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APUSH Unit 22- Cold War and 1950's-60's Era
APUSH Unit 22- Cold War and 1950's-60's Era
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What was the theory of “peaceful coexistence”?
Within America, people of all races can coexist w/ eachother
Communism and capitalism can coexist with one another
World powers = protectors, countries cooperate for peace
America must retain peace with nations only if capitalistic
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What were one of the events or ideologies that was a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement?
The theory of peaceful coexistence
The integration of black and white music in pop culture
The death of Emmett Till
The ideologies of the Beat Movement
3
Describe the difference between the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and 1960
1957: Prohibit obstructing voting;1960:Protect voters rights
Both acts= less discrimination in testing literacy -> voting
1957: Protection for voters of all races;1960: Free election
The reverse for A.
4
Nasa was made to do what?
To be the best propaganda machine that America ever had.
Prove to world that US isn’t as smart/er than the Soviets
To go into space
To promote science among the youth
5
What is NOT a motivation or event that Ho Chi Minh initiated/planted?
Fighting in the battle of Dien Bien Phu
Winning the 1954 elections against Ngo Dinh Diem
Hoping for aid from America because anticolonial rhetorics
Gaining independence for Vietnam from the French
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What was controversial of Walter Reuther in his earlier life?
Supports communism despite being great labor union leader
Lack of help to the labor person that worked alongside him
The monopolies he created with Ford Motor Company
His work w/ Socialist party and its presidential candidate
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Why was Consumerism all the rage?
Need to conform to group is most important thing to fit in
Capitalism is trendy
The high supply of goods fueled high demand
Instilled by the propaganda found in mass media
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Who was the first American astronaut to go into space?
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
Yuri Gagarin
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
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Who became leader of the AFL-CIO in December 1955?
Howard Florey
George Meany
David Beck
Jimmy Hoffa
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What OPEC Stand for?
Oil Producing Exporting Countries
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Oil Producing Exporting Companies
Oil Producing Exporting Corporation
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What did massive retaliation cause?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
A Nuclear Arms race
More Bar Fights
The endless amount if proxy wars
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Why did OPEC come into existence?
To protect themselves
To compete against the seven sisters
To take over the world
To better control the oil prices
13
What is the CIA?
Branch of govt tasked to protect the security of the country
Organization that is tasked with protecting the President
The evil organization that commits crimes against humanity
The intelligence branch that gather information the world
14
What is most notable about Marilyn Monroe?
Instilling the “dumb blonde” stereotype in pop culture
The disgust people had for her because she was too “sexy”
Her acting that lead her to be a notable feminine figure
Her modeling career
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What was John Foster Dulles’s approach to confronting communism?
Taking a moderate role to communism, only interact for trade
Use“brinksmanship” to push the Soviets near the edge of war
Securing numerous proxy wars in order to combat communism
Promote democratic values in US; deter people from communism
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What is the most accurate description of the Beat movement?
Wanted to be more liberated from gender roles
Rebelled against consumerism and the suburban lifestyle
The first to use mass media on a national scale
Opposed the Cold War and supported environmentalism
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How did TV affect culture?
Nothing, it had no effect
It made conforming to the image that was shown more accepted
It made blacks out of the mainstream society
It pushed more products for people buy things
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What did the GI Bill do socio-economically?
All of the above
Gave veterans tax credits
Provided Free college
Provided money for the soldiers for their service
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What is NOT a cause of the Civil Rights movement?
Political mobilization of blacks with the Democratic Party
Govt's lack of focus, give more civil rights to black people
Labor unions with black memberships
A growing urban black middle class
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What is Sputnik?
The first satellite to be successful launched
A very powerful and illegal drug
The first Russian to go into Space.
The First Dog to go to space
21
Where is Vietnam divided along?
The 36th parallel
The 38th parallel
The 17th parallel
The 27th parallel
22
What was Martin Luther King Jr’s doctrine/philosophy in leading the civil rights movement?
Using nonviolence only through actions;but use violent words
Use nonviolence, acte aggressive if opposers act aggressive
Using nonviolence no matter how much they are attacked
Use violence;oppressors acted violently against black people
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What is an ICBM?
Interstate Citizenship Board Membership
Interstate Commerce Board Members
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
International Cooperation Board Members
24
What was the decision of the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
The end of the Jim Crow laws because it was unconstitutional
Segregation in schools based on race was unconstitutional
Allowing more black students to go into colleges
A constitutional right to segregate schools based on race
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What organization did Martin Luther King Jr lead?
The Teamsters Union
The Civil Rights Movement
The Sierra Club
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference
26
Where is Korea divided?
The 27th parallel
The 38th parallel
The 36th parallel
The 17th parallel
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Which country led the Non-alignment movement?
Brazil
Pakistan
China
India
28
Who is Fidel Castro?
Revolutionary that liberated Cuba from US Annexation
Revolutionary that overthrown US backed Dictator@Puerto Rico
Revolutionary that overthrown US backed Dictator in Cuba
Revolutionary that overthrown US backed Dictator@Haiti
29
The Interstate Highway did what?
Built Interstate Highways for the populace
Nothing, absolutely nothing
Built a few roads for the military
Built Interstate Highways for military to quickly respond.
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Who is Nikita Khrushchev?
The Soviet leader during Eisenhower’s time in office
Tesla's cousin
Name of the Largest Nuke ever dropped
God of the USSR
31
What influences did Elvis Presley most take to make his music?
Jazz
Classical
Black rhythms and blues
Gospel music
32
How did the Military-Industrial Complex come into being?
After WW2, govt -> big business for demand of military goods
Outsourcing of making those weapons to the private sector
After WW2, govt -> private companies to make better weapons
The massive demand for weapons
33
This invention attracted many young people in concerns of music
Jukebox
The radio
Records and record players
Television
34
What helped alleviate some tensions between America and the Soviet Union?
The theory of peaceful coexistence
The open skies proposal
The space race
The U-2 Crisis
35
The Suez Canal Crisis was….
Accident that almost caused nuclear war b/w USSR and the UK
The reason why the British Empire fell.
A humiliating defeat of the UK in the final days of Empire
UK, France successful defeat of Egypt in control of canal
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How did the Eisenhower administration respond to the Quemoy Matsu Crisis?
Helped create a proxy battle against Soviet troops
Provided ships and supplies with less intervention
Persuade the Soviets to send troops to resolve conflict
Helped Repub of China defend from the Ppl’s Republ. of China
