Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed the US to...

take "all necessary measures" to defend US interests

What affects did the G.I. Bill have on American society?

It eased the transition of soldiers back into civilian life

In China's cilvil war, the United States backed:

The Nationalist, led by Jiang Jieshi

Why did American soliders use agent orange?

To disrupt the enemy's food supply

The purpose of Truman's Fair Deal was:

To reverse the achievements of the New Deal

President Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would....

Drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union

Increased the Latinos' awareness of their history & culture

Changed the way politicians ran for office

After the war, the United States economy:

Shifted to producing consumer goods

The equal rights amendment was defeated when opponents used what argument?

women could be drafted into the military

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis affect U.S./Soviet relations?

It improved communication between the two countries

What was the result of Nixon's resignation?

Many Americans lost trust in government officials

Why did the U.S. become involved in the Korean War?

We did not want Korea to become a communit state

50's TV shows often...

showed the father as a breadwinner and mother as a housewife

Reduced tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

What was the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Attempted invasion of Cuba to overthrow Castro

What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?

Leaders misled Congress and the people about the Vietnam war

Nixon believed that executive privilege

Justified his refusal to turn over his taped converstations

What led to the construction of the Berlin Wall?

American refusal to recognize a divided Germany

Why is this photo, entitiled "Flower Power" considered an iconic image of the period?

It symbolizes tension of nonviolence & the threat of force

Why did Congress increase federal funding for education?

because of the Soviet's space program

How was the 2nd wave of feminism different than the 1st?

Women wanted full equality with men, not just voting rights

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1
Vietcong war strategy was to...
Avoid all military confrontations
Fight in small skirmishes
Fight huge battles
Use their air and naval superiority
2
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed the US to...
Declare war without Congressional Approval
take "all necessary measures" to defend US interests
send economic aid to South Vietnam
send economic aid to North Vietnam
3
Many people criticized the US culture after WW2 for its emphasis on...
diversity
women's rights
inclusiveness
conformity
4
Paid for veterens to go to college
ERA
The Taft-Hartley Act
The GI Bill
HUAC
5
The first Earth Day event was to....
Protest enviornmental problems
rasie money for the Superfund
Celebrate Spring
Dig up tress and flowers
6
What affects did the G.I. Bill have on American society?
It financing the building of munitions factories
It eased the transition of soldiers back into civilian life
It initiated the 1st military draft since the Civil War
It allowed the deployment of the National Guard
7
In China's cilvil war, the United States backed:
The Nationalist, led by Mao Zedong
The Communist, led by Mao Zedong
The Nationalist, led by Jiang Jieshi
The Communist, led by Jiang Jieshi
8
Why did American soliders use agent orange?
To disrupt the enemy's food supply
To kill as many Vietcong gurillas as possible
To detect Vietcong booby traps
To deter villages from harboring gurrillas
9
After designing the Atomic Bomb, Robert Oppenheimer was investigated for...
ties to the Nazi party
ties to communism
failure to pay US income taxes
taking a professor job at UCLA
10
Not targeted by the HUAC
Intellectuals
Artists
Conservatives
Liberals
11
Who was Francis Gary Powers?
TV show host in the 50's
Michigan Governor from 1952-1960
Spy Plane Pilot
Anti Communist US Senator
12
Who succeeded President Kennedy?
John Glenn
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
John Maynard Keynes
13
Which factors led to economic growth in the 1950's
Computer technology
Women entering the workforce
Growth of the service sector
All of the above
14
The Postwar economy suffered severe:
Unemployment
Depression
Labor Shortages
Inflation
15
The purpose of Truman's Fair Deal was:
To expand on the New Deal
To improve Truman's popularity
To reverse the achievements of the New Deal
To end the Korean War
16
President Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would....
Hurt American economic interests
Damage efforts to democratize China
Drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union
Prolong the war in Vietnam
17
What did "Reaganomics" emphasized?
Defense reductions
Social spending
Tax cuts
Regulation of industry
18
The Beatniks were a great example of conformity in the 1950's.
True
False
19
Became a symbol of youth culture in the 1950's
Communisim
Rock and Roll Music
Television
Cars
20
The Chicano Movement
Led people to boycott California grapes
Focused on migrant workers' rights
Increased the Latinos' awareness of their history & culture
Encouraged Latinors to form self-governing reservations
21
What did John Foster Dulles promote?
Increased military engagements around the world
the policy of brinkmanship
resoluation of the Suez Crisis peacefully
a policy of massive retaliation
22
Love Canal led to the US creating...
a board to ban DDT
the EPA
Superfund Sites
Earth Day
23
Who created the EPA and signed laws that protected the environment?
Nixon
Ford
Kennedy
Johnson
24
The T.V.:
Had little impact on family life
Offered few programs for women
Changed the way politicians ran for office
Was too expensive for most Americans to buy
25
After the war, the United States economy:
Stagnated as wartime production fell
Shifted to producing consumer goods
Fluctuated as it withdrew from world markets
Entered a severe depression
26
What did President Ford's policy toward the Soviet Union focus on?
Changing nixons foreign policy
Continuing to pursue detente
Allowing more political freedom
Protecting human rights
27
Outlawed the closed shop
The Equal Rights Amendment
The Taft-Hartley Act
The G.I. Bill
The Eisenhower Doctrine
28
The equal rights amendment was defeated when opponents used what argument?
women could be drafted into the military
women would become too powerful
women didn't deserve equal treatment
Does not go far enough for women
29
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis affect U.S./Soviet relations?
Kennedy and Khrushchev began strategic arms limitations
Each country increased its nuclear wapon testing
It improved communication between the two countries
It resulted in the countries expelling the ambassadors
30
One of the few highlights of the Carter Administration was the...
Camp David Accords
Cuban Missile Crisis
SALT
Helsinski Accords
31
What group was removed from power when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan?
Saddam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden
Pakistanis
The Taliban
32
What was the result of Nixon's resignation?
American questioned the system of checks and balances
Nixon was put on trial for his crimes at the U.N.
Many Americans lost trust in government officials
Spiro Agnew became president of the U.S.
33
How did the Selective Service eliminate deferment abuses?
They put local draft boards in charge of selection
They recruited more heavily among the working class
They adopted a lottery
They allowed some men to burn their draft cards
34
What industry grew the fastest in the 1950's?
Mining
Service
Farming
Manufacturing
35
What two countries were members of NATO?
West Germany and East Germany
Italy and the United Kingdom
Demark and Hugary
The United States and the Soviet Union
36
Why did the U.S. become involved in the Korean War?
Korea was a key supplier to our Asian bases
Korea was a key memeber of our Asian alliances
We did not want Korea to become a trading partner
We did not want Korea to become a communit state
37
50's TV shows often...
showed the father as a breadwinner and mother as a housewife
didn't feature commercials advertising
tried to show equality of the sexes
showed the mother as a breadwinner and father as a housewife
38
SALT I
Ended the arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Sparked a renewed effort to get more weapons
Reduced tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Encouraged China to enter the arms race
39
Who was involoved in an event that involved the shooting down of an American U2 over the USSR?
John Glenn
Nikita Khrushchev
Ed Sullivan
Francis Gary Powers
40
The domino theory was based on the idea of...
National self determination
democratization
economic expansion
containment
41
What was the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Attempted invasion of China to overthrow Mao Zedong
Attempted invasion of China to overthrow Chiang Kai Shek
Attempted invasion of Cuba to overthrow Batista
Attempted invasion of Cuba to overthrow Castro
42
What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?
The US tried to cover up the My Lai massacre
Leaders misled Congress and the people about the Vietnam war
President Nixon withdrew from the peace process
The U.S. had given arms to the Vietcong
43
Nixon believed that executive privilege
Protected him from being impeached by Congress
Allowed him to participate in a cover up
Justified his refusal to turn over his taped converstations
Enabled him to use federal agencies to attack others
44
Said-the U.S. would use force to help any Middle Eastern nation threatened by communism
The Monroe Doctrine
The Eisenhower Doctrine
The Fair Deal
The Taft-Hartley Act
45
What led to the construction of the Berlin Wall?
New American intervention in Europe
American refusal to recognize a divided Germany
The removal of US troops from Berlin
Soviet attempts to control all of Berlin
46
What did the proposed "Star War's program involve?
Increasing nuclear weapns production
Putting weapons in space
Selling arms to other nations
Attacking the Soviet Union before it could attack the U.S.
47
The attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro was called...
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Iran Contra Affair
The Suez Crisis
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
48
To eliminate deferment abuses the Selective Service started using....
All men and women
Overseas volunteers
High schools to recruit
A lottery
49
Why is this photo, entitiled "Flower Power" considered an iconic image of the period?
It expresses youth's strong rejection of militant practices
It symbolizes tension of nonviolence & the threat of force
It shows the transition from conservative to liberal views
It represents the dominant influence of democratic action
50
Why did Congress increase federal funding for education?
because of the rising immigration
because of the Soviet's space program
because of the growth of the information industry
because of the massive popluation shift
51
How was the 2nd wave of feminism different than the 1st?
Women wanted full equality with men, not just voting rights
Women wanted voting rights
Women wanted all jobs to be given to women
Women wanted superiority over the men in their lives
52
What was one result of the Great Society?
poverty was eliminated
President Johnson lost re-election
Size of the Federal Government shrank
poor American's lives improved

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