US2 Final Part 2

Question 1

What military practice did not include holding onto gained territory.

Accepted Answer

Search and Destroy

Question 2

What is the yearly shortfall between the amount of money spent and the amount taken in by the government?

Accepted Answer

the Federal Deficit

Question 3

Who was impeached for abusing power to gain an advantage in the presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

Trump

Question 4

What was the worst economic mess since the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

the Great Recession

Question 5

What system increases the wealth of the rich in hopes it will spread to the rest of society?

Accepted Answer

Trickle Down Economics

Question 6

In what event did the US sell weapons to Iran and give the money to the Nicaraguan rebels.

Accepted Answer

the Iran Contra Scandal

Question 7

What is the name of the well-organized surprise attack on US forces all over Vietnam all at once.

Accepted Answer

Tet Offensive

Question 8

Who colonized Vietnam during the Age of Imperialism?

Accepted Answer

the French

Question 9

Who refused to allow Obama to choose a Supreme Court justice?

Accepted Answer

the Senate

Question 10

Why did America decide to help the French regain control of Vietnam after WW2?

Accepted Answer

France was an ally of the US in WW2.

Question 11

What finally happened in 2021?

Accepted Answer

The War in Afghanistan ended.

Question 12

What was a problem with the puppet government the US set up in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

It did not represent the people of Vietnam.

Question 13

Who did the US attack in retaliation for 9/11?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan

Question 14

Who took over Vietnam during World War 2?

Accepted Answer

the Japanese

Question 15

What term refers to when not everyone pays taxes at the same rate?

Accepted Answer

Tax Inequality

Question 16

Who won the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

communist forces

Question 17

Who was impeached for having an inappropriate relationship with a White House intern?

Accepted Answer

Clinton

Question 18

Why did Communism have such great support in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Because the Communists were the only ones fighting for independence.

Question 19

What policy gave Johnson power to conduct war without a congressional declaration.

Accepted Answer

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Question 20

Who did the US attack because we thought they had nuclear weapons?

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 21

Who was impeached for incitement of insurrection?

Accepted Answer

Trump

Question 22

What is the total the government owes to all of its creditors?

Accepted Answer

the National Debt

Questions 22