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1
Eisenhower'sdecision to send troops into Little Rock, Arkansas, was in response to
communist demonstrations.
a violent strike of railroad workers.
student protests against the war in Korea.
local authorities' refusal to integrate Central High School.
2
Since 1950, what has happened to the number of women in the workforce?
Increased
Decreased
3
The militant African American political groupformed in 1966 was called
Black Panthers
The Brotherhood
White Tigers
Illuminati
4
The Kent State demonstrations were staged to protest
the Tet Offensive.
the draftlottery.
the military expansion into Cambodia.
Chinese intervention in the Vietnam War.
5
What was the goal of the "Double V" campaign?
Voting Rights and Job Opportunities
Voting Rights and Educational Opportunities
Victory over Communism and Naziism.
Victory over racism and Fascism.
6
During the Cold War, the closest the world came to a nuclear war was...
theBay of Pigs Invasion
theVietnam War
theKorean War
theCuban Missile Crisis
7
In the 1970s , 1980s, and 1990s, immigrants to the United States came LEAST often from
the Middle East/ Southwest Asia
Asia
Central America
Western Europe
8
With the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act:
Not all inequalities for minorities were addressed
African Americans were satisfied and ended their fight
True equality was achieved for all minority groups.
President Johnson was impeached
9
A. Philip Randolph successfully achieved which of the following during WWII?
Desegration of the US Military
A massive march on Washington
Desegregation of the Defense Industry
Equal Voting Rights for African Americans
10
When WWII initially broke out in Europe and Asia, what was the USA's reaction?
To use an atomic bomb on Germany
Honor our alliance with Germany
Isolation: It was not our problem
Honor the decisions of the League of Nations
11
What is the definition of detente?
Kissinger's secret diplomacy agreement with Israel.
Intentional easing of Cold War tensions
The crime Nixon was impeached for.
A popular French dance of the 1970s.
12
"Vietnamization" refers to
congressional approval of the military-spendingbills.
encroachment of the communists into SouthVietnam.
Nixon's plan to turn over most of the fightingto S Vietnam.
calls for an American military victory in thewar.
13
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of
Korematsu v. US
?
The use of the atomic bomb was unconstitutional.
Japanese Americans should be paid for lost property.
Japanese Americans should be immediately released.
Internment of Japanese Americans was constitutional.
14
This treaty was used to reduce nuclear ballistic missiles.
SMART
SALT I
AIM
PEPR
15
What was the purpose of the War Powers Act?
To allow state gov'ts to vote on issues related to war.
To give the President unlimited power to make war.
To return the power to make war back to Congress.
To change the voting age to 18.
16
What was the main goal of President Johnson’s Great Society programs?
to send additional troops to Vietnam
to reduce the number of nuclear weapons
to aid struggling corporations and businesses
to improve the quality of life for the poor
17
Which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, or religion in employment?
Welfare Reform Act
Equal Rights Amendment
Civil Rights Actof 1964
Voting Rights Act
18
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the
Brown v. BOE
case?
Only schools in the South needed to be equal.
Seperate but equal schools are inherently unequal.
School segregation was Constitutional.
Schools had three years to desegregate.
19
This group of Civil Rights protesters rode through the South on buses to challenge segregation
Mississippi Burners
KKK
Freedom Voters
Freedom Riders
20
Which of the following was
NOT
a result for America after the Soviet launch of Sputnik?
The creation of the AP Program in schools
Increased spending on math and science
More spending on entertainment by Americans.
The creation of NASA
21
What event prompted the US to finally get involved in WWII?
Operation Rolling Thunder
D-Day
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Bombing of London
22
Which of the following did NOT help improve the American economy after WWII?
GI BIll
Change in the voting age.
Suburbanization
Baby Boom
23
Martin Luther Kings Junior's main approach to fighting for Civil Rights was
Arming African Americans with weapons.
Non-Action.
Writing letters to politicians and hoping for the best.
The use of non-violent techniques.
24
Which of the following is a SIMILARITY between the New Deal and the Great Society?
Increased gov't involvement in society
They have nothing in common
Decreased gov't involvement in society
Established by Republican presidents.
25
The Camp David Accords are significant because:
They established a framework for peace in the Middle East
Carter was the first President to travel to the Middle East
Egypt and Isreal agreed to never fight again.
They outlawed war in the Middle East
26
What is the main idea of this WWII propaganda poster?
It was un-American to eat chicken.
Americans were not allowed to eat meat during WWII.
There was excess food during WWII.
Rationing food was important to the war effort.
27
What was the result of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Increased involvement in the Vietnam War
Reduced involement in the Vietnam War.
The assassination of President Kennedy
Massive public support for President Johnson
28
Women discovered that suburban life in postwar America
discouraged child-bearing.
encouraged them to develop career skills.
emphasized a balance of the sexes.
encouraged them to devote their efforts toward homemaking.
29
According to Churchill, what 'fell' over Europe after WWII splitting Democracy from Communism?
McCarthyism
IronCurtain
MarshallPlan
BerlinWall
30
President George H.W. Bushcommitted United States troops to the Persian Gulf War to
assure the flow of Middle Eastern oil to theUS & allies
fulfill military obligations as members of NAFTA
contain the spread of Communism in theMiddle East
maintain the flow of trade through thePanama Canal
31
What was one of the goals of the American Indian Movement?
Native American history to be included in 'white' textbooks.
Voting rights in National Elections.
Ability to wear tradtional dress in public.
Return of tribal lands to Native Americans.
32
Americans built these to protect themselves from potential attack during the nuclear arms race
new houses
Duck and cover drill
bomb shelters
satellites
33
What was the PRIMARY objective of the US involvement in the Korean War?
Invade and take over China after defeating N. Korea.
Test nuclear weapons on North Korea.
Containment of Communism to North Korea.
Take over North Korea and install a Democratic government.
34
What U.S. agency was created with the goal of protecting the environment and human health?
Department of the Interior
The Sierra Club
The EnvironmentalProtection Agency
Green Peace
35
Critics charged that New Deal policies favored socialism because the federal government
took ownership of most major industries
favored farmers over workers and business owners
declined to prosecute business monopolies
increased its responsibility for the welfare of theeconomy
