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Cold War/Civil Rights Part A
Cold War/Civil Rights Part A
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1
What group(s) made up the Beat Generation?
B. Hippies
A. Older Americans
C. Counterculture
B and C
2
The 15th Amendment
gave women the right to vote
released the slaves
established slavery citizenship
made it illegal to deny voting based on race
3
What was the Berlin Airlift?
An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin
When the Japanese surrendered after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb
Taking planes out of the city of Berlin because it was too powerful
A battle during World War II
4
The Montgomery Bus Boycott demonstrated that non-violent protest could be effective.
True
False
5
NATO was originally formed to
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
promote religious freedom
defend western Europe and North America from Soviet aggression
6
Rock 'n' roll music
came from the new cultural centers on the WestCoast
became the basis of the youth/racial rebellion movement of 1950s & 1960s
tried to resist the conformity of Americanculture of 1950s
fought for more racial inclusion in American society in 1940s
7
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream ?
To stop racism and bring equality to the races
To get men the right to join the army at the age of 18
to recieve a nobel prie fom his speaks of racism
to bring equality to women and men
8
What is an alliance of democratic nations in Europe and America formed to protect its members from attack?
OPEC
TONI
NAFTA
NATO
9
Who was Jackie Robinson?
helped free African American slaves
first African American major league baseball player
known as the "Father of the Country"
taught himself how to read
10
The 14th amendment did what?
abolished slavery
none of these
right for all citizens and equal protection under the law
right for all to vote
11
What were the The Greensboro sit-ins?
Marches held advocating equal access to public parks
Non-violent tree sit-ins advocating environmental protection
Non-violent lunch counter protests advocating equal access
12
What was the doctrine that deterred communism through military/economic aid to Greece and Turkey?
Eisenhower Doctrine
New Deal
Truman Doctrine
Nixon Doctrine
13
What was the baby boom?
The massive increase in birth rates between 1946 and 1964
Idk
Babies appearing out of nowhere
The massive increase in birth rate between 1946-1965
14
How did NASA influence quality of life for people?
c. Innovative products were created (computers/satellites)
b. Salaries increased for scientists.
a. New Technology was introduced
a and c
15
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Helped areas damaged by the Total War tactic.
Banned Slavery in the U.S.
Built a wall on the Mexican border.
Gave Native Americans more land.
16
The funding of the GI Bill was
to increase college costs for GI's
to help WWII veterans get jobs, buy houses, go to college
to assist returning WWI veterans get a job and go to school
to decrease production in the workforce
17
African American leader who believed in the use of non violent civil disobedience to gain civil rights
W.E.B Du Bois
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Frederick Douglass
Malcolm X
18
Which of these technologies led to the growth of TV and ads?
Satellites
Personal Computers
NASA
Global Positioning Systems
19
Suburban sprawl, increased traffic, decreased green spaces bordering cities were all affects of
cold war prosperity
Americans moving from urban areas
ummm i think its one of the other answers
unemployment
20
What is civil disobedience?
Refusing to eat for an extended period of time.
Rioting in the streets to make your point of view known.
The refusal to comply with laws; a peaceful form of political protest.
Creating a militia to fight the government.
21
What policy was Truman following when he made the decision to enter the Korean War?
Domino Theory
Communism
Brinkmanship
Containment
22
The arrest of Rosa Parks led to
more African American voters
police reforms
the National Guard troops being called
a bus boycott lasting over a year
23
The Baby Boom effected the post WWII era by
increasing migration to the Northern states
giving a boost to small farmers
increasing population in the cities
leading to suburbs and tract housing
24
Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court?
Shirley Chisholm
Vernon Baker
Thurgood Marshall
WEB Dubois
25
Who was the Senator who created the 2nd Red Scare?
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph McCarthy
Albert Einstein
Huey Lewis
26
What event created the Space Race?
The US put a man on the moon in 69
Satellites were launched by the US
The Soviets launched Sputnik
Lyka the dog went to space
27
The National Defense Education Act
designed to strengthen U.S. education in math and science after Sputnik
was the continuation of Selective Service throughout the Cold War
was designed to strengthen U.S. education after WWII
designed to strengthen U.S. education after the Korean War
28
What was the impact of US spending for Cold War defense?
Research and development was increased
increased research and development
the growth of business and employment
All of these
29
Which came last from the following:
Freedom Rides
Brown v. Board of Education
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
30
Why did JFK send a naval blockade of ships into Cuba against Soviet Union that was set up by JFK was the
Berlin Blockade
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Warsaw Pact
31
What was the US initiative that gave over $12B to Western Europe to recover after WWII?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Treaty of Paris
Korean Armistice
