Why have presidents disagreed with the requirements of the War Powers Act passed by Congress?

it restricts the presidential power to send troops

how did Truman’s decision to enter the Korean War reflect a commitment to a containment policy?

feared any expansion of communism in the Korean peninsula

Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift

To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin

the Black Panthers argued that

non-violence would to take too long to bring about change

The movement of people out of American urban areas after the Second World War led to

suburban sprawl, increased traffic, decrease of green spaces

Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

Graphic coverage by television news

A characteristic of American society in the fifteen years following the Second World War was

fear of the Soviet Union and communist infiltration

Which event initiated the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1.

The Civil Rights Era in U.S. History is most characterized by social changes brought about by

efforts of leaders advocating non-violent civil disobedience

What is one way President Nixon changed the U.S. military strategy in Vietnam?

He transferred the war effort to South Vietnamese

In which way were Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. effective leaders

They were able to influence others with ideas

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 focuses on

ending discrimination in the workplace

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1
An impact of the Cold War on education priorities was a shift to a concentration on learning
math and science
physical education
Social Skills
patriotism
2
Why have presidents disagreed with the requirements of the War Powers Act passed by Congress?
it restricts the presidential power to send troops
considered it unfair for Congress to handle the financing
They considered it an attempt to embarrass the president
They do not consider the requirements necessary declared war
3
how did Truman’s decision to enter the Korean War reflect a commitment to a containment policy?
limit the spread of infectious diseases across East Asia
suspected the USSR of signing secret alliances with Korea
feared any expansion of communism in the Korean peninsula
hoped a victory over NK would warn other aggressive nations
4
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift
To evacuate wounded soldiers from East Berlin
To provide supplies to all of West Germany
To send East German refugees to other countries
To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
5
the Black Panthers argued that
non-violence would to take too long to bring about change
overthrowing the government was the only way to get right
African American men needed civil rights first then women
African Americans needed guaranteed political representation
6
The movement of people out of American urban areas after the Second World War led to
more jobs created, decreased traffic, and more businesses
renovation of urban, growth of suburbs, loss of green spaces
suburban sprawl, increased traffic, decrease of green spaces
more individualized homes, growth of suburbs, and more jobs
7
As a result of the Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson, state governments were allowed to
enslave African Americans
secede from the union
pass Jim Crow laws
segregate racial groups
8
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
Passage of the War Powers Act
Graphic coverage by television news
9
A characteristic of American society in the fifteen years following the Second World War was
social and economic reforms aimed to create jobs
the assassination of civil rights leaders
fear of the Soviet Union and communist infiltration
government regulation to improve economic conditions
10
Which civil rights leader spoke at the 1963 March on Washington and won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Stokely Carmichael
Martin Luther King, Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
11
A Defining event of the 1960s in the United States is
Vietnam War
Sputnik
Resignation of Nixon
The Koren War
12
Which event initiated the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union?
President Kennedy announced U.S. plans to land on the Moon
The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1.
The Soviet Union placed rockets in Cuba.
U.S. test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier.
13
The Civil Rights Era in U.S. History is most characterized by social changes brought about by
cooperation among the labor unions to pass new legislation
groups involved in violent riots and protests
efforts of leaders advocating non-violent civil disobedience
a series of initiatives aimed at ending racial segregation
14
César Chávez championed the economic rights of which group?
Migrant Workers
Ranchers
Miners
Farmers
15
What is one way President Nixon changed the U.S. military strategy in Vietnam?
He transferred the war effort to South Vietnamese
He authorized increasing American troops in Vietnam.
war effort on winning the hearts of the Vietnamese people
He negotiated territory into North and South Vietnam
16
Which action provided funding for veterans to create a better educated workforce
Establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Passage of the G.I. Bill
Establishment of the Peace Corps
Passage of the National Defense Education Act
17
In which way were Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. effective leaders
They made decisions very quickly
They were able to influence others with ideas
They wrote inspirational novel
They used the legal system to bring about change
18
Which year did the United States land an astronaut on the surface of the Moon?
1967
1965
1963
1969
19
Which amendment extended the right to vote to women?
Sixteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment
20
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 focuses on
ending discrimination in the workplace
Desegregating schools
protecting the voting rights of minorities
Reforming immigration polices
21
Which event marked the beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the United States
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington
Ratification of the Twenty-fourth Amendment
Freedom Rides

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