US History 2 Final Exam Review
Place the presidents listed below in proper chronological order. Number them 1 to 13, with 1 being first and 13 being most recent.
1. Franklin D. Roosevelt 2. Harry S. Truman 3. Dwight Einsenhour 4. John F. Kennedy 5. Lyndonn B. Johnson 6. Richard Nixon 7. Gerald Ford 8. Jimmy Carter 9. Ronald Reagan 10. George H. W. Bush 11. Bill Clinton 12. George W. Bush \ 13. Barack Obama
In Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court ruled that a woman's right to an abortion was protected by her right to privacy as guaranteed by the 9th and
14th Amendments to the Constitution.
In _____________, the Japanese invaded Manchuria. In _________, Japan left the League of Nations.
1931, 1933
The Korean War was fought in the years
1950-1953
Roughly, how many Americans died fighting in the Korean War?
54,000
What incurable and fatal disease emerged during the 1980s?
AIDS
What sort of things did the Americans consider when choosing cities on which to use the atomic bomb and did those targets reflect those considerations?
America considered the mile radius. The mile radius explains how the city should have crowded buildings as well as been untouched so that the bomb can bring a severe effect. They also considered the weather. The weather should be a good condition where it won't affect the bomb and there should two more alternatives in a place to drop the bomb just in case the weather is bad in the primary location. The US also thought of the targets of the bomb which were soldiers and sailors and not women and children as women and children do not fight in the war and therefore have no right to be targeted. Truman also says that capital cities should not be targeted.
Which two world leaders joined Jimmy Carter at Camp David?
Anwar el-Sadat and Menachem Begin
What German-speaking country did Hitler and Germany annex in 1938?
Austria
What was the name of the supreme religious leader that came to power in Iran in 1979?
Ayatollah Khomeini
President Kennedy order an invasion of Cuba at the ____________________ that ultimately failed to overthrow Cuba's _______________ government.
Bay of Pigs/communist
She was a founder and the first president of NOW and author of The Feminine Mystique.
Betty Friedan
Who defeated President Bush in the 1992 presidential election?
Bill Clinton
In 1996, President Clinton easily defeated ________________ to win reelection to the presidency.
Bob Dole
In what 1954 case did the Supreme Court rule that "separate facilities are inherently unequal" and order the end of segregation in public schools?
Brown v Board of Education
This person was concerned about the wages and working conditions of migrant farmers and helped to create the United Farm Workers.
Cesar Chavez
What communist country did President Carter grant formal diplomatic recognition to in 1979?
China
After World War II, the Soviet Union was interested in promoting and spreading a political and economic system known as
Commmunism
Article 2 accuses President Nixon of abuse of power. Discuss three ways in which Congress says the president abused his power.
Congress said that Nixon abused his power by invading rights of citizens, improperly using lawful inquires, and intruding on the jobs and purposes of the law governing agencies of the executive branch. Nixon had improperly used technology to invade to privacy of citizens that was different from what the Secret Service and other agencies were doing. He also proposed doing tax audits and investigations which violated constitutional rights of citizens. He misused lawful inquires in order to invade citizen rights and to prejudice the constitutional right of an an accused during a trial. He had also intruded on the jobs of the executive branch in order to take care of unlawful activites.
Article 1 accuses President Nixon of obstruction of Justice. What are three ways Congress says the president obstructed justice in order to cover up the Watergate break-in?
Congress says that President Nixon obstructed justice in order to cover up the Watergate Break-in by saying false statements, interfering with the evidence, and using money to cover up evidence. Nixon said misleading information in order to cover up the statement and allowed witnesses to give false statements in order to cover up the evidence of being guilty. Nixon also interfered with the evidence by possessing relevant evidence from investigation officers, avoiding to interfere with the Department of Justice as wells as other investigation organizations, and he unlawfully dispersed information that was recieved by these invenstigation organizations. It was also said that Nixon had used money in order to keep certian evidence silent so it would not be used against him. All of these reasons were used against Nixon for his impeachment as it showed unjust behavior from a president.
In your own words, explain the concept of containment.Your response must consist of at least three (3) to five (5) complete sentences.
Containment is when an idea that is perceved as dangerous is kept under control in order to prevent its spread. When the idea is spread, it can cause dangerous consequences such as hatred, war. or death. The dangerous idea is usually an opinion as many ideas can be perceved as good or bad. During the Cold War, America tried to contain the Soviet Union's spread of communism by aiding Europeon countries and by joining NATO.
Which United States Supreme Court case ruled that an American citizen loses his or her right to free speech and public assembly when such rights are used in a plot to overthrow the government?
Dennis v. the United States
President Nixon hope to reduce tension between the Soviet Union and the United States in what is referred as _______________.
Detente
After their defeat and capture at __________________ in 1954, France gave up its fight to reclaim Vietnam.
Dien Bein Phu
Who was named commander of United Nations and American forces in the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur
Summarize the role women played in the armed forces during World War II.
During World War 2, many women joined the armed forces. Although they could not directly fight in the army, women worked as nurses or non combat jobs that the men could not do. In the army, women received equal pay as well as their own uniforms and officers. The women even had their own auxiliary forces for the army, navy, air force, and coast guard. If the woman did not join the military, she would join workforce. Many women replaced men's jobs in factories while men were at war.
What American gerneral was the Supreme Allied Commander of all Allied forces in Europe?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who did John F. Kennedy follow as president?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
After he was denied admission to the University of Mississippi's School of Law, he worked to successfully end segreation at the University.
Edgar Mevers
Jimmy Carter hosted the Camp David Accords between which two nations?
Egypt and Israel
In 1935, what African country did Fascist Italy invade?
Ethiopia
Describe and discuss the different approaches of achieving civil rights that were advocated by such individuals as Marin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, and Medgar Evers. Be sure to cite specific examples. Your response must be in the form of a properly constructed essay response.
Even after slavery was declared unconstitutional, the segregation between whites and blacks continued. The segregation continued through the Jim Crow Laws. These laws segregated public transportation, schools, cafeterias, bathrooms, and even water fountians. There was not much done about the laws since those who had political power, whites, were not affected. In order to show the problems to the public and poliitical eye, civil rights leaders from different backgrounds and different approaches revealed themselves. Some of these civil rights leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael. Although these 3 advocates were achieving for the same civil rights, all had different ways of approaching the subject. MLK, Martin Luther King Jr., approached the subject in a peaceful manner. Being inspired by influencers such as Gandhi, MLK believed that peaceful protests and speaches could help achieve equal civil rights for all races. MLK was the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference which helped him produce equality groups for African-Americans. These groups used peaceful tactics and civil disobedience in order to achieve equal rights. He also hoped for white and blacks to be together and not separated. Although MLK believed in civil disobedience, other civil rights leaders did not. Malcolm X, another civil rights leader, was prepared to use violence in order to achieve civil rights. Malcolm X was a civil rights leader who promoted the use of violence in order to get civil rights. He believed that whites were not to be trusted as when he was younger, the Klu Klux Klan had burned down his house. He promoted that the African-Americans establish their own communities and even their own state without the help of white americans. He believed that, if necessary, blacks should be prepared to gith for self-defense. His violent tactics led to his assassination from rival black muslims. Despite his death, the black power movement from Stokely Carmichael kept some of Malcolm's violent tactics and plans. Stokely Carmichael was a civil rights leader who had promoted both non-violent and violent tactics. He promoted non-violence until he witnessed violence against peaceful protesters. He then decided to take the violent route and started the black panther party. He also promoted Black Power, a more forceful approach for African-Americans to take to achieve equal rights. Carmichael believed that it was important for blacks to feel pride before they could fight for their rights. The Black Panther party also evolved where neighborhoods would use weapons to fight for the cause. Carmichael used both tactics of MLK and Malcolm X but took Malcolm's a step further in the end. All three civil rights leaders took different approaches to achieving equal rights. Even though not all of their tactics and plans were correct or benefitial, all three leaders helped create a step foward towards racial equality.
President Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as the ___________________.
Evil Empire
Who was the communist leader of Cuba in the 1960s?
Fidel Castro
In 1936, Facist general _________________ led an overthrow of the government of Spain?
Francisco Franco
The idea or concept of containment was first proposed by
George Kennan
Through the __________________, President Roosevelt sought to improve relations between the United States and the countries of Latin America.
Good Neighbor Policy
In a one- to two-sentence response, summarize America's Lend-Lease Policy using the Somebody-Wanted-But-So format described in the lesson.
Great Britian wanted to defeat Germany but was not sure that they would always be victorious so America decided to approve of the Lend-Lease Act which provided Great Britian military aid.
President Johnson used an alleged naval incident in the ______________________ to justify American military intervention in Vietnam.
Gulf of Tokin
Why is King hopeful about the prospects for equal rights for African-Americans despite his imprisonment and the injustices around him? Give specific examples and reasons he mentions to support your answer.
He believes that people cannot be oppressed forever. He believes that those who are oppressed will realize the rights they deserve and stand up for them. He tells people to get rid of their discontent so that way they can peacefully stand up for the rights that they should have.
If King admits that breaking laws in order to change them is "a legitimate concern," how does he still justify civil disobedience?
He justifies civil disobedience by talking about unjust and just laws. He believes that just laws are those that are moral and that a majority compels on a minority to follow and the minority follows. On the other hand, an unjust law is one that goes against moral cod and that a majority inflicts on a minority that does not help bind the two together.
Why does Dr. King say "It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment."?
He says that because he does not want the nation to look at their rebellion for freedom as another problem. It is a fatal problem since it is for rights of people regardless of color, the rights that should not have been given as a choice but as a requirement.
Dr. King says "In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds." What does he mean by that statement? What does he caution against?
He says that do not be guilty of your actions, whether they are wrong or good. He cautions against not wanting to perform an action just because it may be wrong or lead to trouble becuase you must do everything you can to get your freedom.
This Supreme Court ruling upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by affriming Congress' use of the Commerce Clause to prohibit discrimination by privately owned businesses.
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. the United States
Who was President Nixon's National Security Advisor before being appointed Secretary of State in 1973?
Henry Kissinger
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Which of the following issues did President Carter hope to promote as a central theme of his foreign policy agenda.
Human Rights
How does King's appeal to "eternal and natural law" help him examine and judge human laws?
Human laws should be laws that uplift people. Laws such as only white men can vote or ones of segregation do not uplift people therefore making them unjust and not appeal to eternal and natural law. Human laws should also show harmony. Segregation laws help give a place of superiority and inferiority instead of a balance.
In both Westside Community School District v. Mergens and Mitchell v. Helms, the Supreme Court ruled that in those instances it was permissible to provide public resources to religious schools or religious clubs in public schools. Do you agree with the courts reasoning in those decisions? Explain why or why not.
I agree with the courts decisions because religion should not dictate whether a club is ran or if a school gets funding. Any kind of club that is open to anyone that is in safe practice should be allowed to be an official school club. Even if the club is religious, it can help any child feel in a space that is accepting to them. Religious schools should also get public resources since it is just a normal school but it just ties a religious aspect into it. Parents send their kids to these schools for most education, not fully religion.
Do you agree or disagree with President Ford's pardon of Richard M. Nixon? Be sure to cite specific details from any and all of the documents provided to you in this lesson to support your position.
I disagree with Ford's pardon of Nixon. Although the wait for the trail would possibly throw off the tranquility of the nation, but the new president can help restore the tranquility. The new president has a job of keeping its nation at peace when at all possible. Although there would be a year plus wait for the trial, the citizens would be happy that there was at least a trial. After Nixon's invading of the citizen's privacy and trying to cover up evidence that can be used against him, he should be tried. If any citizen with no political power did the exact same crime, they would be tried with a punishment. Although Nixon stepping down from presidency can be seen as enough of a punishment, it is not much of a punishment. It is like saying that a guilt of the accused in court is enough of a punishment and that they should not be tried. Nixon should have been on trial and his old possession of political power should not be a reason that he is not tried. Although he was president, he is not anymore and should be tried as any normal citizen.
Based on everything that you have read and viewed for this lesson and the posters you have examined, was it possible for someone living in the United States to have not felt the impact of World War II? Explain why or why not. Support your argument with specific examples.
It was not possible for someone in the United States to feel the impact of WW2. All the posters show how the army needed all of the help they can get which included allowing woman to help with the army. With the many people, there was shortages in food and fuel. In order to conserve these valuables, America had put these posters everywhere as well as had announcements on tv and the radio to conserve food and fuel. They even hosted a contest to find the person who could conserve the most metal scraps. In addition to shortages, with all of the men at war, there was a need for workers. Propaganda helped convince Americans to talk less and work more in order to help the army.
What African-American baseball player was the first to break baseball's color barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first American to orbit the earth?
John Glenn
Who was the United States Senator from Wisconsin who sought to uncover communists working within the government, including the United States military.
Joseph McCarthy
Who was the leader of Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
On what date was Operation Overlord carried out?
June 6, 1944
Who was the independent counsel appointed to investigate the Monica Lewinsky affair?
Kenneth Star
North Korea was led by the Soviet-supported government of __________________.
Kim Il Sung
List two reasons for his defense of civil disobedience, and explain how King thought a law can be disobeyed without leading to anarchy
King believed that if a law was morally wrong, it does not mean it should be followed. He used the example of how during World War 2, it was illegal to comfort Jews but if you were a Jew, you would still do it. He also says that if a law ignores or segregates a certain community, especially if they are actually the minority, than it does not need to be followed. The right to vote in Alabama is unjust since blacks are the majority and do not get a voice.
Does King consider himself an "outsider" by staging a civil rights protest in Birmingham? List three reasons he gives in response to this criticism.
King does not consider himself an outsider in the situation. He believes that anyone who lives in the United States can not be considered an outsider. He also believes that since his staff and he were invited, he can not be considered an outsider to the situation. He believes that he can not be outside of the sitaution since the situation is in Alabama and he believes that he is compelled to help fix it.
Based on your reading of the speech, what are the main ideas or themes that Dr. King is addressing? Provide specific details from the speech.
King is addressing the ideas of fighting for your rights. He says "We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of police brutality" which can inspire others to fight for their safety. "We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities.", King wants blacks to stand up for their rights to be able to go into normal places such as hotels and stores without being discriminated. He wants them to fight in order to accomplish his dreams of children of any color being able to play together and have each others back. He wants former slaves and their former slave owners to be able to create a friendship and not an ownership.
What country did Iraq invade in 1990 to start the Persian Gulf War?
Kuwait
In what Arkansas city did the governor, Orville Faubus, attempt to block nine African-American students from enrolling in an all-white public school?
Little Rock
He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
Lyndon B. Johnson
President Truman fired Genearl Douglas MacArthur because
MacArthur publicly criticized Truman's decision to not bomb the Chinese mainland.
He was a member of the Nation of Islam and advocated a more forceful approach to achieving civil rights.
Malcolm X
What province in China did Japan invade and make a "puppet state" in 1931?
Manchuria
What similarities can you find among these posters?
Many of the posters influence Americans to help the army. With showings that wasting food and fuel helps the enemy and conserving helps the army, the posters help direct Americans into helping the American army win the war. Certian posters depict Japan thanking Americans when they waste food which makes Americans want to conserve since they do not want to help Japan. The posters also show that Americans should not badly talk about the army and instead, work more. With certian phrases that "Loose lips, sink ships", the posters direct Americans to get into the workforce so they can spend more time working than chatting.
Who was the leader of communist China who sent Chinese troops across the Yalu River to support the forces of North Korea?
Mao Tse-Tung
He advocated the use of non-violence and civil disobediance to promote civil rights.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union that worked closely with President Reagan to improve relations between the two countries and reduce nuclear arms?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Who was the American-backed leader of Iran that was forced out of power by conservative Islamists in 1979?
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlava
This organization was founded in 1966 and seeks the "full participation of women in mainstream American society."
National Organization of Women
Which of the following was not a codename for one of the Normandy landing beaches on D-Day?
Nebraska
Who was the British Prime Minister who "appeased" Hitler by signing the Munich Agreement approving Germany's occupation of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia?
Neville Chamberlain
Who became the leader of the House of Representatives when the Republicans took control of Congress in 1994?
Newt Gingrich
President Reagan's second term in office was marked by the Iran Contra Affair in which money from weapons sold to Iran was diverted to support anti-communist forces in what country?
Nicaragua
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Berlin Crisis of 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikital Krushchev
The Korean War began when
North Korea attacked South Korea.
In Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, the court struck down an act of Congress that was intended to protect minors from being exposed to "obscene and indecent" material online. The court ruled that the act was worded to vaguely and could thus restrict the free speech rights of adults. Do you agree? Is "obsecene and indecent" too vague? Be sure to explain why you agree or disagree with the court's decision.
Obscene and Indecent is too vague because the definition can differ in different aspects. Obscene and indecent can relate to vulgar words which until a certian age, should not be shown to children. It can also relate to sexual manners and practices which should never be shown to a child (18 and under). The law should be described more in order to explain what certian aspects are considered obscene and indecent. It can help clarify what freedom of speech that adults have to minors online specifically so that way any obscene or indecent material can not be accidentally shown to a child due to lack of understanding.
What was the name of the National Security Council aide who oversaw the diversion of funds from weapon sales to Iran?
Oliver North
What was the term used to describe the build up of American forces in Saudi Arabia prior to the invasion of Iraq in early 1991?
Operation Desert Shield
What was the operational phrase used to describe the American-led invasion of Iraq in 1991?
Operation Desert Storm
In 1928, the United States and France joined in drafting the _________________, through which many nations renounced war as an instrument of national policy.
Pact of Paris
When the New York Times released the __________________ in 1971, the American public discovered that the government had withholding the truth about American involvement in Vietnam and even the countries of Cambodia and Laos.
Pentagon Papers
In what case did the Supreme Court uphold the constitutionality of laws that called for separate but equal facilities for whites and blacks?
Plessy v Ferguson
Do you believe that President Clinton should have been impeached?Your response must consist of at least 5 to 7 complete sentences. Be sure to discuss whether or not his actions constitute "high crimes and misdemeanors." Provide evidence to support your answer.
President Clinton should have been impeached due to his relationship with Monica Lewinsky and the Nixon case. Clinton had an opposed affair with an intern at the White House and when confronted, he denied. Eventually, after evidence was presented, did Clinton confess. He also used the CIA and FBI to conceal evidence when Nixon had robbed from the Democratic Party. In both cases, he constituted high crimes and misdemeanors by showing behaviors that are not icompatible with the purpose of the office and used his power for personal gain.
In his proclamation pardoning Richard Nixon, what reasons does President Ford give for issuing the pardon?
President Ford did not issue a trial against Nixon for his wrongdoings because of the tranquility of the nation and that Nixon had already been punished for his doings. Ford believed that the trial for Nixon would not be able to start until a year later and during the meantime, the tranquility and calmness of the nation would be thrown off balance. Citizens would be in anger over the wait for the trial. Ford also believed that Nixon had already paid for his wrongdoings. Ford saw that Nixon taking himself out of presidency was enough of a punishment.
Why do you think racist imagery is used to portray the Japanese?
Racist imagery is used to portray the Japenese. Some of the posters have gramatical errors and broken english which stereotypes all Japenese-Americans. Many of the posters with Japenese figures show old wrinkles and squinting eyes with glasses. It also shows buck teeth and depicts all Japenese Americans as bad people. Most of the posters with japanese imagery influence Americans not to do something.
President Reagan's economic agenda of lower taxes, smaller government, and more military spending was often referred to as ________________.
Reaganomics
Who did John F. Kennedy defeat to become president in 1960?
Richard M. Nixon
Who defeated Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election?
Ronald Reagan
The arrest of _________________ led to the Montgomery Bus Boycotts.
Rosa Parks
According to the Invasion Map of Italy, what was the major Italian city that would serve as the main invasion/landing point for Allied forces in 1943?
Salerno
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first man-made satellite, called ___________, into orbit.
Sputnik
What major battle was the first significant turning point in the war in Europe against Nazi Germany?
Stalingrad
Due to the _____________________, the United States refused to recognize any territory illegally occupied by Japan.
Stimson Doctrine
He became a member of the Black Panther Party and coined the phrase "Black Power."
Stokely Carmichael
South Korea's "elected" leader was __________________.
Syngman Rhee
The ___________________, carried out by Viet Cong guerillas, was a major turning point in the war for the Americans because it convinced the American public that the war was not going well and, as a result, made the war unpopular.
Tet Offensive
In your own words, explain why the Battle of Midway was such a major turning point in the war against Japan.
The Battle of Midway was a major turning point as it helped America redeem itself after Pearl Harbor. Japan saw America as weak after Pearl Harbor and decided to attack them again. Luckily for America, they were able to decode when Japan was ready to attack them. America took this advantage and attacked Japan without their knowledge. The attack left Japan's navy with severe damage. The Battle of Midway was America's first big win against Japan and helped showcase how America was still able to defeat them even after Pearl Harbor. It also showcased how America was getting ready and was not going to let Japan defeat them by breaking codes in order to find out Japan's strategy and plan.
What was the name of the military alliance forged between Hitler and Mussolini?
The Berlin-Rome Axis
After World War II, the United States spent roughly $13 billion to help rebuild Europe in a program known as
The Marshall Plan
In this speech, Dr. King says "But 100 years later the Negro still is not free." What examples does he give to support this statement?
The Negro is still not free 100 years later because it still faces discrimination and segregation. The Negro still lives in poverty 100 years later. The Negro is also unable to live in his own land but instead in exiled to the corner of his land.
The United States withdrew all of its military forces form Vietnam in 1973 after signing what cease fire agreement?
The Paris Peace Accords
Summarize the major themes of the Red Scare in America. Explain what Americans feared and what was done to combat that fear.
The Red Scare was when after the cold war, Americans got scared that communists from the Soviet Union were already living inside America, ready to spread communism. HUAC and Jospeh McCarthy both were against communism and in order to prevent communism, they decided to expose Communists. HUAC raided houses and Joseph McCarthy publicly accused individuals of being communist. HUAC also put ten people affiliated with Hollywood in prison known as the Hollywood Ten. The government also passed the Taft Hartley Acts where union leaders had to declare that they were against the communist party.
Identify and explain at least two ways in which the federal government increased its control over the U.S. economy during World War II.
The United States increased its control over the economy through encouraging rationing food and oil and by encouraging minorities to work. With all of the men out at war, there was a shortage of food for all of them. In order to get more food, the government encouraged those at home to ration food, using propaganda that said that food shall not be wasted as all wastes can go to the troops. The government also held competitions to see who could collect the most metal scraps that the war could use. It also encouraged people to carpool or bike in order to use less gas. Another way that the government collected more materials for war was by allowing minorities to replace jobs. All of the men at war had to leave their jobs which left open holes. These holes were filled by the married women and by the African-Americans. They would work in factories and women received equal pay that the working man would get. Mexican-Americans started working in the fields in order to help supply food for those at war.
Summarize the main goals and aims of the United States in Europe following World War II. Use everything you have read and viewed about events in post-war Europe to help you formulate your response.Your response must consist of at least five (5) to seven (7) complete sentences.
The United States wanted to help Europe build up from ruins using the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan. The Marshall Plan helped provide Europe financially with $17 billion dollars used to help financially aid and help reconstruct Europe after World War 2. The Truman Doctrine helped provide Greece and Turkey with financial and military support as America was afraid that communism may spread to both countries. The United States also joined NATO as a way of helping Europe. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was an organization of 26 countries that signed a treaty that if one country was attacked, all of the other countries that were apart of NATO would provide military aid.
Explain how the Korean War was a successful example of the United States' policy of containment.Your response must consist of at least five (5) to seven (7) complete sentences.
The reason why the United States joined South Korea was to confine communism. America was scared that if they did not join, the Soviet Union would conquer more land and create more communism. Even though they created an armistice with North Korea by trucing, they knew that a war would not do any good but bring more havoc to the situation. The Soviet Union would continue with their communist aggression on Europe. The United States still used MacArthur to help their millitary as at the begining of the war, South Korea was getting beat by a large margian. The armistice did help the United States complete their goal as South Korea did not become communist and the Soviet Union did not gain control of South Korea.
Based on your reading of the Articles of Impeachment, what do you think was the worst crime alleged to have been committed by President Nixon? Why?
The worst crime that President Nixon had allegedly committed was the invasion of the rights of citizens. As President, the job is to be there and make lives better from America and her citizens. In order to do this, one must keep their rights protected as the government should not dictate over the citizens but help guide the citizens to a better life. The invasion of privacy through electronic surveillance and the tax investigation invaded the citizens privacy. Although the government is apart of our lives through the laws, they should not invade our lives on a private level. Invading on the rights and privacy of citizens destroys the rights of the citizens as it shows that the government wants full control of the citizens and that the citizens should not have any protected rights at all.
What types of things are these posters encouraging Americans to do or not do?
These types of posters are telling America to conserve food and fuel as well work hard. The posters tell America to conserve the food and fuel because they were greatly needed for the armed forces. The posters use negative imagery such as Japan and Hitler to influence Americans to do such conservation. In order to not let the army down, the posters say to work hard. The posters say to talk less and work more to help get the job done at war.
Who was the lawyer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) that sued public schools in the south to force them to end segregation?
Thurgood Marshall
What was the name of the strategy the Allies used to defeat Nazi Germany?
Tighten the Noose
Who was responsible for carrying out the bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995?
Timothy McVeigh
The United States detected nuclear missiles in Cuba through pictures taken by
U-2 spy planes flying over Cuba.
This act of Congress prohibited states from passing laws that sought "to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color."
Voting Rights Act of 1965
From what meeting did the specific list of how many battleships and aircraft carriers each nation could build each year emerge?
Washington Naval Conference
What was President Ford's slogan for battling inflation?
Whip Inflation Now
Who was the prime minister of Britain during World War II?
Winston Churchill
Describe how the lives of women and other minorities changed during World War II. Be able to cite and discuss specific examples.
Women and minorities were able to go into the work force during World War 2. With all of the able white men going into war, job opportunities opened for poverty-stricken families as well as women, blacks, and Mexican-Americans. All were willing to jump up to the opportunities of getting a paycheck. Mexican-Americans worked in the fields and Blacks took the chance to move North in order to work in the defense industries and factories. Many of the married women who would stay at home went into employment through factories.
What Supreme Court case protected "radical and reactionary speech" of American citizens unless it posed a "clear and present danger" to the United States?
Yates v. the United States
What was Apollo-Soyuz?
a joint space exploration program established by the Soviet Union and the United States
What did Nazi Germany and Soviet Union sign before the outbreak of World War II?
a non-aggression pact
When a school admits students or an employer hires personel based on such factors as race, sex, or religion in order to level the playing field due to past discrimination, this is called
affirmative action
In 1981, President Reagan fired the nations _________________ after they walked off the job and caused major disruptions to America's transportation network.
air-traffic controllers
At the Potsdam Conference, the Allies agreed to divide Korea
along the 38th parallel.
The Korean War ended when
both North and South Korea agreed to an armistice ending the fighting.
In 1939, how did Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union respond to the actions of Hitler and Germany?
by signing a non-aggression pact with Germany
During the 1980s, television channels such as CNN, ESPN, MTV, and Nickelodeon were made possible and successful by the increasing availability of ________________.
cable
Unable to keep up with the United States both economically and militarily, the Soviet Union ultimately _____________
collapsed
Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" campaign was aimed at reducing ______________ in America
drug use
Alleging that he engaged in abuse of power and obstuction of justice, the House of Representatives voted to __________________ President Clinton.
impeach
What major action or operation did Hitler and Nazi Germany take in June of 1941
invaded Soviet Russia
What is significant about the date May 8, 1945?
it's when the war in Europe officially ended
Before the end of the 1960s, President Kennedy pledged that the United States would
land a man on the moon.
By spending $13 billion to rebuild Europe, the United States hoped to
prevent the spread of communism to western Europe.
The United States _____________ Cuba to prevent additional nuclear missiles being sent to Cuba.
quarantined
Which of the following did the United States privately agree to do in order to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
remove its nuclear missiles from Turkey and Italy
Second Wave Feminism" was concerned with which of the following issues:
securing equal rights for women in the workplace and schools
The Equal Rights Amendment
still has not been ratified.
What departement did President Carter create to help find solutions to the rising prices of oil and gas in the United States?
the Department of Energy
The belief that if Vietnam fell to communism so would its neighboring countries in Southeast Asia is known as
the Domino Theory.
What agreement did President Ford and Leonid Brzhnev sign, along with other major European countries, in 1975 to further ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
the Helsinki Accords
What was the name of the trail system used by the North Vietnamese to transport supplies and soldiers from North Vietnam, through Laos and Cambodia, and into South Vietnam.
the Ho Chi Minh Trail
What was the name of the committee within the House of Representatives that held hearings on the suspected communist infiltration of Hollywood?
the House Un-American Activities Committee
What Congressional act abolished the quota system for immigration?
the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
What technological innovation changed how people work, communicate, and shop and ushered in the Information Age?
the Internet
After the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a woman's right to an abotion in Roe v Wade, what opposition group emerged with the goal of reversing the decision?
the National Right to Life Committee
What series of laws did Congress and President Roosevelt pass in order to prevent the United States from being pulled into another global war?
the Neutrality Acts
What was the name of President Kennedy's agenda he hoped to implement as president?
the New Frontier
What defense alliance was formed by the United States and other western powers to defend against an attack by the Soviet Union?
the North Atlantic Treaty Organziation
The conflict in Vietnam finally ended in 1975 when
the North captured Saigon and united Vietnam as one communist country.
To promote democracy abroad and help the United States increase its popularity among developing nations, President Kennedy created the ________________ which sent American volunteers to poorer countries to serve as teachers, nurses, and doctors.
the Peace Corps
In direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles, what area of Germany did Hitler reoccupy with military troops in 1936?
the Rhineland
What Congressional act resulted in Native Americans gaining greater control over their own schools and welfare?
the Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act of 1975
What national organization did Martin Luther King, Jr. help form to fight segregation law?
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
The Cuban Missile Crisis began when
the Soviets began placing nuclear missiles in Cuba.
The Berlin Crisis of 1961 resulted in
the Soviets constructing the Berlin Wall.
What act of Congress limited the power of labor unions in the United States?
the Taft-Hartley Act
In response to events in Turkey and Greece, the United States pledged support and aid to countries "resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures" in what is referred to as
the Truman Doctrine.
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT 1) was an agreement between what two countries to limit the number of nuclear missisles each would build.
the United States and the Soviet Union
How did the United States respond to the Japanese "Rape of Nanking" and the bombing of the USS Panay?
the United States took no significant action against Japan
What was the name of the South Vietnamese communist guerilla force that fought againt the United States and South Vietnam?
the Viet Cong
On which river does the city of Stalingrad sit?
the Volga
What defense alliance did the Soviet Union form with the communist countries of eastern Europe?
the Warsaw Pact
What happened to the Hollywood Ten when they refused to cooperate with the House investigation into the suspected influence of communism in the movie industry?
they were imprisoned and then blacklisted from working in Hollywood
Nixon policy of working with both the Soviet Union and China in order to achieve his foreign policy goals was a strategy called _________________.
triangular diplomacy
