Vietnam War Policies
Which of the following resulted from the Watergate scandal?
President Nixon resigned
Who issued Executive Order 9981 in 1948, effectively desegregating the US Armed Forces?
President Harry S. Truman
Who issued Executive Order 9981 in 1948, effectively desegregating the US Armed Forces?
President Harry S. Truman
What U.S. foreign policy was aimed at stopping the spread of communism during the early Cold War period?
Containment
Why did Gerald Ford issue a pardon shortly after becoming President?
To help Richard Nixon avoid criminal charges
Which event led Cuba to accept aid from the Soviet Union and eventually led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Which event led Cuba to accept aid from the Soviet Union and eventually led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
the Bay of Pigs Invasion
What countries were the first to receive aid under the Truman Doctrine due to perceived threats of communist expansion?
Greece and Turkey
What did Jimmy Carter help to accomplish through the Camp David Accords?
A peace agreement between Egypt and Israel
What Cold War event led the United States and Soviet Union to the brink of a nuclear war?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
Which tactic for promoting social change was NOT encouraged by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the 1960s?
violent protests
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
To contain the spread of communism in Asia
What was the purpose behind the Strategic Defense Initiative?
Protect the U.S. against nuclear attack
Which Supreme Court ruling found that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which Supreme Court ruling found that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What term describes the fear and suspicion of communism within the United States during the early Cold War?
Red Scare
Which event caused the War in Iraq?
War in Iraq
What was the United States' motivation for the Bay of Pigs invasion?
to overthrow Fidel Castro
The launch of this satellite marked the beginning of which period in American history?
the Space Race
What was the key ruling in the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
Segregation in public schools was declared unconstitutional.