One goal of the Marshall plan was to:

give aid to European countries, make strong to buy US goods

How did Eugene Connor react to civil rights marchers in Alabama?

Ordered the use of police dogs & fire hoses against marchers

What were Jim Crow laws?

Laws that enforced the strict separation of the races

John Foster Dulles, Eisenhower's secretary of state,

promoted brinkmanship going to edge of war to stop communism

the 24th amendment stated that

poll taxes as a voting requirement was eliminated

What happened to Chiang Kai-Shek?

He fled to Taiwan & established the Nationalist Party there

What was the GI Bill of Rights?

unemployment insurance, funds for college, loans for homes

A nationwide student protesting organization, organized sit-ins and other peaceful protests

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of

military alliances made for "collective security"

What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?

the US use force to help Middle Eastern country

Which of the following best shows the differences between the US & USSR during Cold War?

US -capitalism & democracy, USSR communism & totalitarianism

The Brown v. Board of Education court case is responsible for:

outlawing segregation of the public school system

Which of the following is correct about North Korea & South Korea?

North Korea supported by the USSR, South Korea by the US

What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?

US use force on Middle Eastern nation threatened bycommunism

What was the significance of Hernandez v. Texas?

It extended 14th amendment rights to Mexican Americans

Which of the following contributed to a surge in postwar home construction?

loans to war veterans through the GI Bill

Why was the Cold War?

era of distrust and hostility between US and USSR

Why did MLK target Birmingham, Alabama for a civil rights campaign?

because it was considered the most segregated city in South

The Rosenbergs were charged, convicted, and executed specifically for

passing secrets about nuclear science to Soviets

What led to Senator McCarthy's downfall?

the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on television

The purpose of Freedom Summer was to:

help black voters register to vote

What led to Senator McCarthy's downfall?

the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on television

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1
One goal of the Marshall plan was to:
send troops to help European countries fight communism
give Europeans access to higher education in the US
give aid to European countries, make strong to buy US goods
make Germany pay costs of destruction in Europe
2
How did Eugene Connor react to civil rights marchers in Alabama?
Ordered the use of police dogs & fire hoses against marchers
met publicly with civil rights leaders
proposed a law to end segregation in Alabama
brought in the National Guard
3
A member of the Nation of Islam and advocated for armed self-defense
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
A. Philip Randolph
4
What city did President Eisenhower send federal troops to protect African American students?
Little Rock, Arkansas
Montgomery, Alabama
Topeka, Kansas
5
The court case that overturned by Brown v. Board of Education was
Bush v. Gore
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
6
The Chinese Civil War was fought between?
the Nationalists & the Communists
the Democratic Party and the Republicans
the Soviet Union & the US
7
A peacetime military alliance that included 10 western European nations, the US, Canada.
the Allies
NATO
Warsaw Pact
8
What were the effects of the Korean War?
Increased role of American military
many casualties
the border remains between North & South Korea
All of the above
9
What event happened in 1956 that threatened the flow of Middle Eastern oil to Europe?
the launch of Sputnik
Hungarian revolt
the Suez Canal crisis
Khrushchev becoming leader of the USSR
10
started when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, organized by MLK and lasted 381 days
Freedom Riders
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Freedom Summer
11
What were Jim Crow laws?
Laws that enforced the strict separation of the races
Laws that restricted African Americans from voting in North
laws that protected African Americans
Laws that restored equal rights to blacks
12
The region that people migrated to during the 1950s and 1960s?
the Sunbelt
the Breezebelt
The NoBelt
13
The border that divides North Korea and South Korea?
38th Parallel
37th Parallel
39th Parallel
14
John Foster Dulles, Eisenhower's secretary of state,
promoted brinkmanship going to edge of war to stop communism
disagreed with Eisenhower over policy of massive retaliation
favored increased military engagements around the world
resolved the Suez Crisis peacefully
15
the 24th amendment stated that
public schools in the US were desegregated
discrimination in housing was banned
segregation in public places was ended
poll taxes as a voting requirement was eliminated
16
While in prison, Malcolm X became a convert to
the Nation of Islam
the Black Panthers
CORE
the SNCC
17
What was one place on the globe where the Cold War was "hot" and US soldiers fought and died?
Korea
Hungary
Egypt
China
18
What happened to Chiang Kai-Shek?
He fled to Taiwan & established the Nationalist Party there
His nationalist party won and China became nationalist
Mao Zedong killed him
19
Which factor contributed to the increase in college degrees earned in the late 1940s?
G.I. Bill
Taft-Hartley Act
demobilization
baby boom
20
After President Eisenhower withdrew his offer to fund the Aswan Dam, Egyptian President Nasser
turned to the Soviet Union for the money
nationalized the Suez Canal
attacked the United States
21
What was the GI Bill of Rights?
restricted veterans from participating in the next draft
series of laws passed to protect 1st amendment rights
unemployment insurance, funds for college, loans for homes
22
A nationwide student protesting organization, organized sit-ins and other peaceful protests
March on Washington
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
23
Eliminated the literacy tests that disqualified many voters
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Equal Opportunity Act of 1965
24
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of
military aggression during the Cold War
failed attempts to make peace
military alliances made for "collective security"
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed
25
What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
US would nationalize the Suez Canal
the US use force to help Middle Eastern country
US would liberate the countries behind the iron curtain
US would recognize the People's Republic of China
26
Which of the following best shows the differences between the US & USSR during Cold War?
US - capitalism,totalitarianism & USSR -democracy,communism
US-communism,totalitarianism & USSR- democracy,capitalism
US -capitalism & democracy, USSR communism & totalitarianism
27
At what school was there major rioting over James Meredith's enrollment?
the University of Mississippi
Little Rock High School
the US Air Force Academy
the University of Alabama
28
two-bus trip across the South hoped to provoke violent reaction to enforce bus segregation laws
Freedom Riders
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Freedom Summer
29
Segregation imposed by the law
De facto segregation
Jim Crow laws
De jure segregation
30
The Brown v. Board of Education court case is responsible for:
defining the "Separate, but equal clause"
outlawing segregation of the public school system
removing the poll tax
31
Which of the following is correct about North Korea & South Korea?
North Korea supported by USSR, South Korea by China
North Korea supported by the US, South Korea by the USSR
North Korea supported by the USSR, South Korea by the US
32
The March on Washington is most famous for
protesting the removal of literacy tests and poll taxes
MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech
petitioning the gov. for removal of armed forces in AL
33
What happened in hundreds of cities after MLK's assassination?
Riots broke out.
Local civil rights demonstrators declared martial law
There was little reaction to King's death
34
What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
The US would liberate the countries behind the iron curtain
the US would recognize the People's Republic of China
US use force on Middle Eastern nation threatened bycommunism
35
What was the significance of Hernandez v. Texas?
It overturned Brown II
It organized national "White Citizens Councils"
It affirmed the doctrine of "Separate but equal"
It extended 14th amendment rights to Mexican Americans
36
a policy which involves threatening an enemy with massive retaliation for any aggressive action
brinkmanship
space race
arms race
37
Which of the following contributed to a surge in postwar home construction?
loans to war veterans through the GI Bill
low inflation
price controls
foreign aid
38
Why was the Cold War?
war in Middle East over oil resources
era of distrust and hostility between US and USSR
a war fought immediately after WWII in the winter
39
competition between US and Soviets competing with science & technology in space
space race
arms race
sports race
40
Which civil rights organization won a # of important court case against segregation in 1950s?
SCLC
NAACP
MIA
CORE
41
Outlawed discrimination in public places: hospitals, theaters, restaurants, etc.
Equal Opportunity Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
42
This term refers to the significantly increased population growth immediately following WWII
the baby boom
babies, babies, babies everywhere
Baby!Baby!Baby!
43
Why did MLK target Birmingham, Alabama for a civil rights campaign?
because President Kennedy had been born there
because of its strong support for civil rights
because it was considered the most segregated city in South
it was the only southern city that practiced segregation
44
The Rosenbergs were charged, convicted, and executed specifically for
being subversives and disloyal Americans
passing secrets about nuclear science to Soviets
violating the Smith Act
being members of the Communist Party
45
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
24 hours
one week
more than five years
more than a year
46
What led to Senator McCarthy's downfall?
revelations that he was a communist himself
the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on television
the uncovering of financial problems in his campaign
the discovery that some of the ppl he accused were innocent
47
Who first spoke of the "iron curtain"?
Joseph Stalin
George Kennan
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
48
The purpose of Freedom Summer was to:
help black voters register to vote
desegregate the military
end segregation in the public school system
49
What led to Senator McCarthy's downfall?
revelations that he was a communist himself
the uncovering of financial irregularities in his campaign
the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on television
50
A tactic used in Senate to hold up legislative business by giving long speeches is known as
a recess
a filibuster
a march on Washington
leaving the country in order to not have a quorum
51
a competition between the US & Soviet Union that led them to develop strongest weapons
arms race
sports race
space race
52
A military alliance formed in response to NATO consisted of the Soviet Union & satellite nation
Warsaw Pact
the Axis Powers
NATO
53
In China's Civil war, the United States backed
the Nationalists, led by Chiang Kai-Shek
the Communists, led by Mao Zedong
the Nationalists, led by Mao Zedong
54
Republican Senator who made unsupported claims that members of the gov. were communist
Joseph McCarthy
Rosenbergs
Alger Hiss
55
The US vowed to aid any country fighting Communist aggression & US sent aid to Turkey & Greece
Iron Curtain
The Marshall Plan
the Truman Doctrine
56
Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
President Kennedy
President Johnson
President Nixon
57
In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union
set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city
threatened the section of the city with troops and tanks
operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies
58
In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union
went to the UN and demanded control of that section of city
operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies
set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city
threatened the section of the city with troops and tanks
59
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of
military alliances made for "Collective Security"
military aggression during the Cold War
efforts to fight Communism without bloodshed
60
Members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) believed
they should disband and join the SCLC
violence was necessary to achieve racial goals
that direct, nonviolent methods could gain civil rights
that separation of the race was essential to equality
61
Which of these African Americans is famous for breaking into major league baseball?
Rosa Parks
Ralph Abernathy
Jackie Robinson
Thurgood Marshall
62
What were the effects of the Civil Rights Movement?
Integration of the public school system
The end of de jure segregation
all of the above
Increased pride in racial identity
63
In a ruling known as Brown II, the Supreme Court
ordered the immediate implementation of Brown v. Board
implemented the "Southern Manifesto"
overturned Brown v. Board of Education
upheld segregation of Central High School
64
The purpose of this was to rebuild war-torn countries in Western Europe.
the Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
The Iron Curtain
65
The conflict at Little Rock's Central High School was a reaction to
the Montgomery Bus Boycott
the Civil Rights Act of 1957
Brown v. Board of Education
66
Congress increased federal funding for education largely because of
the Soviet Union's space program
the growth of information industries
rising immigration
massive population shifts
67
A period of time during which Americans were fearful of Communism
McCarthyism
Red Scare
the Twenties
68
National Defense Education Act allocated federal funds to train
soldiers
scientists
poiticians
businessmen
69
What happened on Sept. 2, 1949 that caused a sudden change in US-Soviet relations?
The military alliance known as SEATO was formed
Soviet Union launched a satellite into space
The Soviet Union set off an atomic bomb
North Korea invaded South Korea
70
Segregation that exists by practice & custom, not law
De facto segregation
Jim crow laws
De jure segregation
71
When Stalin blockaded all transportation into West Berlin & the US supplied the city residents.
the taking of the airstrip at Guadalcanal
the Berlin Airlift
Communist takeover of Poland
72
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged, convicted, and executed specifically for
violating the Smith Act
passing secrets about nuclear science to the Soviets
being members of the Communist Party
73
committee in House investigated groups against US. Most famous for investigations in Hollywood.
Law Committee
HUAC
Hollywood Ten
74
Eisenhower passed this in 1956. Built 41,000 miles of new highways.
Public Safety Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Interstate Highway Act
75
In 1950, what event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula?
The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel
The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel
The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel

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