US/World Affairs Final Study Guide

What did the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution do

Who wrote the Affluent Society?

Which is generally a characteristic of a communist economy

What best describes the International response to the Rwandan Genocide

•^{United Sates •Cuba•Iran•Soviet Union} Which statement best describes all the countries above

Which U.S. document does Ho Chi Minh replicate to gain support for Vietnamese Independence

This conflict arose when the U.N. gave middle-eastern territory to displaced Jews after WWII

Which journalist conducted an expose on Joseph McCarthy on CBS's See It Now?

What did the Korean War and Vietnam War have in common

What was the event that brought the heavy US involvement in the Vietnam War(ship was attacked)

What was a major outcome of the Korean War (1950–1953)?

Which was Earth's first artificial satellite

Cuban leader Fidel Castro allowed the USSR to place nuclear missiles in Cuba after

Since 1999, what has been the primary role of NATO in world affairs

Which nation suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu

What continent is Rwanda located in

In 1979 armed rebels seized the American embassy in Tehran, Iran and did what

Which of the following was true about television in the 1950s

Contras of Nicaragua illegally received aid from illegal sale of weapons from the US govt cause

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Korean War

Why did President Jimmy Carter hold peace negotiations at Camp David

What continent is Cuba located in

Which government official is credited for helping develop the Interstate Highway system

Which of the following best describes the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King? King believed

Which statement about the Marshall Plan is most accurate? It was

Which of the following is not true of Salk's and Sabin's polio vaccinations

The principle that the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviets

What was the end result of Operation Desert Storm

Which of the following could be considered a symbol of 1950s "teenage rebellion"?

Which of the following did not occur as a result of the development of suburbs in the 1950s

Which statement explains why President John F. Kennedy ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961

What continent is China located in

Which of the following is true about Richard M. Nixon in the 1950s

Who wrote The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care

Which great general engineered the daring UN landing at Inchon during the Korean War

Who issues the nation's first widely used credit card

In what case did the US Supreme Court rule that school segregation was unconstitutional

The Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the(NATO) were all part of the foreign policy of

Why does President Nixon go to China in 1972

What was the name of the trial that took place to punish Nazi soldiers after WWII

Which event sparked the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott

What is globalization

The House Un-American Activities Committee investigated the possible communist involvement in

What continent is the Germany located in

The United States became involved in the Vietnam War in order to

Which of the following is NOT true about Elvis Presley

A group of guerilla fighters during the war in Vietnam to fight against US forces is known as

Which two countries emerged as super powers after WWII

This split Vietnam at the 17th parallel, with promises of an open election after two years

It was attacks against military & civilian commands & control centers throughout South Vietnam

Penalties used to provide incentives for obedience with the law, or with rules and regulations

What continent is the Iraq located in

With the Marshall Plan, President Harry Truman pledged to

For which U.S. conflict did News coverage seriously reduce public support for the first time

This organization was created as a military alliance to protect its members from capitalists

When did the Korean War begin

Why was the UN founded

In his speech to Republican Women's Club, who did Senator McCarthy accuse employing communists

Korea was divided among the world’s 2 super powers after WWII.This joint ownership is known as

The primary goal of the United States foreign policy of containment was to

Foreign policy characterized by nation’s unwillingness toparticipate in international affairs is

Which is an example of "obsolescence of desirability"?

Who was the pilot of the U-2 shot down over the Soviet Union?

What continent is the United States located in

What is significant about the relationship between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

Which of the following was not true regarding 1950s social conformity

The US & the USSR stood closer to ending the world, than at any other moment in history

Which of the following is true about President Truman's position on civil rights in 40's/50's

Which groups worked in the US under the bracero program

According to the ____, if one country in Indochina fell to communism, others would soon follow

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was a

The United States and the USSR came closest to nuclear war during the

A war between U.S. and U.N. forces vs Iraqi dictator Saddam's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990

Which of these organizations were created to prompt trade and minimize exchange barriers

The Iranian Revolution resulted in Iran