US US History 20th Century 2

Question 1

What was the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A series of programs and reforms by President Roosevelt to address the Great Depression

Answer

The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's set of programs, reforms, and regulations from 1933 to 1939 designed to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.

Question 2

What event triggered the United States' direct involvement in World War II?

Accepted Answer

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

Answer

Japan's surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 led Congress to declare war the following day.

Question 3

What was the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

Accepted Answer

It unanimously ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional

Answer

Brown v. Board of Education (1954) unanimously held that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 4

What was the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The political and ideological struggle between the US and Soviet Union from after World War II until the Soviet collapse

Answer

The Cold War was a prolonged period of political tension, military competition, and ideological rivalry between the United States and Soviet Union from approximately 1947 to 1991.

Question 5

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

Accepted Answer

It outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment and public accommodations

Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in employment and public accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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US US History 20th Century 2