USH M S2 exam
Which of the following best describes what happened at the My Lai Massacre that made the news in 1969?
American soldiers killed over 200 villagers including women, children, and elderly
Which of the following "weapons" of the Cold War was shown in the creation of the Warsaw Pact and NATO?
Alliences
Leader of corrupt Nationalist government in China
Chiang Kai-shek
Which of the following was an effect of the Communist Chinese Revolution?
Chiang Kai-shek started a new nation in Taiwan
In an effort to improve foreign relations and to turn this nation against the USSR, Richard Nixon visited _____.
China
Which of the following nations in the Korean War fought on the side of the communists?
China
The unarmed struggle between the United States and the USSR to gain more global influence became known as the _____.
Cold War
Why was Ngo Dinh Diem assassinated by his own generals?
Diem's government was corrupt and repressive
Which of the following events effectively ended French settlement in what was then known as French Indochina?
Dien Bien Phu
General who led the planning of the D-Day invasion.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
_____ became the president in 1953 after both Republicans and Democrats had recruited him to run for president after WWII.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
president during most of the 1950s that embraced a strong anti-communist stance that often used "brinkmanship"
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon was impeached for wrongdoing as a result of the Watergate break-in.
False
The Soviet Union suffered a defeat by the Allies at the Battle of Midway after its plans of an attack were intercepted.
False
The final decision on whether or not to drop the atomic bomb against Japan was made by J. Robert Oppenheimer.
False
What was an immediate sign that the incumbent president (Gerald Ford) was vulnerable in his election bid in 1976?
Ford was challenged for the Republican nomination by Ronald Reagan
Which of the following nations occupied Vietnam before and after WWII?
France
The president of the United States for the majority of WWII.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S Truman became the president when _____.
Franklin D. Roosevelt died in 1945
Ronald Reagan's vice president that criticized his economic plan in the election of 1980 by calling it "voodoo economics" was _____.
George H.W. Bush
Secretary of State that proposed the idea of spending over $13 billion to help rebuild western Europe
George Marshall
The American general in command of the Third Army that liberated Paris was _____.
George Patton
"white flight" had increased segregation in some cities
George Wallace
Who was the Alabama governor that famously stated regarding his beliefs on segregation: "segregation today...segregation tomorrow...segregation forever"?
George Wallace
Which of the following was victorious in the presidential election of 1928 after having been a mining engineer and a commerce secretary?
Herbert Hoover
Which of the following "weapons" of the Cold War was used in order to gain information about the other side?
Intelligence
Which group suffered an estimated 6 million deaths during the Holocaust?
Jews
Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 after campaigning to have it passed and signed as a legacy of his predecessor as the president
Lyndon B. Johnson
expanded the American military presence in Vietnam to over 500,000 troops operating under the flexibility given to him by Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Communist leader of China
Mao Zedong
The results of the election of 1920 marked the end of the dominant era of which political ideology?
Progressivism
All of the following were reasons why Americans adopted Prohibition except _____.
Prohibition would help end the fight against organized crime
Under which president did the United States negotiate a cease-fire and peace between North and South Vietnam?
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnamization was part of the plan of _____, who won the presidential election of 1968, to gradually withdraw American troops from Vietnam.
Richard M. Nixon
Who was the president that authorized the invasion of American troops from South Vietnam into the neighboring country of Cambodia?
Richard M. Nixon
launched a massive bombing campaign into Laos and Cambodia shortly after becoming the president
Richard M. Nixon
Called off the probe into irregularities and evidence of voter fraud in the presidential election of 1960 saying the nation would be facing a "constitutional crisis"
Richard Nixon
Who defeated Jimmy Carter in the election of 1980?
Ronald Reagan
Who were the main opponents of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Southern Democrats
What was the deal the United States made in order for the Soviets to remove their missiles from Cuba?
The United States removed missiles from Turkey
President Johnson's Great Society focused primarily on _____.
anti-poverty programs
President Roosevelt proposed _____ in reaction to one of his New Deal programs being struck down by the Supreme Court.
appointing six additional Supreme Court justices
Which of the following best describes brinkmanship?
avoiding war by threatening war
Who was Mao Zedong?
communist leader in China that overthrew Chiang Kai-shek's nationalistic government
In the 1950s, societal pressures to follow rules set by authorities, maintain nuclear families, and work regular jobs was known as _____.
conformity
Which of the following best describes the concept of détente?
decrease in tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
During the 1920s, the White House pushed an economic policy of _____.
decreased taxes and decreased financial regulation
The increase in auto ownership contributed to all of the following except _____.
decreased usage of the national parks
John Maynard Keynes and the concept of government "priming the pump" for consumer spending was a justification of _____.
deficit spending
How did Kennedy's approach of "flexible response" differ from brinkmanship?
flexible response focused on ground troops to prepare for a nonnuclear war
Which reforms in the Soviet Union allowed for increased discussion about the government and a loosening of the economic and political structure?
glasnost and perestroika
reforms in the Soviet Union that called for increased openness and restructuring within the Soviet government
glasnost and persetroika
Which of the following was a negative impact of the "white flight" (movement of white families to the suburbs) in the 1950s?
he income gap in urban centers grew as businesses left the central cities
What is the best description of what President Roosevelt's perspective on the US joining the war?
he wanted to help the Allies but had to appease Americans that opposed entering the war
What was the significance of Thurgood Marshall in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision?
he was on the legal team representing the challenge to the Topeka Board of Education's segregation policy
Which of the following were the major problems facing inner cities during the 1980s?
higher crime rates and increased drug use
Which of the following explains a criticism of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930?
higher taxes on imports raised costs for businesses and consumers during an economic depression
During the 1920s and 1930s, the German citizens had difficulty paying for necessary items because of high _____.
inflation
Which of the following terms best describes American foreign policy under the progressives before the 1920s?
internationalism
Over 100,000 Japanese-Americans that lived on the West Coast were subjected to _____ during WWII.
internment
Which of the following was the term used by former Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe the division of Europe after WWII?
iron curtain
Which of the following is a true about the Teapot Dome scandal?
it involved illegal "kickback" payments to a cabinet member in the Harding administration
Which of the following is a true statement about the Fair Deal?
it provided expansions in Social Security coverage, increased minimum wage, and farm subsidies
Why was the incident at Kent State University significant?
it resulted in National Guard troops opening fire and killing 4 students
Which of the following was a major legacy of the Harlem Renaissance?
it showcased lasting contributions from African American authors, musicians, and artists
Why were Americans at home concerned about the Tet Offensive after defeating the North Vietnamese in battle?
it took over a month to win the battle after a surprise attack in over 100 cities
What was the precedent of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision?
it upheld segregation in public accommodations under the grounds that they were "separate but equal"
Which of the following arguments would most likely come from Democrats regarding the Great Society?
it worked by decreasing the poverty rate from 21% to 11% between 1962 and 1973
Most of the protests about the Vietnam War that occurred in the United States took place _____.
on college campuses
Which of the following best describes a totalitarian government?
one person or a group of people have extensive power over the social, political, and economic factors of the nation
term used to describe the foreign policy achievement with the Soviet Union during the Richard Nixon years
détente
Which of the following represents the goals of feminism?
equality in economic, social, and political opportunity between men and women
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor killed over 2,000 Americans on December 7, 1941.
True
The style of attacks by Japanese airmen where they would engage in a suicide bombing was a kamikaze attack.
True
Famously declared that an "iron curtain" had descended upon Europe.
Winston Churchill
The British Prime Minister during most of WWII that saw Germany as the main threat to the Allies.
Winston Churchill
Who became the British Prime Minister during WWII that earlier had criticized the appeasement policy of Neville Chamberlain?
Winston Churchill
To what did Calvin Coolidge once compare an American factory?
a temple
Which of the following was the main purpose of the NAACP?
advocate for equal rights and treatment for ethnic minorities
A vast majority of new homes in the 1950s were built in the _____.
suburbs
What was the material the special prosecutor of the Watergate investigation (Archibald Cox) demanded be turned over by the White House that later cost him his job?
taped discussions in the Oval Office of the White House
All of the following increased in the United States during Reagan's presidency except _____.
taxes
Which of the following items changed the emphasis of family leisure time and entertainment due to its increase in popularity in the 1950s (9% to 90% ownership)?
television
Which of the following was the American and British response to the Soviets closing highway and rail routes to West Berlin?
the Berlin Airlift
The "Hundred Days" gained notoriety because _____.
the Democrats were able to pass many New Deal programs in a short period of time
Which of the following is not a true statement about the draft during the Vietnam War?
the draft did not allow deferments on the basis of conscientious objection
Which of the following was the main reason why the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
the US had cut off trade (including oil) with Japan after the Japanese attacks on French Indochina
Why was it such a challenge to fight the Vietcong during the Vietnam War?
the Vietcong were in South Vietnam and hid in plain sight
The significance of the Battle of the Bulge was that _____.
the battle lines were unchanged despite the massive German offensive
Which of the following is a criticism of Reagan's economic policy?
the gap between wealthy and poor increased
Which of the following was not a legacy of the end of the Vietnam War?
the long-term independence of South Vietnam
What was meant by the term "Saturday Night Massacre?"
the resignation of the Attorney General, firing of his successor, and the firing of the special prosecutor Archibald Cox at the urging of Richard Nixon
Which of the following explains the significance of the Pentagon Papers?
they showed that the Johnson Administration had been untruthful to the public
One reason for blaming the consumers for the stock market crash of 1929 is _____.
they were irresponsible with their own spending and investments
Which of the following was not a reason for individuals being able to defer from being drafted into serving in the Vietnam War?
political affiliation
Which of the following is a belief of fascism that would not fit with communism?
private (individual) ownership of business and property
Which of the following would not be likely in a communist nation?
private ownership of property
Which of the following did not occur during the Great Depression?
ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment bans the production, distribution, and sale of intoxicating beverages
Which of the following best describes the Peace Corps?
spread American values to foreign countries with young college graduates
Richard Nixon ran for president as the _____ candidate in 1968 and 1972.
Republican
The German tactic of the blitzkrieg is best described as _____?
"lightning war" with the use of tanks, air strikes, and ground troops at the same time
Which of the following indicates one of the areas where more work needed to be done with the Civil Rights movement?
"white flight" had increased segregation in some cities
Which of the following was an effect of the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
. increased suspicion of Soviet espionage
Which of the following was the established border between North and South Vietnam?
17th parallel
Which of the following is the closest number to the highest unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
30%
Which of the following was the dividing line between North and South Korea before the Korean War?
38th parallel
Which of the following is the closest estimate to the increase in annual income between 1921 and 1929?
40%
Which of the following is the best estimate of the maximum number of American troops in Vietnam?
500,000
Which of the following is the closest estimate to the number of American soldiers killed in Vietnam?
58,000
A) Departed from the Progressive philosophy of internationalist foreign policy. B) was criticized for attempting to spend the United States out of a depression. C) was the president during the stock market crash D) expanded tax reduction and once compared a factory to a temple E) attempted to sell the United States to join the League of Nations after WWI
A) Warren G. Harding B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) Herbert Hoover D) Calvin Coolidge E)Woodrow Wilson
Why did the outbreak of HIV/AIDS cause a division between social conservatives and social liberals in the 1980s?
AIDS primarily affected homosexuals
Which of the following groups fought as an ally of the United States during the Vietnam War?
ARVN
military of South Vietnam that fought on the same side as the United States
ARVN
What was the significance in Martin Luther King, Jr. delivering his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial?
Abraham Lincoln implemented the Emancipation Proclamation
Nazi dictator in Germany before and during WWII.
Adolf Hitler
Why were Americans able to enjoy more leisure time during the 1920s?
Americans had more discretionary/disposable income
Which of the following accurately describes the reaction to the My Lai Massacre?
Americans were outraged at home and war protests increased
Why was Alfred Smith's religion (Roman Catholicism) a campaign issue during the Election of 1928?
Americans were worried the Roman Catholic Church may dictate policy
This landmark Supreme Court decision ruled the racial segregation of schools to be unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
Which religious group occasionally performed immolation (self-burning) protests during the leadership of Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam?
Buddhists
Delivered the famous speech where he said "extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice...moderation in the defense of freedom is no virtue."
Barry Goldwater
In the leadup to the election of 1964, who was the figure that had the following noteworthy quote: "...extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice...moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue"
Barry Goldwater
Jack Kerouac is often credited as the founder of the _____.
Beat movement
Fascist leader of Italy during World War II
Benito Mussolini
Which of the following was considered the crowning achievement of international relations during the Carter Administration?
Camp David Accords
Which of the following was a sign that Jimmy Carter was vulnerable in the election of 1980?
Carter was unsuccessful in addressing a poor economy and instability in the Middle East
Which of the following best describes the change in foreign policy during the Carter presidency?
Carter withdrew support from nations in violation of human rights
Which of the following is not true about the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Castro was overthrown
Which of the following government philosophies emphasizes the equal redistribution of income to the labor class within a society to secure equal wealth?
Communism
What was the result of Ford's request of funding from Congress to assist the South Vietnamese after the North Vietnamese invaded into Saigon?
Congress refused to send funding to the South Vietnamese
Why were Americans concerned about the fall of Cuba to communism?
Cuba was only 90 miles off the Floridian coast
Which of the following best describes the significance of Clarence Darrow in the Scopes Trial?
Darrow aggressively challenged William Jennings Bryan on the authenticity of biblical accounts
Which political party sustained the most damage in 1968 as a result of the decline in popularity of the Vietnam War?
Democrat
Which of the following political parties would be most likely to support the Fair Deal programs in the late 1940s and early 1950s?
Democratic
Which of the following was the political party affiliation of Jimmy Carter?
Democratic
General _____ commanded the Allied forces in the Pacific.
Douglas MacArthur
Who was the commanding general for the U.N. troops during the early stages of the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur
Which of the following was the ultimate result of the commanding general's fight with the President over how to fight the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur was fired as commanding general by the President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the 1960s that oversaw several decisions that increased the influence of the federal governmentv
Earl Warren
Which of the following programs was most responsible for restoring confidence in banking?
FDIC
Who succeeded Richard Nixon after his resignation?
Gerald Ford
Which of the following is a true statement about Gerald Ford?
Gerald Ford was never elected as the President of the United States.
What happened at the Battle of Britain?
Germany bombed Great Britain for two months
May 8, 1945, or V-E Day, was the day when _____.
Germany surrendered to the Allies
Which of the following terms is used to describe the alleged attack on the USS Maddox off the Vietnamese coast?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Which of the following was the policy that allowed President Johnson great flexibility in sending military aid to Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
_____ is best known for investigating into un-American activities in the United States during the 1950s.
HUAC
issued executive order to integrate the military, angering southern Democrats
Harry S Truman
Which of the following best describes the significance of the Alger Hiss prosecution?
Hiss was found guilty of espionage while a worker in the State Department
Which of the following was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
communist revolutionary that once received aid from the United States in resisting Japan
Ho Chi Minh
Why did the United States send assistance and aid to Ho Chi Minh?
Ho Chi Minh was resisting the Japanese during WWI
Which of the following was a criticism of Herbert Hoover's response to the Stock Market Crash?
Hoover did not do enough to combat the Great Depression
In which nation were 52 Americans taken hostage for a total of 444 days before eventually being released in January 1981?
Iran
The Reagan Administration sold weapons to Iran and used the money to fund a group opposing an alleged Marxist group in Nicaragua. This incident was referred to as _____.
Iran Contra Affair
this political scandal involved weapons sales to a Middle East nation with funding going to an anti-Marxist group in Nicaragua
Iran-Contra
Which of the following nations was not a member of the Allies?
Italy
rejected societal norms in his life and writings in the 1950s as shown in On the Road
Jack Kerouac
Which of the following nations occupied Vietnam during WWII?
Japan
The musical style that featured improvisation and an emphasis on brass that became popular in the 1920s was _____.
Jazz
Negotiated a deal with the Soviet Union to honor Cuban sovereignty and remove American missiles in exchange for missiles being removed from Cuba
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy's assassination influenced the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because _____.
Johnson asked Congress to pass it in honor of Kennedy's wishes
The Senate eventually censured (condemned) _____ for improper conduct that "brought the Senate into disrepute."
Joseph McCarthy
claimed to have a list of over 200 communists working in the State Department
Joseph McCarthy
Which of the following leaders took control in the Soviet Union in 1924 and helped transition it from a primarily rural nation to an industrial power in focusing on "five year plans"?
Joseph Stalin
Which of the following best describes the events that took place at Yalta?
Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin Roosevelt discussed post-war plans for Japan and Germany
How did the televised debates affect the election of 1960?
Kennedy appeared more confident and charismatic on television
Which of the following was considered a Soviet criticism of Nikita Khrushchev in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Khrushchev withdrew missiles from Cuba
According to the Warren Commission, who was responsible for the Kennedy Assassination?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Which of the following presidents authorized the escalation of ground troops in Vietnam between 1965 and 1969?
Lyndon B Johnson
Proclaimed a black separatist agenda as a follower of the Nation of Islam
Malcolm X
How were Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X different from each other?
Malcolm X believed in black superiority, Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in nonviolent protest
The code name given for the secret development of the atomic bomb became known as the _____.
Manhattan Project
Which of the following was the $13 billion in assistance in rebuilding Western Europe by the United States?
Marshall Plan
Delivered iconic "I have a dream..." speech in Washington D.C.in 1963 where he detailed his goals of a desegregated United States
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which of the following is an accurate statement?
Medicaid provided health insurance benefits to low-income citizens
Who was the Soviet premier that initiated increased liberties within the USSR during the Reagan years?
Mikhail Gorbachev
The belief of maintaining a very strong military as a way of spreading a nation's influence.
Militarism
North Vietnamese military force that sent supplies down the Ho Chi Minh Trail in neighboring Laos and Cambodia
NVA
Second city that was hit by the atomic bomb.
Nagasaki
An intense national pride that leads to the desire to expand national influence
Nationalism
Who were the main defendants at the Nuremberg trials?
Nazi Leaders
The Allied invasion of _____ was given the code name "D-Day."
Nazi-occupied France
National socialism that took complete power of Germany in the 1930s and emphasized racial pride.
Nazism
Which of the following political philosophies before and during WWII was most associated with Germany?
Nazism
The series of bills that were passed by Congress and signed by the president in the early and middle 1930s that emphasized federal spending on consumer protection and public works projects became known as the _____.
New Deal
targeted for assassination after corruption in his government and persecution of Buddhists in his own country
Ngo Dinh Diem
Authorized the construction of a wall in Berlin in order to prevent further evacuations of East Berlin.
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet premier that eventually assumed lasting control during the 1950s and 1960s.
Nikita Khrushchev
Which of the following was the Soviet premier that proclaimed that the Soviet Union would "take the world without a shot" [peacefully]?
Nikita Khrushchev
Which of the following Constitutional amendments gave women the right to vote?
Nineteenth Amendment
Which of the following best describes the results of the pardon of Richard Nixon by Gerald Ford?
Nixon could no longer be investigated for wrongdoing in connection with the Watergate scandal
Which of the following fought on the side of the communists during the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was used by _____ to bring weapons and supplies to the _____.
North Vietnamese; Vietcong
Which of the following was the cartel that had the ability to set prices for and control the supply of oil?
OPEC
The site of the bloodiest battle of the "Island Hopping" campaign.
Okinawa
Fireside chats were used by _____ to help reassure _____ to reinvest in the economy.
President Roosevelt, consumers
Which of the following best describes Reagan's views toward the Soviet Union during the 1980s?
Reagan directly challenged the Soviet Union and communism
How did the Reagan Administration directly challenge the USSR?
Reagan increased defense spending to lure the USSR into another arms race
How did Ronald Reagan earn the nickname of the "Teflon president"?
Reagan remained popular despite the Iran-Contra Affair
What was Lyndon Johnson's previous role before becoming the vice president in 1961?
Senate majority leader
Which of the following countries was not part of the Axis Powers alliance during WWII?
Soviet Union
Which of the following nations was not in NATO?
Soviet Union
Which of the following was not a contributing factor to China's transition into communism?
Soviet invasion into China
Which of the following "weapons" of the Cold War was used to covertly resist pro-USSR allies or nations?
Subversion
massive offensive launched in early 1968 in South Vietnamese cities that took over month for the United States to defeat
Tet offensive
Black attorney that later was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Johnson that successfully argued his case in Brown v. Board of Education
Thurgood Marshall
The treaty that ended World War I that assigned crippling war reparations to Germany that helped cause high inflation and a poor economy was the _____.
Treaty of Versailles
Ronald Reagan was not impeached for his role in his administration's violation of the Boland Amendment.
True
The group of Vietnamese that resisted foreign influence to establish an independent Vietnam were known as _____.
Vietminh
Which of the following was the Republican nominee for president in the election of 1920?
Warren G. Harding
this political scandal began with the break-in at the DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 1972
Watergate
What was the main geographic problem for residents of West Berlin?
West Berlin was surrounded by Soviet-backed East Germany
Which of the following was not a member of the Warsaw Pact?
West Germany
The commanding general of the United States military in Vietnam was _____.
William Westmoreland
requested additional American troops because he did not trust the South Vietnamese military
William Westmoreland
Which of the following was the natural boundary that represented the largest gains by the UN forces?
Yalu River
How was the Soviet Union able to win at Stalingrad despite sustaining over 1 million casualties?
all of the above are true
Which of the following was a cause for increased exposure of pop culture and national "heroes?"
all of the choices are causes ( a. increased leisure time for many Americans b. increased income for most Americans c. the increased use of radio broadcasting)
Which of the following terms marked the end of fighting in Korea that is still in effect today?
armistice
When did Neville Chamberlain negotiate the Sudetenland to Adolf Hitler?
before WWII began
Which of the following best describes the concept of separatism as conveyed by Malcolm X?
colonization of Africa by oppressed black Americans
The customer trend of _____ focused on the concept of "keeping up with the Joneses" with the increased purchase of luxury lifestyle and home items.
consumerism
Which of the following was not a form of rejection of 1950s conformity?
consumerism
Which of the following was not considered an alternative to the deployment of the atomic bomb?
convince the Germans to join in the war against Japan
Which of the following was the movement that challenged traditional establishments and values while advocating for increased self expression, peace, and free love?
counterculture
All of the following industries were struggling before the stock market crash except _____.
credit and lending
Why did Republicans attempt to use John F. Kennedy's Roman Catholic background as an issue during the 1960 campaign?
critics of Kennedy believed he would bend to the will of the Pope
Which of the following best describes "Reaganomics?"
cutting taxes while increasing federal spending
Which of the following best describes the intended goals of the Black Panthers?
education and self-defense for black Americans
Herbert Hoover's initial response to the stock market crash was _____.
encouraging "volunteerism" with business leaders and approving a tariff
The intention of the deployment of the atomic bomb was to _____.
end the war as quickly as possible
The Civilian Conservation Corps was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States.
false
The massive generation of children that peaked with 4.3 million born in 1957 was known as the "greatest generation."
false
Which of the following best describes why the Reagan Administration secretly gave military and financial aid to the Contras to fight the Sandinistas in Nicaragua?
he Sandinistas leaned toward communism
The "Jazz Age" was a term coined by F. Scott Fitzgerald. He was critical of the time mainly because _____.
he believed people's relationships were based too much on appearances
Which of the following best describes Kennedy's position on Civil Rights reform?
in favor of civil rights reform
Which of the following best describes the effect of the instability in the Middle East during the 1970s on the United States?
increased costs and lower supplies of oil from the Middle East
Which of the following best describes the reaction in the United States to the Chinese Revolution?
increased criticism of Harry S Truman
Which of the following best describes the reaction on college campuses to the American invasion of Laos and Cambodia?
increased protests
The lasting legacy from the Scopes "Monkey" Trial was _____.
increased skepticism of fundamental Christian views
Which of the following was not a legacy of the Watergate scandal?
increased tensions between the United States and the USSR
How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 affect segregation?
it banned discrimination based on gender, religion, race, or national origin
Which of the following was not a reason for the poor economy of the 1970s?
low unemployment
Which of the following was not an area that President Johnson identified as an area in need of attention for the United States in his Great Society speech?
military
Which of the following was not a duty of labor unions?
negotiate on behalf of business owners
Which of the following terms best describes the agreement between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin that Hitler later violated?
nonaggression pact
How did World War II help inspire the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
over 1 million black soldiers fought in the war and returned home to segregation
Which of the following was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba
controversial power used by Gerald Ford in 1974 that cleared his predecessor of all wrongdoing while in office
presidential pardon
What was the main effect of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?
pressure on the Soviets to increase defense spending
Which of the following events occurred before the stock market crash?
prices of steel, coal, and crops began to fall
What was an effect of the Japanese invasion of French Indochina?
the US cut off trade (including oil) from Japan
The concept behind price-supports was _____.
providing subsidies (government funding) to farmers to offset falling crop and livestock prices
What was the result of the Hungarian rebellion against the communist government set up by the USSR?
rebellion was crushed by the Soviet military
Which of the following groups criticized the New Deal on the grounds that it opened the door for deficit spending?
republicans
As a result of the Watergate investigation, Richard Nixon _____.
resigned from the office of the President of the United States
new form of music that shocked parents in the 1950s with loud, guitar-based music often accompanied with dancing
rock & roll
Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War _____.
should be extended into a war with China
The Jim Crow Laws existed in the _____ to enforce _____.
south; segregation
Which of the following is the best description of what President Kennedy referred to as the "New Frontier?"
space
All of the following were reasons why the Vietnam War was difficult for the United States to win except _____.
the NVA had superior manpower and weaponry
Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics?
the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
The Tennessee Valley Authority built dams on the Tennessee River and generated hydroelectric power from the dams and sold it to area residents. Which of the following would be a criticism of the TVA's activities?
the TVA was able to offer lower prices than other energy suppliers since it was government-funded
What was the reason for the United States giving financial aid to Greece and Turkey?
the U.S. wanted to prevent communism from spreading to both nations
Which of the following is the best description of genocide?
the deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
American voters tend to vote for the party in control (incumbent) of the White House if _____.
the nation is at peace and the economy is healthy
The best explanation of containment is _____.
the prevention of the spread of communism
Which of the following is an accurate description of the policy of Vietnamization?
the transfer of the fighting against the NVA to South Vietnam
Why did Richard Nixon deliver the "Checkers speech?"
to address accusations that he had taken illegal campaign contributions
What was the intention of the Montgomery Bus boycott?
to engage in peaceful protest of segregation policy on the Montgomery buses
What was the main reason why Khrushchev decided to build the Berlin Wall?
to prevent the evacuations of East Germans out of East Berlin
group of South Vietnamese that secretly worked with the North Vietnamese to overthrow the South Vietnamese government
vietcong
group seeking a unified and independent Vietnam that resisted French colonialism
vietminh
Which of the following is the best description of most New Deal programs?
visible, widely used public projects
Which of the following was the main focus of President Johnson's Economic Opportunity Act of 1964?
youth education and anti-poverty programs
