Why did the cold war happen

Russia wanted to spread communism and US didn't

In the Iran-Contra affair, the Reagan administration...

used profit from weapons sales to Iran to fund the Contras.

Clarified Presidential Succession, Inability, Vice President Vacancy

What was the Tet Offensive?

Vietcong attack on US bases and capitals in South Vietnam

What was The Truman Doctrine

Policy providing economic and military aid to free nations

The Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott Decision

ruled Congress couldn't stop slavery, slaves were property.

The Result of the Korean War?

North Korean won and Korean is communist

First satellite to be put into orbit

What was The Truman Doctrine

Policy providing economic and military aid to free nations

Cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, faith etc.

What was the Iron Curtain?

The barrier between the free world and the Soviet Union.

What was the baby boom?

The massive increase in birth rates between 1946 and 1964

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

To overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba

Right to citizenship and due process

What is the main purpose of the United Nations?

To maintain international peace and security

The judicial branch...

is made up of the supreme court judges and carry out laws.

Which is a definition of capitalism

Industry controlled by private owners for profit

Organization of petroleum exporting contries

part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws

Definition of Communism

Everyone is considered equal, public property

During the Cuban Missle Crisis

U.S. found Soviet's nuclear missiles in Cuba

Which committee in Congress was established to investigate communist activities?

House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC)

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1
What is meant by the term Glasnost re-adapted by Gorbachev?
'Political appeasement'
'Free Trade'
'Restructuring'
'Political Openness'
2
Why did the cold war happen
Russia wanted to spread communism and US didn't
The wanted to get rid of the other country
It happened because the nazi's surrenders
3
Eisenhower's theory that argued against allowing even one country to fall to communism was...?
Marshall Theory
Iron Curtain Theory
Domino Theory
Socialism Theory
4
In the Iran-Contra affair, the Reagan administration...
secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the Contras.
hired agents to rescue hostages being held by Iran.
used profit from weapons sales to Iran to fund the Contras.
paid the Contras to release Americans being held hostage.
5
The Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona expanded:
rights of defendants
freedom of speech
religious freedom
property rights
6
Amendment 25?!
Presidential Tenure
Popular Election of Senators
Established an Income Tax
Clarified Presidential Succession, Inability, Vice President Vacancy
7
Which Battle was in the Vietnam War?
Khe Sanh
Dunkirk
D-Day
Iwo Jima
8
Which Supreme Court decision rulled that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional?
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
9
Amendment 19?!
Women get the right to vote
Men get the right to vote
Newborns get the right to vote
Dogs get the right to vote
10
What team was USSR on?
Axis
Allies
11
What was the Tet Offensive?
The celebration in Vietnam, US used to kill Vietcong members
Vietcong truce with the US government during Vietnam War
The name for the US policy for the Vietnam War
Vietcong attack on US bases and capitals in South Vietnam
12
Who was the president during the Cuban Missle Crisis?
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
13
Why did the baby boomers move to the suburbs?
Its the model for what a traditional family should be
It was inexpensive
It was a lot safer than the cities
Wanted to make use of the GI Bill
14
What was The Truman Doctrine
A conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union
Plan to keep US from communism by helping restore countries
Policy providing economic and military aid to free nations
An alliance between the Soviet Union and European Nations
15
The Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott Decision
ruled Congress couldn't stop slavery, slaves were property.
ruled that Scott could sue in Federal Court.
if a slave was transported to a free state, they were free.
slaves could sue for freedom only if their masters let them.
16
During McCarthyism, a committe was formed to investigate allegations of...
Witchcraft
Socialism
Islam
Communism
17
The Result of the Korean War?
West Korean
South Korean won
East Korean won
North Korean won and Korean is communist
18
What was Sputnik?
A nuclear war head
First satellite to be put into orbit
The first space craft to the moon
A Russian army tank
19
Who was responsible for the construction of the suburbs?
Andrew Carnegie
The military
William Levitt
The government
20
What was the policy Gorbachev brought about that helped to decentralize control of industry?
Privolnoye
Manifest destiny
Perestroika
communism
21
What was The Truman Doctrine
Plan to keep US from communism by helping restore countries
A conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union
An alliance between the Soviet Union and European Nations
Policy providing economic and military aid to free nations
22
Amendment 15?!
Cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, faith etc.
Clarified Presidential succession and Inability, Vice President Vacancy,
Lowered Voting age to 18
Congressional Pay
23
What historic event resembles McCarthyism
Mass Hysteria
Woodstock
Salem Witch Trials
WWII
24
What was the Iron Curtain?
A famous theater in Moscow.
The Great Wall of China
The barrier between the free world and the Soviet Union.
The Canadian border.
25
Amendment 17?!
Popular Election of President
Popular Election of Government
Popular Election of Tax
Popular Election of Senators
26
The baby boom generation is ___________. They believe they can change the world.
alert
idealistic
devoted
make predictions
27
What was another name for the Marshall Plan?
International Recovery Plan
European Recovery Program
Marshalls
Post-War Fundamental Funding Plan
28
The Berlin Airlift dropped what into West Berlin?
Food and Supplies
Ammunition
Jazz Records
Paratroopers
29
What was the baby boom?
The massive increase in birth rate between 1946-1965
Babies appearing out of nowhere
The massive increase in birth rates between 1946 and 1964
Idk
30
What is meant by the term Perestroika created by Gorbachev?
'Free Trade'
'Restructuring'
'Political appeasement'
'Political Openness'
31
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To overthrow Stalin's regime in the USSR
To overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba
To kidnap Miss Piggy
To destroy every child's dreams at the state fair
32
In 1988, Ronald Regan officially apologized for the Internment of which Asian American group?
Hmongs
Pakistanis
Japanese
Laos
33
Greatly influenced the Freedom Rides?
Mountain Luther King Jr.
John F. Kennedy
Rosa Parks
The bus driver
34
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Jackie Robinson
George Washington
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
35
Amendment 14?!
Extended the right of citizens in DC to vote for the President
Popular election of Senators
Right to citizenship and due process
Suits against states
36
What is the main purpose of the United Nations?
To make the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
To keep Russia happy
To support countries going through war
To maintain international peace and security
37
Amendment 22?!
Vice Presidential Tenure
Senator Tenure
Presidential Tenure
Citizens Tenure
38
OPEC controls a supply of...
Water
Gas
Money
Oil
39
What precedent did Plessy v Ferguson establish
racial segregation
initiative
due process
separate but equal
40
Who did America ally with during the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
41
The Berlin Airlift was organized and implemented by...
Israel
Germany
The United States
The Soviet Union
42
The judicial branch...
is the house of representatives.
creates the laws.
holds the president and vice-president.
is made up of the supreme court judges and carry out laws.
43
Which is a definition of capitalism
People put themselves first because no one will help them
Dominance in industries by achieving significant advantages
Rich cannot exist without the poor
Industry controlled by private owners for profit
44
What is OPEC
Organization of people exporting countries
Organization of petroleum exporting contries
Organizing the petroleum exchange in countries
Operations in population exchange countries
45
executive branch
the branch of the United States government that makes laws
part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
branch of the United States government administering justice
46
About how many people attended the March on Washington?
250,000
500,000
100,000
1,000,000
47
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do
Did aggressive rallies
Wanted war upon races
Made a sandwich and ate it in front of millions
Fought for civil rights
48
Definition of Communism
One Ruler
Everyone is considered equal, public property
Oligarchy, Ruled by the Few
Representative Democracy
49
During the Cuban Missle Crisis
Not close to a nuclear war
U.S. found Soviet's nuclear missiles in Cuba
US wasn't involved
The Cubans didn’t want any help.
50
Which committee in Congress was established to investigate communist activities?
Ways and Means Committee
House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC)
Bob
Communist Hunters Committee
51
Amendment 16?!
Poll Tax prohibition
Congressional Pay
Abolished slavery
Established Income Tax
52
What is the Tet Offensive?
Coordinated series of N. Vietnamese attacks
Regimental size action conducted by a purely U.S military
Public opposition to the Vietnam War
53
Why did the Bay of Pigs Invasion fail?
Lack of support from U.S. troops
The CIA agents forgot their passports
No one spoke Spanish
No one knew how to swim
54
McCarthyism
A policy to stop the spread of communism
Public accusation of disloyalty, often without evidence
Working-class people who earn wages
Lying under oath
55
What is NAFTA?
Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
Trade agreement between Europe and Africa.
Trade agreement between the United States and Europe.
Trade agreement between South America and North America.
56
Brown v. Board of education established that
School should be segregated as long as they are ”equal“
Separate schools for blacks and white students was illegal
Separate school for blacks and whites are legal
57
Why did many politicians in the South NOT oppose the KKK?
Fear of being arrested.
Fear of losing money.
Fear of losing votes.
Couldn't be bothered
58
Who said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
59
Which of the following are true of the Freedom Rides?
Angry mobs of white people often challenged them
all of the above are correct
help enforce Supreme Court ruling desegregating buses
Freedom Riders were from all walks of life
60
While not a success militarily, the Tet Offensive
Convinced many Americans Vietnam could not be won
Caused Saigon to fall
Caused protests at Jackson State and Kent State
Forced the US to bomb Laos and Cambodia
61
Amendment 20?!
January 3?! January 20?!
Right to citizenship and due process
Beginings of terms, sessions of congress, President elect death etc.
Extended the right of citizens in Columbia to vote for the president
62
Amendment 24?!
Lowered voting age to 18 years of age
Made Poll Tax illegal
Repealed the 100th Amendment
Abolished Slavery
63
What organization preceded the United Nations?
Model Nations
Ima Nation
League of Nations
All Nations
64
Why did the Cold War end?
US & USSR joined an alliance together
US Civil War
NATO Broke Up
USSR Collapsed
65
What happened at the Bay of Pigs?
Eisenhower reprimanded the Soviets for their satellites
Johnson told Cuba to dismantle missiles aimed at the US
Johnson launched a missile towards Cuba’s capital
Kennedy armed Cuban exiles to take back Cuba
66
What is the Iran Hostage Crisis?
The Iranian students took more than 60 American hostages.
The U.S. had Iranians as a hostage.
An Iranian robbed a U.S. bank and kept 60 Americans hostage.
Iran had 500 Iraqi civilians hostage.
67
Who spoke at the March on Washington and what was the purpose?
MLK Jr. - To lash out on whites and demand equality
John Lewis - To advocate rights for African Americans
MLK Jr. - To advocate rights for African Americans
Malcolm X. - To lash out on whites and demand equality
68
In the late 1940s-early 1950s the House UnAmerican Activities Committee (HUAC)
targeted film industry as part of its anticommunist agenda
investigated Joseph McCarthy's abuses of power
investigated only domestic anti-American propaganda
was fair and balanced
69
The United Nations is an ____________ government.
International
Universal
National
Alien
70
Explain what impact prohibition had on the American society
Rise of racial tensions
Rise of the NAACP
Rise of organized crime
Rise of temperance
71
Who was the Cold War between??
France and USSR
US and Germany
Britain and Germany
US and USSR
72
What was the Vietnam war known as?
A political war
A bloody war
A useless war
A scary war
73
The Berlin Airlift began when?
West Berliners began fleeing into East Berlin
The Soviets blocked Allied access to West Berlin
When America won WW2
The British and French had a dispute over German Zones
74
Why was NATO formed?
To fight Russsia
To have an alliance.
To fight terrorists.
To protect countries from communism.
75
The legislative branch...
created the constitution.
is headed by the president and the vice-president.
creates the laws and is made up of the house (HOR) & senate.
enforces the laws.
76
For what purpose did George Wallace stand at the door of the University of Alabama?
He encouraged blacks to resist racism throughout the college
He challenged the federal govt. to desegregate schools.
He used federal law to remove blacks from the college.
He used black colleges as an alternative to desegregation.
77
What was the result of the Vietnam war?
South Vietnam won
United States won
North vietnam won
North vietnam surrendered
78
What is the Marshall Plan?
Provided money to the Middle East to boost their economy
Provided money to Eastern Europe to boost their economy
Provided money to Western Europe to boost their economy
Mass production of apples to be sent over the Berlin wall
79
Which famous leader of Great Britain said “an iron curtain has descended across the continent”?
Joseph McCarthy
Madeline Albright
Winston Churchill
Peter Pan
80
McCarthyism is the term used to find and punish supporters of communism during the ?
Red Scare
Russia Scare
Pink Scare
Government Scare
81
What is amendment 27?
Prohibition
Deals with alcohol
Deals with congressional pay raises
18 year old right to vote
82
Sputnik was a
TV brand
Soviet car
Soviet nuclear missile
Soviet satellite
83
NAFTA means
Nothing After Five Tomorrow Afternoon
North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Arguments
North Africa Free Trade Agreement
84
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
Michael Collins
85
Amendment 21?!
Repealed the 15th Amendment
Repealed the 18th Amendment
Presidential Tenure
Repealed the 21st Amendment
86
Who was president during the Iran hostage crisis?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Shrek
87
What does NATO mean?
North American Trade Agreement
North Atlantic Treaty Agreement
North American Treaty orgainization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
88
Supreme Court case declared African Americans were non-citizens and therefore could not sue
Gibbons v. Ogden
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Fletcher v. Peck
89
Amendment 23?!
Clarified Presidential Succession, inability, Vice President Vacancy,
Congressional Pay
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors
Extended the right of citizens in Columbia to vote for the president
90
What is the 26th amendment?
18 year olds can vote
abolish poll tax
congress pay raise
abolish slavery
91
Who was Harry S. Truman?
A slave that helped with underground railroads
Senate of U.S.
President from 1945-1953
The speaker for the H.O.R.
92
Who ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion?
President Reagan
President Kennedy
President Ford
President Nixon
93
What did the GI Bill not do?
Offered low cost mortgage
Established hospitals
Provided more jobs to veterans
Helped veterans pay for college
94
The Vietnam War was between North and South __________________.
Finland
Vietnam
Venezuala
France
95
The father of communism is....
Vladamir Lenin
Josef Stalin
Chedly Benattia
Karl Marx
96
What happened to the Marines in Lebanon during their civil war?
The OPEC oil embargo
We returned control of the Panama canal to Panama
The Camp David Accords
Suicide bomber killed 100s of Marines
97
Reforms within the Soviet Union brought about by Gorbachev caused what?
end of the tsar rule
Invasion of the U.S.
Rise of communism
The fall of the Soviet Union
98
What is the march on Washington about?
taking a trip
MLK I have a dream speech
Going to see the Washington Monument
civil rights leaders protesting racial discrimination
99
What was USSR?
Japanese
America
Germany
Russia
100
This was the belief that if one country fell to Communism, others around it would fall as well.
Vietnam Theory
Domino Theory
Saigon Theory
Hue Theory

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