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A #socialstudies quiz focused on the Ohio EOC practice questions from 1930-Vietnam
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1
The U.S. government agreed to become involved in the Korean and Vietnam wars because
as a member of NATO, the US needed to protect its allies
many believed the US should stop the spread of communism
war in those countries threatened Japan which was unstable
they wanted to trade with Southeast Asia
2
How did the conflict in Korea end?
U.S. troops beat the North Koreans and created a free Korea
With an armistace agreed upon at the 38th parallel
The Soviet Union dropped nuclear bombs on South Korea
Chinese troops annexed the whole Korean peninsula
3
What type of political system was created by Mussolini, and also used by Hitler?
Oligarchy
Communism
Fascism
Democracy
4
Why did many women start working during WWII?
Many men were fighting overseas, leaving vacant jobs
Many women wanted equal rights
they were bored at home
they wanted to work "a man's job"
5
What was the main purpose of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)?
to check up on all members of the FBI
to investigate communist activity in American
to create a communist party in the USA
to punish Soviets living in the United States
6
Under President Truman, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on which two cities?
Nagasaki, Hiroshima
Tokyo, Nagasaki
Hiroshima, Tokyo
Midway, Coral Sea
7
People were informed about the events of the Vietnam War because of which technology?
internet
newspapers
radio
television
8
President ____ developed the New Deal to help the U.S. get out of the Great Depression
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
9
What event marked the end of the Vietnam War?
the Fall of Saigon
the Gulf of Tonkin incident
the Tet Offensive
the My Lai massacre
10
After WWII, many people in the US moved to the suburbs using?
trains
buses
subways
automobiles
11
The ___________ was the fear of communism and communist beliefs sneaking into the United States
Vietnam War
Second Red Scare
Korean War
Space Race
12
The Soviet Union erected the _________ that split Germany’s capital into 2 parts
Great Wall
Berlin Wall
Hadrian Wall
Iron Wall
13
The picture above is an iconic image from WWII and symbolizes which of the following?
the millions of women who joined the workforce
the important work done by the Red Cross nurses
the women who ferried supplies across the Atlantic
the women who fought in WWII in combat
14
What were the shanty towns that sprang up because of the Great Depression called?
Hoovervilles
FDR’s Backyard
The Roosevelt Belt
Hoover Hoods
15
Where was the first “hot event”, or conflict, of the Cold War?
Japan
Cambodia
Vietnam
Korea
16
What effect did the Vietnam War have on domestic U.S. policies?
divided the country politically and led to many protests
caused many Americans to become conservative politically
united the country behind the policy of containment
brought a surge of patriotism because everyone was pro-war
17
During the Cold War arms race, what prevented the US and the USSR from using nuclear weapons?
an uncertainty over whether the weapons would work
an inability to fire the weapons across the Pacific
a sense of friendly relations between the two countries
a fear that they both would be destroyed
18
The increasing availability and affordability of TVs had a large impact of the perception of
the Arab-Israeli War
the Second World War
the Korean War
the Vietnam War
19
The overall success of Roosevelt’s New Deal is hard to assess because of:
Cold War
Vietnam War
Korean War
WWII
20
Why did many Americans want to remain isolationist at the outbreak of WWII?
Did not want to pay for another war
All of the Above
Felt it was not our problem
Wanted to focus on domestic issues
21
In 1940, Roosevelt disregarded the tradition George Washington had set by
running for a third term
calling Congress into special session
intervening in a foreign war
lending weapons to a warring nation
22
What happened as a result of the Korean War?
Japan attacked the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union allowed China to run Korea
North and South Korea joined and became a capitalist country
Increased Cold War tensions between Communists & Capitalists
23
During the 1950s, people were primarily moving to which region of the country?
Midwest
Southeast
East Coast
Sun Belt
24
The stock market crash on ____ caused widespread unemployment and bank failure.
June 6, 1941
December 7, 1927
September 1, 1931
October 29, 1929
25
The belief that your worth was measured by being similar to those around you was called...
Capitalism
Conformity
Containment
Socialism
26
Which Supreme Court case sided with the US gov't after they sent Japanese-Americans into camps?
Hirabayashi v. US
Hiroshima v. US
Nagasaki v. US
Korematsu v. US
27
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh (Viet Cong) movement in North Vietnam?
Le Duc Tho
Mao Zedong
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
28
What law made the president seek Congressional approval for long military actions?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Powers Act of 1973
Freedom of Information Act
Civil Rights Act
29
Which of the following best explains the outcome of the Korean War?
Korean Peninsula is now unified and democratic
South Korea won the war and controls the Korean peninsula
China & the USSR were forced to withdraw from Southeast Asia
North Korea remain communist and South Korea is a democracy
30
The end of the Vietnam War in 1975 resulted in
the defeat of the communist forces
the fall of Vietnam to the Soviet Union
the independence of Vietnam from French control
the unification of Vietnam under a communist government
31
What political differences caused the Cold War between the United States and the USSR?
authoritarianism and capitalism
totalitarianism and socialism
capitalism and communism
communism and socialism
32
What style of music emerged in the 1950s and radically challenged the American “way of life”?
Techno
Jazz
Blues
Rock n' Roll
33
The picture above represents which aspect of the Cold War
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Space Race
the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks
the Berlin Airlift
34
The United States became officially involved in World War II when
Congress declared war on Germany
Congress declared war on France
Congress declared war on Japan
Congress declared war on Great Britain
35
On which college campus were four protesters killed by members of the National Guard?
University of Cincinnati
Kent State University
Youngstown State University
Ohio State University
