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US III History- Final Exam Review
US III History- Final Exam Review
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At the end of WWII why did the USA decide to join the United Nations?
The USA wanted to end the spread of Communism.
Americans wanted free trade agreements
The USA wanted to create world peace through the unity.
The US wanted to gain collective security.
2
The U.S. developed the Marshall Plan to ....
to keep communism from spreading in Europe.
to bring Nazi war criminals to justice
to provide relief and economic recover to European nations
to keep the Soviets from developing a nuclear weapon.
3
The purpose of Containment in Europe was to....
Bring economic aid to war torn Europe q
to contain and punish the Germans for their war crimes
To stop the Soviet Unions' communist influence in Europe
end colonialism in Africa
4
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18 because,
It matched the drinking age of that time.
US participation in the Vietnam War
Fear of communism
the Watergate scandal
5
Why were Japanese Americans Interned during WWII?
racial prejudice
national segregation laws
The government found them to be spies
Their unwillingness to fight in the war.
6
Why did President Kennedy establish the Peace Corp.?
Train citizens living in urban centers how to end violence
To stop the spread of Communism in America.
to bring support to developing nations
job training for the recently unemployed
7
The Supreme Court rulings of Plessy v.Ferguson proves that the Supreme Court sometimes does not
always make the right decisions
always protect the rights of minorities
always extend voting rights to all citizens
protect itself from internal unrest
8
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed to ensure that ...
racial and gender discrimination would end.
segregation in the armed forces would be abolished.
Americans would be guaranteed freedom of speech.
Immigrants would be granted equal protection under the law.
9
The purpose of Truman's Containment policies after WWII was and attempt to...
reduce the spread of Communism and the U.S.S.R in Europe
end colonialism in Africa
Support European nations economically
limit development of nuclear weapons in Europe
10
President George H.W. Bush sent troops to the Persian Gulf War because...
he wanted to assure the flow of Middle Eastern Oil to the US
he wanted to keep trade flowing through the Suez Canal.
he wanted to stop the spread of radical extremism.
He wanted to fulfill obligations to NATO.
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What reason did Truman have for dropping the Atomic Bomb on Japan?
He believed Japan had an atomic bomb and would use it on us.
Japan had created an alliance with the Soviet Union
The Germans refused to surrender.
An invasion of Japan would create too many casualties.
12
In the 1960s Congress established Medicare to ...
provide grants and scholarships for medical students.
provide healthcare for the elderly.
provide assistance to Americans living overseas.
provide healthcare for minorities.
13
The main result of the Persian Gulf War was that the United Nations...
liberated Kuwait from Iraqi control
brought peace to the Middle East
obtained colonies in the Middle East
gained control of oil resources in the Middle East
14
What event triggered the Watergate Scandal?
a bungled burglary at the Democratic national headquarters.
The missing minutes of Nixon's secret tapes
Bribery charges against Richard Nixon.
Publication of Nixon's "Enemy List"
15
During WWII how did the government use propaganda to fight the war?
To buy war bonds.
All of the above.
To encourage enrollment in the military.
To support rationing.
16
What was the importance of the Watergate affair?
It showed that Presidents must obey federal laws.
It led the conviction of President Nixon.
It proved that Presidential power is unlimited
It was the first time a president was impeached.
17
What two nations emerged as world leaders after WWII?
Great Britain and France
The Soviet Union and Great Britain
The USA and Great Britain
The Soviet Union and the United States
18
What was the goal of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
collective security
neutrality
colonialism
national security
19
Definition: Prices and unemployment both rise rapidly over time.
Recession
Inflation
Stagflation
Depression
20
How did OPEC impact the economy of the US in the 1970s.
Inflation declined during the 1970s
It balanced the Federal Budget.
It caused a drop in the number of farms.
The increased costs of imported oil hurt economic growth.
21
What new Cabinet post was created after 9/11.
The Department of Homeland Security
The Food and Drug Administration
The USA-Patriot Act
The Central Intelligance Agency
22
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an attempt by the US government to....
An attempt to end the cold war
A US attempt to stop the spread of Communism
stop the drug trade in Cuba
support an overthrow of the Russian government
23
What strategy did MLK teach his followers to use when fighting for justice?
Civil Disobedience
Direct Action
Non-violence
all of the above
24
True of False: Affirmative Action helps to increase employment opportunities for minorites.
True
False
25
The baby boom of the 1950s was a result of ....
economic prosperity during WWII
delay in marriages during WWII
alternative life styles of the 1960s counterculture
The Great Depression
26
President Reagan's supply-side economics principle occurs when...
corporate business taxes were reduced.
unemployment benefits were increased.
Investment in capital goods was decreased.
business was regulated by anti-trust laws.
27
How did women and minorities make economic gains during WWII?
Educational opportunities prepared these groups for new jobs
Labor unions demanded equal opportunities for these groups.
Civil Rights groups demanded equal job opportunities.
A shortage of white male labor created job openings
28
What did Nixon achieve with his policy of Detente?
the end of the Vietnam War .
It achieved nothing.
Open relations with China.
Improved relations with the Soviet Union
29
In 1973 Congress passed the War Powers Act as a way to...
allow for quicker response to military attack.
limit presidential power to send troops into combat.
to assure better defense of the Western Hemisphire
stop using the troops for nonmilitary purposes.
30
Most Americans who protested the Vietnam War believed that ...
Americans should not police the world.
it would lead to open war with the Soviet Union.
None to the above.
the war would create financial hardship for Americans.
31
The main purpose of the Marshall Plan was to ...
help European nations recover economically
improve diplomatic relations with the USSR.
remove and ban all nuclear weapons
bring Nazi war criminals to justice.
32
How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 change the number of voters in the South?
The numbers of voters nearly doubled
There was no difference in the number of voters
The number of voters drasticaly decreased
None of the Above.
33
What event led America to become involved in WWII?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
President Roosevelt did not enforce neutrality Acts.
Germany refused to pay its debt from WWI.
The Germans sank the Lusitania
34
After WWII America recovered quickly from the war because.....
it possessed nuclear weapons
They had suffered little physical war time damage.
they demanded financial retribution from Japan and Germany
It collected debts from their allies.
35
What development caused the shift from Urban centers to Suburban centers in the 1950s?
the decline in middle class income
the relocation of industry
the expansion of highways and automobile ownership
the increase of urban crime
36
Why did the United States send troops to Bosnia in 1995?
resettle refugees in North America
take over the area as a protectorate.
bring a peaceful end to a civil war and genocide
contain the spread of communism
37
In 1944, the US Congress created the GI Bill in order to...
reduce military expenditures.
ban racial segregation in the armed forces
provide economic aid to veterans
create government jobs for returning soldiers
38
What supreme court case ruled that, "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."
University of California Regents v. Bakke
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Korematsu v. U.S.
39
As part of the Red Scare during the Cold War the government would often....
reduce military spending
conduct loyalty reviews of employees
spy on U.S. Citizens
Eliminate the CIA
40
Support for the North American Free Trade Agreement reflected the US commitment to ...
capitalism
globalization
isolationism
containment
41
Senator Joe McCarthy led a series of public trials in the 1950s. What was he looking for ....
Radical Union leaders
corrupt political leaders in Washington
Communist infiltrators
radical religious leaders
42
The Graying of America refers to...
aging of the nation's population
declining political power of older Americans
increasing number of babies born to older couples
possible failure of Social Security
43
What was the most important thing President Nixon achieved by visiting China?
He brought back a pair of Pandas.
The US and China reestablished diplomatic relations
The Chinese agreed to destroy their nuclear weapons.
China agreed to give up claims to Taiwain
44
As part of the Camp David Accords, President Carter negotiated peace between what two nations?
The US and Israel
Egypt and Syria
The Soviet Union and Egypt
Israel and Egypt
