What was one reason that China joined the Korean War?

McArthur almost ended up at the Yalu River

What was the Double-V Campaign?

African-Americans got job opportunities

What was the ruling of Gideon v. Wainwright?

Defendants have the right to free council if they cannot afford it.

Why did the US support South Korea during the Korean War?

to stop the spread of communism

What event happened in Iran in 1979 and what was the result?

A revolution took place and an Islamic Republic was established

Why were the rates of homeownership going up in the 50s and 60s?

Veterens were able to afford homes due to the GI Bill

What was the Manhattan Project?

A secret plan to develop the atomic bomb

What was the Federal Highway Act?

the construction of the interstate highway system

What happened in the Gulf of Tonkin?

The US was attacked by North Vietnam

How was America's response after WWII different from their response after WWI?

WWI -- stayed isolated, WWII -- came out of isolation

Why did the US want to stay friendly with the OPEC nations?

so we can keep getting oil from them

What was the Domino Theory?

if South Vietnam fell to communism all of Southeast Asia would too

What was the purpose of sit-ins and boycotts during the Civil Rights Era?

to bring awareness to the unequal rights minorities were facing

What was the Holocaust?

The elimination of Jewish people in Europe

What did Vietnamization do?

made South Vietnam take on all the fighting

What were the Pentagon Papers?

a secret study of American's involvement in the Vietnam War

What was the purpose of the Test Ban Treaty of 1963?

to stop above ground testing of nuclear weapons

a US policy to stop the spread of communism

Why did Roosevelt pass the Lend-Lease Act?

To help Britain with military supplies

What was the purpose of Nixon going to the USSR and China?

to ask them to ask North Vietnam to stop the war and to enstate a detante

What is Affirmative Action?

a law that requires employers to hire women and minorities

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1
What were the US presidents worried the most about during the Cold War?
Containment
Detente
Nuclear Proliferation
Brinkmanship
2
What was one reason that China joined the Korean War?
They felt left out
They wanted to control the UN
None of the above
McArthur almost ended up at the Yalu River
3
What was the Double-V Campaign?
African-Americans got job opportunities
African-Americans migrated to the south
African-Americans were denied entry into the military
African-Americans faced more racism
4
What was the ruling of Gideon v. Wainwright?
Segregation is legal if everything is equal
Defendants have the right to free council if they cannot afford it.
Police can't use certain evidence if it was obtained illegally
Your rights must be read to you if you are arrested
5
What court case ruled schools could be separate as long as they were equal?
Bush v. Gore
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
6
Why did the US support South Korea during the Korean War?
to stop the spread of communism
to help other countries become communist
to end the Cold War
to gain more territory
7
What event happened in Iran in 1979 and what was the result?
A revolution took place and an Islamic Republic was established
Iranian people criticized their government causing a genocide
Bin Laden was killed and terrorism was over
Americans came in and converted everyone to Christianity
8
What was a concern during World War II for coastal cities in Florida?
Lighthouses collapsing
Europeans fleeing there
People drowning
The coast being attacked
9
Who did Iraq invade in 1990 and why?
Afghanistan for it weapons
Kuwait for oil
Panama for its agriculture
Iran for oil
10
Why were the rates of homeownership going up in the 50s and 60s?
People wanted dogs
People did not want to live in suburbs.
Interest rates were high
Veterens were able to afford homes due to the GI Bill
11
Why did the number of immigrants moving to the US start to decrease starting in 2001?
there was more border security
the US could not offer them anything
none of the above
their governments got better
12
What was the Manhattan Project?
A secret plan to invade Japan
A secret plan to invade the beaches of Normandy
A secret plan to remove America from the war
A secret plan to develop the atomic bomb
13
What was the Federal Highway Act?
the banning of highways in the US
the name of the roads in the suburbs
the construction of intercontinental highway system
the construction of the interstate highway system
14
What happened in the Gulf of Tonkin?
The US attacked South Vietnam
The US was attacked by North Vietnam
South Vietnam gains control of North Vietnam
The North Vietnamese take over South Vietnam
15
What Florida city grew because of the Space Race?
Cape Canaveral
Orlando
Tampa
Miami
16
How was America's response after WWII different from their response after WWI?
WWI -- Joined the League of Nations, WWII -- Joined the UN
WWI -- joined the UN, WWII -- joined the league of nations
WWI -- Came out of isolation, WWII -- went into isolation
WWI -- stayed isolated, WWII -- came out of isolation
17
What is Nuclear Proliferation?
the spread of communism
the spread of nuclear weapons
the spread of democracy
the spread of American troops in Vietnam
18
What was the Red Scare?
none of the above
the fear socialism
the fear of isolationism
fear of communism
19
What was the racial segregation in South Africa called?
isolation
apartheid
segregation
integration
20
Why did the US want to stay friendly with the OPEC nations?
because we were worried about their nuclear weapons
so they wouldn't attack the US
so we can keep getting oil from them
so they would back us in war
21
How did the US military defeat Japan in the Pacific?
None of the above
Internment Camps
Island hopping
Executive Order 9066
22
What group of people were being targeted the most during McCarthyism?
People of the film industry
Parents
Teachers
College students
23
What was the Domino Theory?
if South Vietnam fell to communism all of Southeast Asia would too
if South Vietnam fell to fascism all of Southeast Asia would too
if South Vietnam fell to capitalism all of Southeast Asia would too
if South Vietnam fell to socialism all of Southeast Asia would too
24
What was the purpose of sit-ins and boycotts during the Civil Rights Era?
to bring awareness to the unequal rights minorities were facing
to bring awareness to people with disabilities
they rather just walk than take the bus
to bring awareness to the change in the constitution
25
Which of the following people FIRST made Kennedy Space Center gain international attention?
Chuck Yeager
Neil Armstrong
Alan Shepard
Buzz Aldrin
26
What was the Holocaust?
The elimination of Americans in Europe
The elimination of Jewish people in Europe
The elimination of Japanese people in America
The elimination of Germans in Russia
27
What did Executive Order 9066 do?
Created jobs during the war
Allow Germans to have unrestricted submarine warfare
Made the draft
Established internment camps
28
What did Vietnamization do?
made North Vietnam surrender
made South Vietnam surrender
made South Vietnam take on all the fighting
made North Vietnam take all the blame
29
What were the Pentagon Papers?
a secret plan to make the Atomic bomb
a secret study on America's involvement in the Korean War
They weren't real
a secret study of American's involvement in the Vietnam War
30
What was the purpose of the Test Ban Treaty of 1963?
to make North Vietnam surrender
to stop above ground testing of nuclear weapons
to make sure the 38th parallel stayed neutral
to limit th use of machine guns
31
What was an immediate result of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
England losing to Germany
The fall of Germany
Japan surrendering
US declaring war on Japan
32
Why did the US invade Afghanistan in 2001?
Because there was a civil war
Because we weren't done with the Gulf War
We did not invade Afghanistan
Because bin Laden was there
33
What is containment?
a US policy to stop the spread of communism
a US policy to stop the spread of fascism
a US policy to stop the spread of democracy
a US policy to stop the spread of socialism
34
Which of the following was a benefit of the GI Bill?
Money for college
Higher bank loans
Nothing
Going back to war
35
Kent State University and the Indian American Movements both challenged what?
the US government
nothing
Civil Rights leaders
The Iranian government
36
Where were people moving to when they left the cities?
Suburbs
Slums
Shantytowns
Hoovervilles
37
Which civil rights leader helped draft the United Nations Charter?
Fred Korematsu
James Doolittle
A. Philip Randolph
Mary McLeod Bethune
38
Why did Roosevelt pass the Lend-Lease Act?
To help Germany with military supplies
To help Japan with military supplies
To help Italy with military supplies
To help Britain with military supplies
39
What was the purpose of Nixon going to the USSR and China?
to ask them to ask North Vietnam to stop the war and to enstate a detante
to convince them to become democracies
to ask how to become communist
none of the above
40
What is Affirmative Action?
a law that requires employers to hire women and minorities
a law that forbade discrimination during hiring
a law requiring companies to pay women the same wages as men
constitutional amendment that guarantees the equal rights of men and women

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