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DIST DEPARTMENT FINAL PARTS 40-50 COLD WAR AND KOREAN/VIETNAM WAR

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58) Which list of wars that involved the US is in the correct chronological order?
WWII, Korean, Vietnam, War on Terrorism
Vietnam, WWII, Korean, Terrorism
Korean, WWII, Terrorism, Vietnam
WWII, Vietnam, Terrorism, Korean
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55) What was Martin Luther King Jr's main contribution to the Civil Righrs movement?
He organized and coordinated nonviolent protests
He established the NAACP and the practice of affirmative action
He founded the Black Panther's organization
He argued the court case of Brown v. Board of Education
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57) Which of the following BEST describes the lasting impact of the Watergate scandal?
Caused many Americans to view the US government as corrupt
Decreased the credibility of the press
Increased the popularity of the Republican party
Provided for increased protection of the US Oil reserves
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51) Why did Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigative tactics find support among many Americans?
Correctly identified communists working in the State department
He worked closely w/ the Soviet Union
There was widespread fear of communist infiltration of the US
Both Truman and Eisenhower supported him
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52) What was the fundemental conflict of the Cold War?
Protestantism vs. Catholicism
Capitalism vs. Communism
Fascism vs. Totalitarianism
Christianity vs. Judaism
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54) What was the main result of the 1957 launching of Sputnik?
Plunged the US into a series of recessions
Proved the superiority of American technology
Greatly increased President Eisenhower's popularity
Ushered in the space race between the US and Soviet Union
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56) Which of the following events characterize the 1960's?
Tet Offensive
Assassination of JFK
OPEC Oil Embargo
Cuban Missile Crisis