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Cold War and Civil Rights
Cold War and Civil Rights
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The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to
Use the United Nations as a tool to eliminate threats
Stop the use of nuclear weapons
Contain Communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
Rebuild Korea by extending economic aid
2
Why did the U.S. get involved in the Korean War?
General MacArthur wanted to overthrow Communist China
The US felt it was important to resist communist aggression
Korea was beyond the U.S. containment policy
To unify Korea into one nation
3
In his "Letter from a Birmingham City Jail," Martin Luther King expresses support for
Social Darwinism
Separation of Church and State
Civil disobedience
Jim Crow Laws
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Why did the president send federal troops to protect African-American students in Little Rock?
It led to a federal takeover of many Southern public schools
It showed that the government would enforce court decisions
It was the first time martial law had been declared
It strengthened control of the education by state govt
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Which Civil Rights leader became the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court?
Martin Luther King Jr.
W.E.B. Du Bois
Rosa Parks
Thurgood Marshall
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What was the major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
To end racial segregation
To reduce prejudice against Mexican-Americans
To reform prison conditions
To improve living conditions for Native Americans
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Which event is illustrated by the cartoon?
collapse of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Airlift
Allied invasion of Germany
reunification of Germany
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The goal of the U.S. containment policy after WWII was to
Bring German and Japanese war criminal to justice
Stop the spread of Soviet influence
Limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons
End colonialism in Africa and Asia
9
The main idea of this 1947 cartoon is that the United States was
creating a debt that the American economy not afford
alienating its traditional Western European allies
starting a new aid program that held many unknown risks
Focusing on foreign affairs while ignoring domestic problems
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The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 sparked
American fears that the Soviets had superior technology
Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe
disarmament discussions between the Superpowers
The Cold War with the U.S.
11
The statement "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!" was said by
Thurgood Marshall
Joseph McCarthy
George Wallace
Dwight Eisenhower
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The term McCarthyism is sometimes used to describe
Using illegal means to obtain evidence in criminal trials
Accusing people of subversive activities without evidence
Removing members of Congress for abuse of power
Investigating civil service employees for corruption
13
What was the goal of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
To unite Western Europe against Communism aggression
To aid those trying to flee Communist oppression in Europe
Bring equality to the economies in Europe
To halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia
14
What views were shared by governors Orval Faubus, Lester Maddox, and George Wallace?
People should not be forced to mix with those of other races
The government should intervene to end discrimination
"Separate bu equal" has no place in public education
The time has come for African Americans to have equality
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After WWII, the relationship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union became strained because
The U.S. used military force in Korea
Both nations were competing for space exploration supremacy
Each one believed the other one was a threat to its security
The U.S. blocked the Soviet Union from joining the UN
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What was confirmed by the publication of the Venona Papers?
Many reputations were ruined by false accusations
American citizens who were Communist were jailed or deported
Some Americans had in fact been helping the Soviet Union
Communist groups had been responsible for violent terrorism
17
Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech expresses his desire to
Create a separate nation for African Americans in the US
Establish religious freedom
Replace racial segregation with an integrated society
Unite churches into one religious faith
18
Which best summarizes the ideas expressed in this video?
African Americans should lead the Civil Rights Movement
Freedom of religion is most precious
Equality and respect for others will benefit all Americans
Some groups are better than others
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Which was the primary purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?
To place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the US
To prevent the integration of different racial groups
To prevent the admission of Red China in the United Nations
To investigate those accused of disloyalty to the US
20
The primary goal of Southern Democrats in Congress was to
Maintain the status quo in the South
Integrate public schools in the South
Litigate for equal rights for all races in the South
end the practice of racial segregation in the South
21
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union
Formed competing military alliances
broke diplomatic ties
clashed over control of the Mediterranean Sea
refused to trade with each other
22
The Supreme Court's decision that "separate but equal" was inherently unequal represents what?
Provide educational funding for African Americans
Create job training for unemployed African Americans
Upholding decision of Plessy v. Ferguson
Overrule of Plessy v. Ferguson decision
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Which conclusion about the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s is most valid?
The movement failed to inspire other groups
All races had a common goal but achieved them differently
Civil disobedience successfully brought about change
The movement began violently but ended peacefully
