AMH2020 - Final Exam

Who was NOT a presidential candidate in the election of 1968? A. Lyndon Johnson B. Richard Nixon C. George Wallace D. Hubert Humphrey

A. Lyndon Johnson

Which of the following civil rights organizations effectively used the nation's judicial system to implement lasting change in America? A. NAACP B. SNCC C. CORE D. Black Panthers

A. NAACP

Why couldn't America's superior technology prevail in Vietnam? A. Technology did not distinguish friend from foe. B. The U.S. never exploited its technological advantages. C. The Vietnamese peasants were more influenced by the terrorist attacks of the Vietcong than the incomprehensible machines of the Americans. D. Politicians and the media refused to let the military use its technology effectively

A. Technology did not distinguish friend from foe.

Roosevelt's administration, under the prodding of Eleanor Roosevelt and Harold Ickes, A. began to support racial integration, and banned discrimination in certain programs. B. gave assistance to Mexican Americans but offered little support to native Americans. C. was passionate in its devotion to complete racial integration. D. supported an anti-lynching bill

A. began to support racial integration, and banned discrimination in certain programs.

The Nixon-Kissinger team A. shared a global vision of U.S. foreign policy, and tended to pursue their ends secretly. B. paired a traditional small-town conservative with a troubled and profane easterner. C. showed how effective an active vice president could be. D. brought little foreign affairs expertise to the White House

A. shared a global vision of U.S. foreign policy, and tended to pursue their ends secretly.

Which of the following statements about the domestic policy style of the Eisenhower era is most accurate? A. As president, General Eisenhower was predictably an activist and decisive leader. B. "Ike's" presidency stressed a pragmatic and moderate approach. C. As a staunch conservative, Eisenhower sought to eliminate as many New Deal welfare-state programs as he could get away with. D. Eisenhower used his personal popularity to persuade the Republican-dominated Congress to enact most of his legislative proposals.

B. "Ike's" presidency stressed a pragmatic and moderate approach.

The chapter introduction juxtaposes the stories of Marines in Vietnam and National Guardsmen at Kent State to make what point? A. Communist infiltration could harm Americans just as it did the South Vietnamese. B. America divided over the fundamental question of who was a true friend and who the real enemy. C. In the Vietnam War, the military was less the villain than the victim. D. Poorly-prepared and ineptly-led armed forces led to America's defeat at home and abroad

B. America divided over the fundamental question of who was a true friend and who the real enemy.

In the election of 1964, President Johnson was opposed by A. Ronald Reagan. B. Barry Goldwater. C. David Eisenhower. D. Theodore Green

B. Barry Goldwater.

One result of the "Dust Bowl" was that A. California became the most populous state in the union. B. several million people on the plains abandoned their farms. C. Mexican Americans and African Americans took advantage of the opportunity to settle abandoned land. D. big industrial agricultural cooperatives broke up into smaller units

B. several million people on the plains abandoned their farms.

The Economic Opportunity Act, according to your text, was "the most sweeping social welfare bill since the New Deal." Its provisions included all EXCEPT A. the Job Corps. B. the Peace Corps. C. development loans to rural families and urban businesses. D. a billion dollars for a new Office of Economic Opportunity

B. the Peace Corps.

Pope John instructed the Vatican II council to examine which of the following issues? A. birth control B. atheism C. poverty D. All these answers are correct

D. All these answers are correct

All of the following were elements of Johnson's "Great Society" programs EXCEPT A. a health insurance program for the elderly. B. an anti-poverty program. C. a medical care program for the poor. D. a funding program to return tax revenues to states

D. a funding program to return tax revenues to states

Richard Nixon is best described as a A. extremist, who deliberately and scornfully criticized hippies and antiwar protesters. B. ideologue, whose rigidly anti-Communist instincts led him to stand firm against the Soviets. C. cold war liberal, committed equally to containment of Communism abroad and an active federal welfare program at home. D. pragmatist, who deviated from his own earlier positions in both foreign and domestic policy

D. pragmatist, who deviated from his own earlier positions in both foreign and domestic policy

What government body was created to help implement Executive Order 8802, which forbade discrimination by race in hiring government and defense industry workers? a. Fair Employment Practices Committee b. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission c. Equal Opportunity Bureau d. Fair Practices Commission

a. Fair Employment Practices Committee

What did Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler have in common? a. In the 1930's, both could now reach broad audiences and shape a national political culture. b. Both operated on the same principles of white supremacy. c. Both used the power of the purse to bolster their political power. d. Both overcame disabilities and grew into popular leaders.

a. In the 1930's, both could now reach broad audiences and shape a national political culture.

Which of the following best describes the election of 1936? a. It was turned into a contest between the haves and have-nots. b. Race replaced religion as the main predictor of loyalty to the Democrats. c. A pattern of fairly close presidential elections was established. d. Minority voters went to the polls in declining numbers.

a. It was turned into a contest between the haves and have-nots.

What was the Republican strategy for winning the 1952 presidential election? a. K1C2 b. Talk about the economy, and only the economy. c. Make the war a referendum on the nuclear bomb. d. Make the election about civil rights.

a. K1C2

Which of the following was a factor in the Japanese decision to militarily expand into Southeast Asia? a. Neither the Americans nor the Europeans were paying full attention to events in Asia. b. An American oil embargo left the Japanese without a choice. c. They were acting defensively against Russian attempts to acquire territory. d. It was a precondition to their acceptance into the Tripartite Pact.

a. Neither the Americans nor the Europeans were paying full attention to events in Asia.

Which of the following describes the limited compromise struck by Sadat and Begin at the summit President Carter hosted at Camp David in 1978? a. Sadat would recognize Israel; Israel would return the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt. b. Israel would recognize a Palestinian state; Israel would receive the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. c. Sadat would recognize a Palestinian state; Israel would receive the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. d. Israel would occupy the Sinai Peninsula; Egypt would control Gaza.

a. Sadat would recognize Israel; Israel would return the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt.

What was the lesson the Korean War taught the Kennedy administration about how to conduct the Vietnam War? a. The U.S.'s massive use of force in Korea had triggered China's entry into the war. b. The lack of tax increases during the Korean War had led to inflation and unemployment. c. The two-front war against Korea on the peninsula's east and west coast had proven too much for the navy. d. The lack of a draft had left the U.S. Army short of troop replacements during the Korean War.

a. The U.S.'s massive use of force in Korea had triggered China's entry into the war.

What did all political movements of the right in the 1930s have in common? a. They preached notions of racial purity. b. They insisted that states control capital. c. They elevated workers and farmers in their policies and objectives. d. They were more inclined to give women equal rights.

a. They preached notions of racial purity.

The war aims of the Allies were articulated before U.S. entry into the war, in the so-called Atlantic Charter. This document included all of the following EXCEPT a. a call for a new association of nations b. a condemnation of Nazism c. a commitment to the "Four Freedoms." d. the combined approval of Churchill and Roosevelt

a. a call for a new association of nations

The chapter introduction uses the automobile as a symbol for the 1950s in order to make the point that a. a culture of mobility developed, featuring abundance and a high degree of movement, especially to the suburbs. b. the variations and yearly changes in car design reflected the diversity and divisions in American life. c. government programs no longer focused on people (as in the New Deal), but on things (as with the Interstate Highway System). d. car-buying adults were more influential than children and their toys in shaping American culture

a. a culture of mobility developed, featuring abundance and a high degree of movement, especially to the suburbs.

What was the official status of the American force fighting in Korea? a. an authorized agent of a United Nations police action. b. a corps of military advisors to the South Korean army. c. a punitive expedition dispatched by executive order of the U.S. president in defiance of Security Council policies. d. a military response to a congressional declaration of war.

a. an authorized agent of a United Nations police action.

The New Deal offered a legacy in all of the following ways EXCEPT in a. bringing recovery from the Great Depression b. preserving and even strengthening capitalism. c. modernizing and personalizing the American presidency. d. making an active government responsible for economic security in America.

a. bringing recovery from the Great Depression

America's basic cold war strategy emerged when the Truman administration adopted the recommendations of U.S. diplomat and Soviet specialist George Kennan. This strategy is known as the a. containment doctrine. b. counterinsurgency strategy. c. anticommunist crusade. d. appeasement policy.

a. containment doctrine.

Which of the following groups voiced criticism of television programming? a. evangelicals b. advertisers c. progressives d. women

a. evangelicals

FDR not only strengthened the office of the presidency, he tried to dominate the other branches of government. He was relatively successful during his first administration, in ________, but unsuccessful during his second, in ________. a. getting Congress to pass his legislative proposals; reshaping the Supreme Court b. appointing sympathetic judges to the lower courts; getting Congress to sustain his vetoes. c. securing Supreme Court rulings on the constitutionality of the New Deal; his attempts to purge the Democrats who had begun opposing him. d. reducing the federal bureaucracy; restoring the power of the states.

a. getting Congress to pass his legislative proposals; reshaping the Supreme Court

An unintended consequence of creating hybrid seeds through artificial pollination is a. greatly reduced genetic variety. b. lower crop yields. c. increased manpower requirements. d. genetic mutations.

a. greatly reduced genetic variety.

In 1942 the Allies launched Operation Torch, which was the code name for the a. invasion of North Africa. b. invasion of Normandy. c. Battle of the Bulge. d. start of military action at Guadalcanal.

a. invasion of North Africa.

With his "Fair Deal," Truman hoped to keep his working coalition of _________ together. a. labor and farmers b. southern Democrats and Republics c. Square Dealers and New Dealers d. farmers and Dixiecrats

a. labor and farmers

The dust storms that devastated the plains resulted from all the following EXCEPT a. logging of the region's trees. b. intensive agriculture. c. overgrazing. d. drought

a. logging of the region's trees.

The vast majority of Nazi Germany's war casualties occurred a. on the eastern front. b. in the hedgerows in France. c. in Italy, in trying to halt the southern advance. d. while defending German soil.

a. on the eastern front.

The most dramatic convert from supporter to opponent of the Vietnam war was the a. secretary of defense, Robert McNamara. b. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Earl Wheeler. c. commander of American forces in Vietnam, William Westmoreland. d. U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam, Ellsworth Bunker.

a. secretary of defense, Robert McNamara.

Winston Churchill's vision for the postwar world a. stressed the balance of power to check the Soviets, achieved through military cooperation, which would guarantee peace. b. placed first priority on reviving strong international organization to achieve collective security. c. sought expansive advantages to guarantee security for his own nation, based on suspicions about his two Allied counterparts. d. imagined the continuation of the Grand Alliance into the postwar world as "Policemen" of world peace and order.

a. stressed the balance of power to check the Soviets, achieved through military cooperation, which would guarantee peace.

The cornerstone of Kennedy's foreign policy in Latin America was a program known as a. the Alliance for Progress. b. the Peace Corps. c. NATO. d. the Voice of America

a. the Alliance for Progress.

What did the secretary of state offer in his Marshall Plan? a. to provide financial aid to rebuild Europe's war torn economies. b. to station U.S. troops in Europe to defend democratic nations. c. to train free-world armies in the art of oriental hand-to-hand combat. d. to place atomic energy research under United Nations control.

a. to provide financial aid to rebuild Europe's war torn economies.

During her first years as First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt a. was a passionate spokeswoman for the underdog and the disadvantaged. b. quietly directed her attention to private philanthropic charities. c. remained largely a supportive wife who managed White House social events. d. developed a campaign staff in preparation for a race for political office.

a. was a passionate spokeswoman for the underdog and the disadvantaged.

Approximately what percentage of Civilian Conservation Corps recruits were African American? a. 1 percent b. 10 percent c. 25 percent d. 33 percent

b. 10 percent

The first city attached with atomic weapons was a. Tokyo b. Hiroshima c. Nagasaki d. Edo

b. Hiroshima

Which statement about the Red Scare after World War II is true? a. Rooted in fears of a Soviet invasion, it is essentially began as a reaction to revelations that the Russians had the bomb. b. The administration, the House of Representatives, and the Senate all conducted probes of possible subversive activity. c. With Truman's blessing, the McCarran Act of 1950 was passed, requiring all Communists to register with the attorney General. d. American fears of Communist subversion eased once the Truman administration set up an internal loyalty program.

b. The administration, the House of Representatives, and the Senate all conducted probes of possible subversive activity.

What Harvard professor advised students to "Turn on to the scene, tune in to what is happening, and drop out..."? a. Ken Kesey b. Timothy Leary c. Tom Wolfe d. Hunter Thompson

b. Timothy Leary

Who was Alger Hiss? a. a Hollywood film star accused of Communist ties. b. a high-ranking American government official convicted of lying about his association with a known Communist. c. a congressman who conducted sensational hearings into disloyal activities. d. the macho hero of a series of sensational spy novels.

b. a high-ranking American government official convicted of lying about his association with a known Communist

Most Americans viewed war work for women as a. a permanent change in the role of women in American society. b. a temporary response to the war emergency. c. unpatriotic. d. evidence that Americans must rethink gender stereotypes.

b. a temporary response to the war emergency.

Which program was enacted during the Second New Deal? a. an outdoor work program for unemployed young men. b. an insurance program for the elderly. c. a program to stabilize and regulate banking. d. a flood control project for the Tennessee River.

b. an insurance program for the elderly.

Ronald Reagan came into office in 1981 with a threefold agenda that included a. tax hikes b. deregulation of the economy. c. reduction in the power and activism of the presidency. d. an increase in spending for social programs.

b. deregulation of the economy.

To assist Great Britain after the fall of France in 1940, President Roosevelt a. asked Congress to declare war on Germany. b. devised ways to provide aid without going to war. c. sent troops to England. d. asked Congress to pass the Neutrality legislation.

b. devised ways to provide aid without going to war.

A series of decisions by the Warren Court in the 1960s were based on the Fourteenth Amendment's a. search and seizure clause. b. due process clause. c. free speech clause. d. necessary and proper clause.

b. due process clause.

Under the National Recovery Administration, industry was encouraged to adopt "codes of fair practice" that would do all of the following EXCEPT a. keep wages above set minimums, and hours below set maximums. b. free prices from monopolistic constraints. c. outlaw child labor and sweatshops. d. allow union organization.

b. free prices from monopolistic constraints.

Church membership in the 1950s a. declined to less than half the population for the first time in the twentieth century. b. grew to more than half the population for the first time in the twentieth century. c. grew steadily in the suburbs but declined sharply in cities and rural areas. d. became irrelevant to the consumer-oriented culture of the suburbs

b. grew to more than half the population for the first time in the twentieth century.

NSC-68, a proposal of Truman's National Security Council, called for a. a protective nuclear strike against the Soviet Union. b. massive U.S. defense expenditures to counter the worldwide Soviet threat. c. a U.S. invasion of North Korea. d. limited military assistance to Vietnam.

b. massive U.S. defense expenditures to counter the worldwide Soviet threat.

Which of the following offered, directly or implicitly, conscious dissent from the consensus-oriented, organizational culture of the 1950's? a. white culture b. rock and roll c. the TV preachers d. the mass media

b. rock and roll

In the final stages of the French-Vietnamese war, the United States a. adopted a policy of strict neutrality. b. subsidized the costs of the French war effort. c. deployed nuclear weapons in support of the French. d. contributed ground combat troops in support of the French.

b. subsidized the costs of the French war effort.

Which event placed the biggest strain on the Western alliance in the 1950s? a. the "fall of China" b. the Suez Crisis c. the Bay of Pigs invasion d. the launching of the Russian satellite Sputnik

b. the Suez Crisis

Which of the following contributed to the explosive growth of suburbs? a. television advertising b. the baby boom c. new light rail lines d. the GI Bill of Rights

b. the baby boom

As Herbert Hoover entered the presidency in 1929, all of the following were true of him EXCEPT that he a. was a self-made millionare b. was a self-preoccupied investment banker c. had headed a successful mine engineering firm d. enjoyed a reputation as a humanitarian

b. was a self-preoccupied investment banker

What impasse between Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur did Franklin D. Roosevelt have to resolve personally with a trip to Hawaii? a. whether to include Australian forces or invade Japan alone. b. whether to bypass the Phillippines and focus on Japan or reconquer the archipelago c. whether to use the marines or the navy for the island hopping campaign. d. whether to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima or pure military target.

b. whether to bypass the Phillippines and focus on Japan or reconquer the archipelago

How did the Korean War finally end? a. The U.S. withdrew its troops unilaterally when the fighting died down. b. China persuaded the North Koreans to retreat within their own borders. c. A military deadlock and protracted negotiations finally ended in an armistice that maintained a divided Korea. d. With the fighting stalemated, the United Nations interposed its own peacekeeping force.

c. A military deadlock and protracted negotiations finally ended in an armistice that maintained a divided Korea.

What happened to the New Deal during the war? a. Since wartime spending brought recovery, neither Roosevelt nor Congress thought the New Deal was needed anymore. b. Since "Dr. New Deal" has become "Dr. Win-the-War," there was little political interest in domestic legislation. c. An anti-New Deal coalition moved to end many New Deal programs, and the president adapted to the new political environment. d. Although cloaked in wartime labels, several additional New Deal-style agencies were in fact created to provide relief, recovery, and reform.

c. An anti-New Deal coalition moved to end many New Deal programs, and the president adapted to the new political environment.

What New Deal agency put young, single men to work planting trees, building parks, and fighting soil erosion? a. Reconstruction Finance Corporation b. Tennessee Valley Authority c. Civilian Conservation Corps d. Agricultural Adjustment Administration

c. Civilian Conservation Corps

Who established a "Council on Competitiveness," whose mission was to rewrite regulations that corporations found burdensome? a. John Sununu b. George H.W. Bush c. Dan Quayle d. Bill Clinton

c. Dan Quayle

Several factors explain the rise of the Cold War. Which of the following does NOT describe these factors? a. Geopolitical: the Truman administration harbored suspicions about Soviet designs on its neigbors. b. Ideological: both Soviet communism and the "American dream" represented ends and means that the other side hated. c. Economic: both the U.S. and Soviet Union were economically devastated after World War II. d. Historic: the Soviets remembered earlier invasions; the Americans remembered the prewar Nazi-Soviet pact.

c. Economic: both the U.S. and Soviet Union were economically devastated after World War II.

Which of the following was NOT one of Herbert Hoover's failed attempts to alleviate the Great Depression? a. He rallied business leaders to maintain employment, wages, and prices. b. He introduced a tax cut in 1930 to increase the purchasing power of consumers. c. He created an agency to provide direct emergency relief to the jobless. d. He endorsed a tariff to protect the United States from cheap foreign goods.

c. He created an agency to provide direct emergency relief to the jobless.

Which of the following Warren Court rulings made it possible for Latinos to seek redress as a group rather than as individuals? a. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka b. Delgado et al. v. Bastrop et al. c. Hernandez v. Texas d. Griswold v. Connecticut

c. Hernandez v. Texas

During the Depression, the federal government began to deport a. anarchists b. Japanese c. Mexicans d. Jews

c. Mexicans

Which statement about the postwar world of work is most accurate? a. The percentage of women in the workforce declined below 1930s figures. b. The cultural and economic status of women's work rose for those women who found jobs. c. Minority workers lost their jobs through the practice of "last hired, first fired." d. A patriotic spirit coupled with pay hikes for unionized white workers prevented strikes.

c. Minority workers lost their jobs through the practice of "last hired, first fired."

Why was the deadly illness known as AIDS threatening to take on epidemic proportions in the late 1980s? a. The virus was easily transmittable through casual contact. b. It was thought that latex condoms could stop the virus, but they couldn't. c. The highest rate of infection was occurring in populations that American society had shunned. d. The Centers for Disease Control was understaffed and underfunded after congressional budget cuts.

c. The highest rate of infection was occurring in populations that American society had shunned.

"The Truman Doctrine marked a new level of American commitment to a cold war". Which of the following statements describes the commitment accurately? a. The Truman Doctrine for the first time committed the U.S. to a peacetime military alliance. b. Truman publicly and finally rejected Stalin's offer of friendly negotiations between onetime allies. c. Truman's pledge to support free peoples who resisted totalitarian takeover signaled an open-ended intent to oppose the Soviets anywhere in the world. d. Sending military advisers to Greece was the first step in U.S. involvement in the Middle East quagmire.

c. Truman's pledge to support free peoples who resisted totalitarian takeover signaled an open-ended intent to oppose the Soviets anywhere in the world.

Which of the following does NOT describe an aspect of the impact of World War II on American society? a. It brought recovery from the stagnation and unemployment of the Great Depression. b. Military life served as a melting pot, as well as taking Americans far from home. c. Women and minorities felt resentment at being barred from military service. d. Women found new economic opportunities despite little change in gender attitudes.

c. Women and minorities felt resentment at being barred from military service.

The key agreements at the Roosevelt-Churchill-Stalin Yalta Conference of 1945 can be portrayed as a. a one-sided diplomatic victory for the Americans-- until the Soviets broke their pledges. b. a sellout and betrayal of American ideals and interests by a naive and ill President Roosevelt. c. a series of compromises and U.S. concessions, relying on Soviet cooperation for fulfillment. d. a diplomatic stalemate: there was no agreement, because the U.S. sought maximum territorial control and the Soviets wanted a new collective security organization.

c. a series of compromises and U.S. concessions, relying on Soviet cooperation for fulfillment.

The Tet offensive of 1968 was a. a tactical defeat for the Communists. b. a political defeat for the United States. c. both a tactical defeat for the Communists and a political defeat for the United States. d. None of these answers are correct.

c. both a tactical defeat for the Communists and a political defeat for the United States.

What fueled the postwar economic boom? a. private-sector spending (consumers and business) b. public-sector spending (government at all levels) c. both private-sector spending and public-sector spending d. None of these answers are correct.

c. both private-sector spending and public-sector spending

The "New Look" in cold war policy, identified with Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles, proclaimed a U.S. commitment to a. limited war in peripheral areas. b. "summit" negotiations with Soviet leadership. c. containment and the threat of a full nuclear response. d. continuing the Truman administration's approach to containing Communism primarily through reliance on allies.

c. containment and the threat of a full nuclear response.

The form of corporate growth used to minimize shocks in specific markets, used when General Electric entered markets for appliances, X-ray machines, and elevators, is known as a. vertical integration b. horizontal growth c. diversification d. conglomeration

c. diversification

Which stereotype of women was most common in the 1950s? a. independent and career-oriented b. an equal partner in American democracy c. domestic and motherly d. genteel and cultured

c. domestic and motherly

The "revenue enhancements" of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 a. were unsuccessful, as the predictions of booming tax revenues did not materialize. b. fostered a continuing recession, rising interest rates, and a mounting federal deficit. c. included a $98 billion tax increase. d. helped reform Social Security.

c. included a $98 billion tax increase.

Religion in the 1950s was a. increasingly seen as unimportant to everyday life. b. usually a unifying factor in the conformist communities of suburbia. c. one way Americans in suburbia maintained a sense of identity and community. d. marked by declining church membership in most faiths.

c. one way Americans in suburbia maintained a sense of identity and community.

What did Retired Airforce Chief Curtis LeMay refer to when he said that "we are swatting flies when we should be going after the whole manure pile." a. the Republican Party's timid attacks on the Johnson administration. b. the Los Angeles Police Department's measured response to the 1965 Watts riots. c. the restricted air strikes against North Vietnam in retaliation for a mortar attack at Pleiku. d. the U.S. reponse to the Tet Offensive in January 1968.

c. the restricted air strikes against North Vietnam in retaliation for a mortar attack at Pleiku.

With respect to Japan, the Yalta Conference provided for a. permanent Soviet occupation. b. a system of United Nations mandates. c. the return of Russian territories. d. the withdrawal of the Red Army and immediate self-government.

c. the return of Russian territories.

Most Depression movies, like much of popular culture, tended to a. critique the status quo. b. provide dark images of horror or tragedy that played to the emotional despair of a suffering nation. c. uphold the basic social and economic values of America. d. push the limits of sex and violence in a time of social upheaval and discontent.

c. uphold the basic social and economic values of America.

The war against Afghanistan was a more intense counterpart to the United States's a. war on drugs. b. invasion of Grenada. c. war in Vietnam. d. Iraq war.

c. war in Vietnam.

Who among the following was NOT a contender in the 1948 presidential election? a. J. Strom Thurmond b. Henry Wallace c. Thomas Dewey d. Adlai Stevenson

d. Adlai Stevenson

How was the scandal known as "Irangate" different from the "Watergate" scandal of the Nixon administration? a. Reagan was kept in the dark; Nixon was kept in the loop. b. Unelected individuals were in control; Nixon was in control. c. There was little support to impeach Reagan. d. All of these answers are correct.

d. All of these answers are correct.

Which one of the following best describes President Herbert Hoover's initial approach to the Great Depression? a. He was committed to direct federal relief payments to the unemployed. b. He embraced total inactivity. Isolated in the White House, he had no compassion for the poor. c. He used plenty of rhetoric about a "new deal for the American people" but had no concrete and specific proposals. d. He promoted the same kind of relationship between government and business that he had advocated during his term as secretary of commerce.

d. He promoted the same kind of relationship between government and business that he had advocated during his term as secretary of commerce.

General MacArthur did in fact make his prophetic return to the Philippines in October 1944, when he splashed ashore on the island of a. Lagen b. Luzon c. Latuan d. Leyte

d. Leyte

Why did 400 federal marshals need to protect a busload of freedom riders from a white lynch mob in Montgomery, Alabama, in May 1961? a. Kennedy's careless speech had incited the mob. b. King's taunting speeches had angered the white community. c. The freedom riders' provocative manners had angered the town. d. Local police refused to step in to protect the riders.

d. Local police refused to step in to protect the riders.

Carter negotiated a treaty that gave control of the Canal Zone to a. the United States b. France c. the United Nations d. Panama

d. Panama

Why did Wisconsin dairy farmers overturn tens of thousands of milk cans in 1932? a. They were milk cans of from Canadian importers. b. They were spoilt milk deliveries that would have tarnished their brand. c. They were outraged over Franklin D. Roosevelt's Agricultural Adjustment Act. d. They were trying to raise the price of milk.

d. They were trying to raise the price of milk.

Which one of the following was NOT a major social or economic trend of the post-World War II era? a. a booming residential construction industry, especially in suburbia b. rising prosperity for many Americans c. a high birth rate d. a cultural consensus enthusiastically supported by all segments of society.

d. a cultural consensus enthusiastically supported by all segments of society.

The neutrality legislation of the 1930s was based on the assumption that the United States could keep out of war by a. ending its own depression b. granting independence to all American foreign possessions. c. staying out of the League of Nations. d. banning arms sales to countries at war.

d. banning arms sales to countries at war.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked one of the great moments in the history of American reform. It did which of the following? a. required that persons accused of crimes be informed of their rights and allowed to consult a lawyer. b. banned discrimination in private clubs. c. outlawed the use of literacy tests for voting. d. barred discrimination in public accommodations, like lunch counters and hotels.

d. barred discrimination in public accommodations, like lunch counters and hotels.

In addition to Communist takeovers in Hungary and Czechoslovakia, what else did the Soviets do to try to cement their hold on Eastern Europe? a. overthrow the Nationalist government of China b. invade Finland c. occupy Greece d. block Western access to Berlin

d. block Western access to Berlin

In response to the United States' proposal for a U.S.-led international atomic agency to supervise the mining and use of the world's atomic raw materials, the Soviet Union a. agreed. b. demanded publication of U.S. weapons secrets. c. demobilized its own army in Eastern Europe. d. demanded nuclear disarmament.

d. demanded nuclear disarmament.

The chapter introduction recounts the stories of returning GI Timuel Black and nurse Betty Basye. The point drawn from these anecdotes is how a. relieved Americans felt now that the war was over. b. committed Americans were confronting the growing Soviet threat. c. prosperous and routine life soon became after the disruptions of wartime. d. different from "normal" life became as the American government met the international and economic challenges of peacetime.

d. different from "normal" life became as the American government met the international and economic challenges of peacetime.

In the Second New Deal, Roosevelt did all of the following EXCEPT a. move leftward politically. b. stress more sweeping reforms to initiate the welfare state. c. embrace the concept of work relief. d. establish full economic recovery.

d. establish full economic recovery

All of the following are true about the election of 1948, EXCEPT that a. Democrats won the House. b. Democrats won the Senate. c. Truman won a popular majority. d. experts predicted Truman's victory.

d. experts predicted Truman's victory.

General MacArthur was relieved of his command in Korea because he a. crossed the 38th parallel. b. could not successfully lead the UN forces. c. failed to reunify the country. d. publicly opposed Truman's policy of limited war in Korea.

d. publicly opposed Truman's policy of limited war in Korea.

President Eisenhower proposed to follow a course that politically would "take that straight road down the middle." By the 1950s, "the middle" meant all EXCEPT a. promoting New Deal-style government responsibility for managing the economy and providing social programs. b. containing the Soviet threat through active involvement around the world. c. recognizing that limited, regional conflicts had global connections with the potential for nuclear destruction. d. rejecting Communist ideology while recognizing the value of allowing leftists to advocate their beliefs in a pluralistic, free society.

d. rejecting Communist ideology while recognizing the value of allowing leftists to advocate their beliefs in a pluralistic, free society.

In the 1988 presidential election, George H. W. Bush benefited from all of the following EXCEPT a. his being associated with Reagan's successes. b. strong support from his party because of his loyalty. c. improved relations with the Soviet Union. d. support from remnants of the Old Left in Washington.

d. support from remnants of the Old Left in Washington.

What key segment of the American electorate did both George Wallace and Richard Nixon try to attract? a. individualistic-minded westerners b. the unemployed c. senior citizens d. the lower middle class

d. the lower middle class