What was the US interest in the Middle East following WWII?

keep oil-rich countries from falling to influence of USSR

What did Malcolm X encourage African Americans to do?

separate themselves from white society

What was a result of the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957?

caused Congress to increase spending on science and math

A result of the Nuclear Test Ban treaty was..

Almost 40 countries ended above ground testing

What was a result of McCarthyism in the US?

Some America's civil rights were violated

What is one result of the Civil Rights movement?

African Americans could vote in the South

What was not a goal of the American Indian Movement?

to get the whole state of Georgia back for their own country

Which of the following was not a component of the peace treaty signed in 1973?

elections would be held within 2 months

What was the highlight of the March on Washington?

MLK jr's "I Have a Dream" speech

What was the promise of the Truman Doctrine?

US would support nations resisting Soviet control

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel

One major decision from the Warren Court was that...

evidence seized illegally cannot be used at trial

What was the public reaction to the events that took place in Birmingham?

appalled by the police violence

Kennedy's goal for NASA was do what?

land a man on the moon during the 1960's

What was not a goal of JFK's New Frontier program?

to give power back to big business

What was one result of the baby boom?

families moved from cities to suburbs

What was the end conclusion of the Warren Commission?

JFK was assassinated by a lone gunman

Why did some people feel the military draft was unfair?

college students could avoid the draft

What was JFK's policy in regards to Vietnam?

increase the number of military advisors

What impact did McCarthy have on American society?

He promoted the fear of communism

What was the purpose of the 1963 March on Washington?

to get Civil Rights legislation passed through Congress

Why was the TET Offensive an important event of the Vietnam War?

The VC and NVA showed that they still would fight to win

get the ARVN to take over ground combat duties

How did JFK respond to the riots of James Meredith's admission to Old Miss University?

He sent troops in to restore order

Why was TV a key factor in the Vietnam war?

It brought violence into the homes of the American people

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1
What was the US interest in the Middle East following WWII?
to discourage the founding of Israel
to overthrow the dictatorships of Arab countries
to limit Jewish immigration
keep oil-rich countries from falling to influence of USSR
2
A lot of local stores in communities were replaced as a result of ?
franchises
a rise in income
computer technology
television
3
Who is most associated with the Consumer Rights movement?
Betty Friedan
Phyllis Schfaly
Tom Brady
Ralph Nader
4
What did Malcolm X encourage African Americans to do?
love and pray for white people
abandon violence and join the nonviolence movement
separate themselves from white society
fight for integration into white society
5
What was the response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948?
construction of the Berlin Wall
the Korean War
re-unification of the East and West Berlin
the Berlin Airlift
6
What was a result of the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957?
greatly increased Eisenhower's popularity
caused Congress to increase spending on science and math
proved the US had superior technology
the construction of the Great Wall of China
7
What happened to the GNP of the US in the post WWII years?
returned to Great Depression levels
shrank by more than half
more than doubled
stayed about the same
8
A result of the Nuclear Test Ban treaty was..
The USSR ended all nuclear testing
The US and USSR were bff's all of a sudden. Weird huh?
Almost 40 countries ended above ground testing
relations between the US and USSR got worse
9
What role were women expected to fill in the 1950's?
part time workers for a second income
moderate politicians
leaders of social causes
full time wives and mothers
10
What was a result of McCarthyism in the US?
Immigration increased
Hollywood focused on controversial topics
Suspicion of communists decreased
Some America's civil rights were violated
11
What is one result of the Civil Rights movement?
African Americans could vote in the South
De facto segregation ended
The federal government rebuilt urban areas
Racism ended forever in the South
12
What was not a goal of the American Indian Movement?
autonomy
to restore lands illegally taken from them
control of natural resources
to get the whole state of Georgia back for their own country
13
Which of the following was not a component of the peace treaty signed in 1973?
17th parallel would continue to be the dividing line
All POW's would be released
elections would be held within 2 months
the US would withdraw all troops from South Vietnam
14
What event brought the US and USSR to the brink of nuclear war?
the riots in Berlin and Moscow
the failed Bay of Pigs invasion
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the signing of SALT I treaty
15
What was the highlight of the March on Washington?
JFK's "New Frontier" speech
MLK jr's "I Have a Dream" speech
LBJ's "Great Society" speech
Stokely Carmichael's " Black Power" speech
16
How did television help spur economic growth?
children's programs like PBS
advertisements
credit cards
financial literacy programs
17
IKE used the US Army in 1957 to
uphold the "separate but equal" doctrine of segregation
protect striking workers in factories
support the governor of Arkansas
enforce school integration
18
What was the promise of the Truman Doctrine?
US would support nations resisting Soviet control
to fight hunger and poverty throughout the world
enforce the US policy of brinkmanship
reject the policy of containment
19
What did the US fear would happen to Vietnam if they didn't get involved?
Communists would take over
The French would regain control of the country again
Diem would be assassinated
Vietnam would invade China and Korea and take over Asia
20
MLK jr and SCLC encouraged a policy of ___________ during the Civil Rights movement
national strikes
nonviolent protest
armed confrontation
lawsuits
21
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
China controlled the Korean peninsula
Korea became a unified Communist country
North Korea surrendered
Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel
22
One major decision from the Warren Court was that...
nobody has the right to an attorney if accused of a crime
evidence seized illegally cannot be used at trial
obscenity laws should be tougher
prayer in public schools was constitutional
23
What was the public reaction to the events that took place in Birmingham?
angry with the peaceful protestors
uninterested in the confrontation
appalled by the police violence
supportive of the police actions
24
What can best describe satellite nations?
nations that belonged to NATO
nations west of the iron curtain
nations dominated by the USSR
nations in debt to the US
25
Kennedy's goal for NASA was do what?
blow up Cuba from space using a newly made Death Star
land a man on the moon during the 1960's
overhauling the nations military forces
expand on IKE's highway system
26
What gave LBJ the authority to escalate the US role in Vietnam?
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the Pentagon Papers
the Geneva Conference Resolution
the Joint Chief of Staff Resolution
27
Where did the Women's movement get motivation from?
the American Indian Movement
the Counterculture movement (hippies)
the United Farm Workers
the Civil Rights movement
28
What was not a goal of JFK's New Frontier program?
to promote the space program
to give power back to big business
to cut taxes
to provide aid to the poor
29
How did Levitt contribute to the growth of the suburbs?
he criticized people living in the cities
he mass-produced houses
he provided low-interest mortgages
he designed the interstate highway system
30
What was one result of the baby boom?
families had to buy a 2nd car
families moved from cities to suburbs
overcrowding became a problem
women had to go to work
31
What was the end conclusion of the Warren Commission?
JFK was assassinated in a CIA plot to put LBJ into office
JFK was assassinated by a lone gunman
JFK was assassinated by Fidel Castro's agents
JFK was assassinated bu Soviet spies
32
Why did some people feel the military draft was unfair?
too many women were drafted
only men between 18-21 got drafted
college students could avoid the draft
only African Americans got drafted
33
Who can be credited with starting the environmental movement of the 1960's?
Rachel Carson
Ralph Nader
Phyllis Schlafy
Betty Friedan
34
Keeping the US military strong so other countries would not attack us.
the Truman Doctrine
deterrence
containment
brinkmanship
35
Feminism:
women's role as homemakers
women's superiority over men
women should be given special treatment
equality between men and women
36
What ignited student protests throughout the US in 1970?
the surrender of Saigon to the VC
the invasion of Cambodia
Johnson's escalation of the war
the defeat of Eugene McCarthy
37
What was JFK's policy in regards to Vietnam?
increase the number of military advisors
join forces with Ho Chi Minh to unify Vietnam
send ground troops in to South Vietnam
team up with the VietCong
38
What impact did McCarthy have on American society?
He promoted the fear of communism
He encouraged the Civil Rights movement
He created the counter-culture beatnik movement
He strengthened the US military
39
What was the purpose of the 1963 March on Washington?
prevent the re-election of JFK
to get Civil Rights legislation passed through Congress
to get "Bull" Conner arrested for police brutality
to confront the police of Washington DC
40
Why was the TET Offensive an important event of the Vietnam War?
US forces destroyed the Ho Chi Minh trail
The VC and NVA showed that they still would fight to win
The US and South Vietnam won a strategic victory
The massacre of civilians damaged support for the war
41
Vietnamization...
defeat Communism in Vietnam to keep it from spreading
get the ARVN to take over ground combat duties
use any means necessary to win the war
trade with a unified Vietnam
42
How did JFK respond to the riots of James Meredith's admission to Old Miss University?
He sent troops in to restore order
He blamed civil rights activists for the trouble
He did nothing to stop them
He condemned the rioters but did not interfere
43
Why was TV a key factor in the Vietnam war?
It brought violence into the homes of the American people
showed the American public classified information
promoted an understanding of the US involvement in the war
created enthusiasm for the war
44
What court case ended legal segregation in the US?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board
Loving v. Virginia
Marbury v. Madison
45
What two leaders were killed in 1968?
James Meredith and RFK
MLK jr and RFK
Malcolm X and MLK jr
JFK and LBJ

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