What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?

N Korean attack challenged the policy of containment

What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?

He challenged the federal law to desegregate schools

The trends in this list all occurred as a result of —

economic prosperity following World War 2

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to—

bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a war

The Twenty-second Amendment was passed in response to which event?

The election of FDR to a fourth presidential term

What is the best title for this cartoon?

Causes and Effects of Economic Prosperity in the 1950s

The domino theory, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —

the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia

In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson-

created a legal justification for segregation laws

Why was this operation shown in the diagram undertaken?

To provide supplies to a blockaded city

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?

US govt founded a federal space exploration agency

What is one way to describe the developments shown above?

Practical applications of technologies made for spaceflight

This drawing illustrates the U.S. rationale behind-

providing military aid to Ngo Dinh Diem’s government

The introduction of vaccines to the United States helped—

limit the spread of infectious diseases

Which factor links all of these modern innovations?

tech that was developed for use in the US space program

In the 1950s the federal gov't funded educational initiatives in math & science in response to

the successful launch of the first artificial satellite

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.

Jackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he—

helped bring an end to racial segregation in Baseball

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1
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in—
the war effort of the 1940s
the Red Scare of the 1950s
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
the political scandals of the 1970s
2
What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?
N Korean attack challenged the policy of containment
U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea
Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine
International groups investigated N Korean corruption
3
What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?
He challenged the federal law to desegregate schools
He helped minimize race-related violence
He vetoed a bill that created schools for whites & blacks
He refused assistance from the federal govt for minorities
4
The trends in this list all occurred as a result of —
an increase in immigration after World War II
economic prosperity following World War 2
the creation of the Dept of Housing & Urban Development
reductions in peacetime defense spending
5
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to—
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
intimidate Soviet govt by demonstrating a superior military
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a war
transport Polish refugees to safety
6
The Twenty-second Amendment was passed in response to which event?
Herbert Hoover’s reelection defeat
Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial
The election of FDR to a fourth presidential term
The resignation of Richard Nixon after Watergate
7
What is the best title for this cartoon?
Causes and Effects of Economic Prosperity in the 1950s
Major Sources of Consumer Debt in the 1980s
Reasons for Government Economic Planning in the 1970s
Strengths & Weaknesses of US Economic Policy in the 1960s
8
Who was most instrumental in the event described in this headline?
Medgar Evers
Rosa Parks
Ella Baker
Thurgood Marshall
9
Which of these best explains the change in money spent at the movies from 1946 to 1965?
The resurgence of fundamentalism
A decrease in urban population
An increase in unemployment
The popularity of television
10
The domino theory, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
the rise of China as a dominant economic power
11
In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson-
affirmed the legality of federal regulation of elections
established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
created a legal justification for segregation laws
public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
12
Why was this operation shown in the diagram undertaken?
To enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war-torn city
To provide supplies to a blockaded city
To deploy substantial invasion forces
To rescue thousands of stranded political refugees
13
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?
US govt founded a federal space exploration agency
The USSR was unable to collect images of the US from space
The Soviet govt collapsed because of economic competition
The US began a period of technology sharing with USSR
14
What is one way to describe the developments shown above?
Conclusions from research conducted by the EPA
Effects of programs to monitor national security
Program results of the Federal Civil Defense Administration
Practical applications of technologies made for spaceflight
15
This drawing illustrates the U.S. rationale behind-
implementing a free-trade agreement with North Korea
establishing diplomatic relations with China
agreements designed to prevent the use of nuclear weapons
providing military aid to Ngo Dinh Diem’s government
16
The introduction of vaccines to the United States helped—
improve the quality of the water supply
improve the hygiene of medical procedures
limit the spread of infectious diseases
limit the risk in consuming imported produce
17
Which factor links all of these modern innovations?
products initially created for communications industry
materials that was grown on experimental farms in the 1800s
tech that was developed for use in the US space program
special tools first created for U.S. transportation
18
In the 1950s the federal gov't funded educational initiatives in math & science in response to
the successful launch of the first artificial satellite
the discovery of new chemical elements
the development of the ENIAC computer
the announcement of international education guidelines
19
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased
Recruitment procedures for the US military were reformed
U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.
diplomats began to express dissenting viewpoints more freely
20
Jackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he—
organized sit-ins to desegregate lunch counters
went to the racially segregated University of Mississippi
participated in the Freedom Rides
helped bring an end to racial segregation in Baseball

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