What were the two main categories of 1970's conservatives?

political conservatives and social conservatives

Which of the following was passed by Congress after Truman won the 1948 election?

an increase of the minimum wage

This excerpt is taken from

Brown v Board of Education of Topeka

How did the United States respond to the Chinese routing of the Tiananmen Square demonstrators?

The US pursued a policy of persuasion

Why did Pres.Roosevelt persuade Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Law? He was afraid...

that Nazis would conquer Britain

As the Cold War ended, what became of Germany?

It became a single democratic nation

What was John Dean's testimony to the Watergate Committee?

that Nixon had approved the Watergate coverup

Why did the US support South Vietnam?

The US wanted to keep S Vietnam from becoming Communist

What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

to remove barriers to African American voting

What did Rosie the Riveter symbolize for many Americans?

women's ability to work a "man's" job in a weapons factory

Which statement best describes the US foreign policy in the post Cold War Period?

The US sought to promote democracy and peace in the world.

What were Jim Crow laws? Laws that...

enforced separation of races in public places in the South

Why did the civil rights movement splinter?

Some Afr.Am grew impatient w/the gradual pace ofthe movement

As a result of the Persian Gulf War of 1991,

Iraq was forced to withdraw from Kuwait

Why did AIM stage an occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota?

to call attention to government mistreatment of Native Amer.

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1
What were the two main categories of 1970's conservatives?
liberal conservatives and traditional conservatives
religious conservatives and social conservatives
political conservatives and social conservatives
New Deal conservatives and Great Society conservatives
2
Who is the politician who threatened to expose Communists during the Cold War?
John F Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
Elvis Presley
Bill Haley
3
Which of the following was passed by Congress after Truman won the 1948 election?
an increase in education funding
a national health insurance program
an increase of the minimum wage
a bill to reduce racial discrimination
4
After the Battle of Midway, Japan no longer ruled the Pacific.
False
True
5
Who promised to support conservative goals /restore integrity to the presidency- 2000 election?
George W. Bush
Al Gore
Joseph Lieberman
Ross Perot
6
Which major battle opened the way for the Allies to enter Germany from both east and west?
Battle of Britain
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
the D-Day invasion
7
This excerpt is taken from
Plessy v Ferguson
The law that integrated the military
the Supreme Court ruling that desegregated buses
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
8
How did the United States respond to the Chinese routing of the Tiananmen Square demonstrators?
The US pursued a policy of persuasion
The US imposed a military blockade on China
The US ended trade with China
The US sent troops to Taiwan
9
Why did Pres.Roosevelt persuade Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Law? He was afraid...
that Nazis would conquer Britain
that the Nazis would invade the US
that America would remain neutral
that Churchill would appeal to Germany for aid.
10
Hitler committed suicide as ___ troops mounted an assault on Berlin from the east.
British
Soviet
German
US
11
As the Cold War ended, what became of Germany?
It reunited as a Communist nation
It became a single democratic nation
It became part of the Soviet Union
E Germany joined the Soviet Union, and W Germany became inde
12
What is a contest in which nations compete to build more and more powerful weapons?
arms race
baby boom
containment
rock-n-roll
13
The United States ended aid to Cuba when _________ announced that he was a Communist.
Dien Bien Phu
Fidel Castro
Mohandas Gandhi
Mao Zedung
14
What was John Dean's testimony to the Watergate Committee?
that the Democrats had paid "hush money" to silence police
that Nixon had approved the Watergate coverup
that Nixon planned to run for a third term as President
that Nixon had secretly taped conversations on his yacht
15
After the launch of ___, US was afraid that the Soviets would be able to launch missiles at US.
Sputnik
Apollo 7
Constitution
Enterprise
16
Who became president when Nixon resigned?
Henry Kissinger
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
John Dean
17
In 1940, Roosevelt sought reelection to a third term with a promise to end American neutrality
True
False
18
Who eventually took action to relocate the boat people?
the South Vietnamese
the North Vietnamese
the Vietcong
the United Nations
19
Why did the US support South Vietnam?
The US wanted to keep S Vietnam from becoming Communist
S Vietnam appeared on the brink of closer to Communist China
The S Vietnamese had supported France at the Geneva Accords
Pres.Diem of S Vietnam promised to crackdown on the Vietminh
20
Which of the following was a way the US aided Britain in 1941?
advocating appeasement
passing the Neutrality Act
signing a nonagression agreement
passing the Lend-Lease Act
21
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
to remove barriers to African American voting
to allow women to vote
to allow Native Americans to choose their leaders
to lower the voting age to 18
22
The "Iran-Contra deal" was to help finance the purchase of weapons for rebels in Iran.
False
True
23
Who was a US general during the Persian Gulf War?
Saddam Hussein
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Norman Schwarzkopf
24
What did Rosie the Riveter symbolize for many Americans?
protest against internment of Japanese Am. during WW2
women's ability to work a "man's" job in a weapons factory
support of the war effort through rationing
women serving in the military alongside men
25
After Japan's defeat in World War II, North Korea was backed by ______.
Soviet Union
Taiwan
Kuwait
Saigon
26
Whose arrest led to the Montgomery bus boycott?
James Merideth
Earl Warren
Rosa Parks
Lyndon Johnson
27
As a result of the Watergate scandal, President Nixon
lost the 1972 election
resigned
President Nixon was imprisoned
was impeached
28
What had Ronald Reagan been before he entered politics?
actor
factory worker
writer
farmer
29
When Communists took over China, the Chinese Nationalists fled to the island of ____
Saigon
Taiwan
Kuwait
Soviet Union
30
Who wrote The Feminine Mystique?
Ella Grasso
Betty Friedan
Shirley Chisholm
Maggie Kuhn
31
When did the Cold War begin?
when the United Nations was founded
when WW2 ended
when WWI ended
when Hitler gained power in Germany
32
Which statement best describes the US foreign policy in the post Cold War Period?
The US was willing to use force to stop Communism spreading
The US reopened diplomatic and economic ties with Communists
US used the threat of nuclear attack to make enemies follow
The US sought to promote democracy and peace in the world.
33
For what is the Warren Supreme Court noted?
continuing a conservative tradition
overturning Miranda v Arizona
expanding individual rights
the strengthening of the "separate-but-equal" doctrine
34
Nixon smoothed American relations with both ____ and the China.
Taiwan
Soviet Union
Saigon
Kuwait
35
In 1935, Congress passed the ___ Act to keep the US at peace.
Good neighbor
Soviet
Neutrality
Great Communicator
36
Reagan's proposal for a new kind of missile def. was ridiculed by critics/called it Star Wars.
False
True
37
When Vietnam was divided into two states, Saigon became the South Vietnamese capital.
Kuwait
Taiwan
Soviet Union
Saigon
38
Members of which group were NOT singled out for extermination by the Nazis?
Communists
Germans
Poles
disabled people
39
Who was the teen idol who shocked adults with his music and dance moves?
John F Kennedy
Bill Haley
Elvis Presley
Joseph McCarthy
40
Earl Warren was a believer in judicial activism.
False
True
41
Events in Europe finally drew the US into World War II.
False
True
42
What were Jim Crow laws? Laws that...
enforced separation of races in public places in the South
mandated equal wages for African Americans.
kept African Americans in the North from certain jobs
set specific times of the year for bird hunting
43
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan marked the beginning of the era of detente.
True
False
44
Why did the civil rights movement splinter?
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated
Malcolm X was assassinated
Some Afr.Am grew impatient w/the gradual pace ofthe movement
Some African Americans took pride in their own heritage
45
The Equal Pay Act required equal pay for men and women who ___
barred
did the same job
46
President Kennedy continued Eisenhower's policy of support for
Cambodia
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
the Vietcong
47
As a result of the Persian Gulf War of 1991,
the UN lifted its sanctions on Iraq
Colin Powell retired from politics
Saddam Hussein was ousted from power
Iraq was forced to withdraw from Kuwait
48
Why did AIM stage an occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota?
to demand quality for African Americans
to demand an end to mandatory retirement
to call attention to government mistreatment of Native Amer.
to demand equality for disabled people
49
According to its critics, the Warren Ct was ignoring past decisions/exact words of the Constitu
False
True
50
After the overthrow of President Diem, South Vietnam became more stable politically
True
False
51
Americans were issued ___ to help conserve resources needed for the war effort.
tickets
green bags
booklets
rationing coupons
52
President Ford's WIN program tried to stop
the "long nightmare" of Watergate
the spread of Communism
the seizing of American merchant ships
inflation
53
Rosa Parks was arrested for...
refusing to boycott the Montgomery, Alabama bus system
refusing to ride on a city bus
refusing to sit in the "black section" of a bus
refusing to give up her bus seat to a white rider
54
The Warren Court'sTinker ruling narrowed the concept of freedom of speech.
False
True
55
The Supreme Court ruled ___ of races legal in 1896.
nation
inclusion
segregation
deletion
56
What did Stalin promise at Yalta? That he/Soviet Union would...
maintain the Soviet-British alliance
no longer be Communist
force East.European countries to become Soviet satellites
hold free elections in Eastern Europe
57
The Persian Gulf War began when Iraqi troops invaded the country of ____.
Taiwan
Saigon
Kuwait
Soviet Union
58
How id Johnson's Great Society change the scope of the federal government?
authorized the fed. govt to do an in-depth study of poverty
allowed the fed govt to spend billions$ for people's needs
allowed the fed. govt to establish and run a space prog
gave Congress right to pass laws quickly & w/fewer yes votes
59
With Europe weakened by World War II, many Asian countries...
sought to become part of the United States
established colonies in Western Europe
untied to form new nations
tried to become independent
60
What did it finally take to integrate schools in Little Rock, Arkansas?
group of ministers to walk African Amer. children to school
a mob outside Central High School
a Supreme Court decision
the use of federal troops
61
What is the peaceful refusal to obey unjust laws?
civil disobedience
boycott
welfare
integration
62
The division of Vietnam followed the defeat of French soldiers at ___
Kuwait
Saigon
Dien Bien Phu
Taiwan
63
Why did Cuba fall upon hard times in 1991?
The US re-established a blockade around the island
China established a military base in Cuba
Cuba was hit by a severe drought
the end of the Soviet Union deprived Cuba of economic aid
64
Which of these countries gave support to the Vietcong?
The Soviet Union and China
Germany and France
China and the United States
the United States and Britain
65
What are penalties applied against a country in order to pressure it to change its policies?
sanctions
balanced budget
westernization
glasnost
66
What is the dominant religion of most Middle Eastern nations?
Islam
Christianity
Protestantism
Judaism
67
Who defied the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops into the Rhineland?
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Dwight D Eisenhower
68
What is the act of setting limits on the amount of scarce goods people can buy
island hopping
rationing
aggression
genocide
69
Martin Luther King Jr., embraced the ideas of Jesus and ____.
Mohandas Gandhi
Dien Bien Phu
Mao Zedung
Fidel Castro
70
What is the policy of blocking Communist expansion?
arms race
containment
rock-n-roll
baby boom
71
Seeking to strengthen ties to Latin America, FDR adopted what he called the ___ Policy
Good neighbor
Soviet
Neutrality
Great Communicator
72
Who is the President who opened contacts between the US and Communist China?
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Henry Kissinger
73
What is "affirmative action"?
give preference to minority grps to make up for past discrim
the end of legal segregation
a financial assistance program of the 1960's
the right of whites to claim first choice of jobs
74
What is the Peace Corps?
Amer. volunteer prog to help people in developing countries
UN prog encouraging cooperation btwn democracies/Communists
Amer. foreign exchange prog. for HS students
American prog. to exchange technology with the Soviet Union
75
A confrontation outside the 1968 ___Convention in Chicago was deemed a "police riot".
Republican
Green Party
Independent
Democratic
76
What was the Berlin Airlift?
West planes flew in food/supplies to Berlin
A new, modern airport was built in Berlin w/Marshall plan $
Soviets established an aircraft maintenance center in Berlin
A fleet of Allied military balloons drifted over Berlin
77
What was the first major victory for the NAACP?
when SupremeCt declared grandfather clauses unconstitutional
the court-ordered integration of baseball
the integration of public schools
the establishment of "separate-but-equal facilities
78
From which country did Vietnam declare independence after World War II?
Britian
France
the United States
Germany
79
Who was a former California governor elected President in 1980?
Ronald Reagan
Saddam Hussein
Norman Schwarzkopf
Bill Clinton
80
During Carter's first year in office, how many of his reform bills were passed?
half of them
none of them
all of them
three of them
81
Up to 1991, South Africa ___ voting rights for non whites
encouraged
barred
82
What was the difference between "hawks" and "doves"?
Doves were for the Vietnam War, while hawks were against it
Doves, unlike hawks, completely supported LBJ's Vietnam poli
Hawks were for the Vietnam War, while doves were against it
Hawks, unlike doves, completely supported Johnson's Vietnam
83
President Johnson rejected the domino theory
True
False
84
African American churches in the __ took the lead in the civil rights protests of the 1960's.
West
North
East
South
85
Of all the new products of the 1950's, television had the greatest impact on American homes.
False
True
86
Which country did the United States view as the biggest threat to world peace after World War2?
Italy
France
Vietnam
the Soviet Union
87
Who supported the Vietnam war?
inflation
domino theory
hawks
doves
88
What can truthfully be said about charges that Japanese Am acted as spies for Japan during WW2?
spying was widespread
spying happened on rare occasions
spying seldom happened
no spying was ever proved
89
After Reconstruction, the gains made by African Americans
were encoded into law
were largely lost
resulted in social equality
spread throughout North America
90
After American forces left Vietnam in 1973
N Vietnam defeated the S Vietnam, uniting Vietnam/Communist
S Vietnamese defeated the N Vietnamese
the Communists lost power in Vietnam
the war ended with a stalemate, and N/S Vietnam remained sep
91
Because of his skill in presenting ideas, Ronald Reagan was called the _____
Neutrality
Good neighbor
Soviet
Great Communicator
92
Who helped force Erwin Rommel to surrender in North Africa
Josef Stalin
Winston Churchill
Dwight D Eisenhower
Adolf Hitler
93
Who was the Chief justice who began to strike down laws regarded as unfair?
Rosa Parks
Lyndon Johnson
James Merideth
Earl Warren
94
What's the idea that if one country fell to Communists, then neighboring countries would follow
domino theory
hawks
inflation
doves
95
Which of these countries was forced to pay reparations after World War II?
Britain
Russia
France
Germany
96
What is the deliberate attempt to wipe out an entire nation or group of people?
rationing
genocide
island hopping
aggression
97
How did Americans react to the expansion of the war into Cambodia?
They got behind the war for the first time
There was a new storm of protests
Many more Americans enlisted
There was a campaign to make Henry Kissinger president
98
Beginning in 1949, the US had refused to recognize ___ as the lawful ruler of China.
Dien Bien Phu
Mao Zedung
Mohandas Gandhi
Fidel Castro

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