Containment
What was the policy of containment during the Cold War?
A) A strategy to promote the spread of communism worldwide
B) A policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism beyond its existing borders
C) A diplomatic effort to increase trade with the Soviet Union
D) A military approach to directly confront Soviet forces in Eastern Europe
B) A policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism beyond its existing borders
What event officially ended the Vietnam War?
A) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
B) The assassination of President Ngo Dinh Diem
C) The Paris Peace Accords in 1973
D) The communist takeover of South Vietnam in 1975
D) The communist takeover of South Vietnam in 1975
Which technological innovation, introduced in the 1960s, facilitated the growth of the television and advertising industries?
A Infrared cameras
B Electric typewriters
C Satellite communications
D Global positioning systems
C Satellite communications
In what way did Truman’s decision to enter the Korean War reflect his commitment to a containment policy?
A Truman desired to limit the spread of infectious diseases across East Asia.
B Truman feared any expansion of communist influence on the Korean peninsula.
C Truman hoped a victory over North Korea would serve to warn other aggressive nations.
D Truman suspected the Soviet Union of signing secret alliances with North and South Korea.
B Truman feared any expansion of communist influence on the Korean peninsula.
A characteristic of American society in the fifteen years following the Second World War was —
A rivalry with the Soviet Union and fear of communist infiltration
B social and economic reforms aimed to create jobs in urban areas
C government planning and regulation to improve economic conditions
D racial tensions that led to the assassination of prominent civil rights leaders
A rivalry with the Soviet Union and fear of communist infiltration
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift?
A To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
B To evacuate wounded soldiers from East Berlin
C To send East German refugees to other countries
D To provide supplies to all of West Germany
A To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
Which military alliance of North American and Western European nations pledged in 1949 that all member nations would come to the aid of any member attacked by an outside enemy?
A Warsaw Pact
B Marshall Plan
C United Nations
D North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
D North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
How has the American space exploration program likely improved the quality of life for those living in the United States?
A A tourism industry has developed around space launches.
B Space research has resulted in new technologies and innovations.
C The space program has increased the demand for American scientists and engineers.
D Raw materials retrieved from space are used to make high-tech products like flat-panel screens.
B Space research has resulted in new technologies and innovations.
Which objective of American foreign policy in 1951 led to a United Nations military intervention in the Korean peninsula?
A Limit the spread of communism
B Promote democratic ideals in Asia
C Liberate American prisoners of war
D Economically develop other nations
A Limit the spread of communism
The Red Scare of the 1920s and McCarthyism of the 1950s are similar in that both —
A reflected the heightened prosperity of the time periods
B advocated for restrictions on newly arriving immigrants
C developed in reaction to fears of the spread of communism
D employed legislative hearings to investigate spying suspects
C developed in reaction to fears of the spread of communism
How did President John F. Kennedy handle the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A) He immediately launched a military invasion of Cuba
B) He imposed a naval blockade and demanded the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba
C) He negotiated directly with Fidel Castro to remove the missiles
D) He called for a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union
B) He imposed a naval blockade and demanded the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba
Which 1957 event initiated the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union?
A The Soviet Union placed rockets in Cuba.
B The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1.
C President Kennedy announced U.S. plans to land on the Moon.
D U.S. test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the X-1.
B The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1.
How did the end of the Second World War influence the pattern of population growth in the United States?
A The movement of women to the workforce reduced birth rates.
B The sudden influx of returning soldiers caused a boom in birth rates.
C The high casualty rate from the war contributed to reduced birth rates.
D The renewed availability of rationed foods increased individual life spans.
B The sudden influx of returning soldiers caused a boom in birth rates.
A defining event of the 1960s in the United States was —
A the Korean War
B the Vietnam War
C the launch of Sputnik
D the resignation of Richard Nixon
B the Vietnam War
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
A Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
B Passage of the War Powers Act
C Graphic coverage by television news
D Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
C Graphic coverage by television news
A chief reason for U.S. membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is —
A to establish a representative body of democratic nations
B to maintain a collective security agreement in the case of an attack
C to encourage improvements in foreign education and health systems
D to apply international law to cases of genocide and human rights abuses
B to maintain a collective security agreement in the case of an attack
Which action was a direct response of the United States to growing communist threats in Greece and Turkey in the years following the Second World War?
A Implementing the Marshall Plan
B Proclaiming the Truman Doctrine
C Establishing the NATO military alliance
D Creating the United Nations
B Proclaiming the Truman Doctrine
Which U.S. government action provided funding for veterans of the Second World War in order to create a better educated and more productive workforce?
A Passage of the G.I. Bill
B Establishment of the Peace Corps
C Passage of the National Defense Education Act
D Establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs
A Passage of the G.I. Bill
What was the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War?
A) A major military victory for the United States that led to the end of the war
B) A planned surprise attack launched by North Vietnamese forces on South Vietnam
C) A diplomatic agreement between the U.S. and North Vietnam to end hostilities
D) A large-scale protest by South Vietnamese citizens against the U.S. military presence
B) A planned surprise attack launched by North Vietnamese forces on South Vietnam
Which action of Joseph McCarthy contributed to increased Cold War anxieties?
A He abused his power by helping Castro in Cuba.
B He was a strong advocate of increased military spending.
C He led a Congressional committee investigating suspected communists.
D He angered Chinese communists for refusing to follow Truman's orders during the Korean War.
C He led a Congressional committee investigating suspected communists.
How did the United States act to reduce the influence of communism and improve the economic strength of free market nations in Europe after the Second World War?
A NASA enacted a space program to protect European nations from Soviet attack.
B The Berlin Airlift brought food, fuel, and money to democratic nations across Europe.
C The Marshall Plan extended financial aid to friendly European nations rebuilding after the destruction of the war.
D The Roosevelt Corollary proclaimed the United States the chief protector of democracy and guaranteed American protection of European democratic nations.
C The Marshall Plan extended financial aid to friendly European nations rebuilding after the destruction of the war.
How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964 affect the powers of the president?
A It forced the President to seek congressional approval on all war efforts.
B It allowed the President to form a special department to deal with war efforts.
C It required the President to seek the participation of other nations before going to war.
D It provided the President congressional support for conducting acts of war if necessary.
D It provided the President congressional support for conducting acts of war if necessary.
Increased defense spending for the Cold War helped to shift American educational priorities to a concentration on —
A civics
B social skills
C math and science
D physical education
C math and science
What is one way President Nixon changed the U.S. military strategy in Vietnam?
A He transferred greater responsibility for the war effort to South Vietnamese troops.
B He authorized the deployment of increasing numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
C He refocused the war effort on winning the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese people.
D He negotiated the division of American controlled territory into North and South Vietnam.
A He transferred greater responsibility for the war effort to South Vietnamese troops.
What was the Beat Generation during the 1950s?
A) A group of political activists fighting for civil rights in the U.S.
B) A movement of writers and artists who rejected mainstream American culture and explored alternative lifestyles
C) A music genre popularized by jazz musicians in the U.S.
D) A group of scientists working on technological advancements for the Cold War
B) A movement of writers and artists who rejected mainstream American culture and explored alternative lifestyles