The 38th parallel was used to do which of the following?

separate North Korea and South Korea after World War II

In which way did the Second Red Scare resemble the First Red Scare?

It resulted in the passage of laws restricting civil liberties.

Which of these was a similar feature of the periods that followed the two world wars?

suspicion and persecution of communists

What was President Kennedy's reason for initiating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam?

to prevent the Vietcong from overthrowing the South Vietnamese government

Which of these grew rapidly during the two decades following the end of World War II?

the size of the U.S. population

How did the Vietnam War contribute to passage of the War Powers Act?

Showed Congress that the president's control over troops must be limited

Which statement explains why the United States got involved in the Korean War?

President Truman wanted to stop the spread of communism in Asia.

How did the communist takeover of North Korea impact U.S. foreign policy?

It pushed President Truman to expand containment to include Asia.

Criticisms of conformity and materialism in American society in the 1950s resulted in which of these?

the Beatnik and counterculture movements

Why did the American public react differently to the formation of the U.N. than it had to the formation of the L.O.N.?

The end of WWII did not result in the same isolationism in the U.S.

What did the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan have in common?

They were both intended to stop the spread of communism in Europe.

The Warsaw Pact was formed as a Soviet reaction to which of these?

West Germany's admission into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What was one of the direct results of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a direct telephone hotline between Washington and Moscow

Which statement describes one of the political consequences of the Watergate scandal?

Represented a major setback for the federal gov't due to public suspicion

Which headline would be most appropriate following President Nixon's resignation from the presidency?

Ford Attempts to Regain Public Trust

The content of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was related to which of these?

President Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech

Which of the following resulted from U.S. involvement in the Korean War?

stalemate between the two sides

Which of these was an effect of the counterculture movement in the United States?

protests against the Vietnam War

Which statement explains how U.S. involvement in Vietnam began?

President Kennedy sent U.S. military advisers to aid South Vietnam

What was the effect of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

It allowed President Johnson to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam

American military planes at a Berlin airport in 1948: Which statement explains the controversy of the planes?

Breaking the Berlin Blockade would lead to war with the Soviet Union.

Which statement summarizes one result of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

Americans questioned the containment policy.

Which of the following was part of the Geneva Accords that ended French colonial rule in Indochina?

Vietnam was divided into two countries.

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1
The 38th parallel was used to do which of the following?
divide Germany into two countries after World War II
separate communist and non-communist governments in Eastern Europe
divide Vietnam into two countries after the withdrawal of the French
separate North Korea and South Korea after World War II
2
In which way did the Second Red Scare resemble the First Red Scare?
It resulted in the passage of laws restricting civil liberties.
It began as a result of high unemployment.
It led to a rise in isolationist sentiment.
It contributed to the growth of the American Communist Party.
3
Which of these was a similar feature of the periods that followed the two world wars?
significant growth of union membership
rapid changes in political leadership
suspicion and persecution of communists
a wave of isolationist sentiment
4
Which president won election partly by promising to bring an end to the Korean War?
Kennedy
Truman
Nixon
Eisenhower
5
What was President Kennedy's reason for initiating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam?
to prevent the Vietcong from overthrowing the South Vietnamese government
to reunify North and South Vietnam as a democratic nation
to stop North Vietnam from spreading communism to Laos, Cambodia,& Thailand
to protect French possessions in Indochina
6
Which of these grew rapidly during the two decades following the end of World War II?
the unemployment rate
agricultural imports
prices for suburban homes
the size of the U.S. population
7
How did the Vietnam War contribute to passage of the War Powers Act?
Showed Congress that the president's control over troops must be limited
It proved to military commanders that the US could not win a guerilla war
Increased politicians' awareness to use private funding for army
It showed Republicans that Democrats were not committed to containment
8
Which of these contributed to a rise in home-ownership in the United States after World War II?
successes of the Civil Rights movement
construction of federal housing projects
passage of the G.I. Bill
revitalization of the women's rights movement
9
Which statement explains why the United States got involved in the Korean War?
President Truman wanted to stop the spread of communism in Asia.
The Soviet Union admitted North Korea into the Warsaw Pact.
North Korea attacked U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.
China was attempting to create a unified Communist Korea.
10
How did the communist takeover of North Korea impact U.S. foreign policy?
It convinced President Truman to provide military support to South Vietnam.
It prompted President Truman to reinstate the Open Door policy.
It pushed President Truman to expand containment to include Asia.
It led President Truman to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
11
Criticisms of conformity and materialism in American society in the 1950s resulted in which of these?
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society program
the rise of the Black Panther Party
the Beatnik and counterculture movements
anti-war and women's rights marches
12
Why did the American public react differently to the formation of the U.N. than it had to the formation of the L.O.N.?
The end of WWII did not result in the same isolationism in the U.S.
The U.S. was more concerned with Communism after WWI than WWII
The U.S. was not expected to contribute as much money to the UN
The UN was supported by all of the Allies/ the League of Nations had none
13
Which of these events accelerated the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Berlin Blockade
the Vietnam War
the launch of Sputnik
14
What did the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan have in common?
They were both part of the U.S. effort to rebuild Germany and Japan.
They were both opposed by Republicans in Congress.
They were both intended to stop the spread of communism in Europe.
They were both efforts to win the nuclear-arms race.
15
The Warsaw Pact was formed as a Soviet reaction to which of these?
efforts by President Truman to liberate Eastern European nations
a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba
West Germany's admission into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
the United States' entry into the Korean War
16
What was one of the direct results of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
the weakening of communist control of Cuba
a plan to allow Cubans to immigrate to the United States
a direct telephone hotline between Washington and Moscow
the beginning of nuclear arms reduction negotiations
17
Which resulted from the growth of the middle-class in the United States during the 1950s?
low birth rate
increase in immigration
decline in defense spending
expansion of suburbs
18
During the post-World War II economic boom, which group became a new target for advertisers?
teenagers
divorced women
inner-city minorities
retirees
19
Which policy was central to the foreign policy of every president from Truman through Johnson?
containment
massive retaliation
detente
democratic enlargement
20
Which of these focused attention on the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Vietnam War
the moon landing
the Berlin Airlift
21
Which statement describes one of the political consequences of the Watergate scandal?
Represented a major setback for the federal gov't due to public suspicion
enabled Congress to take control of Vietnam War away from the president.
It reversed the gains made by Nixon's Detente policy toward China
It resulted in a significant expansion of protections for criminal rights
22
The Second Red Scare began soon after which of these events?
the McCarthy hearings
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the start of the Cold War
the construction of the Berlin Wall
23
Which headline would be most appropriate following President Nixon's resignation from the presidency?
Agnew Also Steps Down
Nixon Spends Remainder of Term in Prison
Ford Chosen in Interim Election
Ford Attempts to Regain Public Trust
24
Which nation supplied military aid to North Korea during the Korean War?
The United States
Japan
North Vietnam
China
25
In the decade following WWII, the federal government put in place programs to help people do which of the following?
employ new immigrants
move to inner-city neighborhoods
start businesses in foreign countries
become homeowners
26
The content of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was related to which of these?
President Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech
Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech
President Truman's announcement of the Truman Doctrine
Senator Joseph McCarthy's public hearings
27
The Berlin blockade is representative of which of these events?
Cold War
Red Scare
Korean War
Vietnam War
28
Which of the following resulted from U.S. involvement in the Korean War?
reunification of Korea under a pro-American government
expansion of the membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
improved diplomatic relations with Communist China
stalemate between the two sides
29
Which of these was an effect of the counterculture movement in the United States?
opposition to the Civil Rights movement
the end of McCarthyism
the Watergate Scandal
protests against the Vietnam War
30
Who was convicted of giving U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union?
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Sacco and Vanzetti
Joseph McCarthy
31
Which statement explains how U.S. involvement in Vietnam began?
President Johnson ordered the bombing of North Vietnamese cities
President Kennedy sent U.S. military advisers to aid South Vietnam
Pres. Eisenhower sent U.S. troops to Vietnam to replace the French troops
Pres. Truman stationed U.S. troops in Vietnam to provide reinforcements
32
What was the effect of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It allowed President Johnson to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam
It limited the president's ability to negotiate arms-limitation treaties
It avoided a direct military clash with Communist China.
It placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
33
American military planes at a Berlin airport in 1948: Which statement explains the controversy of the planes?
The planes were transporting captured Nazi materials to Allied areas
The Berlin Blockade did not impact the U.S controlled zone of Germany.
Breaking the Berlin Blockade would lead to war with the Soviet Union.
The U.S was isolationist so to help Berlin would break that policy.
34
Which statement summarizes one result of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
Public support for the Cold War was strengthened.
Richard Nixon was forced to resign from the presidency.
Americans questioned the containment policy.
Congress repealed the War Powers Act.
35
Which of the following was part of the Geneva Accords that ended French colonial rule in Indochina?
The United States was given control over Vietnam
The Vietcong were declared an outlaw group.
China was given responsibility for overseeing elections.
Vietnam was divided into two countries.

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