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1
President Kennedy focused on using the military ONLY to confront Communism around the world.
True
False
2
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
GI Bill of Rights
Fair Deal
Taft-Hartley Act
arms race
3
Which statement describes how Germany was handled after WWII?
It was split into three zones
It was given back to the new German government
It was split into four zones, and Berlin was divided also.
It was controlled by the Soviet Union
4
The Nuremberg Trials established that individuals must be held responsible for war crimes even if acting as a government
False
True
5
Which U.S. President is credited with ending segregation in the armed forces & banning discrimination in federal hiring?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Dwight D Eisenhower
Harry S Truman
John F Kennedy
6
The Berlin Wall separated communist West Berlin and democratic East Berlin.
True
False
7
Which of the following is considered the cause of the Cuban missile crisis?
American U-2 spy planes discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
President Kennedy was embarrassed by the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion
The Soviet Union failed to follow the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Soviet-trained and equipped North Koreans invaded South Korea
8
Why did President Truman decide to fire General MacArthur as commander of UN forces in Korea?
MacArthur became too ill to do his job
MacArthur was losing the war
MacArthur wanted to attack and invade mainland China, and Truman did not
MacArthur did not want to continue fighting the war, and Truman did
9
Which of the following is the name of the series of space missions with the goal of landing an American on the moon?
Project Moon
Project Eagle
Project Apollo
Project Golf Ball
10
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the Big Three leaders who attended the Yalta Conference?
Winston Churchill
Dwight D Eisenhower
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D Roosevelt
11
After World War II, Korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea at which marker?
The city of Seoul
38th parallel
The city of Pyongyang
39th parallel
12
"One small step for man, one giant leap for Mankind" is a famous quote by which of the following?
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
John Glenn
13
From a Winston Churchill quote, what is the nickname for the Soviet Union's control of Eastern European nations?
Space Race
Berlin Curtain
Iron Wall
Iron Curtain
14
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
Yalta Conference
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
containment
15
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
Cuban Missile Crisis
John F Kennedy
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Vietnam War
16
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
Puerto Rico
Berlin Wall
United States
Soviet Union
17
Though it was Eisenhower's plan, Kennedy took the blame for the failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba.
False
True
18
What organization was started when the United States joined Canada, Iceland, and nine Western European countries?
North American Treaty Organization
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Non-American Truce Organization
19
Which statement is FALSE about the American economy after World War II?
Americans earned higher wages than ever before
Home construction increased, moving people from cities to suburbs
Significant decrease in the number of babies born
New highway system increased personal and business travel
20
Which of the Big Three leaders from the Yalta Conference is pictured below?
Yuri Gagarin
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D Roosevelt
21
Which of the following is considered the cause of the Korean War?
President Kennedy was embarrassed by the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion
The Soviet-trained and equipped North Koreans invaded South Korea
American U-2 spy planes discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
The Soviet-trained and equipped South Koreans invaded North Korea
22
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
Fidel Castro
John F Kennedy
Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
23
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
Harry S Truman
Dwight D Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Joseph McCarthy
24
Which of the Big Three leaders from the Yalta Conference is pictured below?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Dwight D Eisenhower
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
25
Americans prepared for nuclear attacks in which of the following ways?
Building underground swimming pools
Joining the military to invade the Soviet Union
Buying "Nuke" Bonds from the government to pay for the war
Practicing "duck-and-cover" drills at school
26
Which new weapon, far more powerful than the atomic bomb, was successfully tested by the United States in 1952?
Hydrogen bomb
Nitrogen bomb
Aluminum bomb
Atomic bomb
27
The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to separate which of the following?
West Germany and the Soviet Union
West Berlin and East Berlin
West Europe and East Europe
West Germany and East Germany
28
The Soviet Union won the Space Race in 1961 when Yuri Gagarin became the first person to walk on the moon.
False
True
29
Which of the following statements is
FALSE
about the impact of the Vietnam War?
It carried heavy costs for the United States
It increased the American public's trust in the government
It decreased the American public's trust in the government
Returning soldiers were not welcomed home as heroes
30
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
Project Apollo
Neil Armstrong
Nuremberg Trials
Buzz Aldrin
31
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
Palestine
NATO
Israel
United Nations
32
Americans prepared for nuclear attacks in which of the following ways?
Building underground bomb shelters
Joining the military to invade the Soviet Union
Growing vegetables in Victory Gardens
Practicing "jump-and-run" drills at school
33
Which American astronaut became the first man to orbit the Earth in 1962?
Buzz Aldrin
Alan Sheperd Jr
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
34
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
Tet Offensive
North Korea
South Korea
38th parallel
35
Which of the following is
NOT
included in President Truman's Fair Deal policy?
Loans for veterans to go to college or purchase homes & businesses
Expanded Social Security benefits for older Americans
Higher minimum wage
Creation of a national health insurance plan
36
All of the following are reasons why the US was concerned about Fidel Castro's dictatorship in Cuba EXCEPT:
The Bay of Pigs was successful and Castro was removed from power
Cuba is only 90 miles from Florida
Castro's close ties with the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union could attack the US from Cuba
37
What was one of the first decisions made by the United Nations?
To divide Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states
To protest the division of Palestine
To send peacekeeping troops to Palestine
To condemn the 1949 war on Israel
38
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the agreements made to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union agreed to move the missiles to Canada instead
The Soviet Union & US agreed to the Limited Test Ban Treaty
Kennedy promised not to invade Cuba
The Soviet Union agreed to remove nuclear missiles from Cuba
39
Which statement is true about the Space Race between the United States and Soviet Union?
Neither the US or Soviet Union ever orbited the earth
The United States was first to land on the moon
The Soviet Union was first to land on the moon
The Soviet Union was first to create a civilization on the moon
40
Which of the following words or phrases
DOES NOT
belong with the others?
Japan
War Crimes Trials
Yalta Conference
Germany
41
Which of the following describes the War Powers Act?
It officially ended the Vietnam War
It provided loans for veterans to buy homes and businesses
It required the president to get approval before sending U.S. troops to war
It ended segregation in the armed forces
42
Which term refers to the surprise attack by the Vietcong and North Vietnamese on the Vietnamese New Year holiday?
search-and-destroy missions
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
escalation
Tet Offensive
43
Which statement is true about the Space Race between the United States and Soviet Union?
Neither the US or Soviet Union ever orbited the earth
The Soviet Union was first to land on the moon
The United States was first to orbit the earth
The Soviet Union was first to orbit the earth
44
Which U.S. President is credited with developing the plan of training Cuban exiles to remove Fidel Castro from power?
Dwight D Eisenhower
Harry S Truman
Franklin D Roosevelt
John F Kennedy
45
Which of the Big Three leaders from the Yalta Conference is pictured below?
Joseph Stalin
Joseph McCarthy
Winston Churchill
Franklin D Roosevelt
