How did the campus shootings demonstrate the continued divisions within the country?

the shootings sparked heated debate and the resurgence of "hardhats"

What were some of the causes of urban rioting in the 1960s?

De facto segregation, run down communities & schools, high unemployment

How did Korea become a divided nation after WWII?

North Korea surrendered to the Soviets & South Korea surrendered to the US

How did the emergence of television affect American culture in the 1950s?

Most people used television for entertainment and watched for hours

What was the result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case?

Its stated that seperate but equal schools were unconstitutional

What problems did different groups of Latino immigrants share?

prejudice, job discrimination, unemployment & poverty

What concerns about American democratic society did the New Left voice?

Corporate & government institutions were becoming too dominant

What was the role of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Cold War?

To gather intelligence & and carry out secret operations

Why did President Kennedy have difficulty achieving many of his New Frontier goals?

He lacked votes in Congress and a popular mandate

How did radio & movies maintain their appeal in the 1950s?

Radios had local news, weather & music & movies had better quality

What factors played a significant role in Jimmy Carter's election?

Carter's personality & morality would improve confidence in the government

What is meant by "imperial presidency"

the executive branch had become the most powerful branch

What problems did Americans face after WWII?

Housing shortages, employment, readjusting to family life, inflation

For what reasons did protesters oppose the Vietnam War?

that the U.S. had no business being in Vietnam and the war was unjust

How did women's roles & opportunities in the 1950s differ from women's roles today?

Most women were homemakers with less education & career opportunities

What did the Freedom Riders hope to achieve?

Awareness about the South not ending segregation & aid from the fed. gov.

What effect did the space program have on other areas of American life?

It led to improved education in math & science & in business & industries

How did the baby boom affect American life in the 1950s?

It created a youth-centered culture, demand for consumer goods & jobs

Why was Hollywood a target of anti-Communist investigations by Congress?

HUAC believed Hollywood was sneaking Communist propaganda into films

What were the environmental actions taken by the Nixon administration?

Nixon signed the Clean Air Act & Congress passed the Endangered Species Act

Why did the U.S. forces have difficulty fighting the Vietcong?

The vietcong successfully used guerilla warfare tactics & knew the land

What events signaled that the Cold War had come to an end?

The reunification of Germany and the fall of the Soviet Union

What steps did women take to help them move forward after the Equal Rights Amendment failed to pass?

they concentrated on electing women to public office

What events led to desegregation in Birmingham?

days of demonstrations, the arrest of MLK, and economic boycotts

What did rock 'n' roll symbolize for American youth?

Is symbolized rebellion against the establishment

What impact did the grape boycott led by Cesare Chavez have?

it hurt the grower's revenues as well as their public image

How did the Immigration Act of 1965 change the nation's immigration system?

replaced the national origin system which had favored W. Europe Immigrants

What effects did Rachel Carlson's book, Silent Spring, have on the nation as a whole?

it heightened awareness about how the environment was being harmed

Why were attempts at rural (city) improvement viewed as less than successful?

the building boom primarily took place in the suburbs & discrimination

What factors led to the low morale of U.S. troops?

frustration of fighting against guerilla warfare & weak gov. in S. Vietnam

How did the Loyalty Review Board post a threat to civil liberties in the United States?

People were not allowed to see evidence used against them

What events and other factors hastened the decline of the counterculture movement?

The dark side of the drug and music scene

What factors led to the Communist takeover in China after WWII?

The Chinese peasants supported the Communists over the Nationalists

What was the impact of vietnamization of the war in the United States?

Less U.S. troops were sent to Vietnam during this process

What effect did "white flight" have on American cities?

It created a loss of people & income leading to decaying ghettos

How and why did the United States support France's Vietnam war efforts?

The U.S. provided military aid & hoped to stop the spread of communism

Why would the Nixon campaign team take such a risky action as breaking into the oppostion's headquarters?

Nixon's overwhelming fear of being defeated

What factors led to Ronald Reagans election in 1980?

his campaign benefited from high inflation & a growing conservative mood

What were the tensions between the Soviet Union & the United States after WWII?

Different economic & political systems & the Soviet-Nazi pact during WWII

Why did American support for the war change after the Tet Offensive in 1968?

The enemy seemed stronger than Americans had thought

What were the results of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The U.S. avoided war & stopped Russian missiles from entering Cuba

What are the main ideas of supply-side economics?

lower taxes would help people save money which banks could loan to business

How did President Truman use his executive power to advance civil rights?

By issuing an executive order integrating the military

What sort of gains did the women's movement make by the early 1970s?

women were treated more equally in jobs and education

Why was 1968 characterized as a year of "lost control" in America?

the assassinations of MLK & RFK, the Tet Offensive, & student unrest

How did the Soviet Union & the U.S. start an arms race?

Both countries developed more powerful weapons including the hydrogen bomb

What were the consequences of the failed invasion of Cuba for the United States?

It was embarrasing to President Kennedy & Castro stayed in power

Why did Nixon oppose the extension of the Voting Rights Act?

It was part of his "Southern Strategy" to attract white Southern voters

What problems did Native Americans face in the 1980s?

Reagan's cuts in Native healthcare & education

Why did the United States support canceling elections in Vietnam?

the U.S. knew that Ho Chi Minh would win the election

What were some of the effects of "Reaganomics"?

it encouraged growth, lowered inflation & raised the deficit

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1
How did the campus shootings demonstrate the continued divisions within the country?
The shootings stopped protests in the U.S.
The shooting brought Americans closer together to end the violence
People blamed Communists for the campus shootings
the shootings sparked heated debate and the resurgence of "hardhats"
2
What were some of the causes of urban rioting in the 1960s?
De facto segregation, run down communities & schools, high unemployment
Rock and roll music baby!
The Supreme Court's decision to legalize abortion
The New York Yankees winning multiple World Series Championships
3
How did Korea become a divided nation after WWII?
Korea was split into 2 countries after the U.S. invaded North Korea
The different religious beliefs in the country led to its division
North Korea surrendered to the Soviets & South Korea surrendered to the US
The invasion of Korea by the Chinese led to the country's division
4
How did the emergence of television affect American culture in the 1950s?
It led to the spread of the Communist Party in America
It led to people reading more books because they feared television
Most people used television for entertainment and watched for hours
Most people prefered radios and didn't watch television much
5
What was the result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case?
It led to the creation of Jim Crow laws in the South
It led to police having to read rights to people before they were arrested
Its stated that seperate but equal schools were unconstitutional
It led to schools becoming more more segregated
6
What problems did different groups of Latino immigrants share?
they received special priviledges & benefits
prejudice, job discrimination, unemployment & poverty
They could not find any good tasting food in the U.S.
They really did not face any significant problems
7
What concerns about American democratic society did the New Left voice?
that Communism was taking the U.S. over
that businesses were being too regulated by government laws
Corporate & government institutions were becoming too dominant
that there were too many protests taking place in the U.S.
8
What was the role of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Cold War?
To gather intelligence & and carry out secret operations
To negotiate with the Soviet Union
To design nuclear weapons
To provide food & supplies to struggling Europeans after WWII
9
Why did President Kennedy have difficulty achieving many of his New Frontier goals?
He & his Vice President couldn't agree on the goals of the New Frontier
Kennedy became preoccupied with the Korean War
He lacked votes in Congress and a popular mandate
He had little money left after defending Cuba form the Soviet Union
10
How did radio & movies maintain their appeal in the 1950s?
Radios had local news, weather & music & movies had better quality
They did not maintain their appeal & declined because of television
Movies had not yet become popular in 1950s
Radios were replaced by 1950s by televisions & no longer manufactured
11
What factors played a significant role in Jimmy Carter's election?
Carter was very experienced in politics and dealing with large banks
Carter was known as a huger anti-Communist
Carter's personality & morality would improve confidence in the government
Carter promised to be strong against crime in th U.S.
12
What is meant by "imperial presidency"
the federal government was losing too much power to the state governments
the legislative branch had become the most powerful branch
the judicial branch had become the strongest branch
the executive branch had become the most powerful branch
13
What problems did Americans face after WWII?
Housing shortages, employment, readjusting to family life, inflation
A breakdown of alliances with England & France
Large amounts of immigration leading to overpopulation
A military that was greatly weakend by WWII
14
For what reasons did protesters oppose the Vietnam War?
people were demanding the use of nuclear weapons to win the Vietnam War
People actually believed the war was going well and did not protest often
that the U.S. had no business being in Vietnam and the war was unjust
that the war was not stopping the spread of Communism effectively
15
How did women's roles & opportunities in the 1950s differ from women's roles today?
Women began to enter into politics & government in large numbers
Women organized protests during the 1950s which led to higer employment
Most women were homemakers with less education & career opportunities
Women began entering the work force in record numbers
16
What did the Freedom Riders hope to achieve?
Awareness about the South not ending segregation & aid from the fed. gov.
to bring back segregation in the South
to raise awareness about the immorality of abortion
to make it legal to ride motorcylcles without helmets
17
What effect did the space program have on other areas of American life?
It led to improved education in math & science & in business & industries
The Space program didn't effect other areas of American life
It created mass fear because of the new technology the government acquired
Education was less emphasized and underfunded by the government
18
How did the baby boom affect American life in the 1950s?
It created high unemployment
It led to increased social tensions among social classes
It created a youth-centered culture, demand for consumer goods & jobs
It led to a population decrease
19
Why was Hollywood a target of anti-Communist investigations by Congress?
HUAC believed Hollywood was sneaking Communist propaganda into films
Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, loved Hollywood's movies
Many Russian-Americans were involved in the film industry in Hollywood
Marylin Monroe was a member of the Communist Party
20
What were the environmental actions taken by the Nixon administration?
Nixon signed the Clean Air Act & Congress passed the Endangered Species Act
Nixon made rules that helped corporations destroy the environment rapidly
Nixon created amusement parks with Vietnam & Watergate themes
Nixon did not take any actions to help the environment
21
Why did the U.S. forces have difficulty fighting the Vietcong?
The vietcong successfully used guerilla warfare tactics & knew the land
The U.S. had a weaker military that the Vietcong
The U.S. did not have difficulty and routed the Vietcong in battle
The U.S. didn't have sufficient bombs left to win after the WWII effort
22
What events signaled that the Cold War had come to an end?
Israel and Muslim countries became friendly with one another
the level of global snowfall dramatically decreased
When the U.S. defeated the Soviet Union hockey team in the Olympics
The reunification of Germany and the fall of the Soviet Union
23
What steps did women take to help them move forward after the Equal Rights Amendment failed to pass?
they organized and attempted to overthrow the U.S. government
the began boycotting any businesses that did not support the ERA
the became more involved in violent protests
they concentrated on electing women to public office
24
What events led to desegregation in Birmingham?
the violent movement led by Martin Luther King
days of demonstrations, the arrest of MLK, and economic boycotts
The assassination of MLK
President Kennedy making many speaches about Nuclear War
25
What did rock 'n' roll symbolize for American youth?
That the American youth had little musical skill
Is symbolized rebellion against the establishment
It symbolized strong family values
It symbolized the heroism of the WWII generation
26
What impact did the grape boycott led by Cesare Chavez have?
the U.S. deported thousands of immigrants as a result of the boycott
it hurt the grower's revenues as well as their public image
it had no real impact
violence increased greatly between police & Latinos
27
How did the Immigration Act of 1965 change the nation's immigration system?
replaced the national origin system which had favored W. Europe Immigrants
It encouraged more Western Europeans to enter the U.S.
It led to more discrimination towards immigrants outside W. Europe
It have very little effect on immigration to the U.S.
28
What effects did Rachel Carlson's book, Silent Spring, have on the nation as a whole?
It helped people learn about the dangers of Communism
If informed people that the environment was in excellent condition
the book was largely ingored by people in the U.S.
it heightened awareness about how the environment was being harmed
29
Why were attempts at rural (city) improvement viewed as less than successful?
the building boom primarily took place in the suburbs & discrimination
the government did a poor job of spending the money and was corrupt
the government didn't spend the necessary funds for urban renewal
the government felt it was necessary to spend more in rural areas
30
What factors led to the low morale of U.S. troops?
Terrible tasting food in South Vietnam
a lack of military supplies during the war
frustration of fighting against guerilla warfare & weak gov. in S. Vietnam
North Vietnam's superior airforce
31
How did the Loyalty Review Board post a threat to civil liberties in the United States?
The board provided free attorneys to defendants
People were not allowed to see evidence used against them
There were know Communists on the board
The board offered money to people who were loyal to the U.S.
32
What events and other factors hastened the decline of the counterculture movement?
The dark side of the drug and music scene
The movement never did decline
The hippies became a strong political party
Many hippies started to make Tik Toks instead
33
What factors led to the Communist takeover in China after WWII?
The assassination of Chang Kai-shek
The French support of Communists during the Chinese Civil War
The Chinese peasants supported the Communists over the Nationalists
The United State's support of Mao Zedong
34
What was the impact of vietnamization of the war in the United States?
the process led to more U.S. casualties in Vietnam
Less U.S. troops were sent to Vietnam during this process
More U.S. troops were sent to Vietnam
U.S. troops were forced to learn the Vietnamese language during the war
35
What effect did "white flight" have on American cities?
It created a loss of people & income leading to decaying ghettos
It brought many white Americans back to the cities
Many white Americans traveled overseas for economic opportunities
Many more white Americans were flying across the country
36
How and why did the United States support France's Vietnam war efforts?
The Soviets supported South Vietnam which angered the U.S.
The U.S. supported Ho Chi Minh because he was an anti-Communist
The U.S. provided military aid & hoped to stop the spread of communism
The U.S. felt that it owed France for the Revolutionary War
37
Why would the Nixon campaign team take such a risky action as breaking into the oppostion's headquarters?
Nixon's overwhelming fear of being defeated
Nixon's campaign was framed & they never did attempt a break in
to steal large amounts of money
because they knew they would lose to the powerful democrats in the election
38
What factors led to Ronald Reagans election in 1980?
he was the country's largest banker & knew a lot about the economy
his campaign benefited from high inflation & a growing conservative mood
He set the record for the longest motorcycle jump in U.S. history
He promised to invest heavily in education and welfare programs
39
What were the tensions between the Soviet Union & the United States after WWII?
The United States decision to use nuclear weapons in Japan during WWII
Different economic & political systems & the Soviet-Nazi pact during WWII
The Tsar defected to the United States
Land disputes between the two countries in the continent of Africa
40
Why did American support for the war change after the Tet Offensive in 1968?
The enemy seemed stronger than Americans had thought
Support grew as America saw victory in sight after the Tet Offensive
the Tet Offensive helped South Vietnam and support for the war increased
The Tet Offensive had litte effect in changing the support for the war
41
What were the results of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The U.S. avoided war & stopped Russian missiles from entering Cuba
The U.S. invaded the island of Cuba and destroyed Soviet missiles there
The U.S. was embarrased & the Soviets felt victorious
The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Cuba to end the crisis
42
What are the main ideas of supply-side economics?
lower taxes would help people save money which banks could loan to business
that the government should provide healthcare of all U.S. citizens
that higher taxes will help the government make strong public programs
that military spending should be cut to balance the federal budget
43
How did President Truman use his executive power to advance civil rights?
By making laws that destroyed the Ku Klux Klan
By having an African American Vice President
By issuing an executive order integrating the military
By forcing the South to integrate schools
44
What sort of gains did the women's movement make by the early 1970s?
Women were treated the same as they always had been
women began earning more than men in jobs and were better educated than men
women were treated less equally in jobs and education
women were treated more equally in jobs and education
45
Why was 1968 characterized as a year of "lost control" in America?
People believe that Lyndon B. Johnson was a Communist spy
Segregation was getting stronger in the South
the assassinations of MLK & RFK, the Tet Offensive, & student unrest
The Soviets put the first man on the moon
46
How did the Soviet Union & the U.S. start an arms race?
When Truman & Stalin had an arm wrestling contest
Both countries developed more powerful weapons including the hydrogen bomb
When the U.S. decided to invade the Soviet Union after WWII
When the Soviet Union attemtped to assassinate President Eisenhower
47
What were the consequences of the failed invasion of Cuba for the United States?
In retaliation, Castro ordered the assassination of President Kennedy
Castro was still taken out of power by Cuban rebels
It was embarrasing to President Kennedy & Castro stayed in power
The U.S. was seen as a more powerful nation afterwards
48
Why did Nixon oppose the extension of the Voting Rights Act?
Nixon believed only individuals who owned property should be able to vote
Nixon worried that too many young & uninformed people would vote
Nixon actually fought hard to extend the Voting Rights Act
It was part of his "Southern Strategy" to attract white Southern voters
49
What problems did Native Americans face in the 1980s?
they were given too much money from the federal government
Reagan's cuts in Native healthcare & education
Native Americans were banned from the Olympic games
they were not allowed to join the military
50
Why did the United States support canceling elections in Vietnam?
the U.S. actually did not support canceling elections in Vietnam
because the Buddhist monks supported Diem in S. Vietnam
the U.S. knew that Ho Chi Minh would lose the election
the U.S. knew that Ho Chi Minh would win the election
51
What were some of the effects of "Reaganomics"?
it encouraged growth, lowered inflation & raised the deficit
The country made billions in revenue
it expanded the federal government & helped the poor directly
It greatly increased government regulation on coroporations & raised taxes
52
What did Stalin do to make President Truman not trust him?
Stalin's attempt to have President Truman assassinated
Stalin's attack on England & France after WWII
Stalin's handling of WWII
Stalin's refusal to allow free elections in Eastern Europe
53
What effects did the civil rights and antiwar movements have on many women?
most women resented these movements
Women were left feeling helpless and behind
They spurred women to demostrate for equality and inspired women
more women returned to their traditional roles as housewives
54
What issues led to the conflict in the Middle East?
The U.S. lost a ping pong match to Iran on world wide television
a massive water balloon fight that broke out in the Middle East
Control over oil in the region
the U.S. using atomic weapons against Iran
55
What problems in American society did the Economic Opportunity Act seek to address (fix)?
It was designed to give women less opportunity in the work place
It helped large corporations receive tax breaks
It was designed to attack poverty & lack of opportunity
It helped fund the military
56
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
it led to the reduction of gas prices in the U.S.
it was an agreement betwee E & W Germany to remove the Berlin Wall
it led to strong trade ties with China
it was the 1st signed agreement between Israel & an Arab country
57
What was the agenda of the New Right?
to give women more opportunities to receive higher paying jobs
to open many Planned Parenthood clinics for women's health
to oppose abortion & block the Equal Rights Amendment
to make sure abortion remained legal
58
Why was the public reaction to the Black Panthers mixed?
They were led by Martin Luther King who was a Communist
People believed that they were too peaceful to get anything done
They were a species of panther on the brink of extinction
Americans feared their militancy & potential for violence

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