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What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
ensured the right to vote for all US citizens
ended segregation in all public places
ended segregation in public schools only
ended segregation on public transportation only
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
3
Levittown was an example of
The effectiviness of boycotting
post-war suburbs and conformity
The destruction of nuclear weapons
the continuation of the Social Security program
4
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NATO
NAACP
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
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The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
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The nationally recognized leader of the nonviolent civil rights movement was?
Rosa Parks
John F. Kennedy
Malcom X
Martin Luther King Jr.
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
NATO
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After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
Made bomb shelters
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The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
WWII
Vietnam War
Cold War
Hot War
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What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Kept working
Led labor unions
Received a promotion
Returned to family responsibilities
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Brown v. Board of Education Ended...
Racial Segregation in public schools.
Public schools.
Racial segregation in public areas
The education system.
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To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Extermination
Guerrilla Warfare
Containment
Hide and Seek
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
15
Four Students from NC A&T began what movement in Greensboro, NC?
tea boycott
bus boycott
sit-ins
violent protest
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
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What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
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What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
20
Who was the top artist in the 1950's
Ray Charles
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Elvis Presley
21
What is the idea of consumerism?
To eat as much food as possible.
For everyone to be in the same social class and have the same stuff.
To buy only what you need as nothing else.
To not only buy what you need but also what you want.
22
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
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Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Vietnam War
24
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
25
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
South
West
East
26
What percent of Americans had a television in 1950?
0 percent
90 percent
50 percent
100 percent
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Star Wars
Battles
Proxy Wars
Distraction Wars
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
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What precedent did Plessy v Ferguson establish
separate but equal
initiative
due process
racial segregation
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
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What happened at Central High School when black students tried to integrate?
Black students were harassed by white students
The president sent federal troops to protect black students
All of these
The governor blocked them from entering the school
