD

A  McCulloch v. Maryland

B  Plessy v. Ferguson

C  Breedlove v. Suttles

D  Powell v. Alabama

A  They could receive health benefits for their extended families

B  They received “check-in” cards that gave discounts at most shopping areas

C  They were granted lifetime monthly cash payments for their service

D  They were able to obtain business loans at reduced rates

A  finding Nazi war criminals and bringing them to justice

B  preventing the spread of Communism in Europe

C  helping the nation rebuild its economy

D  wanted to increase trade agreements with Europe moving forward

A  China

B  Soviet Union

C  France

D  Poland

A  Social Security and other surviving New Deal programs failed

B  More colleges and universities were built in the United States as veterans used the GI Bill for school

C  The unions were devastated over the large amount of people coming back into the workforce

D  The government was forced to increase income taxes

A  The League of Nations

B  The Global Peace Initiative

C  The League of Europe

D  The Allied Control Council

A  Japan

B  Germany

C  China

D  Russia

A  The United States military had grown to become the #1 superpower in the world, allowing for trade agreements to increase

B  The United States’ economy was not devastated from warfare

C  France was worried about maintaining their overseas empire

D  Great Britain had run into heavy debt due to ill-investments

A  No battles were fought and no attacks were made on U.S. soil

B  Most of the conflicts involving U.S. troops took place in Asia.

C  The United States has a clear advantage with nuclear weapons

D  The United States was better prepared and equipped for WWII.