In 1948, President Harry Truman showed his support for civil rights by

ending segregation in the military

The major purpose of the Lend Lease Act was to

Help Great Britain without going to war

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944)?

Executive Order 9066 was upheld

What was the policy of detente?

decrease tensions with the Soviet Union

The terms containment, domino theory and massive retaliation are associated with

Resisting communism in the Cold War

The Warren Court is considered the most liberal because it

expanded civil rights and rights of the accused

Why were Nazi leaders put on trial in Nuremberg after World War 2?

They committed crimes against humanity

Which is the best example of civil disobedience?

conducting a sit-in at a Southern restaurant

Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important?

It was a turning point in favor of the Allies

During World War 2, images of Rosie the Riveter were used to

encourage women to work in wartime industries

The U.S. reacted to the Soviet launching of Sputnik by

increasing spending on math and science education

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1
Plan to provide aid to Greece and Turkey to make communism unappealing
Truman Doctrine
Roosevelt Doctrine
Shock and Awe
McCarthyism
2
In 1948, President Harry Truman showed his support for civil rights by
going to Jackie Robinson's first Dodgers game
ending segregation in the military
Making the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. a holiday
Outlawing segregation in public schools
3
The major purpose of the Lend Lease Act was to
Help Great Britain without going to war
Provide aid for victims of the Holocaust
Send U.S. troops to defend Great Britain
Halt the advance of the Japanese into China
4
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944)?
FDR could not appoint his cat, Spiffy to Chief Justice
That segregation in the military was unconstitutional
Women could not serve in combat roles in the U.S. military
Executive Order 9066 was upheld
5
The U.S. entry into the Korean War in 1950 is an example of this foreign policy decision
containment
interventionism
neutrality
isolationism
6
Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government followed a foreign policy of
massive retaliation
involvement
isolationism
collective security
7
This law gave military veterans funds to attend college
The GI Bill
The War Powers Act
The Poodle Bill
The 26th amendment
8
The primary purpose of the United Nations was to
supply food to member nations
maintain an international police state
promote international peace
resist the Soviet Union
9
What was the policy of detente?
improve relations with Asia
promote democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Restore urban centers in the U.S.
decrease tensions with the Soviet Union
10
What strategy did African Americans use after Rosa Parks was arrested for civil disobedience?
sit-ins
rioting in the state capitol
freedom rides
boycotts
11
The project to create atomic weapons during World War 2 was called
Operation Overlord
The Manhattan Project
Sputnik
Project Mercury
12
Which event signified the collapse of the Soviet Union?
The moon landing
The Iran-Contra affair
The fall of the Berlin Wall
U.S. involvement in Vietnam
13
The terms containment, domino theory and massive retaliation are associated with
Resisting communism in the Cold War
increasing trade with Latin America
avoiding conflict with Malaysia
Establishing warm water ports
14
The Warren Court is considered the most liberal because it
was greatly supported by all Americans
expanded the power of the federal government
favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution
expanded civil rights and rights of the accused
15
Why were Nazi leaders put on trial in Nuremberg after World War 2?
They stole thousands of artifacts from the Louvre
They committed crimes against humanity
They conspired to overthrow Hitler
They made fun of the British navy uniforms
16
Which is the best example of civil disobedience?
passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
conducting a sit-in at a Southern restaurant
lobbying Congress to pass a bill
attending a speech given by an activist
17
Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important?
It stopped the Soviet advance into Eastern Europe
It was a turning point in favor of the Allies
It forced Japan to surrender
the commanding U.S. general became President later on
18
During World War 2, images of Rosie the Riveter were used to
encourage women to work in wartime industries
encourage women to grow their own food
recruit women into the WOWs
promote women's suffrage
19
The U.S. reacted to the Soviet launching of Sputnik by
Establishing a naval blockade of Cuba
increasing spending on math and science education
entering the conflict in Vietnam
building the Berlin Wall
20
Which federal law ended segregation in public places?
The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown v. Board of Ed
The 24th amendment
The Compromise of 1877
The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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