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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Rising communistic sentiments domestically
B Not overspending with new credit availability
C Growth of the military-industrial complex
D Investing in nuclear bunkers for potential nuclear fallout
Question #2
A Cuba
B Ukraine
C Korea
D Egypt
Question #3
A Radical Communist Trials
B Homeland Security Watchlist
C Required Proof of Capitalism Ideology at Home
D Blacklisted Suspected Sympathizers from Employment
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 extend the U.S. dollar throughout the world, making it the one true currency
D To initiate repayment plans, thereby creating a large trade surplus with other nations
Question #5
A Domino Solution
B The American Veil
C Counter Expansion
D Containment
Question #6
A Was advised by his council to instead propose the SALT program, giving the Soviets food and supplies over financial reparations
B Did not want a repeat of WWI where the nation was overburdened with enormous financial responsibility, leading to another world war
C Wanted to assert to Stalin that the United States was the one true superpower now, showing diplomatic dominance
D Agreed with Allied nations that the Soviet Union expanded too aggressively into Central Asia, not needing any additional financial support
Question #7
A National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
B National Council of La Raja (NCLR)
C Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
D Southern Christian Leadership (SCL)
Question #8
A California giving them an option to return home to Japan, expenses paid
B Finding their sons who enlisted into the military being court marshaled due to “insurrection”
C A federal revocation of their citizenship
D Neighbors clinging to prejudice from wartime propaganda and their wealth sold/stolen
Question #9
A Special skills and education made available exclusively to veterans
B Additional stipends to live on while they completed their studies
C Immediate job hiring upon graduation
D Guaranteed fast-track positions into corporate America, such as marketing firms
Question #10
A Facing financial bankruptcies once they returned home
B Rising rates of psychological trauma, such as PTSD
C A growing black market for stolen European goods
D Having challenging conversations with their significant others about work-force gender equality
Question #11
A McCulloch v. Maryland
B Plessy v. Ferguson
C Powell v. Alabama
D Breedlove v. Suttles
Question #12
A They were granted lifetime monthly cash payments for their service
B They were able to obtain business loans at reduced rates
C They could receive health benefits for their extended families
D They received “check-in” cards that gave discounts at most shopping areas
Question #13
A finding Nazi war criminals and bringing them to justice
B wanted to increase trade agreements with Europe moving forward
C preventing the spread of Communism in Europe
D helping the nation rebuild its economy
Question #14
A France
B Poland
C China
D Soviet Union
Question #15
A The government was forced to increase income taxes
B More colleges and universities were built in the United States as veterans used the GI Bill for school
C Social Security and other surviving New Deal programs failed
D The unions were devastated over the large amount of people coming back into the workforce
Question #16
A The Global Peace Initiative
B The Allied Control Council
C The League of Nations
D The League of Europe
Question #17
A Japan
B China
C Russia
D Germany
Question #18
A Great Britain had run into heavy debt due to ill-investments
B The United States’ economy was not devastated from warfare
C France was worried about maintaining their overseas empire
D The United States military had grown to become the #1 superpower in the world, allowing for trade agreements to increase
Question #19
A Most of the conflicts involving U.S. troops took place in Asia.
B No battles were fought and no attacks were made on U.S. soil
C The United States has a clear advantage with nuclear weapons
D The United States was better prepared and equipped for WWII.