The House Un-American Activities committee

was responsible for finding communists in the US

How did Nixon win the Presidency?

he planned to gradually turn the war over to S. Vietnam

"Doves" were Americans who

protested the war and advocated peace

Bill Clinton was the second President impeached, due to his

lying under oath when questioned about his affair

What happened between President Truman and General MacArthur?

Truman fired MacArthur, who wanted to attack China

What did the Brown v. Board of Education decision state?

separate schools are inherently unequal

Nixon resigned after the Watergate Scandal exposed

spying on the Democratic National Convention

The Tet Offensive and counter offensive showed us that

we wouldn't prevail, despite any amount of force

How did the US respond to the communist takeover of Cuba?

cut relations and made a trade embargo

What has the UN significantly helped to achieve?

humanitarian progress on hunger and education

Congress increased funding for NASA and science education

when the Soviet launched Sputnik

What did President Johnson do in 1968?

he stated that he would not run for reelection

Why was it difficult to win the Vietnam War?

it was hard to identify the enemy

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1
Who was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 designed to protect?
African Americnas
18-20 yr. olds
people accused of crimes
women
2
What peacetime military alliance did the US join to limit Soviet/communist influence?
NATO
the Warsaw Pact
the UN
3
The House Un-American Activities committee
was responsible for finding communists in the US
used facts to do justice
didn't actually identify any communists
received strong backing from military leaders
4
How did Nixon win the Presidency?
he planned to gradually turn the war over to S. Vietnam
he promised economic improvement
he claimed he could solve Kennedy's assassination
he hunted communists and sought to expose them
5
Who supported black separatism?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ralph Abernathy
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
6
"Doves" were Americans who
were anti-communists who supported South Vietnam
supported the war in Vietnam
protested the war and advocated peace
supported the war, because they feared the domino theory
7
Bill Clinton was the second President impeached, due to his
failure to balance the budget
lying under oath when questioned about his affair
inability to keep his pants on in the oval office
misuse of government funds
8
Ultimately, Vietnam
was ruled by China
continued to fight
fell to the communists
remained divided
9
What happened between President Truman and General MacArthur?
Truman replaced MacArthur, who didn't protect S. Korea
Truman fired MacArthur, who wanted to attack China
MacArthur resigned because he wanted to control North Korea
MacArthur was dismissed after trying to remilitarize Japan
10
How did President Eisenhower integrate the schools in Little Rock, AR?
he asked that it be done slowly
he closed the schools for a period of time
he sent police to disperse protesters
he used troops
11
What did the Warren Commission determine?
Oswald acted alone
the New Deal failed
we should protect South Vietnam
the Tet Offensive failed
12
The Great Society were programs to
reform government
promote equality
end the depression
increase investment
13
What did the Brown v. Board of Education decision state?
students should be bused to integrate schools
separate schools are inherently unequal
states couldn't receive federal funds for segregated schools
all people must be equal in every way
14
In 1948, President Truman
resigned
desegregated the military
decided to drop atomic bombs on Japan
was defeated by Nixon
15
Nixon resigned after the Watergate Scandal exposed
corrupt military leadership
lewd affairs of the President
spying on the Democratic National Convention
use of narcotics in the executive office
16
The primary US strategy in the Cuban missile crisis was
fire missiles at the USSR
sink Soviet ships carrying missiles
agree to arms reductions
set up a naval blockade
17
The Tet Offensive and counter offensive showed us that
we had to expand the war across SE Asia
the war was too expensive to continue
we wouldn't prevail, despite any amount of force
we could win with more troops in Vietnam
18
How did the US respond to the communist takeover of Cuba?
cut relations and made a trade embargo
sent in the military to protect US businesses
blocked Soviet aid
punished the Soviets for encouraging it
19
What has the UN significantly helped to achieve?
eliminating fascism
humanitarian progress on hunger and education
development progress in poor countries
no more wars!
20
Ho Chi Minh's main goal was to
get foreigners out of Vietnam
eliminate the Vietcong
make alliances with Japan and China
spread communism across Asia
21
Congress increased funding for NASA and science education
to spy on communists
after the USSR got the atomic bomb
when the Soviet launched Sputnik
when Japan became high tech
22
President Reagan started the Star Wars program in the interest of
balancing the budget
promoting American films worldwide
national defense
deeper space exploration
23
What was NOT a cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union?
the ability to elect non-communists
a history of shortages on necessary items
the fall of the Berlin Wall (and similar events)
worsening leadership
24
What did President Johnson do in 1968?
he ended the war in Vietnam
he started the Great Society
he stated that he would not run for reelection
he signed the Voting Rights Act
25
Why was it difficult to win the Vietnam War?
poorly equipped military
Congress wouldn't commit enough troops
it was hard to identify the enemy
protests at home

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