Cold War Foreign Policy
Cold War at Home
Civil Rights Movement
Modern America (1968-1980)
Modern America (1980-present)
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-Korean War
-Vietnam War
-Truman Doctrine
-Eisenhower Doctrine
Which Cold War era principle do these examples support?
a. brinkmanship
b. McCarthyism
c. detente
d. containment
d. containment
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-Loyalty oaths
-Blacklisting of Hollywood figures
-McCarthyism
-House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Which of the following would BEST be a title for this list?
a. postwar economic growth in the United States
b. consequences of containment
c. results of the Second Red Scare
d. Great Society programs
c. results of the Second Red Scare
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How did Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers reflect a continuity with other civil rights movements?
a. by advocating for government control of agriculture
b. by advocating for change through peaceful protest
c. by relying on economic conditions to motivate voters
d. by organizing destructive events to bring attention to a cause
b. by advocating for change through peaceful protest
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-Lower taxes
-States rights
-Traditional values
Which major political party does this BEST describe following 1968?
a. Libertarian Party
b. Democratic Party
c. Republican Party
d. American Independent Party
c. Republican Party
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-signed the NAFTA agreement
-first president in decades to have a budget surplus
-president during the birth of the internet and the technology boom
-legacy was tarnished after an impeachment
Which president is this describing?
a. George W. Bush
b. Jimmy Carter
c. Richard Nixon
d. Bill Clinton
d. Bill Clinton
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What foreign policy concern is President Johnson referencing in his remarks?
a. appeasement
b. brinkmanship
c. domino theory
d. imperialism
c. domino theory
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What action did the United States take as a direct implementation of this policy?
a. sending spy planes to take pictures of Soviet missile sites
b. imprisoning alleged communists in the United States
c. providing financial aid to Greece and Turkey
d. using military force to liberate East Berlin
c. providing financial aid to Greece and Turkey
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Which court case overturned the decision discussed in the newspaper clipping?
a. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
b. Schenck v. United States
c. Miranda v. Arizona
d. Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
a. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
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Which statement would most likely be made by an individual considered to be a conservative in the 1980s?
a. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade was the right one and should not be overturned.
b. Welfare programs should be limited to avoid people growing dependent on the government for assistance.
c. Affirmative action programs make the nation stronger by giving all people equal opportunities to succeed.
d. The economic policy known as “Reaganomics” will hurt social programs and increase poverty.
b. Welfare programs should be limited to avoid people growing dependent on the government for assistance.
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-Cut taxes and increased defense spending
-Escalated the Cold War by restarting arms race against the Soviet Union
-Got in trouble for selling weapons to Iran to fund the Contra rebels
Which president is this describing?
a. Bill Clinton
b. Ronald Reagan
c. George H.W. Bush
d. Jimmy Carter
b. Ronald Reagan
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Why did the United States join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
a. to form an alliance with other nations opposing communism
b. to organize humanitarian aid efforts to third world countries
c. to protect Southeast Asian countries from imperialism
d. to rebuild Europe after World War II
a. to form an alliance with other nations opposing communism
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What action prompted this law?
a. the decision in Brown v. Board of Education
b. the launch of a Soviet satellite into space
c. the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion
d. the start of the Vietnam War
b. the launch of a Soviet satellite into space
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What did the American Indian Movement of the 1970s have in common with the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
a. Both adhered to a strict philosophy of nonviolence to achieve their goals.
b. Both were aimed at ending discrimination and prejudice of a minority group.
c. Both resulted in amendments to the Constitution to ensure voting rights.
d. Both received national media attention even though they occurred in southern states.
b. Both were aimed at ending discrimination and prejudice of a minority group.
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What was the main reason for the development of this act?
a. President Johnson's War on Poverty
b. President Truman's Cold War
c. the Korean War
d. World War II
a. President Johnson's War on Poverty
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This is an excerpt from a speech given by President George H. W. Bush on January 16, 1991.
The United States, together with the United Nations, exhausted every means at our disposal to bring the crisis to a peaceful end. However, Saddam Hussein clearly felt that by stalling and threatening and defying the United Nations, he could weaken the forces arrayed against him.
President George H. W. Bush gave this speech to defend what action by the United States?
a. sending troops to Afghanistan to defeat the Taliban
b. taking military action against Iraq to liberate Kuwait
c. providing humanitarian aid to Bosnia
d. giving diplomatic recognition to Israel
b. taking military action against Iraq to liberate Kuwait
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Which statement describes the motivation for Kennedy’s actions during this crisis?
Events of October 1962
• 14th: U.S. surveillance planes detect nuclear missiles in Cuba
• 22nd: President John F. Kennedy announces presence of missiles and begins a U.S. blockade of Cuba
• 27th: President John F. Kennedy agrees to abandon plans to invade Cuba in exchangefor removal of missiles
• 28th: Premier Nikita Khrushchev announces to remove missiles from Cuba
a. He took a strong stance against communist expansion.
b. He sought common ground with communist leaders.
c. He deferred to the leadership of traditional allies.
d. He considered the impact of his actions on domestic politics.
a. He took a strong stance against communist expansion.
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This is an excerpt from a law passed in 1956.
It is hereby declared to be essential to the national interest to provide for the early completion of the “National System of Interstate Highways.”… It is the intent of the Congress that the interstate system be completed as nearly as practicable over a thirteen-year period and that the entire system in all the states be brought to simultaneous completion.
What were major consequences of this law?
Select two that apply.
a. Regional differences increased as areas became more disconnected.
b. Americans living in urban areas had better access to public transportation.
c. The number of suburban communities increased.
d. Overspending on a public works project contributed to an economic downturn.
e. More travel-related businesses, such as hotels and gas stations, were opened.
c. The number of suburban communities increased.
e. More travel-related businesses, such as hotels and gas stations, were opened.
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The information in this timeline is evidence of what idea?
a. Discrimination and unequal treatment of African Americans were confined to southern states.
b. Dr. King's strategies for winning civil rights were effective in the latter years of the movement.
c. The strategies of the Civil Rights Movement did not successfully address the challenges of impoverished urban areas.
d. During the course of the Civil Rights Movement, violence and racial tensions spread from cities into more rural areas.
c. The strategies of the Civil Rights Movement did not successfully address the challenges of impoverished urban areas.
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What was the main goal of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente?
a. to reduce tensions with the Soviet Union
b. to improve relations with China
c. to end the war in Vietnam
d. to unify North and South Korea
a. to reduce tensions with the Soviet Union
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What concern caused many people to oppose the trade deal referenced in this speech?
a. The United States would lose trading partners and decrease imports.
b. High tariff rates with Mexico and Canada would lead to a sharp increase in prices.
c. American products were not of high enough quality to compete on an international market.
d. American jobs would move to less developed nations where labor was cheaper.
d. American jobs would move to less developed nations where labor was cheaper.
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This is a quote from President Dwight Eisenhower's speech to congress in 1954 on the Middle East
President Eisenhower’s message is consistent with what foreign policy?
a. appeasement
b. brinkmanship
c. containment
d. imperialism
c. containment
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"Our military organization today bears little relation to that known by any of my predecessors in peacetime. This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence — economic, political, even spiritual — is felt in every city, every State house, every office of the Federal government. In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex,"-Dwight Eisenhower's Farewell Address, 1961
This text supports which Cold War-era concept?
a. the development of new weapons introduced a new era of prosperity
b. a new relationship between the defense industry and the government was developing
c. the U.S. was getting too involved in the affairs of other countries
d. many citizens were fearful of communists infiltrating the American government
b. a new relationship between the defense industry and the government was developing
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How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 address discriminatory voting practices?
a. It ended state control over elections.
b. It gave African Americans the right to vote.
c. It created the Department of Justice to enforce voting laws.
d. It established regulations for how elections must be run.
d. It established regulations for how elections must be run.
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How did this ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact individual rights in the Constitution?
a. It led to more individuals being denied due process rights.
b. It allowed law enforcement to use a wiretap without a warrant.
c. It prevented a convicted criminal from receiving the death penalty.
d. It strengthened the rights of people accused of crimes.
d. It strengthened the rights of people accused of crimes.
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This is a statement by the National Women’s Law Center about the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, the first bill signed into law by President Obama.
The Act enables individuals to challenge continuing pay discrimination, ensuring that employees are not penalized if they are initially unaware of the discrimination, and they remain able to challenge pay discrimination that is compounded by raises, pensions, and other contributions over time.
Why did President Obama sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law?
a. Historically, women in the workplace have been paid less than men for the same jobs.
b. Affirmative action programs have not done enough to ensure that women are being hired.
c. The number of women working in jobs traditionally held by men has been dropping.
d. Historically, labor unions have fought for shorter working days for men but not women.
a. Historically, women in the workplace have been paid less than men for the same jobs.