22. Why did the US fight in both Korea and Vietnam?

To prevent the spread of communism

9. Why did Nixon begin to withdraw troops?

decreasing public support for the war

What was one of the successes of President Richard Nixon’s philosophy of detente?

signing of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the USSR

19. The baby boom primarily resulted from the

return of soldiers from World War II

2. How has the Vietnam War impacted present-day military conflicts?

US gov has not drafted soldiers since Vietnam

21. Why did President Kennedy approve the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

He wanted to remove a communist dictator from power

14. What was the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in the 1973 Roe v. Wade?

a woman’s right to an abortion was made law

10. Which policy did Nixon pursue to achieve his goal of better relations between world powers?

reestablishment of diplomatic relations with China

3. What was the Tet Offensive?

surprise attacks by the Viet Cong

18. The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik I was that it

heightened the space race competition

12. What statement about ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment is true?

Congress ratified it, but three-fourths of the states didn't

7. Which statement BEST explains the result of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)

possibility of a nuclear conflict was reduced.

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22. Why did the US fight in both Korea and Vietnam?
To prevent the spread of communism
China requested our help in both countries
They did not want to join NATO
They refused our economic aid
2
Protests by Latino workers during the 1960s and 1970s focused mainly on which economic sector?
construction
mining
manufacturing
agriculture
3
9. Why did Nixon begin to withdraw troops?
need to deploy U.S. military forces in other countries
decreasing military strength of communist forces
increasing opposition to Communist expansion
decreasing public support for the war
4
What was one of the successes of President Richard Nixon’s philosophy of detente?
the bombing of Cambodia
decision to take the United States off the gold standard
signing of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the USSR
Rogers Plan to establish peace in the Middle East
5
19. The baby boom primarily resulted from the
Great Depression of the 1930s
return of soldiers from World War II
economic prosperity of the 1920s
counterculture movement of the 1960s
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2. How has the Vietnam War impacted present-day military conflicts?
US quickly deploys ground troops to regions in conflict.
US gov has not drafted soldiers since Vietnam
United States has returned to a policy of isolationism.
the US still fights to contain communism
7
5. Which group did Nixon appeal to in response to the growing anti-Vietnam movement?
Silent Majority
Students for a DemocraticSociety
National Organization ofWomen
Baby Boomers
8
1. Why didn't US and the USSR directly fight during the Cold War?
Mutually Assured Destruction
They were allies
The US landed on the moon
The US knew the USSR would win
9
21. Why did President Kennedy approve the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
He wanted to remove a communist dictator from power
Castro formed an anti-United States alliance with Venezuela
Castro had begun selling cigars to the United States.
Castro sent political prisoners into the United States
10
15. Cesar Chavez wanted _______________ for migrant workers
higher pay
different jobs
citizenship
new shoes
11
"Bay of Pigs Invasion Fails"-- "U-2 Planes Reveal Soviet Missiles" These refer to the US and _
Venezuela
Japan
Cuba
Soviet Union
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13. What was the name of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s domestic program?
The New Deal
The New Frontier
The Great Society
The Fair Deal
13
Which war were these students most likely protesting?
Vietnam
WWII
Korea
WWI
14
14. What was the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in the 1973 Roe v. Wade?
the department of housing and development was made
“separate but equal” was established
alcohol was made legal again
a woman’s right to an abortion was made law
15
10. Which policy did Nixon pursue to achieve his goal of better relations between world powers?
reestablishment of diplomatic relations with China
increasing business travel restrictions to China
blocking naval access to China
offering military assistance to China
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3. What was the Tet Offensive?
surprise attacks by the Viet Cong
a massacre of innocent south Vietnamese
Boobytraps set by the north Vietnamese army
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18. The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik I was that it
heightened the space race competition
ended the period of peace betweenthe US and the Soviet
showed the need to regulatethe uses of outer space
forced the United States tofind new sources of fuel
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12. What statement about ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment is true?
The states ratified it, but Congress didn't
Congress ratified it, but three-fourths of the states didn't
The President Vetoed the Amendment
It was quickly ratified by Congress and the states
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7. Which statement BEST explains the result of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
Dictatorial leaders were removed from power.
treaty that unified countries against communism
possibility of a nuclear conflict was reduced.
Economic stability in communist regions was maintained
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17. What was the environmental protection agency established to protect?
gender equality
chicano movement
Native American equality
the environment
21
What event from the 1960s is this picture describing?
Zimmerman Telegram
U2 incident
Cuban Missile Crisis
Brinkmanship
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16. What issue did Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique, campaign for?
Native American equality
the environment
gender equality
chicano movement
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20. Which event brought the U.S. directly to the verge of a nuclear confrontation?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the formation of the United Nations
the assassination of John F. Kennedy
the launching of Sputnik
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8. How did LBJ respond to the US losing the Vietnam war?
ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
began negotiations to end the conflict.
petitioned the United Nations for military support.
drafted more soldiers.
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6. Which event involved the training of Cuban exiles by the Central Intelligence Agency?
the U.S. embargo of Cuban goods
the Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs Invasion ofCuba
the Cuban seizure of U.S.businesses

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