Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?

The United States helped France rebuild its economy.

What was the primary focus of the protest movement of the 1960s?

demand U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam

What are the changes shown in the chart most directly the result of?

passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

What action led the Senate to censure Senator Joseph McCarthy?

insisted that there were Communists in the US Army

Why was geography important during the Cuban missile crisis?

island is located just 90 miles from the coast of Florida

Filibusters were used by United States Senators from the South in the 1950s and 1960s to...

block passage of civil rights bills.

Which of the following is one way in which the Cold War affected American life?

Fear of communism created a climate of suspicion.

The Vietnam War finally ended in 1975 when...

North Vietnam gained control over Saigon.

Which of the following is an example of containment?

The US helped Greece prevent a communist revolution.

How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?

airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin

Which step was taken following this speech to advance the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

passage of new civil rights acts

The Geneva Accords stipulated that...

unifying elections would be held within two years.

The NATO agreement (1949) required that every member must...

consider an attack on one as an attack on all.

What was Lyndon Johnson’s claim about why the U.S. is involved in Vietnam?

We promised to keep in order to strengthen world order.

What did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy vs. Ferguson?

racial segregation was constitutional

What were lunch counter sit-ins and the actions of freedom riders examples of?

nonviolent attempts to oppose segregation

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Honors United States History II Review 1945-1975

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1
What congressional action gave President Johnson the authority to escalate the Vietnam War?
a Joint Chiefs of Staff finding
the Pentagon Papers
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the Geneva Conference decision
2
This event led to vast escalation in the U.S. presence in Vietnam.
Battle at El Almein
sinking of the USS Maine
attack in the Gulf of Tonkin
attack on Pearl Harbor
3
Which method did Martin Luther King, Jr., urge his followers to employ?
engaging in civil disobedience
using violence to bring about political change
demanding that Congress pay reparations to African Americans
leaving any community in which racism is practiced
4
Which of the following groups voiced the most opposition to the war in Vietnam?
Republicans
Democrats
soldiers
students
5
How did the Soviet Union responded to the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
placing nuclear missiles in Cuba
forming the Warsaw Pact
sending advisors to the Organization of American States
creating SEATO
6
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
The United States set up the NATO.
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
7
What was the primary focus of the protest movement of the 1960s?
demand U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam
ban the use of Agent Orange
end segregation of the military
build support for the draft
8
Why was Brown vs. Board of Education an important court case?
desegregated schools
protected Hispanic American grape pickers
segregated southern cities
gave women the right to earn as much as men
9
What are the changes shown in the chart most directly the result of?
enactment of voting-reform laws by these southern states
passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
executive branch’s resistance to protecting minorities
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
10
What action led the Senate to censure Senator Joseph McCarthy?
accused the Rosenberg of spying for the Soviet Union
condemned Alger Hiss for passing secrets to the Soviet Union
opposed the Communist party
insisted that there were Communists in the US Army
11
Why was geography important during the Cuban missile crisis?
Soviets gave financial aid to the communist gov. of Cuba
island is located just 90 miles from the coast of Florida
Bay of Pigs invasion failed to overthrow Castro
communist gov. took over American businesses on the island
12
Filibusters were used by United States Senators from the South in the 1950s and 1960s to...
protest United States involvement in Vietnam.
override presidential vetoes of environmental bills.
approve presidential appointments to the Supreme Court.
block passage of civil rights bills.
13
Who was the nationalist leader who led Vietnam against the French?
Dien Bien Phu
Nguyen Van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ho Chi Minh
14
Which of the following is one way in which the Cold War affected American life?
Americans agreed on the best way to conduct foreign policy.
Fear of communism created a climate of suspicion.
Reduced spending on defense left money for social programs.
Only a few American soldiers lost their lives in wars.
15
The Vietnam War finally ended in 1975 when...
North Vietnam gained control over Saigon.
U.S. forces invaded Cambodia.
North Vietnam surrendered.
Nixon signed a peace treaty with North Vietnam.
16
Which of the following is an example of containment?
The Soviet Union set up a satellite state in Poland.
North Korea invaded South Korea.
The US helped Greece prevent a communist revolution.
The Allies divided Germany into four zones.
17
At Yalta, the Soviet Union gained territorial concessions in Asia in return for agreeing to...
give up claims to Polish territory.
join the United Nations.
give up reparations from Germany.
enter the war against Japan.
18
What was major goal of the civil rights movement of the 1960’s?
permit unlimited immigration to the United States
protect the rights of migrant workers from Mexico
maintain separate but equal
end segregation based on race
19
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
withdrew its troops from Germany
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
20
Which step was taken following this speech to advance the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
desegregation of the Armed Forces
elimination of the Ku Klux Klan
passage of new civil rights acts
ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson
21
The Geneva Accords stipulated that...
unifying elections would be held within two years.
Ho Chi Minh would gain control of a unified Vietnam.
Vietnam would be permanently split along the 17th parallel.
the French would gain control of all of Vietnam.
22
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, she began the ____.
Brown vs. Board of Education
NOW
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Black Panthers
23
The NATO agreement (1949) required that every member must...
none of the other answers are correct
encourage belligerent members not to go to war.
consider an attack on one as an attack on all.
refer all cases of armed aggression to the United Nations.
24
Which President of the United States sent Federal troops to Little Rock, AR?
Truman
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Kennedy
25
Identify the principle described by Eisenhower for the US being involved in Vietnam.
free trade
containment
imperialism
domino theory
26
What was Lyndon Johnson’s claim about why the U.S. is involved in Vietnam?
We wanted to make sure that we reduced Vietnamese refugees.
We promised to keep in order to strengthen world order.
We wanted to continue our place as a world leader.
We wanted to imperialize South East Asia.
27
What does the area identified by slanted lines represent?
North Korea
South Vietnam
South Korea
North Vietnam
28
What did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy vs. Ferguson?
states may not secede from the Union
all western territories should be open to slavery
slaves are property and may not be taken from their owners
racial segregation was constitutional
29
Based on the chart below, in which year did the policy of Vietnamization take place?
1969
1972
1964
1967
30
What were lunch counter sit-ins and the actions of freedom riders examples of?
programs dealing with affirmative action
violent acts by the Black Panthers
nonviolent attempts to oppose segregation
steps taken in support of the Americans with Disabilities

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Honors United States History II Review 1945-1975

30 termsStudBud Administration157 plays

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
What congressional action gave President Johnson the authority to escalate the Vietnam War?
a Joint Chiefs of Staff finding
the Pentagon Papers
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the Geneva Conference decision
2
This event led to vast escalation in the U.S. presence in Vietnam.
Battle at El Almein
sinking of the USS Maine
attack in the Gulf of Tonkin
attack on Pearl Harbor
3
Which method did Martin Luther King, Jr., urge his followers to employ?
engaging in civil disobedience
using violence to bring about political change
demanding that Congress pay reparations to African Americans
leaving any community in which racism is practiced
4
Which of the following groups voiced the most opposition to the war in Vietnam?
Republicans
Democrats
soldiers
students
5
How did the Soviet Union responded to the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
placing nuclear missiles in Cuba
forming the Warsaw Pact
sending advisors to the Organization of American States
creating SEATO
6
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
The United States set up the NATO.
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
7
What was the primary focus of the protest movement of the 1960s?
demand U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam
ban the use of Agent Orange
end segregation of the military
build support for the draft
8
Why was Brown vs. Board of Education an important court case?
desegregated schools
protected Hispanic American grape pickers
segregated southern cities
gave women the right to earn as much as men
9
What are the changes shown in the chart most directly the result of?
enactment of voting-reform laws by these southern states
passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
executive branch’s resistance to protecting minorities
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
10
What action led the Senate to censure Senator Joseph McCarthy?
accused the Rosenberg of spying for the Soviet Union
condemned Alger Hiss for passing secrets to the Soviet Union
opposed the Communist party
insisted that there were Communists in the US Army
11
Why was geography important during the Cuban missile crisis?
Soviets gave financial aid to the communist gov. of Cuba
island is located just 90 miles from the coast of Florida
Bay of Pigs invasion failed to overthrow Castro
communist gov. took over American businesses on the island
12
Filibusters were used by United States Senators from the South in the 1950s and 1960s to...
protest United States involvement in Vietnam.
override presidential vetoes of environmental bills.
approve presidential appointments to the Supreme Court.
block passage of civil rights bills.
13
Who was the nationalist leader who led Vietnam against the French?
Dien Bien Phu
Nguyen Van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ho Chi Minh
14
Which of the following is one way in which the Cold War affected American life?
Americans agreed on the best way to conduct foreign policy.
Fear of communism created a climate of suspicion.
Reduced spending on defense left money for social programs.
Only a few American soldiers lost their lives in wars.
15
The Vietnam War finally ended in 1975 when...
North Vietnam gained control over Saigon.
U.S. forces invaded Cambodia.
North Vietnam surrendered.
Nixon signed a peace treaty with North Vietnam.
16
Which of the following is an example of containment?
The Soviet Union set up a satellite state in Poland.
North Korea invaded South Korea.
The US helped Greece prevent a communist revolution.
The Allies divided Germany into four zones.
17
At Yalta, the Soviet Union gained territorial concessions in Asia in return for agreeing to...
give up claims to Polish territory.
join the United Nations.
give up reparations from Germany.
enter the war against Japan.
18
What was major goal of the civil rights movement of the 1960’s?
permit unlimited immigration to the United States
protect the rights of migrant workers from Mexico
maintain separate but equal
end segregation based on race
19
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
withdrew its troops from Germany
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
20
Which step was taken following this speech to advance the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.?
desegregation of the Armed Forces
elimination of the Ku Klux Klan
passage of new civil rights acts
ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson
21
The Geneva Accords stipulated that...
unifying elections would be held within two years.
Ho Chi Minh would gain control of a unified Vietnam.
Vietnam would be permanently split along the 17th parallel.
the French would gain control of all of Vietnam.
22
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, she began the ____.
Brown vs. Board of Education
NOW
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Black Panthers
23
The NATO agreement (1949) required that every member must...
none of the other answers are correct
encourage belligerent members not to go to war.
consider an attack on one as an attack on all.
refer all cases of armed aggression to the United Nations.
24
Which President of the United States sent Federal troops to Little Rock, AR?
Truman
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Kennedy
25
Identify the principle described by Eisenhower for the US being involved in Vietnam.
free trade
containment
imperialism
domino theory
26
What was Lyndon Johnson’s claim about why the U.S. is involved in Vietnam?
We wanted to make sure that we reduced Vietnamese refugees.
We promised to keep in order to strengthen world order.
We wanted to continue our place as a world leader.
We wanted to imperialize South East Asia.
27
What does the area identified by slanted lines represent?
North Korea
South Vietnam
South Korea
North Vietnam
28
What did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy vs. Ferguson?
states may not secede from the Union
all western territories should be open to slavery
slaves are property and may not be taken from their owners
racial segregation was constitutional
29
Based on the chart below, in which year did the policy of Vietnamization take place?
1969
1972
1964
1967
30
What were lunch counter sit-ins and the actions of freedom riders examples of?
programs dealing with affirmative action
violent acts by the Black Panthers
nonviolent attempts to oppose segregation
steps taken in support of the Americans with Disabilities