What were the Pentagon Papers?

Documents that revealed mixed feelings on Vietnam strategy

What was the overall purpose of the Peace Corps?

To send young Americans to perform service in foreign countries

What is the Iron Curtain?

Divided Europe into East and West idealogical sections

What happened in July 1953 that was a resolution of the Korean War?

An armistice / truce was agreed upon

What was "McCarthyism"?

"Sniffing out" communists in the U.S.

What were sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement?

African Americans sat in public places demanding service from them

How was Malcolm X different than MLK, Jr.?

Malcolm X supported violent demand for change

What was most important about the presidential debate between Kennedy and Nixon?

The looks and delivery of the presidents were the most important

What happened to the Rosenbergs?

They were put to death for being spies

What did the Battle of Dien Bien Phu accomplish?

It brought an end to French colonial rule in Vietnam

Who were the major political leaders of World War II?

Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, Hitler

What plan / act did Dr. Francis Townsend introduce?

"Townsend Plan" to pay $200 per month to the elderly

Who were the Freedom Riders?

A group of civil rights activists who protested segregated buses

Which is most accurate about the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Soviets looked weak by comparison and made Khrushchev look bad

All of the following were accurate to Vietnam EXCEPT...

The Vietcong and Vietnamese civilians were very distinct and identifiable

What was the U.S.'s initial approach to World War II?

It looked for ways to maintain neutrality

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U.S. History - Final Exam Review

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1
What were the Pentagon Papers?
Secret blueprints for U.S.S.R. nuclear weapons
Plans for the invasion of Bay of Pigs
Confidential interviews with the personnel involved with the U-2 incident
Documents that revealed mixed feelings on Vietnam strategy
2
What was the overall purpose of the Peace Corps?
To push for the buildup of conventional troops and weapons
To send young Americans to perform service in foreign countries
To broker peace between the U.S. and Soviets
To help Latin America establish housing, schools, and farms
3
What is the Iron Curtain?
Contained people who were rioting on streets about discrimination
Divided Europe into East and West idealogical sections
A physical barrier that separated East and West Berlin
Something people used to hang clothes on in East Berlin
4
What was the mocking name given to towns filled with unemployed people during the Great Depression?
Jacksonvilles
Jackshanty Towns
Hooverland
Hoovervilles
5
What happened in July 1953 that was a resolution of the Korean War?
U.S. sent troops to Japan
An armistice / truce was agreed upon
A peace treaty was signed
MacArthur was replaced by Matthew Ridgeway
6
Which of the following was NOT one of the 3 R's of the New Deal?
Restitution
Reform
Relief
Recovery
7
All of the following were presidents during the Cold War EXCEPT...
Nixon
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Johnson
8
Which president promoted brinkmanship and massive retaliation?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Dwight E. Eisenhower
9
Which president delivered a speech at the Berlin Wall?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight E. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
10
All of these events occured during the Vietnam War EXCEPT...
Massacre at My Lai
Tet Offensive
Battle of Iwo Jima
Gulf of Tonkin incident
11
What was one of the major events of the Pacific Theater?
The Long Telegram
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Okinawa
The U-2 Incident
12
What was "McCarthyism"?
A new idealogy that said we take up arms in the Cold War
"Sniffing out" communists in the U.S.
Economic aid sent to Europe to repel communism
Forcing African Americans out of their homes
13
What was one area that was NOT impacted by McCarthyism?
The Army
State Department
Film Industry
Music Industry
14
What president was in office at the end of the Vietnam War?
Eisenhower
Nixon
Johnson
Kennedy
15
Which number was the executive order during World War II that created Japanese internment camps?
9056
9036
9066
9076
16
What is the line that divides North and South Korea?
37th Parallel
28th Parallel
40th Parallel
38th Parallel
17
Which principle was established in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?
"separate but equal"
"equality for all"
"equal but not the same"
"equal and should be treated as such"
18
The U.S. got involved with World War II from which event?
D-Day
Pearl Harbor
Fall of Berlin
Neutrality Acts
19
What were sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement?
African Americans sat in public places demanding service from them
People sitting in college classes to learn about the movement
African Americans purposefully sat in "Whites Only" sections on buses
Police allowed African Americans to sit in on public meetings
20
How was Malcolm X different than MLK, Jr.?
Malcolm X supported violent demand for change
Malcolm X had no religious affiliation
Malcolm X had a relatively small group of followers
Malcolm X tolerated segregation
21
What was most important about the presidential debate between Kennedy and Nixon?
The goals of the candidates were the most important
It was entertainment for people to watch
The looks and delivery of the presidents were the most important
It gave the nation more knowledge about the candidates' policies
22
What was the location of the D-Day Invasion?
Northern Poland
Japanese mainland
The Gulf of Florence
Normandy beaches
23
Which of the following was NOT an action taken by the U.S. prior to Pearl Harbor?
Opposition to the Iron Curtain
Cash-and-Carry policy
Lend-Lease Act
Embargo on Japanese trade
24
When did Prohibition end?
1920s
1940s
1950s
1930s
25
What happened to the Rosenbergs?
They were accused by McCarthy with overwhelming evidence
They spent their lives in jail
They were put to death for being spies
They were captured by the Soviets
26
What did the Battle of Dien Bien Phu accomplish?
It marked the death of Ho Chi Minh
France successfully overpowered the Vietnamese
It brought an end to French colonial rule in Vietnam
It concluded U.S. involvement in Vietnam
27
Which battle was crucial to keeping Allied supply routes open?
Battle of the Bulge
D-Day
Battle of the Atlantic
Battle of Stalingrad
28
Who were the major political leaders of World War II?
Stalin, the Queen, Truman, Khrushchev
Roosevelt, Kennedy, Hitler, Churchill
Khrushchev, Churchill, Hitler, Roosevelt
Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, Hitler
29
What is NOT a major event of the European Theater of war?
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Overlord
30
Which state was JFK assassinated in?
Massachusetts
Alabama
Oklahoma
Texas
31
Which of the following is Kennedy NOT associated with?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Warren Commission
Massacre at My Lai
32
What was NOT an event during the Vietnam War?
Hawks v. Doves
Tet Offensive
The Watts Riot
Teach-ins
33
Which president had the idea of the New Frontier?
Harry S. Truman
Dwight E. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
34
In the context of World War II, what does the M in "MANI-T" stand for?
Massive Retaliation
Moralism
Militarism
McCarthyism
35
Which one was NOT involved with North Vietnam in the Second Indochina War?
"strategic hamlets"
Supported by communists
Ho Chi Minh is leader
The Vietcong
36
Which bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima?
Small Boy
Big Man
Little Boy
Fat Man
37
The Potsdam Declaration defined the terms of surrender for which country?
Germany
Korea
U.S.S.R.
Japan
38
Who was NOT an opponent of the New Deal?
Francis Townsend
Huey Long
Charles Coughlin
Norman Thomas
39
Which president was associated with Fireside Chats?
Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt
Dwight E. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
40
What policy was introduced during the Truman Era of the Cold War?
brinkmanship
appeasement
containment
blockading
41
Stokely Carmichael is MOST ASSOCIATED with which of the following?
black power
Black Muslims
Montgomery Bus Boycott
black panthers
42
What plan / act did Dr. Francis Townsend introduce?
"Townsend Act" for tax regulation
"Townsend Act" to provide elderly with medical support
"Townsend Plan" to pay $200 per month to the elderly
"Share Our Wealth" to redistribute inheritance
43
Who were the Freedom Riders?
A group of civil rights activists who protested segregated buses
People who went to East Berlin spreading positive messages
People who wore funky outfits and sung freedom songs
A political group of people who believed in self-defense
44
Which is most accurate about the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The aftermath quickly led to a resolution of the Cold War
Kennedy was criticized for not taking further action
The Soviets looked weak by comparison and made Khrushchev look bad
Fidel Castro was praised for standing up to the U.S.
45
What was Huey Long known for?
Accusations of communist affiliations
A presidential assassination attempt
The "Share Our Wealth" plan
The sale of prohibited alcohol
46
All of the following were accurate to Vietnam EXCEPT...
The Vietcong and Vietnamese civilians were very distinct and identifiable
A credibility gap was created as television exposed atrocities
Tunnel systems, traps, and guerilla warfare were used by the Vietcong
The U.S. increased troop deployment until Nixon's presidency
47
What was the U.S.'s initial approach to World War II?
It wanted to directly engage Nazi forces
It looked for ways to maintain neutrality
It relocated Japanese Americans to internment camps
It deployed troops to North Africa to repel Italian forces
48
Where did the U-2 Incident take place?
Vietnam
Korea
Germany
Russia
49
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
overproduction
buying on margin
weak banking system
government conflict
50
Whose decision was it to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?
Henry Wallace
Dwight E. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt

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