Cold War & Civil Rights Review

Question 1

Man who developed the first vaccine for Polio in 1953

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Dr. Jonas Salk

Question 2

Secretary of State George Marshall's plan for helping rebuild economies of wartorn Europe

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Marshall Plan

Question 3

AFter WWII Berlin was divided amongst which 4 countries?

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United States France England Soviet Union

Question 4

The peace treaty between Egypt and Israel signed in the US at a presidential retreat is called

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Camp David Accords

Question 5

Leader of Communist China in the 1940's and 50's

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Mao Zedong

Question 6

What is this man known for?

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Organizing Farm Workers in California

Question 7

Who is this President? His platform was to end the Korean War, which he did in 1953

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Dwight D Eisenhower

Question 8

In this Ideological system the economy runs on a free enterprise system

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Democracy

Question 9

1972 Legislation that gave women equal opportunities in Educational institutions

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Title IX

Question 10

The Montgomery Bus Boycott started when what woman refused to move seats?

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Rosa Parks

Question 11

This man was an attorney for NAACP who won Brown case. Became 1st AA on Supreme Court

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Thurgood Marshall

Question 12

Supreme court case that gave women the right to have an abortion

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Roe vs wade

Question 13

Phrase that refers to Communist China

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Red China

Question 14

During Vietnam War, 18yr olds could fight but not vote, what amendment changed that in 1971?

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26th

Question 15

In the 1960's Women's Liberation or Feminist movement gained ground because of

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Betty Friedan

Question 16

In this Ideological system, the government owns everything and private property is limited

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Communism

Question 17

Style of music emerged in the 1950s

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Rock and Roll

Question 18

This city became Ho Chi Minh city after the Vietcong defeated the south and US troops withdrew

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Saigon

Question 19

What does NATO stand for?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 20

which action represents the most fundamental responsibility of citizens in a Democracy?

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Voting

Question 21

The Korean War ended in an Armistice that divided North and South

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The same as it was before the war

Question 22

This man opposed MLK Jr because he was a Muslim militant who preached "by any means necessary"

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Malcolm X

Question 23

War that Started between Soviet Union and USA that lasted 40+ years with no shot being fired

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Cold War

Question 24

This man was the 1st Black Man in modern day Professional baseball. Wore the number 42

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Jackie Robinson

Question 25

Who are these people?

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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Question 26

This wall was built in Germany to separate the East from the West.

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Berlin Wall

Question 27

It was during this organized march that MLK gave his I have a Dream Speech

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March on Washington

Question 28

A Pastor in Alabama who rose to National fame through his work for equality

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Dr. Martin Luther King

Question 29

Which woman was the first female appointed to the Supreme Court?

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Sandra Day O'Conner

Question 30

NAACP co founder W.E.B Dubois views opposed those of which man in the early 1900s?

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Booker T Washington

Question 31

In what year did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik(1st satellite in orbit)?

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1957

Question 32

This man, from Texas took over after Kennedy was assassinated.He later escalated theVietnam War

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Lyndon B Johnson

Question 33

Doctrine by US President that promised aid in stopping the forced spread of Communism

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Truman Doctrine

Question 34

AFter WWII Berlin was divided amongst which 4 countries?

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United States France England Soviet Union

Question 35

Policy of United States to allow Communism where it existed, but would not allow it to spread

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Policy of Containment

Question 36

This legislation gave African Americans throughout the US equality.

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Civil rights act of 1964

Question 37

Organization formed in 1949 in order to have collective security, spreads Nuke safety to Europe

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NATO

Question 38

Sit-ins and Freedom Rides in the south became examples of

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Civil Disobedience

Question 39

MacArthur was removed from his command for what reason?

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He criticized President Truman

Question 40

When Soviets forced other Eastern European countries to become satellites, the satellites form

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Iron Curtain

Question 41

The Little Rock 9 were prevented from entering school because the National Guard surrounded it

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True

Question 42

Brown vs Board of Education overturned which 1896 "seperate but equal" court case?

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Plessy vs Ferguson

Question 43

A time of high birth rates immediately after WWII was known as

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Baby Boom

Question 44

College Campus where National Guardsmen shot and killed 4 student protesters

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Kent State

Question 45

Extension of containment policy by President Eisenhower

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Eisenhower Doctrine

Question 46

What situation does this magazine cover depict?

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Iran-Contra Affair

Question 47

Conference where in 1945 Roosevelt, Stalin & Churchill agreed to form the United Nations

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Yalta

Question 48

Conference where President Truman met with Joseph Stalin in August

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Potsdam Conference

Question 49

This scandal involving a break in and tampering with tapes involving Richard Nixon

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Watergate

Question 50

Soviet Leader in charge during and immediately after WWII

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Joseph Stalin

Question 51

The Division of the North and South became known as the

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38th Parallel

Question 52

Soviet Response to NATO, formed with their Eastern Satellites

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Warsaw Pact

Question 53

The 24th Amendment

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Eliminates Poll taxes

Question 54

A major turning point in American Society, struggle for African American's Equal rights

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Civil Rights Movement

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