what started the Korean War

North Korea invades South Korea by crossing the 38th parallel

How did the US population change in the 1970s

many immigrants came from Latin America and Asia

Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point in the War

the VC and the North Vietnamese showed they could still fight

Strategic ARms Limitation Treaty (SALT)

slowed the arms race between the US and USSR

What was the CIA's role during the Cold War

carrying out secret ops in other countries

Operation Rolling Thunder was

a sustained bombing campaign against North Viet Nam

what was the outcome of the alliance for progress

relations between the US and Latin America improved

what did the soviets do to try to control West Berlin

set up a total blockade of that part of the city

Nixon's establishment of New Federalism

gave federal money to the states to fund social programs

countries under Soviet control at the end of WW2

Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria

In US v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that

Nixon had to turn over tapes containing Oval Office conversations

Nixon's Vietnamization policy emphasized that the US must

empower South Vietnam's forces to assume more combat duties

What did the Gulf of Tonkin resolution allow LBJ to do?

take all necessary measures to defend against armed attacks on US forces

During Gerald Ford's presidency he faced

rising unemployment, skyrocketing prices, high inflation

What led to Senator McCarthy's downfall

the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on TV

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1
what started the Korean War
UN Forces invade Korea, crossing the 38th parallel
Soviets invade Korea, crossing the 38th parallel
China invades Korea, crossing the 38th parallel
North Korea invades South Korea by crossing the 38th parallel
2
What is the name of the policy John Foster Dulles promoted as Eisenhower's secretary of state
massive retaliation
brinkmanship
increased military action
arms race
3
How did the US population change in the 1970s
many immigrants came from Latin America and Asia
workers moved away from the sunbelt
blue collar workers moved to the northeast and midwest
fewer people left large cities to live in suburbs
4
Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point in the War
the VC and the North Vietnamese showed they could still fight
the massacre of unarmed civilians damaged support for the war
The US and the South Vietnamese forces won a strategic victory
US forces destroyed supply lines between North and South Viet Nam
5
Kennedy's military policies encouraged more funding for
the SEcret Service
nuclear weapons
diplomatic solutions
special forces
6
Carter's greatest foreign policy achievement was
SALT II
Camp David Accords
Mariel Boatlift
Helsinki accords
7
What happened on Sept. 2, 1949 that change US/USSR relations
SEATO was formed
USSR launched a satellite into space
North Korea invaded South Korea
USSR set off an atomic bomb
8
Who believed that Americans were tired of big gov't, especially the Great Society
JFK
Eugene McCarthy
Richard Nixon
LBJ
9
Which of the following would have been considered a hawk
Robert Kennedy
Dr. King
Eugene McCarthy
Richard Nixon
10
who first used the phrase Iron Curtain
Harry Truman
JFK
FDR
Winston Churchill
11
Which of the following are alliances
NATO and Warsaw Pact
League of Nations and SEATO
North Korea and South Korea
UN and Geneva Convention
12
Threats posed by conflicts in the MIddle East became a major foreign policy focus challenge because of the
Shah's death
SALT II Treaty
Helsinki Accords
Iran hostage crisis
13
the american public began to distrust the Johnson administration because of the
credibility gap
1968 Democratic convention
War Powers ACt
Pentagon Papers
14
The Bay of PIgs invasion was an attempt to overthrow
JFK
CHe Guevara
Fidel Castro
Nikita Krushev
15
Ford's policy toward the USSR focused on
continuing to pursue detente
allowing more political freedoms
changing Nixon's policy
protecting human rights
16
Who was charged, convicted and executed for passing secrets about nuclear science to the Soviets
Daniel Ellsberg
Alger Hiss
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Sacco and Vanzetti
17
Strategic ARms Limitation Treaty (SALT)
signaled the end of the conflict in Cambodia
stepped up deployment of ballistic missiles
eased tensions between North and South Viet Nam
slowed the arms race between the US and USSR
18
Carter's response to the oil crisis was to
reduce taxes on oil
issue a loan to CHrysler
ask people to conserve oil
raise interest rate
19
what was the focus of Carter's foreign policy
pursuing developing nations as stages for the cold war
expanding human rights
supporting brutal dictators in Central America
returning control of the US canals to the developing nations
20
What was the CIA's role during the Cold War
helping the president determine foreign policy
carrying out secret ops in other countries
helping design efficient weapons systems
coordinating space related efforts
21
Operation Rolling Thunder was
an offensive designed to show that North Viet Nam could still fight
a strategy to regain control of the embassy in Saigon
a sustained bombing campaign against North Viet Nam
a plan to give South Viet Nam greater military responsibility
22
what was the outcome of the alliance for progress
tension between the US and communist countries increased
relations between the US and Latin America improved
American opposed Kennedy's policy
relations between the US and Latin America didn't improve
23
what did the soviets do to try to control West Berlin
threaten that part of the city with tanks
demand control
set up a total blockade of that part of the city
operate a massive airlift of supplies
24
Nixon's establishment of New Federalism
regulated work places to make them safer for workers
called for an end to court ordered bussing and affirmative action
combated rising foreign competition in heavy industries
gave federal money to the states to fund social programs
25
countries under Soviet control at the end of WW2
Denmark
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
26
What country did Nixon visit to improve trade relations
Cambodia
CHina
Viet Nam
USSR
27
JFK prevented completion of missile bases in Cuba by approving a
trade boycott
diplomatic treaty
naval blockade
military invasion
28
In US v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that
executive privilege protected Nixon from having to go to trial
Nixon had to turn over tapes containing Oval Office conversations
the House of Reps should investigate Nixon
Nixon had to resign the presidency
29
how did the US public view MacArthur after Truman fired him
they thought he should. have retired
as a traitor
with anger
as a hero
30
Nixon's Vietnamization policy emphasized that the US must
use any means necessary to end the war
open trade relations with a unified Viet Nam
defeat communism in Viet Nam to preserve other countries
empower South Vietnam's forces to assume more combat duties
31
What did the Gulf of Tonkin resolution allow LBJ to do?
take all necessary measures to defend against armed attacks on US forces
send economic aid to South Viet Nam
declare war against Viet Nam without asking Congress
use the USS Maddox to control the seas around South Viet Nam
32
During Gerald Ford's presidency he faced
public support for pardoning Nixon
rising unemployment
skyrocketing prices
high inflation
33
What led to Senator McCarthy's downfall
the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on TV
the uncovering of financial irregularities in his campaign
revelations that he was a communist himself
an inappropriate outburst on the Senate floor

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