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In 1972, Nixon became the first US president to

A
officially recognize the Soviet Union.
B
withdraw official US recognition of China.
C
visit China while in office.
D
initiate a cold war with Communist nations.
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The belief that a woman’s place is in the home and not in the workforce is an example of

A
a gender law.
B
a workplace policy.
C
a cultural attitude.
D
a union regulation.
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In 1989, pro-democracy demonstrations in China led to

A
democratic reforms.
B
a coup against the government.
C
the destruction of Tiananmen Square.
D
the deaths of many protestors.
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President Kennedy appointed Thurgood Marshall to

A
a federal court.
B
head of the Peace Corps.
C
a position at NASA.
D
head of the Warren Commission.
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The original 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade was seen as a victory for

A
religious conservatives.
B
political moderates.
C
the men’s rights movement.
D
the women’s rights movement.
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Why was control of the Atlantic Ocean essential to Great Britain’s success in World War II?

A
Britain depended on the Atlantic for overseas communication.
B
Britain depended on fishing the Atlantic waters for food.
C
Britain was an island nation dependent on trading to keep its economy strong.
D
Britain was an island nation dependent on shipping for the supplies it needed.
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Which of the following best describes “nuclear deterrence”?

A
the belief that a nuclear war would have no winner
B
the idea that no nuclear weapon was as strong as armed forces
C
the idea that the threat of nuclear war was enough to stop an attack
D
the competition to acquire more and deadlier weapons
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During the final years of World War II in Europe, American and British bombing raids

A
supported invasions of Italy.
B
destroyed German factories and cities.
C
were ineffective as German air power grew.
D
lost few aviators to Axis fighters and anti-aircraft fire.
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What did the Department of Housing and Urban Development do during the 1960s as part of Johnson’s Great society?

A
It decreased funding for public housing to help expand suburbs.
B
It prohibited racial discrimination in the sale or rent of housing.
C
It expanded funding for public housing and funded city rebuilding efforts.
D
It allowed for the creation of luxury apartments within specific sections of a city.
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Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, believed that

A
African Americans should assert themselves against white power.
B
segregation was detrimental to achieving black power.
C
integration was the answer to achieving racial equality.
D
nonviolent resistance was the only type of effective protest.
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Why were military leaders and civilians in Japan put on trial after World War II?

A
They had stolen money from the military.
B
They had mistreated prisoners.
C
They refused to give up their power.
D
They planned a revolt against the US.
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A major focus of the American Indian movement of the 1960s was

A
to increase job opportunities for American Indians.
B
to push the Bureau of Indian Affairs to do more.
C
to fight for the rights of migrant workers.
D
to end stereotypes in the media.
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Which event occurred in 1963 and caused the United States to experience a major transition?

A
the election of President Johnson
B
the assassination of President Kennedy
C
the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act
D
the signing of the Civil Rights Act
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What event signaled the shift and directional change of the SNCC?

A
Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
B
The Black Panther Party was formed by Bobby Seale in 1966.
C
Stokely Carmichael became its leader in 1966.
D
Riots broke out in Watts in 1965.
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Why was the United Nations formed?

A
to promote Communism
B
to engage in armed conflict
C
to defend nations against attack
D
to promote international peace
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During World War II, the term kamikaze referred to Japanese

A
fighter pilots.
B
warriors.
C
machine guns.
D
suicide attacks.
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At the time of Hitler’s 1939 invasion of Poland, the US had a policy of

A
appeasement.
B
negotiation.
C
opposition.
D
neutrality.
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The Tuskegee Airmen were unique because

A
they were an African American flying unit during WWII.
B
they fought against the Nazis in Germany.
C
they were the first integrated unit in the army.
D
they were young naval pilots and officers.
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The 1935 Nuremberg Laws impacted Jewish people in Germany by

A
permitting Jewish people to holding government jobs.
B
prohibiting Jewish people from marrying non-Jewish Germans.
C
permitting Jewish doctors to treating Jewish people.
D
prohibiting Jewish people from forming Jewish-only schools.

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