How did Reagan's rhetoric contribute to the end of the Cold War

speeches often framed the USSR as evil and hostile to human liberties

How did the NAACP assist in the Civil Rights movement?

its used its strong legal team to challenge rascism in the courts

What developments signal the end of the Cold War?

The fall of the Berlin Wall and break up of Soviet union allies

What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 intended to do?

Stop limitations on voting rights

Which of the following best describes US society during the 2nd Red Scare

intense fear and paranoia of communism spreading

how did the ending of WWII contribute to the Cold War?

Europe & Germany were divided and influenced by different ideologies

What was the outcome of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

segregation in public accomodations was outlawed

Who was Joseph McCarthy?

A Senator who spread fear and paranoia of Communist spies

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Provided monetary aid to rebuild Western Europe

P{resident Eisenhower is best associated with what Cold War policies?

Massive Retaliation and Brinkmanship

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1
How did Reagan's rhetoric contribute to the end of the Cold War
he often spoke of compromising between the two countries
his speeches reflected acceptance that the US was wrong in its beliefs
speeches often framed the USSR as evil and hostile to human liberties
speeches showed a belief the Cold War was started by the United States
2
Winston Churchill referred to the ideological divide metaphorically in Europe as
The Berlin Wall
The Iron Curtain
NATO Pact
The Great Wall of China
3
How did the NAACP assist in the Civil Rights movement?
its used its strong legal team to challenge rascism in the courts
it coordinated meetings between civil rights leaders and the President
it staged violent protests in the south
it worked directly with southern politicians to compromise on segregation
4
What was the competition between the US and Soviet Union to outproduce nuclear bombs than the other called
The Space Race
The Nuclear Arms race
The Manhattan Project
5
What developments signal the end of the Cold War?
The fall of the Iron curtain and Berlin Wall
The fall of communism in eastern Europe and the use of atomic bombs
The fall of the Berlin Wall and break up of Soviet union allies
The election of Ronald Reagan and his tough rhetoric against communism
6
What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 intended to do?
Establish judicial review in cases related to voting
Stop limitations on voting rights
Require a poll tax in order to vote
Require literacy tests for voting
7
How did many young Americans view the US involvement in Vietnam?
They supported it
They were indiferent to it?
They opposed it
They opposed it at first but then began to support it
8
What president promised to gradually remove US soldiers from Vietnam in what he called "Vietnamization"?
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Truman
9
Who were the two Americans executed due to be suspected of being communist spies?
Joseph McCarthy and Bert the Turtle
Lyndon Johnson and Julius Rosenberg
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Harry Truman and Theodore Roosevelt
10
Which of the following is the belief that if one nation fell to communism then others would as well
The Marshall Plan
Containment
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
11
Which of the following best describes US society during the 2nd Red Scare
a period of ecnomic growth and prosperity before a large collapse
intense fear and paranoia of communism spreading
a period of isolationism from world affairs
a strong hatred for capitalism and democracy
12
how did the ending of WWII contribute to the Cold War?
The US and Soviet Union began bombing eachother's capitals
The Soviet Union attempted to invade England, our close ally
The US invaded the Soviet Union's sattelite countries in Eastern Europe
Europe & Germany were divided and influenced by different ideologies
13
The west is to NATO like the east is to...
The Central alliance
The triple entente
The Berlin Airlift
The Warsaw Pact
14
What was the outcome of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Voting rights were protected
segregation in public accomodations was outlawed
It regulated the stock market for insider trading
African Americans could gain equal access to higher levels of education
15
The global political conflict of competing ideologies is best called
The Great Depression
The Monroe Doctrine
The Cold War
The Moral Diplomacy
16
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
A Civil Rights Activist who stopped violent protests
The 37th President of the United States
A Senator who spread fear and paranoia of Communist spies
A Supreme Court Judge
17
What was the intended purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
To contain communism in the Soviet Union
To punish Eisenhower for his Brinkmanship policy
To aid Western Berlin from being blockaded
To overthrow Fidel Castro
18
When was Harry Truman in office as President?
During the Vietnam War
At the start of the Cold War
During the Bay of Pigs Invasion
During the Cuban Missile Crisis
19
Which of the following is an example of militaristic containment?
The Truman Doctrine
The Compromise of 1850
The Marshall Plan
The Korean War
20
Which president is largely responsible for increasing the US involvement in Vietnam?
Kennedy
Johnson
Truman
Eisenhower
21
What two terms best describe a new openness and economic restructuring for the Soviet Union?
Glasnost and isolationism
Glasnost and Perestroika
federalism and anti-federalism
Neutrality and isolationism
22
During the Cold War schools regularly held what kind of drills?
Duck and cover
Dip, dodge and dive
Dodge and run
23
Which president was elected in 1980 and supported a conservative agenda?
Ronald Reagan
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
24
Martin Luther King Jr. promoted all but which of the following?
peaceful Sit-ins and marches
Segregation
The Civil Rights Movement
Non-violent protests
25
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To rebuild the Berlin Wall
Provided monetary aid to rebuild Western Europe
To ease tensions during the Cold War
To beat the Soviet Union in the Space Race
26
What proxy war ended in a stalemate almost exactly where it began?
Vietnam
Korea
The American Civil War
The Bay of Pigs
27
Which court case overturned Plessy v Ferguson
Dredd Scott v Sandford
Marbury v Madison
Brown v Board of Topeka Kansas
McCulloch v Maryland
28
During the March on Washington in 1963 Martin L. King famously said
"We are all federalists, we are all republicans"
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
"We will land a man on the moon by the end of the decade"
"I have a dream"
29
Which of the following demonstrates a conservative economic agenda?
providing government services such as welfare to poor Americans
increasing regulations on industry
increasing income taxes
deregulating industry
30
P{resident Eisenhower is best associated with what Cold War policies?
Massive Retaliation and Brinkmanship
Appeasement and containment
Neutrality and the joining of the League of Nations
The Domino Theory and isolationism

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