US History since 1865 Final Exam
Who is McCarthy?
"the red scare" wanted to arrest all the communist
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev from the soviet union?
-He expanded democracy and civil liberties -promoted economic reform -reduced troops in December of 1988
What was the Geneva Accords in 1954?
-brought French rule to an end -divided into two zones -North and south
What did General Diem do?
-help to avoid the elections -provide direct aid
What are some physical challenges that JFK had?
-like other presidents -variety of ailments -an avid reader love of history like Teddy and Lincoln -had addison's disease
What are the two options that Sudan can do?
-look at intelligence files -turn bin Laden over
Who was Joseph Kennedy?
-the father of JFK -Business man -Multimillionaire who made his money by bootlegging -Ambassador to Britain -Instilled in son
What was the objective of the election of 1980?
-to cut taxes -win cold war -strong military -take on soviet union
What happens in Sudan 1991?
-training camps -series of attacks Somalia World Trade Center 1993 Riyadh 1995 Khobar Tower 1996
How many servicemen died during the Khobar Tower in 1996?
19 servicemen
When did the Politically Prominent happen?
1917
What time period did the Cold War happen?
1945-1989
When did NATO form?
1949
Who was Tom Doley?
A christian who voices this and helps out the children who are hurt and noticed they were getting tortured and he helped them.
What is the Whitaker Chambers case?
A spy in the US and told him to look for Alger Hiss
When did JFK die and how?
Assassinated in a parade in a car and died in November 1963
When did the Rocket Attacks occur?
August 20, 1998
Who was involved in these attacks?
Bin Laden since the beginning
What is Somalia?
Black Hawk Dawn and men were trained at camps
Who are the Big Three during the Postwar World?
Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin
Who is George Kennan?
Diplomat, expert on Soviet Union, commitment containment of communism
When was Joseph Jr. killed?
During WWII in action
When Nixon resigns, who takes over?
General Ford
What was Richard Nixon's nickname?
Gloomy Gus
What is the Bush Doctrine?
Happened on September 20, 2001 and it articulated to the US Congress, Taliban would be the immediate target used for terror
Who is Ramzi Yousef?
He is the one who had the brains for everything that happened with the world trade center bombing. He created bombs in the middle east.
Who was Muhammad Salmae?
He is the one who rented the truck and parked it in the parking garage and left it there to blow up with explosives
What was Richard Nixon's plans?
He wanted to attend Harvard, but he couldn't afford it so his next options were Whittier College and Duke Law. He distinguished a military career into the Navy.
The containment in Southeast Asia helped do what?
It helped contain and stop the spread of communism
What is "The Wag Dog"?
It is a movie that released in Hollywood about a president who goes to war to deflect problems in personal life.
What is the Election of 1964 under Johnson?
It was a presidential election. Lyndon B Johnson had to come to office less than a year later due to the assassination of JFK
What is the Tet offensive?
It's the Vietnamese New Year holiday. The North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in south Vietnam.
Who was awarded "Handsomest Member of the House"?
JFK
Who shot Ronald Reagan?
John Hinckley Jr.
Who won the nomination of the Democratic of 1960?
Johnson was vice president and Kennedy won for president
Who was the seemed to be experienced one who scored big on television?
Kennedy
When did Reagan give his speech where he was shot and wounded?
March 30, 1981
Who is Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy?
Mother of JFK
Who was the inexperienced one who didn't do great and was always wiping sweat off his face?
Nixon
The first televised debate over 100 million people watched and who was the debate between?
Nixon and Kennedy
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What was the Watergate Break?
Occurred in the 1970's, where someone was giving information to someone in the press. James McCord and G. Gordon Liddy were the two people broke into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office and got caught trying to steal the information out of the office. The investigation continues to April 30, 1973. Nixon had tape recordings that he refused to hand over the tapes and had to turn them in. Nixon paid people to jeep it a secret.
Japanese destroyer snuck up on who?
PT Boat Commander on August 2. 1943
What is the Election of 1968?
Richard Nixon won the presidency over the Democratic nominee
Who won the election of 1980?
Ronald Reagan
What terror events happened inside the states?
September 11, 2001 and the capital (pentagon) was attacked
Who is Joseph Stalin?
Soviet leader, went along with free elections but didn't agree, determined to create a pro-soviet zone in eastern Europe
What is the Maddox?
The Maddox was the U.S. destroyer
What is the "Marshall Plan"?
The US helps Europe rebuild into a healthy nation and this cost $12 billion dollars for aid to completely rebuild Europe. George Marshall proposed the Marshall Plan.
Who is "The Silent Majority"?
The south was considered the silent majority because they were willing to vote Republican even though they were solid democrat.
Who is considered "The Evil Empire"
The soviets
What is the Riyadh 1995 and Khobar Tower 1996?
These were truck bombing that were devastating and lives were lost.
After the My Lai massacre, how did they draft people into the army?
They would get the ones who could not afford college to enter the army.
What is the USS Cole?
This was a speedboat attack off the coat of Yehem. bin Laden ordered this attack killing 17 Americans
What happened to the World Trade Center in 1993?
This was the first time getting bombed. The parking garage was bombed. There was a truck full of explosives and it ended up going off. They investigated getting all the information possible from the truck that they found. The one who had the truck ended up renting the truck, his name was Muhammad Salmae. However, they knew that he didn't plan this all on his own. One who had the brains to plan this all out is Ramzi Yousef. He was tracked and eventually captured and taken into trial. Him and all his men were found guilty and arrested for life.
Who made stopping communism their mission field?
Tom Doley
How did Americans have success?
We had perfected warfare techniques and had the right technology
What is the Gulf of Tonkin?
Where the Maddox (US destroyer) was fired on by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. The day after they said they were under strike again, then Johnson proceeded quickly to retaliatory air strikes against North Vietnam. The next day they met up and accused the North Vietnamese of "open aggression of high seas".
Who are the Plumbers?
a group that tried to figure out who was telling information to the press
What is the "Truman Doctrine" in 1947?
a large policy statement commitment to stop communism Revolution. The result to this was the Marshall Plan.
What is "Sputnik"?
a unman space satellite, carried a satellite into space, they profound military implications where they could send a bomb whenever they want. This occurred in 1957.
Saudi Arabia claimed that having Americans in Islam was what?
a violation
The election of 1960 was held in: a. 1960 b. 1961 c. 1962 d. 1963
a. 1960
The leader of the nationalist independence movement in Vietnam and the Communist North Vietnam was: a. Ho Chi Minh b. Chiang Kai Shek c. Mao Zedong d. Boa Dai
a. Ho Chi Minh
What is Vietnamization?
as you pull out your guys, you put in a Vietnamese
The person usually credited with formulating the doctrine of containment (the architect of the strategy to oppose Soviet communism) was: a. Harry Hopkins b. George Kennan c. George Marshall d. Ringo Starr
b. George Kennan
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution: a. The declaration of by United Nations that condemned Communist aggression in South Vietnam b. Authorized the president to take whatever means necessary to defend American forces and prevent further Communist aggression c. Was the result of a South Vietnamese attack on a camp of American military advisers d. Was vetoed by Johnson
b. authorized the president to take whenever means necessary to defend American forces and prevent further Communist aggression
The Geneva Accords of 1954 did all of the following EXCEPT: a. Allow for the formal withdrawal of French troops b. Give legal recognition of the Viet Cong c. Promise free elections through Vietnam within two years d. Divide Vietnam into North and South Vietnam
b. give legal recognition of the Viet Cong
President Diem's unpopular rule was brought to an end by: a. A military coup planned and carried out by the Chinese b. His assassination at the hands of his own generals c. Ho Chi Minh's invasion of South Vietnam d. The sweeping electoral victory of his opponents
b. his assassination at the hands of his own general
The Marshall Plan: a. Called for a reunified Germany b. Provided billions of dollars in aid for Europe's recovery c. Partitioned Korea into free and communist sectors
b. provided billions of dollars in air for Europe's recovery
Girls who say yes to boys who say no" is associated with: a. Thanksgiving break b. The Vietnam War c. The war on drugs d. None of the above
b. the Vietnam war
In response to the Soviet blockade of Berlin, Truman: a. Used armed convoys to supply the city b. Used a massive airlift to supply the city c. Conceded Berlin to the Russians in return for Poland
b. used a massive airlift to supple the city
East Germany was controlled after World War II by the: a. United states, France, and Great Britain b. United states, France, and Italy c. United states, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain d. Soviet Union
c. United states, the soviet union and the great Britain
The term "iron curtain" is most associated with: a. John Foster Dulles b. Earl Warren c. Winston Churchill d. Jimmy Epting
c. Winston Churchill
The incident at My Lai demonstrated: a. Ho Chi Minh's desire for victory at any cost b. American commitment to winning the war c. Frustrations felt by American soldiers d. all of the above
c. frustrations felt by American soldiers
John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize winning book was: a. The organizational man b. Why England Slept c. Profiles in Courage d. Image Trumps Substance
c. profiles in courage
What did NATO do?
converted Germany into an ally into the east and the west and the Berlin airlift
The first application of the Truman Doctrine, Congress approved aid to: a. Czechoslovakia b. Turkey and Yugoslavia c. Albania d. Greece and Turkey
d. Greece and Turkey
The "A" NATO stood for: a. Alliance b. American c. Anti-nuclear d. None of the above
d. None of the above (Atlantic)
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to: a. Help the people of Europe b. Help stop the spread of Communism c. Provide an outlet for American products d. All of the above
d. all of the above
Truman's secretary of state and architect of the Marshall Plan: a. Irving Berlin b. Derrick Jeter c. Billy Murray d. None of the above
d. none of the above (George Marshall)
In the 1960 election what institution became a significant part of the political process? a. Newspaper interviews b. Grassroots campaigns c. Ethnic coalitions d. Television
d. television
Who was Lt. William Calley
gave order to kill entire village for revenge.
Who is Winston Churchill?
got voted out of office after the war
What is "fragging"?
grenades that spray metal
Why did Kennedy get a purple heart?
he rescued some of his crew and brought them back to shore
What is Profiles in Courage?
one of the speech writers wrote it and they put John's name on it
What is Detente?
opened diplomatic negotiations with China
What was the Al-Qa-ida network of 1989?
recruited people from the Muslim world to fight the Soviets
What did the Buddhist monks do?
showed their hatred and burned people
What is the "Iron Curtain"?
speech about the dividing line between east and west Europe
Who is Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein?
started the investigation
What is the generation gap?
the divide between people who work hard and the ones that don't do anything. Hippies protesting war.
What is the Election of 1980?
the election between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
Who was Ho Chi Men the director of?
the north
What is the Tonkin Resoution?
the resolution that the US congress passed on August 7, 1964 in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. this gives the president full authority to do whatever he wants. However, Johnson will escalate the aggression and in 1968 over 500,000 troops in South Vietnam will be moved.
Who was Diem the director of?
the south
Who are the Taliban?
they are the upcoming Islamic group in Afghanistan
What is the My Lai massacre in 1969?
this was the killing of women and children
What is the Berlin airlift?
we supplied the city goods like food, toiletries
