What was Operation Thuder?

A sustained bombing campain against N. Vietnam

Reduced tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

Why did American soliders use agent orange?

To disrupt the enemy's food supply

The gradual removal of trade restrictions

Why is this photo, entitiled "Flower Power" considered an iconic image of the period?

It symbolizes tension of nonviolence & the threat of force

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis affect U.S./Soviet relations?

It improved communication between the two countries

According to President Johnson, the primary rold of government is to...

Support having a decent quality of life

What affects did the G.I. Bill have on American society?

It eased the transition of soldiers back into civilian life

Why did the U.S. become involved in the Korean War?

We did not want Korea to become a communit state

What led to the construction of the Berlin Wall?

American refusal to recognize a divided Germany

What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?

Leaders misled Congress and the people about the Vietnam war

Why did Congress increase federal funding for eduction?

because of the Soviet's space program

In China's cilvil war, the United States backed:

The Nationalist, led by Jiang Jieshi

The purpose of Truman's Fair Deal was:

To reverse the achievements of the New Deal

President Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would....

Drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union

Nixon believed that executive privilege

Justified his refusal to turn over his taped converstations

Under the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution President Johnson was allowed to.....

Take all necessary measures to defend against armed attacks

What happened at My Lai?

American soldiers killed 100's of Vietnamese people

Changed the way politicians ran for office

The American Indian Movement confronted the government through....

Occupation of the island of Alcatraz

After the war, the United States economy:

Shifted to producing consumer goods

Richard Nixon believed that..

American had tired of "big government"

Increased the Latinos' awareness of their history & culture

What was the result of Nixon's resignation?

Many Americans lost trust in government officials

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1
What was Operation Thuder?
A sustained bombing campain against N. Vietnam
To plan to give S. Vietnam S. Vietnam more responsibility
An offensive attack to show N. Vietnam could fight
A strategy to regain control of the US embassy in Siagon
2
SALT I
Sparked a renewed effort to get more weapons
Reduced tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Encouraged China to enter the arms race
Ended the arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
3
Why did American soliders use agent orange?
To disrupt the enemy's food supply
To deter villages from harboring gurrillas
To kill as many Vietcong gurillas as possible
To detect Vietcong booby traps
4
NAFTA called for....
A challenge to US economic controls
A removal of environmental controls
The gradual removal of trade restrictions
The deelopment of a single currency
5
Why is this photo, entitiled "Flower Power" considered an iconic image of the period?
It shows the transition from conservative to liberal views
It expresses youth's strong rejection of militant practices
It symbolizes tension of nonviolence & the threat of force
It represents the dominant influence of democratic action
6
The Postwar economy suffered severe:
Inflation
Depression
Unemployment
Labor Shortages
7
Who succeeded President Kennedy?
John Maynard Keynes
Lyndon Johnson
John Glenn
Richard Nixon
8
What two countries were members of NATO?
Demark and Hugary
The United States and the Soviet Union
Italy and the United Kingdom
West Germany and East Germany
9
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis affect U.S./Soviet relations?
It improved communication between the two countries
Each country increased its nuclear wapon testing
It resulted in the countries expelling the ambassadors
Kennedy and Khrushchev began strategic arms limitations
10
According to President Johnson, the primary rold of government is to...
`Protect older Americans
Provide a decent income
Support having a decent quality of life
Conserve Resources
11
What affects did the G.I. Bill have on American society?
It allowed the deployment of the National Guard
It financing the building of munitions factories
It eased the transition of soldiers back into civilian life
It initiated the 1st military draft since the Civil War
12
Not targeted by the HUAC
Artists
Liberals
Conservatives
Intellectuals
13
Why did the U.S. become involved in the Korean War?
We did not want Korea to become a communit state
Korea was a key memeber of our Asian alliances
We did not want Korea to become a trading partner
Korea was a key supplier to our Asian bases
14
What led to the construction of the Berlin Wall?
American refusal to recognize a divided Germany
Soviet attempts to control all of Berlin
The removal of US troops from Berlin
New American intervention in Europe
15
What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?
Leaders misled Congress and the people about the Vietnam war
The US tried to cover up the My Lai massacre
President Nixon withdrew from the peace process
The U.S. had given arms to the Vietcong
16
Which factors led to economic growth in the 1950's
Computer technology
Growth of the service sector
Women entering the workforce
All of the above
17
What were the accomplishments of NOW?
Title IX
All of the above
Roe v. Wade
Increased social and economic opportunities for women
18
Why did Congress increase federal funding for eduction?
because of the rising immigration
because of the massive popluation shift
because of the Soviet's space program
because of the growth of the information industry
19
The first Earth Day event was to....
rasie money for the Superfund
Dig up tress and flowers
Protest enviornmental problems
Celebrate Spring
20
How did the Vietcong fight?
They engaged in large scale battles
The fought small skirmishes
They battled by day and rested at night
They avoided any confrontations
21
Who created the EPA and signed laws that protected the environment?
Johnson
Kennedy
Ford
Nixon
22
Outlawed the closed shop
The Equal Rights Amendment
The Eisenhower Doctrine
The G.I. Bill
The Taft-Hartley Act
23
What group was removed from power when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan?
Pakistanis
The Taliban
Saddam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden
24
What doctor emphasized the importance of nurturing children?
Dr. Suess
Dr. Benjamin Howell
Dr. Robert Speck
Dr. Benjamin Spock
25
In China's cilvil war, the United States backed:
The Communist, led by Jiang Jieshi
The Communist, led by Mao Zedong
The Nationalist, led by Jiang Jieshi
The Nationalist, led by Mao Zedong
26
How did the Selective Service eliminate deferment abuses?
They adopted a lottery
They allowed some men to burn their draft cards
They put local draft boards in charge of selection
They recruited more heavily among the working class
27
The purpose of Truman's Fair Deal was:
To improve Truman's popularity
To end the Korean War
To expand on the New Deal
To reverse the achievements of the New Deal
28
During the 1950's social critics criticized Americans emphasis on....
conformity
diversity
indivividualism
itellectualism
29
What did "Reaganomics" emphasized?
Social spending
Defense reductions
Tax cuts
Regulation of industry
30
President Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would....
Prolong the war in Vietnam
Drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union
Hurt American economic interests
Damage efforts to democratize China
31
Which one of the following was not a factor in the transition from war to peace in the 1950s?
Demobilization
Improvement in productivity
Mobilization of the military
Wage and Price Issues
32
Nixon believed that executive privilege
Justified his refusal to turn over his taped converstations
Protected him from being impeached by Congress
Allowed him to participate in a cover up
Enabled him to use federal agencies to attack others
33
Said-the U.S. would use force to help any Middle Eastern nation threatened by communism
The Monroe Doctrine
The Fair Deal
The Taft-Hartley Act
The Eisenhower Doctrine
34
The Beatniks were a great example of conformity in the 1950's.
True
False
35
After WWII, which 2 nations emerged as the strongest?
The Soviet Union and the U.S.
Britain and France
Germany and Poland
Germany and Poland
36
Under the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution President Johnson was allowed to.....
Use the USS Maddox to control the seas around South Vietnam
Send economic aid to South Vietnam
Declare war against North Vietnam w/o asking Congress
Take all necessary measures to defend against armed attacks
37
Paid for veterens to go to college
ERA
The GI Bill
The Taft-Hartley Act
HUAC
38
What industry grew the fastest in the 1950's?
Mining
Manufacturing
Farming
Service
39
What did the proposed "Star War's program involve?
Selling arms to other nations
Attacking the Soviet Union before it could attack the U.S.
Increasing nuclear weapns production
Putting weapons in space
40
What happened at My Lai?
US forces suffered a crippling defeat
American soldiers killed 100's of Vietnamese people
Vietcong gurrillas surrendered
Vietnam became unified under one flag
41
The attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro was called...
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Suez Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Iran Contra Affair
42
Became a symbol of youth culture in the 1950's
Rock and Roll Music
Television
Communisim
Cars
43
The T.V.:
Was too expensive for most Americans to buy
Offered few programs for women
Had little impact on family life
Changed the way politicians ran for office
44
What did President Ford's policy toward the Soviet Union focus on?
Changing nixons foreign policy
Continuing to pursue detente
Allowing more political freedom
Protecting human rights
45
What did John Foster Dulles promote?
the policy of brinkmanship
resoluation of the Suez Crisis peacefully
Increased military engagements around the world
a policy of massive retaliation
46
The American Indian Movement confronted the government through....
Programs designed to decrease unemployment
Protest for the preservation of native fishing rights
Occupation of the island of Alcatraz
A book that told the story of the massacre of Wounded Knee
47
After the war, the United States economy:
Stagnated as wartime production fell
Fluctuated as it withdrew from world markets
Shifted to producing consumer goods
Entered a severe depression
48
Love Canal, and other events involving hazardous waste led Congress to create...
The Superfund
The Environmental Protection Agency
Earth Day celebrations
Restrictions on the use DDT
49
Richard Nixon believed that..
American had tired of "big government"
The public did not want gov't to address issue
The Office of Economic opportunity was important
States and communites should give power to the fed programs
50
The Chicano Movement
Led people to boycott California grapes
Encouraged Latinors to form self-governing reservations
Focused on migrant workers' rights
Increased the Latinos' awareness of their history & culture
51
What was the result of Nixon's resignation?
Spiro Agnew became president of the U.S.
American questioned the system of checks and balances
Many Americans lost trust in government officials
Nixon was put on trial for his crimes at the U.N.
52
What person or group was removed from power as a result of the US invasion of Afghanistan?
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Pakistanis
The Taliban
53
Who was involoved in an event that involved the shooting down of an American U2 over the USSR?
John Glenn
Francis Gary Powers
Nikita Khrushchev
Ed Sullivan
54
The domino theory was based on the idea of...
National self determination
democratization
containment
economic expansion
55
How was the 2nd wave of feminism different than the 1st?
Women wanted superiority over the men in their lives
Women wanted voting rights
Women wanted full equality with men, not just voting rights
Women wanted all jobs to be given to women

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