Question

Which statement displays the US foreign policy of containment during the Cold War?

Question 1 options:

only intervene to stop the spread of communism in North, Central, and South America – not getting involved in any other regions in the world

launch attacks on the USSR any time they tried to spread communism and have any international influence

stop the spread of Communism by increasing US presence around the world and supporting democracy and capitalism

challenge any communist actions in a worldwide court

Answer 1

@JustSaiyan

Answer 2

@Tranquility

Answer 3

I would say C. Communism has still spread a lot, so we aren't doing a good job.

Answer 4

Thanks A politician accused of “McCarthyism” would most likely

Question 2 options:

support a communist agenda for the US


encourage African Americans to run for political office in the deep south


lead a targeted investigation that was supported by extensive facts and evidence


make sweeping claims against people with no evidence to back charges

Answer 5

D. McCarthyism is basically just pointing fingers.

Answer 6

Thanks. Eisenhower’s National Interstate and Defense Highways Act

Question 3 options:

connected population centers across the US more easily


all of these


allowed the US military to move troops and supplies more efficiently


government sponsored creation of infrastructure

Answer 7

B. All of these.

Answer 8

Tahnks. The dramatic increase for funding in math and science education in the US came about primarily because of

Question 4 options:

the domino theory


the US being the first nation to reach the moon


the outcome of the Korean War


the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1

Answer 9

I would say this is D. None of the other options fit right, and Sputnik's launch sent us into a frenzy.

Answer 10

Thanks (29 left) How did the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision overrule the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

Question 5 options:

separate but equal facilities almost always gave African Americans the better facilities and this was unfair to Whites


separate but equal facilities were often located too close together and created zoning problems


separate educational facilities are inherently unequal


separate but equal could be self-determined (voted on) by each state

Answer 11

C. It determined that "separate but equal" facilities for was unconstitutional, and it was outlawed

Answer 12

Thanks. Which statement displays an impact of the G.I. Bill of Rights?

Question 6 options:

it allowed women to serve in the military


it discouraged soldiers from joining the military


it integrated the military


creation of first suburban housing developments

Answer 13

And sorry, computer froze

Answer 14

C. This act allowed for military veterans to get special benefits on things like mortgages, hospital fees, etc, due to their service.

Answer 15

Don't worry about it.

Answer 16

Okay I'm sorry. Which statement best shows how the US response to the Korean War followed the policy of containment?

Question 7 options:

all of these


supported democratic South Korea against communist backed North Korea


supplied weapons but not troops to North Korea as they attempted to overthrow the communist South


formed an alliance with China and the USSR to support South Korea

Answer 17

B

Answer 18

This act is to stop the spread of communism, and we are a democratic nation, it is only right that we support the democratic south

Answer 19

Okie I'll just give one last problem, I've held you up long enough

Answer 20

Which statement highlights a reason Truman signed an executive order integrating the military?

Question 8 options:

all of these


Korean War increased need for more manpower


reduce racial tension in military


segregation undercut the US’ moral stature during Cold War

Answer 21

Lol, actually you are the only one who has tagged me all day. I am supposed to be on spring break. I was so bored.

Answer 22

You're sure this is not a bother?

Answer 23

C reduced racial tension because it was causing our military to fight among itself, and when an army is fighting itself it is in no shape to fight another.

Answer 24

Yes, I am sure.

Answer 25

Okie well there are 25 left, so..

Answer 26

I am ready. I have a whole hour before I get off.

Answer 27

How did some Southern states respond to the Brown v. Board decision?

Question 9 options:

southern states attempted to nullify the Supreme Court’s decision which led to the nullification crisis


school systems refused to honor the ruling and continued to operate separate but equal schools until 1977


some states threatened to take the case to the United Nation’s international court of appeals


school systems were shut down instead of integrating schools

Answer 28

B. Is accurate. They despised the idea of equality.

Answer 29

Shall I just post the rest so as not to keep you here long?

Answer 30

Sure.

Answer 31

Okie. How was the Truman Doctrine a change in previous US foreign policy?

Question 10 options:

The Truman Doctrine was a shift from isolationist policy because the belief that it was the US’ responsibility to stop the spread of communism to weaker countries around the world


The Truman Doctrine aimed to decrease military spending and increase the national surplus


the Truman Doctrine encouraged the US to “speak softly and carry a big stick”


The Truman Doctrine encouraged the US to withdraw itself from world affairs and let countries sort out their own differences

Question 11 (1 point) Question 11 Unsaved
How was did the US policy of containment work in China during the Chinese Civil War after WW2?

Question 11 options:

it was effective at limiting the rise of communism as China became a democratic nation


it was ineffective as communist forces led by Mao Zedong won and introduced a communist government


it was effective at preventing communism in China, but it also ended communism in North Korea


it was ineffective in China and led to a regional conflict throughout the entire continent of Asia

Question 12 (1 point) Question 12 Unsaved
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech hoped for a future world where all races lived peacefully and

Question 12 options:

it put pressure on the African-American community to commit violent acts against their oppressors


it united White people against the Civil Rights Movement


it helped gain support for civil rights legislation


it angered many Asian-Americans who felt that MLK did not want to include them in his vision

Question 13 (1 point) Question 13 Unsaved
Why did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 increase turnout of Black voters in the US?

Question 13 options:

all of these


banned discriminatory voting restrictions


it mandated that at least one Black candidate be represented in every election


forced at least 1/3 of the Black community to vote or else they would be arrested

Question 14 (1 point) Question 14 Unsaved
Which statement highlights the greatest impact John F. Kennedy’s assassination had on the US?

Question 14 options:

the assassination of Kennedy prompted the creation of the Secret Service to protect future presidents from assassination attempts


the assassination of Kennedy ended the Civil Rights movement


his assassination led to the US retaliating by assassinating Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1971 which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war


Lyndon Johnson convinced Congress that passing Kennedy’s political agenda of civil rights legislation would honor his death

Question 15 (1 point) Question 15 Unsaved
What was the purpose of Johnson’s Great Society?

Question 15 options:

spread democratic ideals throughout the world and eliminate communism


repeal all parts of FDRs New Deal


fix the widespread issue of poverty through government programs and policies


begin a war on drugs

Question 16 (1 point) Question 16 Unsaved
Which statement best shows the influence the television had on the space race?

Question 16 options:

seeing US astronauts planting the US flag on the moon symbolized a US victory


people were uninterested in watching the lunar landings on TV


the USSR was the only nation to ever send back video from the surface of the moon in 1973


the US television stations refused to show any part of the space race after the Soviets got Sputnik in to orbit

Question 17 (1 point) Question 17 Unsaved
Why did the US get involved in Vietnam?

Question 17 options:

following the US foreign policy of containment and the domino theory


the US signed a treaty with North Vietnam that required them to come to their defense when they were invaded


all of these


the Chinese invaded North Vietnam and the US was concerned that it violated North Vietnam’s sovereignty

Question 18 (1 point) Question 18 Unsaved
What effect did Robert Kennedy’s assassination have on US politics in 1968?

Question 18 options:

Barry Goldwater was now the clear cut nominee to take Robert Kennedy’s position as Democratic Nominee


Ted Kennedy was forced to take Robert’s place as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party


Kennedy’s death left the Democratic Party with no clear Presidential nominee causing chaos at the Democratic Convention


Truman came out of retirement to represent the Democratic party

Question 19 (1 point) Question 19 Unsaved
Which statement describes the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

Question 19 options:

used several non-violent tactics to end segregation


all of these


significant Civil Rights organization led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


helped Blacks register to vote

Question 20 (1 point) Question 20 Unsaved
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential leader of the Civil Rights Movement and wrote the letter from the Birmingham jail

Question 20 options:

all of these


defending his nonviolent protests to end racism


changing his methods to wait for the culture to end racism


praising the local clergy’s protests to end racism

Question 21 (1 point) Question 21 Unsaved
Which of the following is NOT true of The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

Question 21 options:

staged sit-ins across the South to end segregation


helped organize the March on Washington


coordinated the Freedom Rides to test federal laws that outlawed discrimination


united over the Black Power Movement

Question 22 (1 point) Question 22 Unsaved
Which statement shows the outcome of the US discovering Soviet missile sites in Cuba (Cuban Missile Crisis)?

Question 22 options:

The Soviets agreed to keep the missiles in Cuba and in exchange allowed the US to inspect weapons facilities in Moscow


The Soviets were able to build multiple missile sites and keep nuclear weapons pointed at the US until the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s


US naval blockade led to agreement with Soviet withdraw of missiles in Cuba and US missile withdraw in Turkey


The US launched a non-nuclear attack on Havana, Cuba and forced Cuba to remove the Soviet missiles

Question 23 (1 point) Question 23 Unsaved
A participant of Earth Day would have most likely

Question 23 options:

want to increase the number of highways and cars on the road world wide


encouraged clear cutting old growth forests to create new farm lands


supported the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts.


opposed environmental regulations that limit the amount of pollution from cars

Question 24 (1 point) Question 24 Unsaved
What would be a cause the National Organization of Women (NOW) would most likely support?

Question 24 options:

investigating sexual discrimination cases in the workplace


repealing all abortion laws


all of these


promoting the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Question 25 (1 point) Question 25 Unsaved
What did the successful overthrow of the Iranian government in 1979 signify?

Question 25 options:

increased Islamic extremism against the US and Western ideology in the Middle East


favorable trade conditions for the US with the new government of Iran


a more moderate religious tone and improved relationships between the US and the Middle East


all of these

Question 26 (1 point) Question 26 Unsaved
What did the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signal?

Question 26 options:

A new global organization would now regulate environmental issues


The European Union would have to lead the way for environmental regulation


The US public was serious about creating a healthy and sustainable environment


The US government was not serious about protecting the environment

Question 27 (1 point) Question 27 Unsaved
How did Rachel Carson and her book Silent Spring impact the environmental movement?

Question 27 options:

increased amount of deforestation to create new farmland


decreased regulation of environmental pesticides


increased use of pesticides in commercial agriculture


increased awareness of harmful effects of pesticides on environment

Question 28 (1 point) Question 28 Unsaved
What was a main reason the US decided to end involvement in the Vietnam War?

Question 28 options:

all of these


the US was also fighting in western Europe and could no longer fight on two fronts


the Vietnamese government decided to adopt a diplomatic government instead of a communist government


increasing anti-war protests across the US fueling the anti-war movement

Question 29 (1 point) Question 29 Unsaved
A positive effect of the Watergate scandal was it showed constitutional protection of the media allowed reporters to expose issues and

Question 29 options:

President Nixon was forced to end the Cold War after the scandal was discovered


it forced the media to reveal their sources


the Republican and Democratic parties were united in their opposition to the free press


the effectiveness of democracy, particularly checks and balances

Question 30 (1 point) Question 30 Unsaved
Why did China decide to open relations with the US after Nixon’s multiple attempts?

Question 30 options:

China wanted the US to invade the Korean peninsula and overthrow the government of South Korea


The US offered to stop trading with Japan so that Chinese goods would cost more on the world market


China’s increased conflict with the Soviet Union over territory led China to work with the US


The US offered protection against an uprising in rural China

Question 31 (1 point) Question 31 Unsaved
How the government reported about Vietnam War, and this event, led to growing public mistrust in the US government?

Question 31 options:

Chappaquiddick Incident


Watergate scandal


the CIA data leak


Iran-Contra Affair

Question 32 (1 point) Question 32 Unsaved
How did Nixon open relations with China?

Question 32 options:

agreed to a One China policy recognizing China and Taiwan as one entity


all of these


encouraged future business relations between US and China


ended Vietnam War

Question 33 (1 point) Question 33 Unsaved
What statement shows the most likely reason why people would view the Vietnam War as a US failure?

Question 33 options:

Communism spread when North Vietnam took over South Vietnam


The Vietnam War would end up being a direct cause of the Korean War


Vietnam became one unified country with a constitution like the US’s


Democracy survived in Vietnam after the war