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Cold War + Civil Rights Review
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review of cold war info and Q3 information
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1
Who took up Rosa Parks cause to protest the segregation of public transportation?
Mya Angelou
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
Martin Luther King Jr.
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What was the Baby boom?
the reemergence of Jim Crow laws
The outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs to Asia
An increase of the US population after WWII
The right of women to vote and their impact on policy
3
_______ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry.
NATO
HUAC
The UN
The CIA
4
The Gray Panthers formed in 1972 to speak out against the........
poor work conditions that immigrants often experienced.
unequal wages that women received in the workforce.
lack of rights and accessibilities for disabled Americans..
unfair treatment of elder Americans in the United States.
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All of the following were true about both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X EXCEPT
belief that blacks and whites should be treated equally
the government had not enforced the Constitution properly.
Their belief in the use of violence to achieve their goals
the government had not done enough to protect blacks in USA
6
Which of the following best describes the Truman Doctrine?
US foreign policy to threaten countries with nuclear war
The policy of keeping African Americans from voting
American foreign policy created to stop Soviet expansion
After WWII 1 baby was born every 10 seconds,
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What foreign policy was being fulfilled by the Marshall Plan?
Containment
Neutrality
Isolationism
The Monroe Doctine
8
Why is Harvey Milk a significant figure in gay rights history?
He owned the Stonewall Inn.
first governor in South to pass laws supporting gay rights.
first openly gay candidate to be elected in a major U.S city
first president of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
9
What were Levittowns associated with in the post-war (after 1945)?
The increase in inner city populations
The development of suburbs
The desire to create more environmentally friendly homes
The change from brick homes to those with wood paneling
10
Which group sent observers into the streets armed to protect blacks from police mistreatment?
Nation of Islam
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Black Panthers
Congressional Black Caucus
11
Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
They were top Soviet government officials
They were convicted of being spies, and executed
They were famous actors
They invented McDonalds
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What was the ruling of the Brown v Board of Ed court case?
Upheld the Rosenbergs conviction
Separate but equal
Abortion is illegal
Separate facilities are inherently unequal
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What was the ruling of the Plessy v Ferguson court case?
Abortion is illegal in the US
Separate facilities are inherently unequal
Upheld the Execution of the Rosenbergs
Separate but equal
14
Why did Eisenhower send Federal troops to Central HS in Arkansas?
To help segregate the school
To help escort MLK from Selma to Montgomery
To ensure that 9 new African American students could attend
To help break up the Montgomery Bus Boycott
15
Who were the Hollywood 10?
Ten actors who helped raise money for the effort to win WWII
Ten senators who were suspected of being communist
Ten actors who were put in jail for being communist spies
10 actors put in jail for being suspected communists
16
The Iron Curtain refers to which of the following?
the growing Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
the desperate economic conditions in Eastern Europe
the increase of industrial production in Eastern Europe
the expanding influence of communists in Western Europe
17
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Americas bombing strategy during WWII
To help restore the economy of Japan after WWII
ultimately segregated public schools in America.
To help restore Western European countries after WWII
18
Which of the following best describes Joseph McCarthy?
A General who lead US troops in Korea
A General who fought the Russians during the Cold war
A senator who had "proof" of 250 communists in the US gov.
A senator who created the policy of containment
19
Which of these tactics did Martin Luther King Jr. use most effectively?
armed rebellion
reverse discrimination
affirmative action
nonviolent resistance
20
What was the purpose of NATO?
to create an alliance between Japan and Germany
to create an alliance between West Europe and the USA
to create an alliance between China and Russia
to create an alliance between East Europe and USSR
21
What were the two main fears that US citizens had during the Cold War?
Fear of Communism and Dragons
Fear of Communism and Nuclear War/Weapons
Fear of Communism and Spys
Fear of World War III and Italians
22
Which of the following people greatly influenced Martin Luther King Jr.?
Marcus Garvey
W.E.B. Dubois
Nation of Islam
Mahatma Gandhi
23
What was the goal of the Greensboro sit in?
To challenge public transportations segregationist policies
to create segregationist policies for public facilities
To desegregate public facilities
Stay at a restaurant al day and eat as much food as possible
24
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Transportation Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North American Tariff Order
North American Treaty Organization
25
Which of the following was created as a response to NATO?
The United Nations
The Molotov Plan
The Iron Curtain
The Warsaw Pact
26
What was the focus of the Selma March?
To prepare for war vs the KKK
To protest minimum wages
to help African Americans register to vote
to help free the slaves
27
Who founded the United Farm Workers?
Harvey Milk
Martin Luther King Jr.
Fidel Castro
Cesar Chavez
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What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To stop the spread of communism in Europe
to help spread democracy in Europe
To stop the spread of democracy in Europe
to help spread communism in Europe
29
Which of the following best describes literacy tests?
The Test ALL people must take to be able to vote
created by White southerners to keep blacks out of the army
the Test that all US soldiers must take before they serve
created to keep African Americans from voting
30
The Baby Boom and Interstate Highway system lead to the development of which of the following?
Suburbs
The New York Jets
Urbanization `
More farming land for Americans
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Which of the following was NOT associated with McCarthyism?
The gov. was accused of having many communists working there
Many Americans were falsely accused of being spies
A fear of widespread plots against the government
Congress sought to end the two-party system
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U.S. and USSR argued over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet misssiles near the US border
U2 Spy Plan
Space Race
Plessy v Ferguson
Cuban Missile Crisis
