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APUSH- Unit 9 (Ch. 36-40)- The Cold War (1950s-1980s)
APUSH- Unit 9 (Ch. 36-40)- The Cold War (1950s-1980s)
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Which of these is NOT true about the Cold War in Asia under Truman's administration?
Ho Chi Minh receives aid from China & USSR; North Vietnam becomes communist
Truman helped Ho Chi Minh against French imperialism in 1st Vietnam War
Republicans blame Truman for the "loss of China" to Mao and communism
Communism contained in Korea at 38th parallel!; Gen MacArthur fired!
2
What impact did suburbanzation have on racial tensions?
Increased racial tension because it led to segregation (White Flight)
Increased tensions because housing was scarce, leading to violence
None- both whites and blacks moved to suburbs in equal numbers
Helped reduce racial tension because whites moved into black neighborhoods
3
Which of these is NOT true about the Watergate scandal?
The Pentagon Papers preceding scandal led to increase in distrust of gov
Nixon becomes the first impeached president after being convicted in trial
Nixon is forced to release WH tapes indicting he knew about Watergate
CREEP breaks into Democratic HQ to steal campaign info and get caught!
4
What is NOT an example of the "Iron Curtain" ideology or physical boundary described in Churchill's speech?
Germany and the capital Berlin are later divided into East and West
USSR decides to leave troops in Western Europe, forming puppet governments
The construction of the Berlin Wall
The formation of the NATO and the Warsaw Pact peacetime world alliances
5
President Ford has to deal with energy crisis after OPEC places an___ embargo on America, leading to stagflation.
Electrical conduits
Steel
Hydrogen
Oil
6
Although the US never declared war on Vietnam, many began protesting it at home. Which of these is NOT a reason?
We instigated the war by firing on Vietnamese ships in Gulf of Tonkin
Reports of the tragedy at My Lai Massacre with innocent killed in Vietnam
US gov sent in more troops, lied about winning, & saw horrors of war on TV
The fortitude shown by Vietminh during the Tet Offensive
7
JFK's New Frontier Plan included all of the following EXCEPT...
Missile Gap program- Increase nuclear weapons and size of military
Decrease funding for NASA & help put first man in space (Neil Armstrong)
Created Pease Corp- Youth improve in education & assistance to poor abroad
Submitted Civil Rights Bill to Congress (passed under LBJ)
8
Which of these is NOT true about espionage in America?
The Hollywood 10 filmed the accused in the House of UnAmerican Activities
The 2nd Red Scare created fear and paranoia of communism in America
McCarthyism led to thousands being accused of communism (most in US not)
Rosenbergs were the only couple accused, tried and executed for espionage
9
Which New Left group were left innocent dead after the National Guard came to break up their anti-war demonstrations?
Kent State University Protests
The Hippie Movement
Beatniks
Students for a Democratic Society
10
Which of these is NOT true about JFK?
JFK is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald (although other theories exist)
Gave the most famous anti-communist speech- "I Am a Berliner"
JFK is going to send in War Advisors & have a Flexible Response in Korea
JFK helps a military coup to get rid of Diem, escalating things in Vietnam
11
_leaked information of deception in the Vietnam War by different administrations, leading to public mistrusts of the gov
Pentagon Papers
The War Powers Act
Nixon Doctrine
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I)
12
Which of these is NOT true about how the war in Vietnam ends?
Paris Accords: Cease fire signed in 1973
Communism is contained in Vietnam and free elections take place
US withdraws troops from Vietnam
North Vietnam takes over South Vietnam by 1975 (Vietnam unified)
13
Earl Warren and Thurgood Marshall support civil rights in Supreme Court. ___ ruled that schools must be desegregated.
Engle v. Vitale
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Plessy v. Ferguson
14
Nixon helps to usher an era of "Detente" (relaxing of tensions, cooperation) with USSR & China. Which is NOT true?
Nixon becomes to the first president to visit China
US and USSR begin to entirely dismantle their nuclear and space programs
Ping Pong Diplomacy opens up door for Nixon and Mao for detente talks
Nixon agrees with Brezhnev to limit nuclear weapons in SALT treaty
15
What is NOT a consequence of the Civil Rights Movement in the 60s?
Free speech movement and SDS promoted New Left across college campuses
Cesar Chavez is going to fight for racial equality for Mexican Americans
Phyllis Schafly creates NOW and campaigned for ERA
More radical CRM leaders emerge like Malcom X & Black Panthers
16
Which of these is NOT TRUE about Eisenhower during his administration?
Support Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam in effort to support containment
The shooting down of the U2 spy plane over USSR air space increased tension
Joins SEATO; prevent communsim into Asia & help countries resist communism
IKE helps to find NASA & US put Sputnik, the first satellite into space
17
The US strategically advertised _ leading to the USSR overextending their budget, & beginning of the end of the Cold War
Reagan telling the USSR to tear down this wall & promote German unification
Promoting democratization, in ideas like perestroika, and glasnost
The Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars")
Fall of the Soviet Union propaganda leaflets across the USSR
18
While many conservatives did not support certain decisions, which is NOT a case of the Warren Court (1953-1969)?
Miranda v. Arizona- Right to remain silent and speak with attorney
Mapp v. Ohio- Illegally seized evidence can't be used in courts
Roe v. Wade- Legalized abortion
Engel v. Vitale- Can't require prayer in schools
19
While Ford pardoned Nixon, the people wanted to move on and so President Carter won the election because...
He was a political outsider, removed from distrust in prior presidents
He had the support of the Silent Majority
He had much more political experience than Nixon and Ford
Campaigned on punishing former presidents for actions in Vietnam War
20
The process of withdrawing troops from Vietnam was part of Nixon's plan of___ so to leave w/"Peace and Honor"
New Federalism
The Paris Accords
Vietnamization
Ping Pong Diplomacy
21
1968 was an historic year before the Nixon election because all of these reasons EXCEPT...
Bobby Kennedy was assassinated
Tet Offensive increases support to contain communism in Vietnam
MLK and Malcom X were assassinated
Riots at the Democratic Presidential Convention in protest of war
22
How did the US initially respond to the Berlin blockade by Stalin to help West Germany?
They began air raids to prevent cut off the supplies of East Germany
They sent supplies over with the Berlin airlift
Started WWIII with the USSR
Divided Germany into 4 Zones of occupation
23
Which of these is true about the end of the Cold War?
US redefined its role in the world, and would later focus on terrorism
Berlin Wall falls and Germany is reunified
All of these statements are true
The Soviet Union dissolves in 1991
24
Which containment plan (US foreign policy goal to stop the spread of communism abroad) gave money to Turkey and Greece?
Marshall Plan
Dawes Plan
Truman Doctrine
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
25
Which of these is NOT TRUE about the early tensions between the US & USSR that led to the Cold War?
USSR displeased by casualty count due to America's late entry into war
US fearful of Stalin's tyrannical rule and spread of communism abroad
USSR competitive & threatened by America's dropping of atom bombs on Japan
Distrust between The New Big Three- FDR, Attlee & Stalin- at Potsdam
26
Which of these is NOT true about the 1950s Culture?
GI Bill helped veterans receive money for colleges and homes post WWII
The Interstate Highway Act creates more roads as car ownership increases
Consumer culture- More department stores, appliances, fast food, cars
The Baby Boom and moving to cities like Levittown more popular
27
Which is true about Eisenhower's New Look Policy?
Use the FBI to carry out secret cover actions against USSR
Increase the defense budget and have a large army ready to defend America
Increase nuclear weapons as deterrent to military threats in arms race
Prevnt USSR from recieving & testing intelligence on atomic bombs
28
Which of these is NOT true about LBJ and the Great Society?
LBJ continued fight in Vietnam War due to domino theory & US pride
LBJ was successful in financing War on Poverty and Vietnam War
Created Great Society programs (similar to FDR's New Deal) to help poverty
Wanted to fight the "War on Poverty" at home
29
What impact did the evangelical Christians have during the 1980s?
Silent Majority mobilized Christians to bring an end to sexual revolution
The Moral Majority mobilized conservative Christians to help elect Reagan
The Moral Majority censored TV and required Bible reading in schools
None- The Silent Majority had scant appeal and raised little money
30
Which of these is NOT true about Nixon being elected by the Silent Majority in the 70s?
They were against the Vietnam war but less radical in demonstrating
Average citizens who wanted to bring back sense of normalcy
Silent Majority wanted to restore "law and order"
Encourages Nixon to usher in a new era of liberalism
31
Which of these is NOT true about US Homefront legislation promoted by Truman in the 1950s?
National Security Act helps to reinforce the FBI & create the CIA
Taft Hartley Act- Increased power of labor unions, enforcing Wagner Act
Executive Order 9981- Ended segregation in military
Fair Deal- Help promote SS benefits and minimum wage (realized later in US)
32
To what degree was the Civil Rights phenomena a united movement?
Civil Rights activists completely a united a movement
Civil rights activists agreed on little besides using only non-violence
Civil rights activists disagreed over the role of non-violent protests
Civil Rights activists agreed on little besides take revenge on Caucasians
33
(14 yrs old) fueled the Civil Rights Movement after being brutally lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi
Emmett Till
Bayard Rustin
John Lewis
Stokley Carmichael
34
Which of the statements best describes America's attitude towards Vietnam?
Outright opposed the war since troops were deployed in the 1950s
Overwhelming support until troops withdraw in 1973
Initially supportive, but Americans turn aganist war largely by 1960s
Most Americans were largely apathetic to the Vietnam War
35
Which of these is NOT true about the election of 1960 between JFK and Nixon?
Nixon wins first televised debate being better prepared for TV appearance
The 1st televised debate highlights impact of role of media on elections
JFK wins election by appealing to youth and African Americans
JFK looked stronger on TV, but Nixon sounded better on the radio
36
Which of these is NOT true about Regan being elected in the 1980s?
Believed in fixing the economy with Reaganomics (Trickle Down strategy)
Americans were voting on moral issues too (Ex. Roe v. Wade decision)
Ran on platform of promoting Detente with the USSR
Ronald Reagan was a leading voice in the conservative movement
37
Which of the following events was Carter known for that won him a Nobel Prize in 2002?
The Camp David Accords, negotiating a peace with Israel and Egypt
Helping to support the passage of the ERA
Iran Hostage Crisis, bringing back Americans from US Embassy
Fixing the Energy Crisis
38
In order to prevent the US from committing to send troops into war with consent of Congress, the____ is passed.
Pentagon Papers
Nixon Doctrine
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I)
The War Powers Act
39
Although IKE created the plan for the Bay of Pigs incident that failed under JFK, how did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
EXCOMM decides to invade Cuba before the missiles became operational
USSR pull missiles out Cuba; US does not invade & pull missiles fr Turkey
The quarantine of USSR ships leads to World War III with JFK vs Khrushchev
B of P victory increases Castro's confidence of spreading communism in West
40
Which one of these was NOT true under Reagan?
Helped sign the INF treaty to further reduce nuclear weapon capacity
Had to deal with controversy from Iran Contra Affair
Helped appoint Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman to Supreme Court
Challenges USSR to "Tear down this curtain" in Germany
41
Which events did NOT happen on the Homefront during Carter's administration?
Unv of Cal vs. Bakke upheld affirmative action
The Equal Rights Amendment is passed with support of the feminist movement
All of these statements are true
Gave Crisis of Confidence Speech to encourage Americans (mixed response)
42
What stance did the US take towards the USSR during the Cold War
US decided to launch direct invasion of USSR to destroy communism
US used political, diplomatic and economic tools to try and contain USSR
US sent money & technology to USSR because they were seen as inferior
The US did nothing because shocked by carnage of WWI & became isolationt
43
"Bert the Turtle" was important informational video from the gov that showed...
Elvis' Rock and Roll music and dancing was liberal+ dangerous
Americans having more leisure activities @Disneyland & Amusement Parks
TV portraying ideal family or broke boundaries (Ex. I Love Lucy)
The growing fears & prep of nuclear attack/weapons by USSR in America
44
Which of these is NOT true about the Civil Rights Movement in the 50s and early 60s?
SNCC & SCLC coordinate sit-ins and freedom rides
MLK Jr rises to prominence as leader of non-violence civil rights movement
Little Rock 7 denied integration into Central High by Gov Orval Faubus
Rosa Parks arrested, sparking Montgomery Bus Boycott
45
Which of these is NOT true during Nixon's administration?
Nixon going to use CIA to spy on radical groups like the Black Panthers
Equal Opportunity Act- Stop workplace discrimination & fight for equal pay
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring inspires EPA, protecting the environment
Nixon promotes Black Capitalism and supporting black. owned businesses
