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Late Cold War review
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Cuban missile crisis, Vietnam War, LBJ
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1
Which president was in office during the Tolkin Gulf incident?
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
2
programs created to help minorities and the poor in an attempt to end poverty & discrimination
YMCA
New Deal
Social Reform Program
Great Society Program
3
who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
4
The policy of detente was used by Nixon in an effort to:
create stronger ties with Western Europe
decrease tensions between the Soviet Union an U.S.
destroy Vietnam
order wire taps on phones in the White House
5
T or F: Counter culture was represented by sex, drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll
True
False
6
The leader of the Vietminh was:
Jeremy Lin
Fa Mulan
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
7
Which war took place first- the Korean War or the Vietnam War?
Vietnam War
Korean War
8
Counter culture music was best represented by the ________ concert in 1969
ACL
Cochella
Ozzy Osbourne
Woodstock
9
Post WWII, who did the U.S. aid in an effort to keep control of Vietnam?
China
Britain
France
Japan
10
"You have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do can be held against you..."
was inspired by Law and Order SVU
inspired by 21 Jump Street
inspired by Miranda Lambert
inspired by the Miranda v. Arizona court case
11
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
There was a treaty signed
Soviets withdrew their missiles from Cuba
U.S. removed nuclear weapons from Italy and Turkey
A & B- Both the U.S. and the Soviets withdrew missiles
12
In what year were the assassinations of JFK and Diem?
1971
1961
1963
1958
13
T or F: The Berlin Wall's main purpose was to reduce Cold War tensions
False
True
14
T or F: The Bay of Pigs was a successful mission
False
True
15
As a result of the Watergate scandal President Nixon:
resigned
Idk but that was messed up
was impeached
was found guilty in the court of law
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took away power given to the president by the Tonkin Gulf Resolution
26th amendment
the First Lady
War Powers Act
17
What was the containment policy?
policy to stop the spread of communism
policy to prevent espionage
we've been over this a billion times, quit asking
a Tupperware business
18
Medicare was established to provide ____________ for Americans age 65 and over:
transportation
nursing homes
health insurance
education
19
The Watergate scandal followed after:
the Pentagon Papers were released
Tom Brady deflated footballs
The American people began to believe Nixon was a weirdo
a break-in at the DNC and Nixon's attempt to cover it up
20
What event set off the first general student strike in U.S. history?
the invasion of Cambodia
the Rosa Parks incident
Civil Rights Act
U.S. beginning to enter the Vietnam War
21
What did the U.S. use to destroy the Vietnam jungle and expose the enemy?
planes and tanks
drone planes and flamethrowers
napalm and agent orange
nuclear bombs and machine guns
22
What did JFK order in response to the discovery of missiles in Cuba?
24 hour warning until an air strike would be called
a "quarantine" of Cuba
Peace negotiations with the Soviets
an air strike
23
Which president used the detente policy?
George Washington
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
24
What was the main purpose of the War Powers Act?
restrict the power of the president
increase the power of the president
restrict the power of the military
increase the power of the military
25
After the Miranda v. Arizona Supreme Court ruling, a person accused of a crime is entitled to:
a hot shower
a reading of his or her rights at the time of arrest
a reasonable bail
a speedy trial
26
What was a major effect of the Watergate scandal?
reduced people's trust in government
increased security measures for the president
increased presidential power
resulted in term limits for elected officials
27
The Great Society policies included
federal aid to education
all of the above
medicare
civil rights legislation
28
domino theory- belief that if one country fell to communism, others in region would fall too
True
False