What were some criticisms for Truman to consider before dropping the bomb?

Japan was close to surrender already, The bomb would be too destructive

What did the Franchise do for the economy?

Offered similarity and comfort wherever you went

Did not believe in structure, Typical poet in a coffee house, Seen as an outsider

What was the goal of LBJ's Great Society?

end poverty in the united states

How did the Vietnam war end?

N. Vietnam gained control of all Vietnam, Saigon fell to North Vietnam

What was the Cold War?

No direct battles between US and Soviet Union, Capitalism v. Communism

What was McCarthyism?

Paranoia of Communism in the US

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did what?

Ended discrimination based on race and sex

What is the credibility gap?

Difference story on the news than what the government says

Why did Internment Camps exist?

To monitor Japanese Americans for security reasons

Why was rock and roll such a big deal?

Believed it caused teens to reject their parents

After WWII, what did the Allies do?

Created NATO, Put forth the Marshall Plan & Truman Doctrine

What did the war powers act do?

Placed limits of president's power during war

Giving into an enemy to avoid a larger consequence

In the United States, television was instrumental in...

Bringing the brutality of the war into people’s living rooms

What could teens do in the late 1950s?

Go to rock concerts, Dressing rebelliously, Work & Drive

How did the GI bill help veterans

Give funds to go to college and get homes

What is the domino theory?

If one country falls to communism, they all will

Why is the US the arsenal of democracy?

The US provided the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers

After WWII, what happened to Eastern Europe?

Controlled by the Soviet Union, Created Warsaw Pact, On the east side of the Iron Curtain

After WWII, what happened to Germany?

Berlin split into 4 sections, Split into 4 sections

What did the baby boom NOT include?

All the perfect teachers and schools

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1
What were some criticisms for Truman to consider before dropping the bomb?
Japan was close to surrender already
It would save American lives
The bomb would be too destructive
Japan was never going to give up
2
What did the Franchise do for the economy?
Had tons of different options in thousands of new stores
Offered similarity and comfort wherever you went
Nothing
Allowed small businesses to rise
3
Who was president after JFK's assassination in 1963?
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ho Chi Minh
4
What was a beatnik?
Did not believe in structure
Typical poet in a coffee house
The people who loved LSD
Seen as an outsider
5
What is the following photo referred to ask?
Inner City
Suburbs
Skyscrapers
Mt. Pleasant
6
Governor Faubus was involved which what civil rights event?
Freedom Rides
Little Rock 9
March on Washington
Birmingham Campaign
7
Which country is domino theory most associated with?
Vietnam
US
France
Soviet Union
8
Which of the following did Johnson NOT do?
Sent the 1st troops to Vietnam
Created the Peace Corps
Created the Warren Commission
Had his domestic programs called the Great Society
9
Who refused to fight in the war based on religious grounds?
Nobody
Everyone
Conscientious Objectors
Teachers
10
What was the goal of LBJ's Great Society?
be the best country
end poverty in the united states
win the cold war
make everyone 100% rich
11
When did totalitarianism/fascism begin to rise in Europe/Asia?
After WWII
After WWI
After the 1970s
After the Great Depression
12
How did the Vietnam war end?
N. Vietnam gained control of all Vietnam
The Gulf of Tonkin was invaded
Saigon fell to North Vietnam
S. Vietnam gained control of all Vietnam
13
What was the Cold War?
Soviet Union bombing the US
No direct battles between US and Soviet Union
A war fought among the penguins in Antartica
Capitalism v. Communism
14
Who did the Peace Corps serve?
No one
Cities inside the US
Nations outside the US
Only countries near the Soviet Union
15
What gave LBJ the 'authority' to increase the Vietnam War
War Powers Resolution
Pentagon Paper
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Formation of the Viet Cong
16
What was McCarthyism?
Executing every communist
Paranoia of Communism in Europe
Paranoia of Communism in the US
Accusing very small Youtubers of being communist
17
Who commanded forces in the Pacific during WWII and the South Korean UN Forces?
John F. Kennedy
Ms. Haller
MLK
Douglas MacArthur
18
Where in the world did the Vietcong fight?
In South Vietnam
In Cambodia
In North Vietnam
In the United States
19
Which of the following countries were involved in the Axis Powers? (3 are correct, choose 1)
Germany
Japan
US
Italy
20
What was JFK's view of communism?
Sell communism
Do absolutely nothing and let it spread
Destroy communism
Contain communism
21
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did what?
Supported segregated schools
Allowed everyone to go to college for free
Ended discrimination based on race and sex
Nothing
22
What is the credibility gap?
The same story is told on the new as what the government say
Nothing
JFK was more credible than LBJ
Difference story on the news than what the government says
23
Why did Internment Camps exist?
To force the to enter the Army
To ship everyone back to Japan
To make everyone a spy for the United States
To monitor Japanese Americans for security reasons
24
Who sent military advisors to South Vietnam?
LBJ
Eisenhower
JFK
Truman
25
Why was rock and roll such a big deal?
What is rock and roll?
Believed it caused teens to reject their parents
Forced kids to stay home and have dinner with their parents
It was just a bunch of useless beats with no words
26
After WWII, what did the Allies do?
Created the Warsaw Pact
Created NATO
Nothing
Put forth the Marshall Plan & Truman Doctrine
27
What did the war powers act do?
I am not sure
Placed limits of president's power during war
Gave even more power to the President during war
Demanded that every move the president makes is public
28
What is appeasement?
Giving into an enemy to avoid a larger consequence
I have no clue
Making no body happy with the agreement
Giving into an ally to avoid a larger consequence
29
Which came first?
Sputnik launch
Man on the moon
Working with the Soviet Union
Increased funding to NASA
30
Role of women in the 1950s?
Getting a lot of jobs
Stay home and serve the family
Start all the latest trends
Going out and partying hard
31
Who was involved in the Nonaggression Pact with Germany?
Japan
Italy
Soviet Union
Austria
32
In the United States, television was instrumental in...
Revealing the contents of classified military documents
Developing enthusiasm for the American war effort in Vietnam
Bringing the brutality of the war into people’s living rooms
Promoting understanding between Americans and the Vietnamese
33
Where did most of the fighting take place during WWII? (2 potential answers)
South America
Europe
North America
Pacific Ocean
34
Which side did the Vietminh fight on?
US
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Cambodia
35
What could teens do in the late 1950s?
Go to rock concerts
Dressing rebelliously
Nothing
Work & Drive
36
Who led North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
JFK
LBJ
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
37
Which cities in Japan bombed?
Tokyo/Okinawa
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Hiroshima/Tokyo
Okinawa/Nagasaki
38
How did the GI bill help veterans
Not sure
Give funds to go to college and get homes
Giving funds to women who took over jobs to go back home
Prohibit army segregation
39
What is the domino theory?
If one country falls to communism, they all will
If one country falls to communism, no one else will
This was not a concept we discussed
You can stack them up or knock them down
40
What did the island of Japan lack?
Natural Resources
Religion
Oxygen
People
41
Why is the US the arsenal of democracy?
The US supervised elections in Europe before the war.
The US provided the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers
Most battles to defend democracy took place on American soil
The leaders in Europe were educated in the United States.
42
What was the main Vietcong tactic?
Major nuclear weapons
Hiding then surprise attacks
Using only 1 person to control the clones
Fancy guns
43
Which came first: Neutrality Acts or Lend Lease Act?
Lend Lease Act
Neutrality Acts
44
Which President fired MacArthur from commanding forces in the Korean War?
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
45
After WWII, what happened to Eastern Europe?
Controlled by the Soviet Union
Created NATO
Created Warsaw Pact
On the east side of the Iron Curtain
46
After WWII, what happened to Germany?
Berlin split into 4 sections
Split into 4 sections
Nothing
Hitler took over
47
What did the baby boom NOT include?
More general purchasing of consumer goods
Buying more cars
More ads directed at kids
All the perfect teachers and schools
48
Who was president during the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis
Ho Chi Minh
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ngo Dinh Diem
John F. Kennedy
49
Which association is wrong?
Rose parks = Bus Boycott
Black separatism = MLK
Plessy v. Ferguson = Separate but equal
Black separatism = Malcolm X
50
What was a common goal of the Axis powers?
Treat all people equally
Expanding their territory
Spreading democracy everywhere
Become friends with the US
51
Which is an example of appeasement
Tripartite Agreement
Atlantic Charter
Non-aggresion Pact
Munich Agreement/Pact
52
Who did VISTA serve?
Cities inside the US
Mexico
Nations outside the US
Canada
53
Spark of WWII?
Invasion of Poland
Invasion of the Soviet Union
Invasion of Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
54
I was the president of South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
LBJ
Ngo Dinh Diem
JFK
55
What was non-violent examples of protest?
Rioting
Freedom Rides
Freedom Summer
March on Washington
56
What did the Manhattan Project create?
Atomic Bombs
Trenches
Submarines
Tanks
57
What did the Maginot Line do?
Protect Germany from Invasion
Protect Great Britain from Invasion
Protect France from Invasion
Protect Poland from Invasion
58
What helped the US out of the Great Depression?
Making Ally Weaponry
Nothing we are still in it
Making Axis Powers Weapons
Stopping all production
59
What countries were involved with the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba, Soviet Union, Canada
Cuba, Soviet Union, Kenya
Cuba, US, Soviet Union
Cuba, US, China
60
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Fidel Castro
Nikita Kruschev
Ronald Reagan
Lee Harvey Oswald
61
What caused the US to enter WWII?
Attack on Soviet Union
Because it be like that sometimes
Pearl Harbor Attack
Invasion of Poland
62
What color is associated with communism?
red
yellow
blue
green
63
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nikita Khrushchev
64
How did the Korean War end?
South Korea won
Stalemate
North Korea won
Everyone won
65
Why was Vietnam a working class war?
Only factory workers served
Anyone who worked not as a first responder could be sent
Most ways to avoid the draft required money
Men and women who worked were forced to be drafted
66
Who coined the term "Iron Curtain"?
Nikita Kruschev
Fidel Castro
Winston Churchill
JFK
67
Which did NOT happen during WWII?
Bought a lot of cars
End of the great depression
Rationing food to give more supplies to soldiers
Women took over more jobs men used to have
68
What did the Geneva Conference of 1954 do?
Started a war between Soviet Union and US
Said there would be free elections in 1956
Split Vietnam at the 17th parallel
Caused the battle at Dien Bien Phu

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