The War Powers Act 1973

limited the Pres ability to use troops w/out dec of war

Why did Congress adopt the Neutrality Acts 1935 & 1937?

prevent US from being drawn into war

The trend shown by passing the Neutrality Acts, destroyers for bases, and Lend Lease?

increase support of Allied powers

Truman Doctrine, Berlin airlift, est. of NATO were actions taken to prevent the

expansion of communism into W Europe

During WWII the gov violated constitutional rights by

relocating Japanese Am to internment camps

Marshall Plan was created to

provide economic aid to post WWII Europe

Why did Truman decide to drop the bomb?

to save US lives by avoiding invasion

During the Korean war, why did Truman fire MacArthur?

principle of civilian control of military was endangered

During the 1950s Red Scare, Congress

investigated suspected communist sympathizers

In the Truman Doctrine, the US promised to

support Greece in fight against communists

Korean War was the 1st time

the UN used military force to oppose aggression

McCarthyism in the 1950s is most associated with

claims that communists infiltrated the gov

How did the US respond to the soviet blockade of Berlin?

airlifting supplies to W. Berlin

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

expanded military action in Vietnam

HUAC and Sen. McCarthy attracted public attention by investigating

allegations of communist influence in US

What was 1 domestic result of US involvement in Vietnam?

greater distrust in gov policies

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1
The War Powers Act 1973
limited the Pres ability to use troops w/out dec of war
required the pres to remove troops from Korea
instituted a permanent draft
allowed troops to be sent to regions w/out Pres consent
2
Why did Congress adopt the Neutrality Acts 1935 & 1937?
stop Nazis from conquering Europe
help the US recover from depression
aid the Americans in the Spanish Civil War
prevent US from being drawn into war
3
The trend shown by passing the Neutrality Acts, destroyers for bases, and Lend Lease?
increase support of Allied powers
withdrawal from overseas colonies
reduction in war preparedness
expansion of trade with Axis powers
4
Truman Doctrine, Berlin airlift, est. of NATO were actions taken to prevent the
starvation of refugees
renewal of Nazi power
expansion of communism into W Europe
start of an arms race with the USSR
5
What happened Dec. 7, 1941?
signing of NATO
air raids of Panama Canal
D-Day invasion
Pearl Harbor attack
6
During WWII the gov violated constitutional rights by
signing Yalta Agreement
relocating Japanese Am to internment camps
implementing war draft
initiating Manhattan Project
7
Marshall Plan was created to
provide economic aid to post WWII Europe
develop the atomic bomb
deliver weapons to China
increase civil defense during the cold war
8
Korematsu v. US supported Japanese internment because it was considered
a way to limit immigration
a way to help Japanese citizens
an economic necessity
a matter of national security
9
Why did Truman decide to drop the bomb?
to save US lives by avoiding invasion
force Germany to surrender
help China
persuade USSR to surrender
10
During the Korean war, why did Truman fire MacArthur?
MacArthur refused to serve with UN
principle of civilian control of military was endangered
MacArthur had no experience
MacArthur favored immediate peace
11
During the 1950s Red Scare, Congress
investigated suspected communist sympathizers
deported citizens born in communist countries
nationalized the media
banned foreign students
12
In the Truman Doctrine, the US promised to
reject containment
fight hunger in Africa
support Greece in fight against communists
strengthen their nuclear arsenal
13
Korean War was the 1st time
the a-bomb was used
the UN used military force to oppose aggression
the US and USSR disagreed
US and Asian forces fought each other
14
McCarthyism in the 1950s is most associated with
formation of Warsaw Pact
passage of the Interstate Highway Act
efforts to prevent the rise of communism in Lat. Am
claims that communists infiltrated the gov
15
How did the US respond to the soviet blockade of Berlin?
supporting US peacekeeping in W. Germany
tearing down the wall
airlifting supplies to W. Berlin
shutting down transportation to E. Berlin
16
JFK supported the Bay of Pigs invasion in an effort to
rescue hostages held by Castro
remove a communist from power
stop the flow of illegal drugs to the US
support Castro's efforts of reform
17
"An attack on one is considered an attack on all" summarizes the foreign policy of
collective security
colonialism
nonalignment
appeasement
18
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
expanded the Progressive movement
established trade with China
expanded military action in Vietnam
withdrew the US from the UN
19
Which of the following aided Europe's post WWII recovery?
sending troops to Turkey
Marshall Plan
Bay of Pigs invasion
joining NATO
20
HUAC and Sen. McCarthy attracted public attention by investigating
civil rights violations against Af. Am.
war crimes in WWII
corruption by defense industry companies
allegations of communist influence in US
21
Main US foreign policy in post WWII era was
imperialism
containment
neutrality
isolation
22
What was 1 domestic result of US involvement in Vietnam?
greater distrust in gov policies
inc attention to social programs
improved relations between old and young people
increased faith in militarism

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