Which event did the MOST to intensify the Red Scare around 1950?

Communism began to spread in Asia

Which of the following was the root cause of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars?

The United States feared the spread of communism in Asia.

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

to force Fidel Castro out of power

What was the purpose of $12 billion spent as part of the Marshall Plan?

rebuild W Europe after WW II to help prevent more communism

How did the Montgomery GI Bill benefit soldiers who had served in World War II?

It helped veterans afford higher education.

César Chávez & Dolores Huerta formed the United Farm Workers to stop which of the following?

migrant farmers suffering from no benefits & low pay,

Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education are connected in what way?

Court's decision in Brown overturned the decision in Plessy.

The failed Bay of Pigs invasion had which of the following effects?

The US-Soviet conflict spread to the Western Hemisphere.

Which of the following is NOT an early effect of television on US culture?

people to participated in historical events and occasions.

What was the primary focus of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?

improving the quality of life in the United States

Why was the Gulf of Tonkin incident significant?

Gave cause justifying more US involvement in the Vietnam War

1950s, Sen McCarthy capitalized on Cold War fears by promising to address this threat to the US

communist sympathizers living in the United States

How did the Korean War end?

the signing of an armistice agreement but no peace treaty

What was one benefit of the Space Race for average American consumers?

New technology developed for space program became available.

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1
The United States justified its actions with regard to the Vietnam War using which doctrine?
brinkmanship
détente
Domino Theory
mutual assured destruction
2
Which event did the MOST to intensify the Red Scare around 1950?
The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact
Many public figures were accused of espionage.
The US government were investing its employees.
Communism began to spread in Asia
3
Which of the following was the root cause of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
The United Nations sought to stop the actions of aggressors.
The United States feared the spread of communism in Asia.
Communist militaries attacked US peacekeeping forces.
The Soviet Union tried to incorporate new territories.
4
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
to overthrow the Batista regime
to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba
to seize control of oil reserves
to force Fidel Castro out of power
5
What new technology had a large impact on the outcome of the 1960 presidential election?
The Internet
Social Media
Television
Radio
6
What was the purpose of $12 billion spent as part of the Marshall Plan?
start campaign win people of W Europe to support democracy
build military bases in W Europe to contain communism
rebuild W Europe after WW II to help prevent more communism
to build an iron curtain in defense across Europe & prevent
7
How did the Montgomery GI Bill benefit soldiers who had served in World War II?
It helped veterans afford higher education.
It provided low-interest housing loans.
It created white-collar jobs for servicemen.
It extended peacetime military employment
8
César Chávez & Dolores Huerta formed the United Farm Workers to stop which of the following?
migrant farmers suffering from no benefits & low pay,
farm owners suffering from high government taxes
migrant farmers suffering physical abuse by govt officials
farm owners suffering from high incorporation fees
9
This US region resisted the Supreme Court's decision-Brown v Board of Education the strongest.
Midwest
Northeast
West
South
10
Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education are connected in what way?
The Court decision Plessy overturned the decision in Brown.
The decision in Brown affirmed the court decision in Plessy.
Court's decision in Brown overturned the decision in Plessy.
Court's decision in Plessy affirmed decision in Brown
11
The failed Bay of Pigs invasion had which of the following effects?
The international community sanctioned the US government.
US-Cuba diplomatic relations improved dramatically
The Cuban government adopted capitalist reforms
The US-Soviet conflict spread to the Western Hemisphere.
12
This assassination of a presidential candidate in 68, was a major setback for civil rights.
John F Kennedy
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Robert Kennedy
Malcolm X
13
Which of the following is NOT an early effect of television on US culture?
presented information that influenced political views
people to participated in historical events and occasions.
It encouraged consumerism as a product and as a medium
It created a new field of jobs and economic opportunities.
14
What was the primary focus of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?
improving the quality of life in the United States
reforming the tax code to help lower income families
Improving the military
Expanding global influence
15
Which tactic for promoting social change was NOT encouraged by the SCLC in the 1960s?
economic boycotts
peaceful sit-ins
public marches
violent protests
16
Why was the Gulf of Tonkin incident significant?
First decisive victory for N Vietnam Navy in the Vietnam War
Gave cause justifying more US involvement in the Vietnam War
Led to withdrawal of all US forces from Vietnam.
It was the basis for the formation of the domino theory.
17
Supreme Court ruled that segregated facilities are inherently unequal in what case?
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
18
What was the overall impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on education?
Prohibited race from being on college applications
Segregated schools
Defunded public schools who didn't hire African Americans
Mandated Affirmative Action in colleges
19
1950s, Sen McCarthy capitalized on Cold War fears by promising to address this threat to the US
communist sympathizers living in the United States
the perceived superiority of the missiles of the USSR
the USSR's technological superiority in the space race
unrestricted Russian immigration to the United States
20
How did the Korean War end?
the signing of an armistice agreement but no peace treaty
w/ the Treaty of Seoul it permanently divided Korea into 2
the capture of Seoul by N Korea & withdrawal of US forces
with the unconditional surrender of the North Korean forces
21
What was one benefit of the Space Race for average American consumers?
New technology developed for space program became available.
Valuable minerals were back from space.
US began to monopolize worldwide satellite communications.
Nuclear power became available in US homes.

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