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1
The cartoon below encouraged people to:
like Hitler
Ride cars
conserve resources
Be selfish
2
Japanese Americans were put in relocation camps because:
There were only 5000 of them
They might be spies
We wanted to take their property
They helped the Russians in the war
3
This was a major reason why we got involved in the Vietnam War:
The Domino Theory
The Domino Pizza
The Dominant theory
The Domestic Theory
4
The
G.I. Bill
provided WW2 veterans with
Civilian jobs in the military
Educational opportunities and home loans
Protection against racial discrimination
Extra Social Security payments
5
The Vietnam War took money away from LBJ's anti-poverty programs called:
The New Freedom
The Fair Deal
The Great Society
The New Deal
6
This law was passed in 1935 to keep us out of war:
The Isolation Acts
The Neutrality Acts
The Dove Acts
The Peace Acts
7
After Castro took over Cuba, we tried to overthrow him in the:
Bay of Pigs invasion
Bay of Penguins invasion
Bay of Cows invasion
Bay of Chickens invasion
8
Richard Nixon reduced american troops in Vietnam by implementing:
Quitting the war
Signing a peace treaty
VIetnamization
De-Americanization
9
The U.S. justification for dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is:
Japan ahd attacked major cities in other nations
Japan was going to get an atomic bomb
The bombs would end the war quickly
Japan's Military power was in these cities
10
This event (1968) made people doubt the U.S. would win the Vietnam War:
The election of Richard Nixon
The Tet Offensive
The Bombing of Hanoi
The assassination of MLK
11
One goal of the Marshall Plan (1947) was to
provide defensive weapons to Great Britain
und the construction of the iron curtain
bring Nazi war criminals to trail in Nuremberg
rebuild the economy of Western Europe
12
One man objected to being moved in to a internment camp. This case became known as:
Plessy V. Ferguson
Schenk V. U.S.
Korematsu V. U.S.
Brown V. Board of Education
13
During the Cuban Missile crisis (1962), the U.S:
Quarantined Russia
Bombed Cuba
Quarantined Cuba
invaded Cuba
14
The U.S. began the Manhattan Project in order to:
increase security for Manhattan
Build skyscrapers in NYC
build an atomic bomb
Build underground military bases
15
During the Red Scare, the House Un-American Activities Committee(HUAC):
Investigated Corruption on Wall Street
Investigated President Truman
Investigated Communist influence in Hollywood
Investigated the Ku Klux Klan
16
The D-Day invasion was important because:
stopped Soviet advances in Eastern Europe
Avoided use of the Atomic bomb
It opened up a new allied front
forced Italy to surrender
17
This law was passed to help Great Britain in the war but
not
send American soldiers:
Lend-Lease Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Neutrality Acts
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
18
Why did this monk set himself on fire?
To see how much pain he could take
To protest South Vietnam and the U.S.
To support the U.S. and South Vietnam
It was a religious ritual
19
In
Korematsu V. U.S
., the government ruled that:
President Roosevelt was guilty of exceeding his powers
It was not justified to put them in camps
It was justified to put Japanese Americans in camps
none of the above
20
Why was Martin Luther King a critic of the Vietnam War?
All of the above
Blacks were still not equal, so why fight for the U.S.?
Money was spend on bombs not people
War was in opposition to non-violence
21
Why did Operation Rolling thunder fail to win the Vietnam War?
All of the above
The communists hid in underground bunkers
Many innocents were killed, making us unpopular
The Vietnamese were willing to suffer high casualties
22
This got us directly involved in the Vietnam War:
The Gulf of Mexico resolution
The Gulf Tonkin Resolution
The Persian Gulf Resolution
The Gulf War Resolution
23
If you didn't answer the questions in the HUAC hearings, you were
Redlisted
Blacklisted
Blackjacked
Blackmailed
24
The threat of communist influence in theUnited States during the 1950s prompted Congress to:
ban foreign students
eport citizens who were communists
repeal loyalty oaths
investigate suspected communist sympathizers
25
One reason the Vietnam became unpopular is because:
it was on the radio
It was in major magazines
it was on the internet
it was on television
26
4 protestors were killed in this Vietnam war protest in 1970:
The Kent State Massacre
The Penn State Massacre
The Arizona State Massacre
The Florida State Massacre
27
The Truman Doctrine was the belief that Communism:
Must be supported economically and politically
Cannot be stopped
Ain't so bad
Had to be opposed economically and politically
28
The Cold war (1945-1991) was a struggle between these two economic/political systems:
Capitalism and Anarchism
Capitalism and Fuedalism
Capitalism and Communism
Capitalism and Fascism
29
World War Two started in Europe in:
1940
1941
1939
1938
30
Richard Nixon was caught in this scandal during the Vietnam War:
Watergate
investigate
Southgate
Bridgegate
31
Which event of 1948–1949 is illustrated by this cartoon?
allied invasion on Normandy
reunification of Germany
collapse of the Berlin Wall
Berlin airlift
32
How many Americans died in the Vietnam War?
58,000
5,800
58,000,000
580,000
33
After the Tet Offensive, the nation was divided between
Loyalists and Patriots
Doves and Hawks
Communists and Capitalists
Unionists and Confederates
34
As a result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon:
None of the above
Was Impeached
Resigned
Went to jail
35
After World War II, United States foreign policy was primarily focused on:
securing peace in the Middle East
maintaining neutrality in world conflicts
containing the spread of communism
sending volunteers to developing countries
36
What event brought us in to World War Two in 1941?
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hitler invaded Poland
The Sinking of the Maine
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
37
After the Tet offensive, LBJ decided:
To surrender
Not to run for another term
resign from office
To send more forces in to Vietnam
38
Why did 18 year olds want the right to vote?
18 year olds were fighting in Vietnam
They wanted to marry earlier
They wanted to drive earlier
To take civil service tests earlier
39
After the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were:
Put in to interment camps
Deported
Stripped of Citizenship
Declared enemies of the state
40
This poster was used during WW2 to encourage women to:
contribute to the war effort
Serve in the armed forced
Buy War bonds
Exercise their right to vote
41
During the Cold War, Senator Joseph McCarthy attracted public attention by investigating
corruption by companies in the defense industry
allegations of communist influences in government
civil rights violations against African Americans
war crimes of German and Japanese official
42
Since the 1950s, the term
McCarthyism
has been applied to events that are related to
questionable methods used to finance political campaigns
the violent activities of international terrorists
the basic rights of citizens to own and carry guns
reckless accusations unsupported by evidence
43
The 26th amendment was passed in 1971. It:
Gave 18 year olds the right to remain silent
Gave 18 year olds the right to vote
Gave 18 year olds the right to drink alcohol
Gave 18 year old the right to birth control
44
This law was passed in 1973, limiting the president's power to wage war:
The Alien and Sedition acts
The War powers act
The Internal Security Act
The Patriot Act
45
The Berlin airlift was used during the Cold War to:
prevent a communist takeover of Greece and Turkey
overcome a blockade created by the Soviet Union
rescue people fleeing West Germany
support peacekeeping efforts by N.A.T.O.
46
Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) authorized this sustained bombing of North Vietnam:
Operation Rolling Stones
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Rock
Operation Bowling Blunder
47
The Rosenburgs were put on trial because:
They were accused of spying for the Americans
They were accused of spying for the Germans
They were accused of spying for the Russians
They were accused of spying for the Spanish
48
The Cuban missile crisis was effectively ended when the
Soviet Union agreed to withdraw weapons fromCuba
Bay of Pigs invasion removed Fidel Castro frompower
Cuban authorities Signed new trade agreementswith the U.S.
United States formed theAlliance for Progress
49
During WW2, the government dealt with the problem in this cartoon by:
Rationing gasoline
increasing oil imports
setting higher mileage standards
Ending the use of tanks
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The Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and NATO were all part of the foreign policy of
colonialism
détente
isolationism
containment