U.S.

History Final Exam Study Guide

Why FDR supported theories of economist John Maynard Keynes

What some of the major effects of the New Deal were on the Gov.
What some attacks were of FDR’s New Deal in the ’36 election
The purpose of FDR’s Fireside Chats on America’s psyche
Why the Civilian Conservation Corps was and why it was formed
What were the three main goals of the New Deal
How did Hoover and FDR disagree on the gov’t role in a crisis
The effect of FDR appointing African Americans to key positions
How the New Deal changed the ties between business and labor
Understand how the relief programs of the New Deal helped folks

Terms: Isolationism, Militarism, Pacifism, Communism, and

Appeasement
The effect of Japans attack bombing on Pearl Harbor
Essential components of Fascism (4th hour hint: Paul’s shirt)
The effect of Germany having to pay heavy WWI war reparations
The role USA women played in helping Allies win WWI
Understand why Hitler’s annex of the Sudetenland was a positive
Which three countries made up the Axis Powers
The Manhattan Project and Victory Gardens
The role of African Americans in World War II
A major difference between Hitler and Mussolini
The cause of why Japanese Americans were interned in WWII
What act divided Germany into four “sectors” after WWII
What brought an end to WWII (think Japan not Germany)
What was the tactic the U.S.A. used to stop Nazi U-Boat attacks
Understand the intent of Operation Overload
How the Battle of the Bulge was given its name