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After World War II, the USSR extended its sphere of influence into Yugoslavia and Albania by

A
stationing troops there for many years.
B
appointing the head of state in each nation.
C
giving Soviet leaders local government jobs.
D
supporting the governments already in place.
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According to President Bush, which country belonged to an “axis of evil” that supported terrorism?

A
Pakistan
B
Afghanistan
C
Iran
D
the Soviet Union
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Which of the following is a limitation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A
It holds those who commit atrocities accountable for their actions.
B
It represents a moral code only and cannot be enforced by law.
C
It promises political and civil rights but not social and economic ones.
D
It does not promote equality based on race, nationality, or gender.
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As a result of Henderson v. United States (1950),

A
segregation on local forms of transportation was outlawed.
B
segregation on local forms of transportation was upheld.
C
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was outlawed.
D
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was upheld.
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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory as applied to world politics, which is the belief that

A
communism is widely dismissed and doomed to failure.
B
neighboring countries will rise up against communist ones.
C
if one country becomes communist, others will follow.
D
communism will not spread between neighboring countries.
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When Khrushchev demanded that US troops leave West Berlin, Kennedy responded by

A
calling up additional troops.
B
building the Berlin Wall.
C
withdrawing troops from the city.
D
launching the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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During the Vietnam War, antiwar protestors believed that Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization

A
was an appropriate response to their demands.
B
would not be implemented during the 1960s.
C
would actually escalate the war in Indochina.
D
did not end US involvement in the war quickly enough.
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How did satellites impact scientific understanding of space during the late 20th century?

A
Satellites allowed astronauts to successfully navigate around the moon.
B
Satellites allowed for more accurate predictions of solar flares.
C
Satellites provided images from surrounding solar systems that confirmed the existence of other planets with water.
D
Satellites provided high resolution photos that helped scientists research the origins of the universe.
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The September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center resulted in

A
almost 100 people being killed.
B
almost 300 people being killed
C
almost 1,000 people being killed.
D
almost 3,000 people being killed.
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How did President Kennedy respond to the violence in Birmingham?

A
He wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. expressing his concern.
B
He had members of the Ku Klux Klan arrested.
C
He had Eugene “Bull” Connor arrested for police brutality.
D
He promoted civil rights laws such as what would become the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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An example of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s organizational skills was

A
appointing George Patton to command the US Second Corps in North Africa.
B
serving in World War I, the Panama Canal Zone, and the Philippines.
C
planning troop maneuvers in war games involving 500,000 soldiers.
D
maintaining his popularity among his troops as well as his fellow officers.
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Which late 1940s event prompted the United States to take steps to protect itself from Soviet espionage?

A
the detonation of a bomb on Russian soil
B
the fall of China to communism
C
the rise of the Soviet Union’s military
D
the conviction of Alger Hiss
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Which of the following statements best describes economic conditions in Europe immediately after World War II?

A
The economies of most European nations were in very poor shape.
B
The economies of Western European nations were strong, while those of Eastern European nations were weak.
C
The economies of Western European nations were weak, while those of Eastern European nations were strong.
D
The economies of most European nations were in excellent shape.
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Look at the World War II propaganda poster.This poster portrays military service as

Question illustration
A
violent and grueling.
B
social and fun.
C
difficult and lonely.
D
exciting and heroic.
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When President Clinton sent US peacekeeping troops to Somalia in 1993, US troops

A
brought peace to the country.
B
were killed during a conflict.
C
killed thousands of Somali people.
D
remained in Somalia for many years.
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The SALT II Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union

A
ended the Cold War.
B
limited each nation’s nuclear arsenal.
C
increased tensions between the two nations.
D
increased trade between the nations.
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In the 2010s, a similarity between US policies toward Cuba and Libya is that

A
they were designed to improve trade relations.
B
they were designed to stop nuclear testing.
C
they were intended to support democracy.
D
they were intended to stop terrorist groups.
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Who pressured President Roosevelt to end discrimination in the defense industry?

A
Jackie Robinson
B
Branch Rickey
C
A. Philip Randolph
D
Harry S Truman
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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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In the 1960s, American opposition to the Vietnam War

A
increased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.
B
decreased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.
C
was considered procommunist, so few people embraced it.
D
was considered anticommunist, so many people embraced it.

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