US Acts and Pacts Quiz

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What was the primary purpose of the Cash and Carry policy during World War II?

  • To ensure US neutrality by not selling arms to any warring nations
  • To prohibit warring nations from purchasing US arms
  • To enable warring nations to buy US arms as long as they paid in cash and provided their own ships (correct)
  • To allow warring nations to buy US arms on credit

Which legislation was created in response to the launch of Sputnik and aimed to improve STEM education for NASA?

  • National Defense Education Act (correct)
  • Neutrality Act of 1935
  • National Security Act
  • Interstate Highway Act

What was the main objective of the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution?

  • To grant Presidents unlimited terms in office
  • To increase the number of terms a President could serve
  • To establish a two-term limit for the presidency (correct)
  • To abolish presidential term limits

What was the significance of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, commonly known as the GI Bill?

<p>Offered financial aid to veterans for higher education, housing, and other benefits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main impact of the Interstate Highway Act in the United States?

<p>Provided funding for the construction of roads and highways across the country (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Neutrality Act of 1935?

<p>To impose an arms embargo on all nations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Lend Lease Act differ from the Cash and Carry policy?

<p>Lend Lease allowed nations to buy arms, while Cash and Carry did not (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which act or pact aimed to counter the influence of NATO with the involvement of Germany and West Germany?

<p>Warsaw Pact (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the National Defense Education Act created after the launch of Sputnik?

<p>To improve STEM education for NASA (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill) assist individuals?

<p>Giving GI money for education after military service (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a consequence of the increase in suburbs and sprawl mentioned in the text?

<p>Expansion of cities into rural areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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