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Many struggling businesses made large profits during World War II through war contracts with

A
factory workers.
B
the government.
C
the Allies.
D
oil well owners.
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Which best describes a way in which No Child Left Behind was effective?

A
It raised standards for all students.
B
It raised students’ tests scores in history.
C
It focused Americans on passing tests.
D
It incorporated testing across the curriculum.
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After the invasion of Afghanistan by US-led forces,

A
women lost some of their rights.
B
democratic elections were held.
C
corruption in government decreased.
D
coalition forces rapidly rebuilt cities.
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Which of the following was an effect of ethnic cleansing by the Bosnian Serbs in the 1990s?

A
NATO removed its troops.
B
Muslims were forced out of Bosnia.
C
Civil war ended in Bosnia.
D
NATO was forced out of Bosnia.
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Look at the map.Which of the following statements best describes the reason why West Berlin was vulnerable to Soviet threats after World War II?

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A
The Soviet Union was the only nation that occupied the city of Berlin after the war.
B
West Berlin was surrounded by the Soviet zone, far from the areas occupied by other Allied nations.
C
France, Great Britain, and the United States refused to split the occupation of the city of Berlin with the Soviet Union.
D
Berlin was located in West Germany, which was under constant threat of attack by the Soviet Union.
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The US attitude toward the Soviet Union at the end of World War II can be best characterized as

A
open.
B
wary.
C
confident.
D
aggressive.
7

The 1962 book Silent Spring documented

A
the early history of the civil rights movement.
B
the early history of the Vietnam War.
C
the harmful effects of pesticides.
D
the harmful effects of the Philadelphia Plan.
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Who urged Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act as part of his vision for a “Great Society”?

A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
John F. Kennedy
C
Lyndon B. Johnson
D
George Wallace
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How did television contribute to the conformity of the 1950s?

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Television shows encouraged people to be individuals.
T
Television aired only news and information programs.
T
Television portrayed a lifestyle that many people tried to imitate.
T
Television programming had little creativity or new ideas.
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Which of the following best describes one contribution of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

A
They flew missions over the US.
B
They created a secret military code system.
C
They flew combat missions over Germany.
D
They helped develop the atomic bomb.
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Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

A
the automobile
B
the transistor
C
the television
D
the hearing aid
12

Who was among the first people to land on the moon?

A
Thurgood Marshall
B
James Meredith
C
Neil Armstrong
D
Jack Ruby
13

The first draft of the Civil Rights Act

A
allowed Southern states to continue Jim Crow laws.
B
called for a “Great Society” to honor civil rights.
C
allowed segregation to continue in some public locations.
D
called for more protections for African American voting rights.
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A result of the Nuremberg trials was that the United Nations

A
moved to protect war criminals more carefully.
B
left prosecution of war criminals up to each country.
C
prevented anyone from using Nazi symbols in the future.
D
established that genocide was an international crime.
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How did Allied forces surprise Axis forces at Normandy?

A
The Allies staged a fake attack at Calais.
B
The Allies staged a fake attack in Berlin.
C
The Allies dropped bombs on other French locations.
D
The Allies used a small force to attack.
16

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, which nation broke up into many independent states?

H
Hungary
R
Romania
P
Poland
Y
Yugoslavia
17

Following World War II, the United States opposed the economic system of the Soviet Union and its allies because this kind of economy

A
focused too much on military production.
B
was too close to a free market system.
C
did not allow people to make free choices.
D
stopped trade between the US and other nations.
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Before the 1994 midterm elections, issues of taxes and government spending on social programs

w
were points of disagreement between Democrats and Republicans.
w
were not a major concern for Democrats or Republicans.
h
had been addressed to the satisfaction of the American people.
w
were cited as reasons for impeachment proceedings against Clinton.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization combined the military strength of

t
the United States, Latin America, and Western Europe.
t
the United States, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union.
t
the United States, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.
t
the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.
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What was one major difference in the way NATO and the Warsaw Pact were created?

N
NATO involved the participation of the countries of Eastern Europe, while the Warsaw Pact involved Western Europe.
T
The Warsaw Pact was primarily a military agreement, while NATO was primarily an economic agreement.
N
NATO was established to fight the spread of communism, while the Warsaw Pact was formed to protect communism.
T
The Warsaw Pact is still in existence today, while NATO disbanded soon after the fall of communism in Europe.

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