Which of the following was a consequence of the Korean War?

The United States assumed the role of a global police officer.

Which of the following did Nixon’s policy of 'Vietnamization' involve?

working toward the reunification of North and South Vietnam

The CIA’s successful involvement in Iran marked the beginning of a.

an era of U.S. secret cooperation with dictators around the world

Which is true of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case Brown v. Board of Education?

It struck down 'separate but equal' in public education.

Which of the following is true of Alan Freed’s rock ‘n’ roll radio show?

It coined the term 'rhythm and blues' (R&B)., Its audience was multiracial.

What prompted Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

false reports that the North Vietnamese had fired first on the U.S.

What was the main reason the Soviets placed missiles in Cuba?

to deter another American-supported invasion of Cuba

Which of the following is true of the Cuban missile crisis?

It brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war.

Which of the following statements describes the effects of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

It ensured all citizens the right to vote.

The Nixon Doctrine implied a foreign policy that was shaped largely by.

a need to be selective in its commitments abroad.

Which of the following was a result of the Second World War?

The United States became more deeply committed to international affairs.

Which of the following is true of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

It outlawed segregation in public facilities

What was the main purpose of the GI Bill?

to prevent widespread unemployment

What was Hitler’s 'Final Solution'?

the wholesale extermination of the Jews

What was one impact of the Tet Offensive?

, it decisively turned public opinion against Johnson’s war policy.

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1
Which civil rights leader was murdered outside a hotel in Memphis in 1968?
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Diane Nash
Fannie Lou Hamer
2
Which of the following was a consequence of the Korean War?
It signaled the end of the Cold War.
The United States assumed the role of a global police officer.
It ended U.S. interference in Asia.
It weakened the U.S. military.
3
1957, U.S. president sent federal troops to protect African Americans in the South. Who were the armed forces defending?
high school students
reporters
teachers
veterans
4
Which of the following did Nixon’s policy of 'Vietnamization' involve?
launching a U.S. invasion of North Vietnam
working toward the reunification of North and South Vietnam
establishing diplomatic and trade relations with North Vietnam
increasing the number of young men being drafted
5
Gerald Ford suffered terrible political damage when he.
sent Americans back into Vietnam.
vetoed the War Powers Act.
continued Nixon’s economic policies.
pardoned Nixon.
6
The phrase 'In God We Trust' was added to coins and currency in the 1950s.
False
True
7
What did President Johnson label his overall program of domestic reform?
the Great Society
the New Frontier
the New Beginning
the True Deal
8
What made Elvis Presley a controversial figure in his time?
his elite upbringing
his bland conformity
his suggestive dancing onstage
his African American background
9
The Federal-Aid Highway Act was the largest federal project in history at the time.
False
True
10
The CIA’s successful involvement in Iran marked the beginning of a.
an era of U.S. public involvement to destabilize Communist regimes
ongoing financial and political cooperation with only kings
an era of U.S. non-intervention policy
an era of U.S. secret cooperation with dictators around the world
11
Which is true of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case Brown v. Board of Education?
It struck down 'separate but equal' in public education.
It was closely divided.
It recognized the high quality of Black schools in the South.
It ordered an immediate end to Jim Crow segregation.
12
Which of the following is true of Alan Freed’s rock ‘n’ roll radio show?
It banned Latino American music.
It coined the term 'rhythm and blues' (R&B).
Its audience was multiracial.
Elvis Presley was the disc jockey.
13
What prompted Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
evidence that the Soviets were supplying the North Vietnamese w aircrafts
false reports that the North Vietnamese had fired first on the U.S.
the movement of Chinese troops on the border between China and North Korea
the overthrow of the Communist government in North Vietnam
14
What was the main reason the Soviets placed missiles in Cuba?
to deter another American-supported invasion of Cuba
to initiate a large-scale attack on South America
to make Castro more dependent upon the Soviets
to launch an attack upon the United States
15
Which of the following is true of the Cuban missile crisis?
It brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war.
It led to a U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba.
It showed Kennedy’s tendency to back down in a tense confrontation.
It marked the end of the Cold War.
16
Which of the following statements describes the effects of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
It ensured all citizens the right to vote.
It was part of the public backlash against Great Society legislation.
It signaled the end of Black protest movements.
It ratified a strict literacy test as obligatory to vote.
17
The Tet Offensive undermined the American public’s confidence that the United States was winning the Vietnam War.
True
False
18
The Nixon Doctrine implied a foreign policy that was shaped largely by.
a need to be selective in its commitments abroad.
the effort to reshape the world in America’s image.
the determination to defeat communism at all costs.
the needs of the domestic economy.
19
Which of the following was a result of the Second World War?
Germany occupied Poland until 1962.
The United States suffered greater losses than the other major Allies.
The United States became more deeply committed to international affairs.
Japan became a communist country.
20
Johnson’s Great Society programs helped reduce the number of people living in poverty
True
False
21
Which of the following is true of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It had the consequence of making the hiring process more discriminatory.
It ended racism in the United States,
It strengthened the Democratic party in the South,
It outlawed segregation in public facilities
22
The GI Bill of Rights provided financial assistance for home loans and college expenses.
False
True
23
What was the main purpose of the GI Bill?
to spend surplus funds from the federal budget
to prevent widespread unemployment
to promote renting over buying homes
to keep men in the military beyond their terms of enlistment
24
Which of the following events was sparked by Rosa Parks’ actions?
The Montgomery bus boycott
Desegregation in Little Rock
The women’s liberation movement
The creation of the NAACP
25
What was Hitler’s 'Final Solution'?
the military tactic of liberating the most important islands in the Pacific
the wholesale extermination of the Jews
another name for the blitzkrieg,
a last-minute alliance between the Nazis and the Japanese
26
By 1960, millions of homes in the United States had a television set.
False
True
27
What was one impact of the Tet Offensive?
, it decisively turned public opinion against Johnson’s war policy.
Because it was a major victory for American forces,
It resulted in Johnson’s adoption of a hands-off approach to the war,
Because it was a major victory for the Viet Cong,
28
Senator Joseph McCarthy’s power began to unravel when he made reckless charges about which organization?
the Democratic party
the Eisenhower administration
the U.S. Army
Ivy League colleges
29
What was the name of the hotel-apartment-office complex where a break-in occurred at the Democratic Headquarters in 1972
Watergate
Waterfront
Dockside
Frontgate

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