History Chapter 15

True or false? During the 1950's, most Americans rejected the Bible and Christianity.

John F. Kennedy is known as

True or false? President Kennedy wanted to avoid a war with the Soviets, so he sent advisers to South Vietnam.

In addition to Korea, another country that became divided by Communism was

With help from the United States, South Korea was able to prevent Communists from taking over its territory.

Fidel Castro was the long-time Communist dictator of

Money required to be paid by Black Americans who wanted to register to vote was called the

The court case that overturned segregation in public schools was

President Eisenhower wanted to show that the U.S. did not support Communism by: (2 answers)

NASA stand for

In November, 1963, President Kennedy was shot to death in Dallas, Texas by

Soviet Leader, Nikita Khrushchev, demanded

The alliance between the U.S., Canada, and several European nations is called

The first Black American to serve as a Supreme Court justices was

Following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vice President who became President was

The first American to orbit the earth in a spacecraft was

When rock and roll music emerged in the 1950's, many Christians

The Truman Doctrine stated that

The first Black American major league baseball player was

President Kennedy's proposed laws against segregation were known as

Segregation is defined as

Harry s. Truman's economic plan for the United States was known as the Fair Deal.

A part of the Fair Deal included to help workers earn more money is the

Eisenhower's plan to improve transportation in the U.S. was called the

True or false? The Saint Lawrence Seaway was a joint project between the United States and Mexico.

True or false? Senator Joseph McCarthy started the "red scare" by accusing people in the government of being Communists.

The U. S. responded to finding Soviet missiles in Cuba by

A group that has a history of hatred and violence against Black Americans is

The "space race" became another way in which the U.S. and Soviet Union fought the Cold War.

An organization started by President Kennedy to complete humanitarian projects around the world is

The first American who went into space was

After serving in the U.S. military, those who served were given money for college and to purchase a home under the

The first President who was concerned about promoting equal rights for Black Americans was

The boundary line between Communist North Korea and democratic South Korea is called

When 9 Black students tried to legally enter a white school in Little Rock, Arkansas, the result was