Post WW2 History and Society (Praxis 5004)
Which of the following is a profile of a person who was likely NOT fighting for equal rights during the 1960s and 1970s?
A 60-year-old heterosexual white male from Austin
A society that is heavily influenced by Consumerism will purchase all of these EXCEPT?
A rather old car
Identify which of the following profiles benefited most from the work of Fannie Lou Hamer and Gloria Steinem.
A young African American working a blue-collar job
Why is the Potsdam conference linked to the start of the Cold War?
All of the answers are correct. Because Truman revealed that the U.S. had an atomic bomb. Because they could not agree on the geopolitical conception of a post-war Europe. Because Truman refused to accommodate Soviet aspirations towards Poland.
How did World War II rejuvenate the Civil Rights Movement?
Americans were fighting for freedom abroad but realized they were denying their own citizens freedom.
Which statement is true regarding the rise of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s?
As the Civil Rights Movement gained momentum, violence and terrorism against African Americans increased.
How do modern historians view the Red Scare of 1947-1954?
As unfounded paranoia.
Why did the U.S. get involved in Vietnam?
Because of the belief if that Vietnam fell to communism, so might other countries in Southeast Asia.
Why did a group of parents sue the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1951?
Because they wanted schools desegregated.
The court case that ruled states could make colleges segregated, even if the college did not want to be segregated, was:
Berea College v. Kentucky.
Which of the following violent events did the Civil Rights Movement face throughout the 1960s?
Bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Police crackdown on protests in Birmingham, Alabama Murder of three 'Freedom Riders' in Mississippi ALL ARE CORRECT
How were the Black Power movement and the Black Panther Party similar?
Both abandoned non-violent methods of achieving their goals.
The Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation in schools was illegal throughout the U.S. was:
Brown v. Board of Education.
How did the Watkins Committee attempt to end McCarthy's witch hunt?
By having him censured in the Senate for congressional contempt and defamation of members of the Senate.
All of the following are ways information technology has changed and reshaped job design EXCEPT:
Decreased efficiency
Who did Joseph McCarthy NOT accuse of being a suspected communist?
Douglas MacArthur
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the postwar era?
Economic Depression
The Cold War was a period of tension between the United States and Soviet Union. Which of the following did this period encompass?
Economics, Politics, and Military
What was the major point of contention between groups of the women's movement?
Equal Rights Amendment
What government program allowed millions of people to go back to school to earn higher degrees?
GI Bill
Why was Elvis popular with the youth in the 1950s?
He had a rebellious attitude, which they admired.
How did Senator Joseph McCarthy work to rid the United States of communism?
He led a campaign to name and eliminate suspected communists in the United States.
How was the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 related to Cold War military strategy?
Highways were built so that the military could easily travel if a war broke out.
Businesses use targeted marketing for all of the following reasons EXCEPT?
Hiring employees
Why was the National Security Act of 1947 primarily created?
In order to fight the rising influence of the Soviet Union and communism.
Which of the following issues did NOT contribute to the end of the 1960s counterculture?
Incarceration of the leadership of the Yippies and Diggers
How did Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique impact the Women's Movement?
It caused the rise of the second female rights movement.
How did NSC-68 fit in the overall containment strategy and the Korean War?
It declared a global war against communism, making a transition to total containment.
How did McCarthyism differ from the Red Scare?
It didn't; both addressed the fear of communists infiltrating the US.
How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution influence the authority of President Johnson?
It gave the president a blank check and use of all necessary means to fight the North Vietnamese.
What is happening to ethnic diversity in the United States?
It is increasing
Why was the Stonewall Inn incident in 1969 significant?
It led to the formation of the Gay Liberation Front.
How did the Truman Doctrine impact containment policy?
It marked the beginning of the implementation of containment policy.
Why did the Nineteenth Amendment have historic consequences for the status of female rights?
It provided women with the right to vote.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of globalization?
Job security
Which of the following people supported McCarthy and his dubious tactics?
John F. Kennedy
In which country was the implementation of NSC-68 tested?
Korea
How did General MacArthur's ideas about the Korean War differ from President Truman's?
MacArthur wanted a total war, while Truman wanted to negotiate a settlement.
How was the conflict between Truman and MacArthur resolved?
MacArthur was relieved of his command
What plan allowed for government reinvestment in Europe after World War II?
Marshall Plan
Which of the following is NOT a problem or challenge with having an aging population?
Not enough new ideas
What are demographics?
Numbers and statistics about a population of people.
Why did the United States resort to sending ground troops to the conflict in Vietnam in 1965?
Operation Rolling Thunder, their bombing campaign, proved ineffective in turning back the North Vietnamese.
The Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation was legal in train cars and other places was:
Plessy v. Ferguson.
All of the following were characteristic of 1960s countercultural movements EXCEPT _____.
Providing monetary support for military efforts in Vietnam
Which of the following is a barrier for e-commerce?
Security
What did the decision in 'Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, 1954' argue?
Segregation violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution.
Why did Rachel Carson write 'Silent Spring'?
She wanted to raise awareness about pesticides in water sources.
Which of the following can be seen as an impact of the assassination of Martin Luther King?
The effectiveness of non-violent protest began to wear off.
How did domestic support in the United States for the conflict in Vietnam collapse?
The horrors of combat during the Tet Offensive were aired to the American public nightly, turning many against the war.
Which of the following is NOT an example of demographics?
The likelihood of having a particular hair color
How were the Brown Power and the Red Power movements similar?
They both campaigned for the integration of cultures that weren't part of mainstream society.
Why did the US fail to win a swift victory against North Korea?
They had difficulties with strategy and the terrain.
How are the Southern Manifesto, the resurrection of the Ku Klux Klan and birth of the White Citizens' Council connected?
They provide evidence of a strong racist response to the Civil Rights movements of the 1950s.
Why was the Native American protest on July 4, 1971, at Mount Rushmore significant?
They wanted to display their negative feelings about American independence and its leaders.
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization established?
To collectively fight against the threat of communism
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
To outlaw segregation and racial discrimination
The case that ruled blacks should be allowed to go to a white law school if there was not a state-supported black law school was:
University of Maryland v. Murray.
Why was there a baby boom after WWII?
War veterans got married and started families.
Movements like the Hippies stood against the American values established in the decade that followed _____.
World War II
Which technology has had the biggest impact on the economy?
World Wide Web
What is the current status of relations between North and South Korea?
The armistice of 1953 is still valid, but no peace treaty has ever been signed.
The conflict in Vietnam is comparable to which of the following conflicts?
The conflict in Syria, because both are proxy wars
How did the views of radical feminists differ from that of the conservative movement?
The conservative movement believed in maintaining the status quo, while the radical feminists believed that all institutions created by men were oppressive.
The freedom rides, marches and sit-ins of the 1960s were forms of _____.
nonviolent protest
Why was 1963 such a pivotal year in Vietnam for the United States?
1963 included a major defeat for the South Vietnamese in Ap Bac as well as the assassination of the leader of South Vietnam.
What percentage of the US population is expected to be over 65 by 2040?
22%
Which of the following was NOT an economic plan for defeating the Soviet Union?
Containment
What new financial instrument was introduced late in the 1950s?
Credit Cards
What Supreme Court decision originally nullified the idea of 'separate, but equal'?
Sweatt v. Painter, 1950
What new technology helped spur consumerism through advertising?
TV
Which of the following is an important difference between the Beats of the 1950s and the Hippies of the 1960s?
The Beats withdrew into small communities, while the Hippies tended to voice their political opinions publicly
What was the term used to describe the fear of communist subversion and where did it begin?
The Red Scare and its origins began in the First World War.
Which of the following describes the correlation between the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
The Voting Rights Act followed the legacy of the Civil Rights Act by prohibiting literacy tests for voters
How were the Yippies different from the Hippies?
The Yippies were a more organized political movement.
