President Eisenhower's domino theory was based on the idea of?

Take away the spread of communism against North Vietnam.

During LBJ's presidency, Congress created medicare. Medicare provided help assistance to who

health insurance for people over 65

In domino theory, the U.S. intervened in the Vietnam War was to prevent

Expansion of communism across SE Asia

What was the significance of Levittown?

It sparked the growth of American suburbs

An African American Muslim and human rights/black empowerment activist

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A radical escalation thru USSR missiles being placed on Cuba

What was MLK Jr.'s strategy for combating segregation?

peaceful protest, nonviolent resistance

According to the domino theory, why couldn't America let Ho Chi Minh take over Vietnam?

Laos and Cambodia would quickly become Communist countries.

The Truman Doctrine was based mostly on the American belief that

When one country falls to communism, others might follow

Pres LBJ's Great Society programs were similar to progressive Era programs in that both

used federal government power to improve social conditions

Swann v Charlotte Mecklenburg

Schools may bus students to integrate schools

Levittown was an example of

post-war suburbs and conformity

The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was an influential book in the 1960s because it

energized a new women’s rights movement

Which belief prompted American leaders to enter into the Vietnam war?

Fear if S. Vietnam turned to communism others would too

What were the goals of the Marshall Plan?

Make countries buy goods, strong countries resist communism.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

ended segregation in all public places

Aftermath of Vietnam war

US people lose trust in government, Veterans not treated

Abortions are not prohibited by law

What happened at the Bay of Pigs?

US unsuccessfully tried to overthrow Castro

What caused the Red Scare after WWI

fear of communist infiltration of the United States

To which city President Eisenhower send federal troops to protect African American students?

Little Rock Nine, Little Rock, Arkansas.

What effect did the Eisenhower Interstate System have on society in the 1950s and 60s?

It contributed to suburbanization.

Burglary Nixon tried to cover up

studbud

Quarter 3 Review

96 termsStudBud Administration158 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards96 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 96

Answers

1
Where was the anti-war movement strongest in the US?
On college campuses
In rural areas
Among women
In cities
2
What is the marshall plan ?
aid for europe
aid for russia
aid for the us
3
President Eisenhower's domino theory was based on the idea of?
Allow the spread of communism against North Vietnam.
Take away the spread of communism against North Vietnam.
4
With what major nation did Nixon establish relations with?
China
France
Japan
Iran
5
During LBJ's presidency, Congress created medicare. Medicare provided help assistance to who
health insurance for people over 65
health insurance for families of unemployed
funding for physicians to work in poor, rural areas
immunization programs for the children of poor families
6
Which group fought on behalf of African Americans and their civil rights?
NCAA
NAACP
AIM
NCCAP
7
During the Civil Rights Mvt, the Black Panther's tactics differed from MLK because...
H
G
F
J
8
In domino theory, the U.S. intervened in the Vietnam War was to prevent
Expansion of communism across SE Asia
Loss of UN military bases in Asia
Inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
Rise of China as a dominant power
9
Which country did Nixon begin bombing after telling the American public he would end Vietnam?
Indonesia
Cambodia
Japan
North Korea
10
What was the significance of Levittown?
It showed the need for a working GI Bill
It sparked the growth of American suburbs
It was the site of the Kennedy-Nixon debates
IT was the center of American industry
11
Malcom X believed in gaining civil rights by any means necessary, even violence
False
True
12
Who was Malcom X?
An African American who invented the audio cassette
An African American in jury during the late 70s
An African American Muslim and human rights/black empowerment activist
An African American Christian Preacher that spoke on the black movement
13
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
An armed confrontation between US and USSR troops in Cuba
A missile accidentally being launched and hitting Cuba, a Communist state
The invasion of Cuba by American troops with Soviet troops present
A radical escalation thru USSR missiles being placed on Cuba
14
The Black Panthers were a peaceful protest group.
False
True
15
The Crucible was an allegory about McCarthyism.
False
True
16
Why were we in Vietnam?
to contain Communism
to decolonize Asia
to east Cold War tensions
to showcase our nuclear supremacy
17
Lack of trust Americans have in the government after Vietnam and Watergate
credibility gap
stalemate
television war
crisis of confidence
18
At what age could US men be drafted into the Vietnam War?
19
21
18
17
19
What was MLK Jr.'s strategy for combating segregation?
violent protest
peaceful protest
armed rebellion
nonviolent resistance
20
According to the domino theory, why couldn't America let Ho Chi Minh take over Vietnam?
Laos and Cambodia would quickly become Communist countries.
The alliance between France and the U.S. would be broken.
The people of Vietnam would suffer under a repressive dictatorship.
The Soviet Union would quickly declare war on the U.S.
21
American involvement in the Vietnam war was justified by?
Domino Theory
All of the above
None of the above
Because 'Merica can
22
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
The USSR took over both North and South Korea
Communism came to an end in both North and South Korea
South Korea became communist
North Korea remained communist
23
The Truman Doctrine was based mostly on the American belief that
Aiding Greece/Turkey helps them arm themselves against USSR
Greece/Turkey could be bribed to join NATO
When one country falls to communism, others might follow
Aid to Greece/Turkey provides new foreign markets to America
24
Pres LBJ's Great Society programs were similar to progressive Era programs in that both
used federal government power to improve social conditions
focused on expanding civil rights for African Americans
made urban renewal their primary concern
strictly enforced antitrust lawas
25
Which battle in 1968 showed the US public that LBJ lied and the US was not winning the war.
Diem Bien Phu
Khe Sanh
Tet Offensive
My Lai
26
Swann v Charlotte Mecklenburg
Student cell phones may be searched at school
Drug testing for student athletes does not violate the 4th Amendment
Colleges may set admissions quotas without violating Equal Protection
Schools may bus students to integrate schools
27
Levittown was an example of
The effectiviness of boycotting
the continuation of the Social Security program
The destruction of nuclear weapons
post-war suburbs and conformity
28
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was an influential book in the 1960s because it
reinforced the importance of women’s traditional roles
helped strengthen family values
led directly to the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment
energized a new women’s rights movement
29
Which belief prompted American leaders to enter into the Vietnam war?
That the war was an opportunity to end communism in China
Fear if S. Vietnam turned to communism others would too
That the U.S. had historic ties with the people of Vietnam
That Vietnamese communists would be hard to defeat
30
In the case Brown v. Board of education which amendment was violated?
Amendment 14
Amendment 1
Amendment 5
Amendment 16
31
General in command of U.S. forces in the Korean War
MacArthur
McCarthy
Eisenhower
Rosenberg
32
The Communist leader of North Vietnam
Chang Kai Shek
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Hirohito
33
What were the goals of the Marshall Plan?
Make countries buy goods, strong countries resist communism.
Make countries not buy goods and weak communism.
34
Who was president after the assasination of JFK?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Robert F. Kennedy
35
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
ended segregation in public schools only
ensured the right to vote for all US citizens
ended segregation in all public places
ended segregation on public transportation only
36
This allowed LBJ to increase American involvement in the Vietnam conflict.
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
Constitution of the United States
Truman Doctrine
37
Aftermath of Vietnam war
People have trust in the US government, minimal protests
US people lose trust in government, Veterans not treated
Almost no loses successful war
Veterans are well treated
38
The easing of Cold War tensions (detente) occurred when President Nixon visited
China and North Korea
Cuba and North Korea
North Korea and the Soviet Union
China and the Soviet Union
39
Roe v Wade
Health insurance can be used to help pay for an abortion
Abortions are not prohibited by law
Abortions are banned after a certain time frame
Government funds are not allowed to be used for abortions
40
How did the Watergate end?
Nixon went to jail
Nixon was impeached
Nixon Resigned
41
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To weed out potential communists
To restructure American defenses
To influence and spread Capitalism
To rebuild western economies
42
The Truman Doctrine declared that the United States should oppose ...?
dictatorships.
capitalism.
communist expansion.
creeping socialism.
43
What happened at the Bay of Pigs?
US unsuccessfully tried to overthrow Castro
US successfully invaded Cuba
Huge Cuban uprising against Castro
A number of pigs were killed
44
The large number of birth in the 1950s gave birth to the...
The Millenials
Generation X
Correct answer not shown
Baby Boom General
45
What caused the Red Scare after WWI
fear of airborne diseases
actions of Senator Joseph McCarthy
influenza outbreak
fear of communist infiltration of the United States
46
Martin Luther King jr and Malcom X were both....
Actors
Brothers
Civil Right Leaders
Enemies
47
To which city President Eisenhower send federal troops to protect African American students?
Pascagoula High School.
Little Rock Nine, Little Rock, Arkansas.
48
Which major internal improvement project was started under President Eisenhower?
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Information Super Highway
The Canal System
The Interstate Highway System
49
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to overthrow who?
Nikita Khruschev.
Fidel Castro.
50
What effect did the Eisenhower Interstate System have on society in the 1950s and 60s?
It increased Americans' reliance on government aid.
It slowed down the post-war baby boom
It shifted the economy away from agriculture.
It contributed to suburbanization.
51
What is Watergate?
Nixons staff
A massive flood in Germany
Burglary Nixon tried to cover up
Nixon's friend group
52
During these times, what happened in the Vietnam war?
F
G
H
J
53
The nationally recognized leader of the nonviolent civil rights movement was?
John F. Kennedy
Malcom X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
54
How did the event described by Rosa Parks in this excerpt affect the Civil Rights movement?
G
J
F
H
55
What was a lasting effect of Watergate?
checks and balances were weakened
executive privilege was strengthened
Presidential response to polls was established
citizens trust of the government was weakened
56
Which benefits did the G.I. Bill of Rights offer to veterans?
Guaranteed acceptance into state universities and colleges
An exemption from rationing of food and gas
Money for school, loans for houses, farms, and business
Monthly allowances for the unemployed
57
Why did Chicano migrant workers establish the United Farm Workers?
B
A
C
D
58
Gideon v Wainwright
You have the right to an attorney in a criminal trial
You must have an attorney present in court
Court ruled that the death penalty could not be applied in cases of theft
The death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment and therefore illegal
59
Which bird became the symbol of the anti-war movement?
eagle
dove
hawk
pigeon
60
What was a result of the Pentagon Papers, Watergate and Vietnam?
Free Speech was limited
Supreme Court ruled in favor of Nixon
Americans lost trust in the government
Nixon was defeated in re-election
61
What did the Black Panthers do?
Challenged police brutality/protect their own neighborhoods
Raise awareness of the decline in black panther populations
Bring Panthers from Africa to the US for zoo exhibitions
Kill all White supremacists
62
President JFK's New Frontier program was most successful in
removing restriction on the number of immigrants entering US
establishing social welfare programs to end poverty
expanding the United States space program
passing civil rights legislation: fair housing & EEO
63
Which of thsese was an accomplishment of the Kennedy administration?
SALT
Alliance for Progress
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
"Peaceful Coexistence"
64
What is McCarthyism?
1950's phenomenon of witchcraft in US government
Practice of making accusations of treason without evidence
The surfacing of treason in 1950's Salem, Massachusetts
A term named after Senator Joe McCarthy, a respected warlock
65
This was signed on January 23, 1973 and it ended the Vietnam War.
Treaty of Versailles
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Vietnam
Paris Peace Accords
66
Nixon sought Detente by visiting Russia and which other communist nation?
Vietnam
China
Vietnam
Cambodia
67
Which new form of music was developed in the 1950s?
Pop
Jazz
Rock 'n' Roll
Hip-Hop
68
What was a weakness of the Nixon presidency?
Soviet Union
Watergate
Environmental Policies
China
69
What was the decision of Brown v. Board of Education?
civil disobedience is a legal form of protest
discrimination in school transportation is illegal
state govts can't use Natl Guard to resist fed court order
public schools should not be separated by race
70
How did Nixon advance the goal in this excerpt?
supporting the Arab coalition
nomalization of relations with China
bombing North Vietnam
attacking Cambodia
71
What was the name of Nixon's Midwestern, southern, older, white, conservative voting base?
Republican elite
silent minority
silent majority
72
Kennedy marketed to this group of people when enlisting for the Peace Corps.
WWII Veterans
Children (To make them convince their parents to join)
College students
Senior citizens
73
Television in the 1950s
reinforced consumerism and conformity
too primitive to have much impact on Americanpolitics
was dominated by quality cultural shows
helped to demolish old gender and racial stereotypes
74
What effects did the G.I bill have on american society?
The education gap widened but veterans were educated.
Unemployment rose
Women were allowed to join the military
Low interest loans were given to veterans for spending
75
What were some of the New Frontier proposals offered through the presidency of Kennedy?
increased federal aid to education
Both A & B
medical assistance for the aged
provided welfare
76
Thousands of civil rights workers spread throughout the South to help blacks register to vote
Freedom Summer
Freedom Riders
Bus Boycott
Vote Boycott
77
What was the significance of the Cuban missile crisis?
The U.S. overthrew communism in Cuba
The U.S. failed to give air cover to Cuban exiles
The world came close to nuclear war
Khrushchev condemned the actions of Castro
78
The program Pres LBJ created to wage his unconditional war on poverty was the
Fair Deal
Alliance for Progress
Great Society
New Deal
79
This name was often given to Pro Vietnam War supporters.
Fascists
Alt Right
War Hawks
Doves
80
Which argument was raised by domestic critics of the Vietnam War?
U.S. gov't had misrepresented facts about war to Americans.
Most S. Vietnamese welcomed a Communist government.
An all-out military effort by the U.S. would bring victory.
Military service should never compulsory.
81
With looking at the political cartoon, what was the Red Scare trying to keep out?
Germans
British
The Natives
Communists
82
Which theme formed the basis of the Chicano Mural Movement?
Cultural pride
Assimilation
Environmental preservation
Education
83
This was the newest and biggest form of news and entertainment in the 1950s.
Radio
Niche Magazines
Newspapers
Television
84
This event was the end of the Vietnam war
Battle Khe Sanh
Battle of Hamburger Hill
Tet ceasefire
Fall of Saigon
85
Miranda v Arizona
You must be aware of your rights before an official statement can be taken
The court must provide you with an attorney if you cannot afford one
You are protected from self-incrimination
You are allowed to represent yourself in a court of law
86
How did the Korean War start ?
North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel
Because they were mean
They got in a cat fight
Hated each other for their flag
87
Nixon resigned after this scandal involving breaking/entering and cheating during an election
DeflateGate
CheaterGate
Watergate
WashingtonGate
88
The idea of handing the responsibility of the Vietnam War to the South Vietnamese:
Mad Man Theory
Containment
Nixon Doctrine
Vietnamization
89
Which of the following led to increased United States involvement in the war in Vietnam?
Failure of the Vietnamization program
News of the My Lai massacre
Congressional approval of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Resistance by the communistsfollowing the Geneva Accords
90
During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in
national attention for a third party presidential candidate
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
public support for an expanded military draft
mandatory rationing of consumer goods
91
Nixon called for...
Peace with parties in Vietnam
Peace with honor in Vietnam.
Peace with bombing in Vietnam.
Peace with force in Vietnam.
92
Which top secret government documents leaked secrets about the Vietnam War?
Gulf of Tonkin Papers
Pentagon Papers
Vietnam Files
Watergate Files
93
What was the primary goal of President Nixon's policy of détente?
to recognize the Communist government in China
to decrease tensions with the Soviet Union
to create stronger ties with Latin America
to improve relations with Western Europe
94
Who was the Chief Justice in the court case Gideon v Wainwright?
Marshall
Burger
Warren
Taft
95
How long did Cuban Missile Crisis last?
20 days
5 days
13 days
10 days
96
Why did religion gain popularity in the US in the 1950s?
Being religious in US has always been popular.
Communists were atheists, so US had to be religious .
Elvis was super religious, so he set a trend.
Eisenhower got rid of separation of church and state.

Quarter 3 Review Flashcards | StudBud