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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Investing in nuclear bunkers for potential nuclear fallout
B Rising communistic sentiments domestically
C Not overspending with new credit availability
D Growth of the military-industrial complex
Question #2
A Cuba
B Egypt
C Korea
D Ukraine
Question #3
A Blacklisted Suspected Sympathizers from Employment
B Radical Communist Trials
C Required Proof of Capitalism Ideology at Home
D Homeland Security Watchlist
Question #4
A To aggressively expand U.S. foreign policy, spoken by Truman and Marshall as their “New Age Manifest Destiny Plan”
B To stop European countries on the brink of bankruptcy and starvation from leaning toward communistic ideals, choosing instead capitalism
C To initiate repayment plans, thereby creating a large trade surplus with other nations
D To extend the U.S. dollar throughout the world, making it the one true currency
Question #5
A Counter Expansion
B The American Veil
C Containment
D Domino Solution
Question #6
A Agreed with Allied nations that the Soviet Union expanded too aggressively into Central Asia, not needing any additional financial support
B Was advised by his council to instead propose the SALT program, giving the Soviets food and supplies over financial reparations
C Wanted to assert to Stalin that the United States was the one true superpower now, showing diplomatic dominance
D Did not want a repeat of WWI where the nation was overburdened with enormous financial responsibility, leading to another world war
Question #7
A National Council of La Raja (NCLR)
B National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
C Southern Christian Leadership (SCL)
D Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Question #8
A Neighbors clinging to prejudice from wartime propaganda and their wealth sold/stolen
B California giving them an option to return home to Japan, expenses paid
C Finding their sons who enlisted into the military being court marshaled due to “insurrection”
D A federal revocation of their citizenship
Question #9
A A growing black market for stolen European goods
B Facing financial bankruptcies once they returned home
C Having challenging conversations with their significant others about work-force gender equality
D Rising rates of psychological trauma, such as PTSD
Question #10
A McCulloch v. Maryland
B Powell v. Alabama
C Plessy v. Ferguson
D Breedlove v. Suttles
Question #11
A They received “check-in” cards that gave discounts at most shopping areas
B They were able to obtain business loans at reduced rates
C They were granted lifetime monthly cash payments for their service
D They could receive health benefits for their extended families
Question #12
A wanted to increase trade agreements with Europe moving forward
B helping the nation rebuild its economy
C finding Nazi war criminals and bringing them to justice
D preventing the spread of Communism in Europe
Question #13
A China
B Poland
C France
D Soviet Union
Question #14
A The government was forced to increase income taxes
B Social Security and other surviving New Deal programs failed
C The unions were devastated over the large amount of people coming back into the workforce
D More colleges and universities were built in the United States as veterans used the GI Bill for school
Question #15
A The Allied Control Council
B The League of Nations
C The Global Peace Initiative
D The League of Europe
Question #16
A Germany
B China
C Russia
D Japan
Question #17
A The United States’ economy was not devastated from warfare
B France was worried about maintaining their overseas empire
C Great Britain had run into heavy debt due to ill-investments
D The United States military had grown to become the #1 superpower in the world, allowing for trade agreements to increase
Question #18
A The United States was better prepared and equipped for WWII.
B No battles were fought and no attacks were made on U.S. soil
C Most of the conflicts involving U.S. troops took place in Asia.
D The United States has a clear advantage with nuclear weapons