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In 1954, after the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu,

A
communists took control of all of Vietnam.
B
Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.
C
an international committee gave Vietnam back to France.
D
the United States sent troops to Vietnam to remove the communists.
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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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President Reagan’s policies affected government spending by

A
increasing funds for environmental programs.
B
increasing funds for civil rights enforcement agencies.
C
decreasing funds for defense spending.
D
decreasing funds for social programs.
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Which campaign promises was President Reagan unable to keep?

A
reducing taxes
B
decreasing federal spending
C
appointing a woman to the Supreme Court
D
reducing unemployment
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Which environmental issue did President Kennedy champion?

A
the advancement of agricultural practices
B
the establishment of national seashores
C
the protection of national parks
D
the development of new plant species
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What was the main reason Allied troops were horrified when they discovered Nazi concentration camps?

A
They had not realized how poorly supplied German troops were.
B
They had not realized how many prisoners the Germans were holding.
C
They had not expected to find thousands of dead or dying prisoners.
D
They had not expected to find the camps evacuated and standing empty.
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How did President Bush respond to Hurricane Katrina?

A
He sent the United Nations to maintain order and arrest looters.
B
He visited crowded shelters to see conditions there for himself.
C
He sent US troops to help distribute supplies and repair damage.
D
He asked local officials to ascertain the extent of the damage.
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How did the Tet Offensive affect the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

A
It allowed them to enjoy a resounding military victory.
B
It led to the loss of more than 50,000 of their troops.
C
It decreased their morale because it led to defeat at the hands of the NVA.
D
It led them to develop new tactics to combat guerrilla warfare.
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The House Un-American Activities Committee targeted

A
only government employees.
B
only private citizens.
C
neither government employees nor private citizens.
D
both government employees and private citizens.
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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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Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
B
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
C
It was chaotic and violent.
D
It was organized and peaceful.
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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.
13

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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By the time Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, he had

A
been a civil rights leader for more than ten years.
B
decided to run in the next presidential election.
C
led the Democratic Party for more than ten years.
D
decided to lead a demonstration supporting the war.
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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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At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often

A
confessed to crimes they could not have possibly committed.
B
admitted to crimes the secret police saw them commit.
C
received no punishment because the trials were not real.
D
faced torture if they lied while a judge questioned them.
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Which event led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
the sinking of a torpedo boat in the Gulf of Tonkin
B
a White House decision to attack the city of Hanoi
C
the capture of a US Navy ship by North Vietnam
D
an alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnam
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How did the US government respond to Robert Oppenheimer’s opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb?

A
He was given a different position in the government.
B
He continued to head atomic research for the government.
C
He was accused of disloyalty and lost his security clearance.
D
He continued to do atomic research but at a lower level.
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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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How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement of 1940 help Britain?

A
It allowed Britain to buy arms on loan.
B
It helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines.
C
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
D
It gave Britain the newest American ships.

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