POST TEST A TUMULTUOUS NATION
(1929-1945) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Why were African Americans particularly harmed when the stock market crashed? -
ANSWER-The jobs that they held either went away or were filled by white people.
What were two outcomes of the Fair Employment Practice Committee of 1941? -
ANSWER-federal job and training programs provided without discrimination
access to higher-paying jobs in the defense industries for African Americans
Match the New Deal artist with the work they did through the Federal Art Project. -
ANSWER-photographer-Dorothea Lange
painter-Jackson Pollock
sculptor-Augusta Savage
What was the impact of Eleanor Roosevelt's resignation letter? - ANSWER-Racial
discrimination was brought into the national spotlight.
Which two phrases reflect the main ideas of fascism? - ANSWER-loyalty to one's
nation before one's self
a strong military
Which war between France and Germany was waged at sea with little ground
combat? - ANSWER-the Phoney War
Based on the passage, which conclusion can you draw regarding Lindbergh's
beliefs? - ANSWER-He believes we should only be involved in war if it occurs on
American soil.
How did Roosevelt appeal to his audience in this excerpt? - ANSWER-He tried to
convince his audience to support the war by creating an emotional response.
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at Allied conferences throughout the war. Which
critique best sums up the extent to which they achieved their goals? - ANSWER-
They met several goals, the most important of which was defeating the Axis powers.
What was an immediate consequence or effect of D-Day for the United States? -
ANSWER-US troops and supplies moved into Europe and pushed toward Germany.
(1929-1945) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Why were African Americans particularly harmed when the stock market crashed? -
ANSWER-The jobs that they held either went away or were filled by white people.
What were two outcomes of the Fair Employment Practice Committee of 1941? -
ANSWER-federal job and training programs provided without discrimination
access to higher-paying jobs in the defense industries for African Americans
Match the New Deal artist with the work they did through the Federal Art Project. -
ANSWER-photographer-Dorothea Lange
painter-Jackson Pollock
sculptor-Augusta Savage
What was the impact of Eleanor Roosevelt's resignation letter? - ANSWER-Racial
discrimination was brought into the national spotlight.
Which two phrases reflect the main ideas of fascism? - ANSWER-loyalty to one's
nation before one's self
a strong military
Which war between France and Germany was waged at sea with little ground
combat? - ANSWER-the Phoney War
Based on the passage, which conclusion can you draw regarding Lindbergh's
beliefs? - ANSWER-He believes we should only be involved in war if it occurs on
American soil.
How did Roosevelt appeal to his audience in this excerpt? - ANSWER-He tried to
convince his audience to support the war by creating an emotional response.
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met at Allied conferences throughout the war. Which
critique best sums up the extent to which they achieved their goals? - ANSWER-
They met several goals, the most important of which was defeating the Axis powers.
What was an immediate consequence or effect of D-Day for the United States? -
ANSWER-US troops and supplies moved into Europe and pushed toward Germany.
