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US History Unit 4 Review
US History Unit 4 Review
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1
Eliminating segregation in public accommodations was the key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
True
False
2
The Berlin Airlift was the U.S. and British response to the Soviet blockade of Berlin.
False
True
3
Which of the following were important events of the Civil Right movements?
federal troops at Central High School in Little Rock
the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
Rosa Parks leading the march on Birmingham
Freedom Rides
4
The following were all part of the Red Scare investigations.
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Ethel Rosenberg
Alben Barkley
5
What U.S. policy gave economic and military aid to countries in an attempt to restrict the spread of communism?
Bill of Rights
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
the Constitution
6
Due to actions of the U.S. in the Middle East and Latin America, there was an increase in anti-American sentiment.
False
True
7
Winston Churchill used the phrase the Iron Curtain.
False
True
8
What aided consumer spending issues after WWII?
women worked in jobs outside the home
soldiers received war bonuses
obtaining credit was easier
interest rates and taxes increased
9
Levittowns were affordable, mass-produced houses promoting the growth of suburbs.
False
True
10
Which of the following was an impact of TV during the 1950s?
it was used for educational purposes
it promoted the development of a common culture
it communicated the notion that affluence was widespread
it provided families with news and entertainment
11
The term which describes the intense population growth following WWII is...
population doubling
population pyramid
population demographics
baby boom
12
Which of the following were not a result of the Korean War?
at first there was a truce but later war broke out
North and South Korea remained separate
Japan annexed North Korea
North and South Korea united into one country
13
The book,
The Organization Man
had the main message that conforming would reduce an individual's independent thought.
True
False
14
President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur for insubordination.
True
False
15
Posting the Ten Commandments in federal buildings is an example of the religious resurgence in the 1960s.
True
False
16
Which of the following were part of L.B. Johnson's Great Society educational reforms?
student loans for college
Head Start for early childhood education
establishment of the U.S. Department of Education
federal aid to elementary and secondary schools
17
Which president is known for saying, "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country."
Eisenhower
Truman
L.B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
18
Stalin failed to remove troops from Eastern Europe and hold elections signaling...
the start of the Cold War
the start of the Eurasian War
the start of WWII
the start of the Russo-German War
19
"Firmly opposing Soviet expansion and keeping communism in check," was the U.S. policy of ...
confinement
containment
closure
constriction
20
The Eisenhower Doctrine was a policy that...
supported communist nations wiht foreign aid
attempted to strengthen the U.N's efforts to help famine in Africa
stations American soldiers around the world in case of war
committed American aid to protect the Middle East from communist invasion
21
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Natural Allegiance to Oregon
National Alliance Treaty Outsource
North Atlantic Trade Organization
22
Who was the author of a
Letter from Birmingham Jail
?
L.B. Johnson
John Locke
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Louisa May Alcott
23
The Korean War began when the U.S. invaded North Korea.
True
False
24
After WWII, the U.S. ...
attempted to collect war reparations from Japan
maintained a strong military presence in Asia
had a policy to rebuild Japan
attempted to impose purely American values in Asia
25
Which of the following were part of Eisenhower's foreign policy?
threaten massive retaliation
emphasize peace
increase the size of the military
build up the nuclear arsenal
26
McCarthyism was a tactic of spreading fear with often unsupported accusations of communist activities in the U.S.
True
False
27
Which is true of early computers developed in the 1950s?
only businesses used them at the time
they were mainly used by the government and military
they were approved for government and military use only
they were too large and expensive for personal use
28
To protect oil interests and prevent the spread of communism the U.S. restored the shah to power in Iran.
False
True
