Unit 9 Quiz

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 enable federal officials to do?

What was one major RESULT of the space race during the 1950s and 1960s?

When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War, ______________________

What was the name of the international peacekeeping organization formed after WWII?

Which Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools?

What was the primary goal of LBJ's Great Society?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made a segregation illegal in which of the following?

The successful launch of the Sputnik I satellite by the Soviets in 1957 led to to ____________.

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 came to an end when ____________.

Which of these did NOT occur in 1968?

What was the purpose of "Agent Orange"?

The tensions between the U.S. & the Soviet Union, known as the Cold War, lasted from _______________ to ______________.

Increased automobile use in the 1950s & national defense goals led Pres Eisenhower to create __________________________.

What vision for America included a improved medical treatment, Civil Rights laws, less poverty?

To label someone's actions as ______ would suggest that they are making unfounded accusations.

Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. gov't and military were made by ___________________.

Which president asked Congress for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

Segregation of public places was eliminated by _______.

What was the main goal of the US in Vietnam?

US involvement in the Korean War was part of its policy of ___________.

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Cesar Chavez used non-violent means to organize Mexican-American __________.

Most Americans in the 1960s relied on ___________ as the primary source of entertainment & information

What action was taken by Pres. Truman in 1948 to further the cause of civil rights for African Americans?

Medicare, a federal program est. for Americans over 65, was intended to provide ________.

Which of the following Civil Rights leaders is BEST known for advocating non-violent protests?

How did the US react to news that the Soviets was the 1st to put a man in space?

The change in governments in China & N. Korea after WWII were a concern because ______________

Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the MOST from the Great Society programs?

How did TV reports about Vietnam MOST affect American public opinion?

_____________________ enabled North Vietnam to send troops and supplies to the Vietcong in South Vietnam.

What did the assassination of MLK and Robert Kennedy in 1968 lead to?

The vast majority of new homes in the 1950s were built in the ________.

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

_____________________ was the leader of the communists in China.