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1
Which of the following are true of the 1950s?
the role of women in the work place regressed since WWII
many white Americans moved to the suburbs
all of the above were true
African Americans remained segregated in the SouthI
2
Due to the rise of suburbia and conformity, what group of people began to rebel
Immigrants
Teenagers & African Americans
Veterans
Housewives
3
Suburbs helped to create the auto-mania culture in America
true
false
4
Which country was NOT a member of the "Axis of Evil"
Afghanistan
North Korea
Iraq
Kuwait
5
The big 3 present at Yalta were
Hitler, Stalin, and Churchill
F.D.R., Hitler, Stalin
Mussolini, Hitler, Tojo
Stalin, F.D.R., and Churchill
6
The military strategy used by Gen MacArthur in the Pacific Theater was known as
Operation Overload
Slash and Burn Tactics
Kicking some serious butt
Island-Hopping
7
Civil Rights Act of 1964 specifically prohibited discrimination in
Public Accomodations
Private Universities
Interstate bus lines
Housing
8
President Nixon's creation of _ allowed for Federal authority to oversee environmental concerns
OPA
NFL
EPA
ERA
9
Two-thirds of the people of Japanese ancestry placed in War Relocation Camps during WWII were
were in the military
were later convicted of spying
were under 19
American Citizens
10
By 1953, out of 70,000 that lived in Levittown NY, there were zero black residents
false
true
11
Because they could watch coverage of Vietnam on their TVs many Americans....
Where able to ignore what was happening in Vietnam
Began to doubt the governmental portrayal of the war
Trusted Johnson and Westmoreland's claims of an easy victory
Wanted to enlist in the Army and join the fun
12
During the vietnam war, the term escalation referred to
the growing tension between hawks and doves
the more ferquent conflicts between student and local police
the increasing number of troops the US committed to Vietnam
the hierarchy of decision making within Johnson's cabinet
13
After Joseph Stalin died, the next leader of the Soviet Union was
Nikita Gorbachev
Vladmir Lenin
Senator Palpatine
Nikita Khrushchev
14
In 1973 the War Powers Act....
Gave the president the power to declare war
President must give congress warning before military action
all of the above
ended the draft in America
15
Which doctrine was overturned by the Supreme Court decision Brown v Board of Education
Due process of law
equal protection of the law
"all deliberate speed"
"Separate but equal"
16
This scandal failed to stick to President Reagan:
Iran - Contra
Afghanistan
Iraq - Nicarauga
Iran - Sandanistas
17
Which of the following was NOT an example of 1950s conformity?
Levittown homes
well-defined gender roles
the Civil Rights movement
The Baby Boom
18
The program that FDR instituted to help Great Britain was known as
Neutrality Act
Yalta Conference
Atlantic Cable
Lend-Lease Act
19
To preserve strategic materials during WWII the US government instituted
a barter system
higher gas prices
a quota system for mining companies
rationing certain products such as rubber and gas
20
These two political leaders were assassinated in 1968
MLK & RFK
MLK & JFK
KFC & JFK
JFK & RFK
21
Vietnamization called for
Control of the war being handed over to S. Vietnam
US soldiers become accustomed to vietnamese culture
Immediate withdrawal of US troops in vietnam
the assistance of other non-communist countries in asia
22
The Manahattan Project was
the secret $2 billion project to develop an atomic bomb
a concentration camp
the area in New Mexico where scientiss worked in WWII
a code named used to spy on the Soviets
23
Jimmy Carter lost the 1980 presidential election because:
He put solar panals on the white house
Olympic Boycott
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Mishandling Iran Hostage Crisis & recession
24
All of the following are associated with the Black Power movement EXCEPT
The Black Panthers
Stokely Carmichael
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Malcolm X
25
Stagflation is characterized by which of the following:
High inflation and economic stagnation
Economic recession and high inflation
high inflation and high unemployment
low unemployment and low inflation
26
Kamikaze's were:
Systematic murder of Jews
Allied strategy for attacking Japan
suicide pilot attacks on allied ships
Agency 2 help settles disputes between labor union in the US
27
Which of the following were true of pop culture in the 1950s?
television was in the household of many Americans
a and b
Americans did not buy consumer products regularly
rock n roll became popular
28
After Pearl Harbor, Churchill and FDR met and decided that
they would attack Japan's empire first
Berlin will be divided up in four zones of occupation
the 2 front war against Hitler must start in France ASAP
Unconditional Surrender only, focus on Europe first
29
OPEC and their subsequent actions helped to bring about what:
Development of the EPA
The downfall of the Nixon Presidency
The American Indian Movement
The energy crisis in the 1970s
30
Which of the following events is the best example of European appeasement towards Hitler?
The Truman Doctrine
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis
non-agression pact with Russia and Germany
the results of Munich Conference
31
When the Soviet Union attempted to install nuclear weapons in Cuba, President Kennedy ordered
a naval quarantine of that island
atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons
surgical air strikes against the missile sites
the invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs
32
Which of the following was NOT an event during Regean's presidency:
Tax Cuts for wealthy
Deregulation of Industry
Social Welfare Programs
Poverty in inner city increased greatly
33
Pres Johnson's Great Society failed to reach it's total objectives due to
over reaching taxes required for funding
conflict inVietnam that strengthened other political parties
lack of a mandate from the populous
34
Martin Luther King Jr was founder and first president of the
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Student nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Nation of Islam
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
35
The Black Panther Party differed from earlier civil rights organizations
All of the above
it focused on providing fundamental economic necessities
it focused on acquisition and distribution of wealth
if focused on Black Power
36
This failed invasion of Cuba gave increasing rise to tensions between the US and communists:
Bae from homeroom
Bay of Pigs
Bay of Seals
Old Bay Spices
37
An example of values by the Moral Majority would be:
pro-evolution
anti-abortion
war on drugs
limiting prayer time in school
38
The Yalta Conference was seen as a success because it accomplished
the Creation of the United Nations
the assassination of Hideki Tojo
the entry of the USSR into the Pacific Theater
The Cold War beginnings
39
Agent orange was used to defoliate the jungle, however it had lasting effects
True
False
40
The alliance between Mussolini, Hitler, and Japan was known as
The Axis of Evil
The Major Three Pact
The Pact of Steel
The Tripartite Pact (Axis)
41
The Vietnam war created the ideas America should be the World Police
False
True
42
The following were all presidents during the Cold War EXCEPT
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
JFK
FDR
43
The Germans gave this name to their extermination of the Jews
Mein Kampf
The Final Solution
The Final Answer
The Holocaust
44
The creation of NATO was an international reaction to what event?
Churchill's Iron Curtain speech
USSR atomic success
Bay of Pigs failure
China falling to Mao Zedong
45
Shortly after WWII, the Cold War developed mainly as a result of
US refusal to send economic aid to European nations
Soviet domination in Eastern Europe
competition between the superpwers to explore outer space
Competition of superpowers to control spheres of influence
46
Early in the vietnam war, a young man could be automatically deferred from the draft by
enrolling in college
stating he was a conscientious objector
becoming employed
having children
47
Pearl Harbor could be seen as a military reaction to what event?
The Stimson Doctrine
The Oil Embargo on Japan
The Force Awakens
The Lend-Lease Policy
48
Richard Nixon's policy of detente
Exposed the deception of the US into the Vietnam War
Found support between both political parties
Ushered in a relax tension between China and the USSR
Was desired to improve relations between USSR and China
49
Which president adopted the policy of Vietnamization
John F Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight D Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
50
This was the primary justification for the Persian Gulf War
To protect Iraq from Soviets
Operation Desert Storm sounded fun
To deny OPEC the right of Kuwait oil fields
To liberate Kuwait
51
American suburbs, known as ____ ,highlighted 1950s trends of conformity and consumerism
Gated Communities
Paradise Villages
Levittowns
Pleasantvilles
52
The legacy of the Vietnam War included:
American's increasing willingness to trust the president
eliminating the presidents war making powers
US hesitance to get involved in other global conflicts
increasing the presidents warmaking powers
53
The guiding principal of President Carter's foreign policy was :
Human Rights
Isolationism
Containment
Detente
54
Which of the following authorized President Johnson to conduct the war in Vietnam
The Geneva Accords
the Gulf Tonkin Resolution
the War Powers Act
the Fulbright Hearings
55
Jimmy Carter was elected president due to which of the following:
Was unusually knowledge about protocol in DC
Was known to have a considerable skill w/ congress
He was perceived as fundamentally honest
Pardoned the Draft Dodger
56
The Pentagon Papers, published in 1971:
exposed the deception that led the US into the Vietnam War
revealed Pres Nixon's role in Watergate
was the first American public knew of the Nixon Doctrine
exposed Pres Nixon's secret bombing of Cambodia
57
The Truman Doctrine set up the foreign policy of containment, mostly through military support
true
false
58
Which is the following is NOT TRUE of the 1950s
Americans developed a strong fear of the Societs & communism
the US stopped making nuclear weapons
after the Korea War, it was a relativel peaceful time
the economy was positive and unemployment was low
59
The three present at Potsdam were
F.D.R., Churchill, and Stalin
F.D.R., Hitler, and Stalin
Hitler, Stalin, and Churchill
Truman, Attlee, and Stalin
60
Fundamentalist Muslims took over the gov't of Iran when.....
Iran won the Iraq - Iran War
There was an election that voted the Shah out of power
The US allowed the previous dictator ,the Shah, treatment
The US took the Shah out of power
61
The pentagon papers published in 1971....
exposed the secret bombing of cambodia
First time president was made aware of the Nixon doctrine
exposed the deception that led the US into Vietnam
Revealed Nixon's role in the watergate scandal
62
This crisis started in 2007 and was a major issue for President Obama to address
Continuing the SDI initiative by building a death star
The real estate collapse and its effect on the economy
The wars in Iraq & Afghanistan
Hurricane Katrina
63
The most serious blow to LBJs Vietnam Policy
was the Tet Offensive of 1968
was when Sen Fulbright's Committee held war hearings
came with the bombing of Cambodia
occured with the passage of the civil rights bill
64
The LA Race Riots were sparked by what event:
Police brutality against Rodney King
Robbery of Korean stores
Stepping on my new jorts
White man was killed by black man
65
This group attacked America on 9/11
Al Qaeda
Mujahadeen
Iran
Iraq
66
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was used to
persuade the Vietcong to surrender
increase the number of US troops in Vietnam
motivate US Soldiers
build antiwar sentiment in the US
67
The Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963 was designed to assist with
Jim Crow Laws
the passage of Kennedy's Civil Right Legislation
none of the above
support for the Vietnam War
68
Most commonly known as Star Wars Regean spent massive amounts of money on:
Battlestar Defense
Strategic Defense Initiative
Strategic Initiative Shield
Space Balls
69
VP Ford was brought into the White House when....
VP Agnew was fired due to Watergate covergate
VP Agned was brought in on perjury charges
VP Agnew was fired for burgurlary
VP Agnew resigned due to tax evasion
70
After 9/11 we immediately invaded this country because they housed Al Qaeda
Kurdistan
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
71
Which of the following was a result of president Regeans economic policies:
National Debt increased by 200%
Many gov't funded social programs reduced
All of the above
US gov't forced to take out loans from other countries
72
Which country first fell to a totalitarian (Nazi) regime?
Manchuria
Czechloslovakia
Poland
Ethiopia
73
When the Korean War ended:
North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel
China gained control of Korea
Communist fears ended in the US
a communist government was established in South Korea
74
The best terms to describe the methods MLK used to gain rights for African Americans are:
violent protest and use of federal troops
boycotts and self defense
legal challenges and freedom rides
non-violent approach and civil disobedience
75
The major issue of the 2008 presidential election was:
Instability of social security
Economic recession
Culture Wars
Fighting two wars abroad
76
Which of the following is true of NAFTA
Preserved many factory jobs in the US
Lowered wages in America
It eliminated tarrifs between the North American Countries
It was supported by the vast majority of America
77
Brown vs. the Board of education had what affect on the segregation?
Allowed voters to register
Kept all students in the same classes
Ruled the concept "Separate but equal" is inherently wrong
Deemed equal access to private schools
78
A major domestic legacy of JFK was his Interstate Highway Commission
false
true
79
These were problems experienced by the US troops in Vietnam
Difficulty discerning friend from foe
Lack of motivation to fight
All of the above
Rotational Draft
80
Richard Nixon tried to resist turning over evidence about Watergate by claiming
He had executive privlidge
They were his private property
They were inaudible
Portion of the tapes were erased
81
This photo is evidence of:
Aggressive responses to student protests by the Nat'l Guard
The mob violence of the '68 DNC
The urban riots fowling the assasination of MLK
the death of the vibe between generations in the US
82
The US Atomic Bomb first hit
Tokyo
Berlin
Okinawa
Hiroshima
83
The SALT I treaty between the US and USSR was an example of Nixon's policy of:
Detente
Vietnamization
Triangular Diplomacy
Containment
84
This march met much resistance but also brought positive exposure to the civil rights movement:
March from Selma to Montgomery
non-violent movement in Brimingham
Black Panther milliancy
March on Washington
85
The invasion of Cambodia led to all of the following EXCEPT
the deaths of four students at Kent State University
Nixon's decision to Resign
the first general student strike in the US History
a re-evaluation of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution
86
The election of 2000 between Bush and Gore was contested due to:
Hanging Steves
A disagreement over ballots in Florida
Disagreement over ballots in Ohio
Backlash of Muslims living in the US
87
This organization in the government had the final say in the 2000 election?
Congress
The Governor of Florida Jeb Bush
The President Bill Clinton
The Supreme Court
88
Which of the following was not a problem for the Reagan administration but became one later on:
President Reagan's theory of Trickle Down economics
Gov't illegal weapon sales
US fought in Persian Gulf
Large deficit due to increased spending
89
George Bush 1988 inaugural address aligned himself most with this group
Moral Majority
New Right
Liberals
Conservative Congress
90
In general, the Vietnam protests movement FIRST grew in which of the following places
Veteran Hospitals
Public Protests in regular towns
Corporate America
College Campuses
91
President Jimmy Carter's most significant foreign policy achievement was:
SALT II treaty
Panama Canal Treaty
Helsinki Accords
Camp David Accords
92
The Cuban Missile Crisis has been seen as the closest the World ever came to nuclear war
false
true
93
Which of the following is not true about the baby boom generation
the economy went into a recession bc of a lack of workers
it led to a boom in new products for families to consume
parents moved to safe and quiet suburbs to raise their kids
many babies were born as a result of GIs returning from war
94
America's entry in WWII produced which of the following impacts on domestic life?
Racial desegregation in the south
the hiring of many women to do factory work
Loss of jobs in textile factories
growing isolationism in the East
95
Fighting tactics of the Viet Cong Included:
Hit and Run Tactics
Bobby Traps & Land Mines
High powered Soviet Weaponry
Chemical and Nuclear Weapons
96
De facto segregation is segregation that results from
Random chance
Inequalities in education
Law
Habit and tradition
97
Which of the following is NOT true about NATO?
Members are allies with the Warsaw Pact
it stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
it was formed as an alliance system for noncommunist nations
the Warsaw Pact was formed in response to NATO
98
All of the following relate to McCarthyism EXCEPT
widespread communist witch hunts in America
Ended when the allegations were leveled at the State dept
Led to the Espoinage and Sedition Acts
attacked loyalty of Hllywood acotrs, writer, and producers
99
Which of the following enabled North Vietnam to supply allied troops in South Vietnam
the strategic hamlet program
the fall of Dien Bien Phu
the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Operation Rolling Thunder
100
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 enabled federal officials to
Apoint state representatives to the U.S. Congress
Oversee the collection of poll taxes
Register voters
Oversee voter literacy testing programs
101
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by theUS to contain communism by
United Nations intervention
Sending military and monetary aid to countries
arms race (MSC-68)
Economic help only
102
In the 1940s, which countries military, at one point or another, occupied Vietnam?
France and Japan
the US and Soviet Union
the US and France
China and the Soviet Union
103
When news of the Montgomery Bus boycott came out, it showed Americans that:
African Americas were migrating away from the deep South
Integration was fully achieved in the US
a new spirit of resistance to racsim was growing in America
The transportation system needed to be nationalized
104
Dr. King borrowed the philosophy of civil disobedience from:
African Americans who protested Civil Rights post Civil War
the radical writings of Macolm X
The work of Mahatma Ghandi
people who denied values of the white middle class in the50s
105
The Little Rock Crisis showed the ongoing conflict between...
State and Federal Power
Schools and Local Governments
Congress and the Executive Branch
The President and the SCLC