Checkpoint 5 broom
Based on the information in Source 2, what was the most important issue driving political change in Louisiana in the 1950s and 1960s?
Race relations
Who most likely sent this telegram to President Truman?
Senator Joseph McCarthy
What international conflict between the eastern communist nations and the western democracies was the Rosenberg case part of?
The Cold War
Which of the following statements would the author of source 3 be most likely to agree with?
"Black power is a call for Black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations."
There were many Americans and people around the world that appreciated President Kennedy's speech. Select which of the following audiences that would have been encouraged by his words. Select two.
African-American civil rights activists such as Martin Luther King, Jr. & B
The situation in the photograph in Source 2 most directly led to which of the following historical developments?
An increase in the size of the federal government to fix problems that existed in American society
How does Source 1 illustrate the impact US involvement in World War I had on the Civil Rights Movement after the war?
Atter helping fight oppression overseas, African Americans were more determined to fight for equal treatment in their own country
Which piece of evidence BEST reflects President Kennedy's message contained in source 1?
Encouraging Americans to support space exploration and put a man on the moon
Examine the image below and answer the following question.
Fear grew against the Soviet Union as most Americans believed that the threat of an attack was real.
The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism. How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?
It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.
Which FBI director was particularly concerned about communism?
Joseph McCarthy
What piece of evidence in addition to source 3 would best help you answer the supporting question, "How did the goals of the Civil Rights Movement change in the late 1960s?"
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail
Which statement is supported by the information on the map?
Neither side gained much territory as a result of the war.
Although President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society program had supporters, there were critics of his plans. Which of the following counterclaims could BEST be used to answer the question "What is a great society?"
New welfare programs created by the Great Society created more dependence on government among certain groups in society
Which United States president offered concessions to help end America's involvement in the Korean War?
Option B
Why does the Soviet Union and United States enter into an arms race during the Cold War, where each country tried to have the best weapons and the most nuclear bombs?
The belief that a large stockpile of weapons would deter the other side from ever attacking.
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
What impact did this front-page story have on popular opinion regarding communistic presence in the United States?
The story cemented the fear that there were American citizens who were traitors that lived as everyday citizens in American, society.
The main goal of the was to stop the spread of communism.
Truman Doctrine
The formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact were similar in that they
called for collective security against outside threats.
The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik I was that it
heightened the space race as a form of Cold War competition
General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War
should be extended into a war against China.
President Truman's loyalty program
was criticized by both the political far left and far right
