The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped African Americans by

Establishing direct federal monitoring of elections in South

How did President Truman become a leader for the modern civil rights movement after WW II?

terminating segregation in the military forces the military.

Which is true concerning the assassination of JFK in relation to civil rights legislation?

LBJ used his death to help support for the civil rights

What role did the US play in the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961?

Trained the coalition force that tried to overthrow Castro

1950’s culture included all of the following EXCEPT:

flag burning to protest the Korean War

What was the "spark" that started the Korean War?

the invasion of South Korean by North Korean communist

How did America exploit Cuba’s geography in order to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis?

It established a naval blockade that isolated the island

Which had the MOST significant impact on preventing LBJ`s "Great Society" from being realized?

an increase in funds toward military involvement in Vietnam

The main reason why the U.S. got involved in Vietnam:

South Vietnam was a "domino" that couldn’t be lost

Which of the following was a U.S. reaction to Sputnik?

U.S. Govt began to fund math and science in public schools

1968 assassinations of MLK and RFK were particularly devastating to the Democratic Party b/c

Both men were leaders of important social movements

Why was the Tet Offensive an important event in the Vietnam War?

Strong disagreement among Americans about the Vietnam War

A supporter of Joseph McCarthy would have been most disturbed by

the idea of Communists serving in the US government.

The Vietnam War had the following effects on America EXCEPT:

US began to place more faith and trust in the US government

US society during the 1960s can BEST be described as what?

full of unrest, divisions, and social transformation

In what way did the assassination of John F. Kennedy affect civil rights?

Civil rights legislation passed quicker thanks to LBJ.

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

to prevent communist takeover of Greece and Turkey

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1
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped African Americans by
Forbidding the gerrymandering of congressional districts
Establishing direct federal monitoring of elections in South
Allowing literacy tests and other discriminatory features
Granting the right to vote in state and federal elections
2
How did President Truman become a leader for the modern civil rights movement after WW II?
excluding segregation in public colleges and universities
ending discriminatinon in public transportation.
eliminating discrimination in public schools.
terminating segregation in the military forces the military.
3
Which is true concerning the assassination of JFK in relation to civil rights legislation?
All civil rights legislation was stopped after his death
The assassination forced Congress to pass his bills
LBJ used his death to help support for the civil rights
LBJ was more interested in the Vietnam War than Civil Rights
4
Which Supreme Court case ruling declared segregation illegal in public education?
Brown v. Board of Education
Méndez et al. v. Westminster School District et al.
Delgado v. Bastrop Independent School District
Plessy v. Ferguson
5
What role did the US play in the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961?
It set up a naval blockade around Cuba
It caused the US to remove missiles from Turkey.
It sought intervention from the United Nations
Trained the coalition force that tried to overthrow Castro
6
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) developed after World War II?
settling international disputes
spreading democracy
establishing mutual defense
promoting free trade
7
The U.S. formulated a strategy to help rebuild war torn Europe. This was known as the:
Baruch Plan
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
NATO Alliance
8
1950’s culture included all of the following EXCEPT:
rise of suburban homes (Levittown)
flag burning to protest the Korean War
baby boomers
"Duck and cover" drills in schools
9
What was the "spark" that started the Korean War?
the invasion of South Korean by North Korean communist
the discovery of Soviet spy missiles in North Korea
the shooting of a US U-2 spy plane over Soviet skies
the invasion of North Korea by the Chinese
10
How did America exploit Cuba’s geography in order to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis?
It established a naval blockade that isolated the island
It threatened to spray chemical agents on Cuba’s crop fields
Effectively isolated cities with covert military operations
It airlifted weapons to anti-Castro rebels
11
Which had the MOST significant impact on preventing LBJ`s "Great Society" from being realized?
Congressional opposition to Great Society legislation
a prolonged economic recession
an increase in domestic social protest movements
an increase in funds toward military involvement in Vietnam
12
The year 1968 had a list of major events that occurred EXCEPT:
Assassination of RFK
Assassination of MLK
Democratic National Convention
Assassination of JFK
13
Who escalated the Vietnam War by sending in more troops after the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
14
The main reason why the U.S. got involved in Vietnam:
Keep North and South Vietnam separated at the 38th parallel
South Vietnam was a "domino" that couldn’t be lost
Keep NV free would prevent being dominated by the Soviets
Vietnam had very rich natural resources that the US wanted
15
Which of the following was a U.S. reaction to Sputnik?
Americans began having more babies
U.S. Govt began to fund math and science in public schools
Joseph McCarthy accused gov. officials of being Communists
integration of public schools and universities
16
1968 assassinations of MLK and RFK were particularly devastating to the Democratic Party b/c
They were both likely to win the presidential nominations
As a pair, they challenged Richard Nixon and the Republicans
Both men were leaders of important social movements
Scheduled to be the speakers at the Dem. National Convention
17
Why was the Tet Offensive an important event in the Vietnam War?
It forced LBJ to escalate the conflict by bombing Cambodia
North Vietnam’s permanent capture of South Vietnam’s capital
Strong disagreement among Americans about the Vietnam War
It made the U.S. improve relations with China assistance
18
A supporter of Joseph McCarthy would have been most disturbed by
the idea of Communists serving in the US government.
the actions of HUAC.
McArthur’s actions in Korea.
the failure of North Korea to defeat South Korea.
19
The Vietnam War had the following effects on America EXCEPT:
US began to place more faith and trust in the US government
Ability to commit U.S. troops in a foreign war were limited
Media scrutiny into wars and government actions intensified
18 allowed you to vote with passage of the 26th amendment
20
Part of Johnson’s "Great Society" was an increase in demand for elderly and geriatric nursing.
Establishment of Medicare
Economic Opportunity Act
Funding for the Head Start program
Civil Rights Act of 1964
21
Restricting the expansion of Soviet communism was called
expansionism.
restriction.
communism restraint.
containment.
22
US society during the 1960s can BEST be described as what?
full of unrest, divisions, and social transformation
a time in which free speech was suppressed
unpatriotic and favoring communism
calm, reserved, and traditional
23
In what way did the assassination of John F. Kennedy affect civil rights?
Civil rights suffered as conservatives rose to power.
It had no effect.
The passage of civil rights legislation was postponed.
Civil rights legislation passed quicker thanks to LBJ.
24
Which country launched Sputnik into space in 1957?
the United States
Great Britain
the Soviet Union
France
25
Cesar Chavez was MOST influenced by
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ronald Reagan.
Abraham Lincoln.
Emilio Aguinaldo.
26
Public reaction in the US to the Vietnam War can BEST be described as what?
opposed the war
supporting the war
united
divided
27
The US should focus on preventing the spread of communism to other regions was known as
preventive behavior
containment policy
cold warfare
the space race
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What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to prevent communist takeover of Greece and Turkey
to destroy Communist influence in Eastern European nations
to rebuild the infrastructure of western Europe after WWII
to eliminate communist influence in the Middle East

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