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WWII
Cold War
DECADES OF CHANGE
CONTEMPORARY AMERICA
MISCELLANEOUS
100
How did Roosevelt feel about entering WWII? a. Gung-ho b. Hesitant c. Wanted to enter the war, but knew he had to consider/deal with isolationist feelings of U.S. citizens d. Strongly opposed
C. Wanted to enter the war, but knew he had to consider/deal with isolationist feelings of U.S. citizens
100
What concept was the Containment Policy based on? (Why did it become the foreign policy of the United States during the Cold War?)
Communist countries will try to expand their influence and take over other countries/gov'ts/etc.
100
What was the Supreme Court's decision in Brown vs. Board?
It ruled that segregated public schools violated the Constitution.
100
What has happened to the birth rate since the "Baby Boom" of the 1950s?
The birth rate has steadily declined.
100
Why was the Three Mile Island significant?
Made Americans question the safety of using Nuclear Power; promoted creating strict safety regulations at Power Plants.
200
The experiences of African Americans during WWII mostly highlighted a. the equal treatment of races in the military b. the unequal treatment of races in the U.S. c. nothing. African Americans didn't serve in WWII. d. the strength of the American military forces.
B. The unequal treatment of races in the U.S.
200
Where was the U.S. most successful in containing communism? a. Iraq b. Korea c. Vietnam d. China
B. Korea
200
What was the goal of the Vietnam War?
Contain Communism
200
Who was responsible for the 2011 attack on the World Trade Center?
Al Qaeda
200
1. "Women's opportunities were limited during the 1950s," is a true statement because... 2. Did the Women's Liberation Movement of the 1960s "fix," this? Why or why not?
1. Society expected them to conform, stay at home, be a wife, mother in suburbia, etc. 2. No, women and men weren't officially "equal," but women began to expect and fight for equality.
300
Why were Americans with Japanese heritage sent to interment camps during WWII?
U.S. was scared/paranoid of another attack from the Japanese after Pearl Harbor.
300
List 2 "limitations," on civil liberties that occurred during the McCarthy Era.
Freedom of speech, Freedm of assembly
300
What was the argument of the "Hawks" towards the Vietnam War? What was the argument of the "Doves"?
Hawks- U.S. had the responsibility of defending new democratic nations; only an increase in military power/troops could end the War Doves- we needed to withdraw asap from Vietnam
300
What has been a major goal of the conservative movement since the 1980s?
Decrease the size of the federal government.
300
True of False: During Vietnam, the Draft system created more patriotism and public support for the War.
False. (Draft dodgers, draft lenient towards upper classes, etc.)
400
What was the most direct cause that led to the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor?
American oil embargo.
400
What qualities does democracy promote in its citizens? (that is not promoted in communist societies)
Invention and innovation.
400
Identify one similarity and one difference between the strategy/goals of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.
Both fought for civil rights. MLK-Civil Disobedience Malcolm X- fight back when attacked
400
Why did Nixon adopt the foreign policy of "detente"?
Ease Cold War tensions by creating relations with powerful countries (communists included). Concept of "realpolitik"
400
What specific event in history signified the end of the Cold War?
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
500
TWO IN ONE... 1. Why did Truman decide to drop the Atomic Bombs on Hirsohima and Nagasaki? 2. What status did the U.S. and the Soviet Union have after WWII? Why?
1. to quickly end the war 2. World Superpowers--land, resources, military capability, etc.
500
After finding out that the Soviet Union had built nuclear missile launching sites in Cuba, what did JFK do?
Declared a naval blockade on Cuba.
500
"The gov't should play an active role in solving the nation's problems." Which president could have said this? a. LBJ b. Bush c. Reagan d. Nixon
A. LBJ- Great Society
500
What were the two major trends/themes in America at the end of the 20th Century?
Economic prosperity Military prestige
500
What was America’s response to German and Italian aggression in Europe and Africa from 1935 to 1941?
The U.S. gradually shifted from neutrality to intervention.