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Cold War + Civil Rights Review
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review of cold war info and Q3 information
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1
What was the ruling of the Brown v Board of Ed court case?
Abortion is illegal
Separate but equal
Upheld the Rosenbergs conviction
Separate facilities are inherently unequal
2
The Baby Boom and Interstate Highway system lead to the development of which of the following?
Suburbs
The New York Jets
Urbanization `
More farming land for Americans
3
What was the goal of the Greensboro sit in?
To challenge public transportations segregationist policies
To desegregate public facilities
to create segregationist policies for public facilities
Stay at a restaurant al day and eat as much food as possible
4
Who took up Rosa Parks cause to protest the segregation of public transportation?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mya Angelou
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
5
Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
They were famous actors
They were convicted of being spies, and executed
They were top Soviet government officials
They invented McDonalds
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What foreign policy was being fulfilled by the Marshall Plan?
Containment
Neutrality
The Monroe Doctine
Isolationism
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Why is Harvey Milk a significant figure in gay rights history?
first openly gay candidate to be elected in a major U.S city
first president of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
He owned the Stonewall Inn.
first governor in South to pass laws supporting gay rights.
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_______ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry.
NATO
HUAC
The CIA
The UN
9
The Iron Curtain refers to which of the following?
the growing Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
the increase of industrial production in Eastern Europe
the expanding influence of communists in Western Europe
the desperate economic conditions in Eastern Europe
10
Which of the following best describes the Truman Doctrine?
After WWII 1 baby was born every 10 seconds,
American foreign policy created to stop Soviet expansion
The policy of keeping African Americans from voting
US foreign policy to threaten countries with nuclear war
11
All of the following were true about both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X EXCEPT
the government had not done enough to protect blacks in USA
the government had not enforced the Constitution properly.
Their belief in the use of violence to achieve their goals
belief that blacks and whites should be treated equally
12
Which of the following best describes literacy tests?
created by White southerners to keep blacks out of the army
created to keep African Americans from voting
The Test ALL people must take to be able to vote
the Test that all US soldiers must take before they serve
13
What was the Baby boom?
the reemergence of Jim Crow laws
The right of women to vote and their impact on policy
The outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs to Asia
An increase of the US population after WWII
14
Which of the following was created as a response to NATO?
The Iron Curtain
The Warsaw Pact
The United Nations
The Molotov Plan
15
What does NATO stand for?
North American Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Transportation Organization
North American Tariff Order
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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What was the purpose of NATO?
to create an alliance between East Europe and USSR
to create an alliance between Japan and Germany
to create an alliance between China and Russia
to create an alliance between West Europe and the USA
17
The Gray Panthers formed in 1972 to speak out against the........
poor work conditions that immigrants often experienced.
unequal wages that women received in the workforce.
unfair treatment of elder Americans in the United States.
lack of rights and accessibilities for disabled Americans..
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What were Levittowns associated with in the post-war (after 1945)?
The increase in inner city populations
The desire to create more environmentally friendly homes
The development of suburbs
The change from brick homes to those with wood paneling
19
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to help spread democracy in Europe
To stop the spread of communism in Europe
To stop the spread of democracy in Europe
to help spread communism in Europe
20
What was the ruling of the Plessy v Ferguson court case?
Separate but equal
Separate facilities are inherently unequal
Abortion is illegal in the US
Upheld the Execution of the Rosenbergs
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Why did Eisenhower send Federal troops to Central HS in Arkansas?
To ensure that 9 new African American students could attend
To help segregate the school
To help escort MLK from Selma to Montgomery
To help break up the Montgomery Bus Boycott
22
Who founded the United Farm Workers?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Harvey Milk
Fidel Castro
Cesar Chavez
23
Which of the following people greatly influenced Martin Luther King Jr.?
Marcus Garvey
Nation of Islam
W.E.B. Dubois
Mahatma Gandhi
24
Which of the following was NOT associated with McCarthyism?
A fear of widespread plots against the government
Many Americans were falsely accused of being spies
Congress sought to end the two-party system
The gov. was accused of having many communists working there
25
U.S. and USSR argued over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet misssiles near the US border
Cuban Missile Crisis
Space Race
U2 Spy Plan
Plessy v Ferguson
26
Which of the following best describes Joseph McCarthy?
A General who fought the Russians during the Cold war
A senator who had "proof" of 250 communists in the US gov.
A senator who created the policy of containment
A General who lead US troops in Korea
27
What was the focus of the Selma March?
To protest minimum wages
to help African Americans register to vote
To prepare for war vs the KKK
to help free the slaves
28
Which group sent observers into the streets armed to protect blacks from police mistreatment?
Nation of Islam
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Black Panthers
Congressional Black Caucus
29
What were the two main fears that US citizens had during the Cold War?
Fear of World War III and Italians
Fear of Communism and Nuclear War/Weapons
Fear of Communism and Spys
Fear of Communism and Dragons
30
Which of these tactics did Martin Luther King Jr. use most effectively?
armed rebellion
reverse discrimination
nonviolent resistance
affirmative action
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What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To help restore Western European countries after WWII
Americas bombing strategy during WWII
ultimately segregated public schools in America.
To help restore the economy of Japan after WWII
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Who were the Hollywood 10?
10 actors put in jail for being suspected communists
Ten senators who were suspected of being communist
Ten actors who were put in jail for being communist spies
Ten actors who helped raise money for the effort to win WWII
