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1
Which of the following says that if one country such as Vietnam falls to communism, the another will, then another...
The Truman Doctrine
The Containment Policy
The Domino Theory
The Marshall Plan
2
The policy of "Containment" was based off of which of the following?
The Roosevelt Corollary
The Monroe Doctrine
Big Stick Diplomacy
The Truman Doctrine
3
Which is not true of the Tet Offensive?
It was a military disaster for the North Vietnamese
It was a US bombing campaign in Cambodia
It is a Korean Holiday celebrating the new year.
It was a psychological win for the North Vietnamese.
4
Which of the following did not contribute to conformity in the 1950's?
The Rosenburgs
The draft during the Vietnam War.
The McCarthy Hearings
Television
5
American obsession with cars and the suburbs in the US is related to which of the following?
Sci-Fi novels
Radio Advertising
Television
The Interstate Highway Act
6
Nikita Khrushchev was removed from power as a result of this event of the Cold War
The Berlin Airlift
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Building of the Berlin Wall
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
7
Which of the following between communists and nationalists did not occur during the Cold War?
The U.S. Invasion of Germany
The Russian Invasion of Afghanistan
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
8
This election saw John Kennedy beat Richard Nixon after the first nationally televised debate.
1964
1956
1960
1968
9
Which was the first labor strike to end with the government intervening by stopping the strike?
The Pullman Strike
Haymarket Affair
The Pinkerton Strike
Carnegie Steel Strike
10
Which is true about population in the 1950's?
People had fewer children due to many men being killed in World War II.
It grew fast because people had a duty to replace those lost in WWII
People put off having kids in the 30s and 40s and caused a population boom
Women had fewer kids because vets were going to college instead of marrying
11
What was McCarthyism?
Hearings in the Senate against suspected communists
Anti communist activities led by the "Hollywood Ten"
The term to describe the support of communism in the US
A term to describe the anti-war movement during Vietnam
12
Select all of the following that would lead to LESS support of Hippy culture.
Altamont
My Lai Massacre
Woodstock
Charles Manson
13
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the South seceding from the Union?
Popular Sovereignty
Election of 1860
Bleeding Kansas
Appomatox Courthouse
14
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
A cease-fire was issued, but the country remains at war.
After the withdrawal of US troops, North Korea invaded South
The USSR negotiated the reunion of North and South Korea
China withdrew allowing the South to conquer the North
15
What did General McArthur want to do in the Korean War.
Use nuclear weapons against North Korea
Create a truce with North Korea.
Expand the war into the Soviet Union.
Use nuclear weapons against China
16
A. Philip Randolph’s proposed march on Washington, D.C. led to the creation of this:
A pull back from the policy of brinkmanship
Integration of the armed forces
The Fair Employment Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
17
Which of the following clashes is least representative of the containment policy?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
The Truman Doctrine
18
What was Levittown?
Where the U.S. developed the H-Bomb
Where equipment was made for the Apollo missions
A commune for 1960's Hippies
A planned suburb
19
Select all that are true of the Cold War?
It tried to restrict the expansion of communism
It was started by policies by Harry Truman
Soviets and Americans faced off on battlefields in Vietnam and Afghanistan
It pitted former WWII allies against eachother
20
Which of the following was an advantage of Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election?
His religion
His age
His debate performance
His foreign policy experience
21
Which technology changed the culture of America the most in the 1950's?
The Internet
Television
Radio
Movies
22
The Marshall Plan did all of the following except:
Helped rebuild infrastructure.
Provide loans for western Europe after WWII
Helped restore the economy in democratic nations in Europe
Provided support to countries fighting communist insurgents
23
Which of the following was not a war declared by Congress?
The Korean War
Spanish American War
World War II
World War I
24
How did we win the space race?
The launching of Sputnik into orbit.
Sending Yuri Grigarin into space.
Creation of high flying U2 spy planes
By landing on the Moon
25
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
The Soviet Ships ran the blockade.
The US removed missiles from Turkey
The U.N. required the removal of the missiles.
The Cuban government became democratic.
26
What was one reason the draft lottery require so many people to be drafted?
People paid money to be exempt through a special tax
The loss of life in Vietnam was staggering
College students were exempt causing shortages of candidates
People could volunteer for defense companies to avoid it.
27
This was a symbol of the Cold War, a literal separation between communism and democracy.
The Berlin Wall
The 32 Parallel
Containment
The Iron Curtain
