9. Why did Nixon begin to withdraw troops?

decreasing public support for the war

What was one of the successes of President Richard Nixon’s philosophy of detente?

signing of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the USSR

18. The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik I was that it

heightened the space race competition

7. Which statement BEST explains the result of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)

possibility of a nuclear conflict was reduced.

2. How has the Vietnam War impacted present-day military conflicts?

US gov has not drafted soldiers since Vietnam

10. Which policy did Nixon pursue to achieve his goal of better relations between world powers?

reestablishment of diplomatic relations with China

21. Why did President Kennedy approve the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

He wanted to remove a communist dictator from power

3. What was the Tet Offensive?

surprise attacks by the Viet Cong

14. What was the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in the 1973 Roe v. Wade?

a woman’s right to an abortion was made law

22. Why did the US fight in both Korea and Vietnam?

To prevent the spread of communism

19. The baby boom primarily resulted from the

return of soldiers from World War II

12. What statement about ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment is true?

Congress ratified it, but three-fourths of the states didn't

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16. What issue did Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique, campaign for?
Native American equality
the environment
chicano movement
gender equality
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What event from the 1960s is this picture describing?
Brinkmanship
Cuban Missile Crisis
U2 incident
Zimmerman Telegram
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9. Why did Nixon begin to withdraw troops?
need to deploy U.S. military forces in other countries
decreasing military strength of communist forces
decreasing public support for the war
increasing opposition to Communist expansion
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What was one of the successes of President Richard Nixon’s philosophy of detente?
Rogers Plan to establish peace in the Middle East
the bombing of Cambodia
decision to take the United States off the gold standard
signing of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the USSR
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18. The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik I was that it
ended the period of peace betweenthe US and the Soviet
showed the need to regulatethe uses of outer space
heightened the space race competition
forced the United States tofind new sources of fuel
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5. Which group did Nixon appeal to in response to the growing anti-Vietnam movement?
Silent Majority
Students for a DemocraticSociety
National Organization ofWomen
Baby Boomers
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7. Which statement BEST explains the result of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
possibility of a nuclear conflict was reduced.
Dictatorial leaders were removed from power.
Economic stability in communist regions was maintained
treaty that unified countries against communism
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2. How has the Vietnam War impacted present-day military conflicts?
US gov has not drafted soldiers since Vietnam
US quickly deploys ground troops to regions in conflict.
the US still fights to contain communism
United States has returned to a policy of isolationism.
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13. What was the name of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s domestic program?
The New Deal
The Great Society
The New Frontier
The Fair Deal
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Protests by Latino workers during the 1960s and 1970s focused mainly on which economic sector?
agriculture
manufacturing
construction
mining
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10. Which policy did Nixon pursue to achieve his goal of better relations between world powers?
offering military assistance to China
increasing business travel restrictions to China
reestablishment of diplomatic relations with China
blocking naval access to China
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8. How did LBJ respond to the US losing the Vietnam war?
began negotiations to end the conflict.
ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
drafted more soldiers.
petitioned the United Nations for military support.
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"Bay of Pigs Invasion Fails"-- "U-2 Planes Reveal Soviet Missiles" These refer to the US and _
Japan
Soviet Union
Venezuela
Cuba
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17. What was the environmental protection agency established to protect?
chicano movement
Native American equality
the environment
gender equality
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21. Why did President Kennedy approve the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
Castro sent political prisoners into the United States
Castro had begun selling cigars to the United States.
He wanted to remove a communist dictator from power
Castro formed an anti-United States alliance with Venezuela
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1. Why didn't US and the USSR directly fight during the Cold War?
Mutually Assured Destruction
They were allies
The US knew the USSR would win
The US landed on the moon
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Which war were these students most likely protesting?
WWII
WWI
Korea
Vietnam
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3. What was the Tet Offensive?
surprise attacks by the Viet Cong
Boobytraps set by the north Vietnamese army
a massacre of innocent south Vietnamese
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14. What was the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in the 1973 Roe v. Wade?
alcohol was made legal again
a woman’s right to an abortion was made law
the department of housing and development was made
“separate but equal” was established
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22. Why did the US fight in both Korea and Vietnam?
To prevent the spread of communism
China requested our help in both countries
They refused our economic aid
They did not want to join NATO
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15. Cesar Chavez wanted _______________ for migrant workers
different jobs
higher pay
citizenship
new shoes
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6. Which event involved the training of Cuban exiles by the Central Intelligence Agency?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Cuban seizure of U.S.businesses
the U.S. embargo of Cuban goods
Bay of Pigs Invasion ofCuba
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19. The baby boom primarily resulted from the
counterculture movement of the 1960s
economic prosperity of the 1920s
Great Depression of the 1930s
return of soldiers from World War II
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20. Which event brought the U.S. directly to the verge of a nuclear confrontation?
the launching of Sputnik
the assassination of John F. Kennedy
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the formation of the United Nations
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12. What statement about ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment is true?
It was quickly ratified by Congress and the states
The President Vetoed the Amendment
The states ratified it, but Congress didn't
Congress ratified it, but three-fourths of the states didn't

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