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Which of these determined that laws enforcing the racial segregation of schools were unconstitutional?

A
Brown v. Board of Education
B
the Arkansas public schools
C
Plessy v. Ferguson
D
the Southern Manifesto
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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 cultural attitude.
B
a union regulation.
C
a gender law.
D
a workplace policy.
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Who pressured President Roosevelt to end discrimination in the defense industry?

A
Jackie Robinson
B
Harry S Truman
C
Branch Rickey
D
A. Philip Randolph
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Which of these is a limitation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A
It does not promote equality based on race, nationality, or gender.
B
It promises political and civil rights but not social and economic ones.
C
It holds those who commit atrocities accountable for their actions.
D
It represents a moral code only and cannot be enforced by law.
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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
was considered procommunist, so few people embraced it.
C
decreased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.
D
was considered anticommunist, so many people embraced it.
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Which best describes President Nixon’s initial reaction to the Watergate break-in?

A
He refused to comment.
B
He confessed to ordering it.
C
He was shocked.
D
He denied any knowledge of it.
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During the Vietnam War, antiwar protestors believed that Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization

A
would actually escalate the war in Indochina.
B
did not end US involvement in the war quickly enough.
C
would not be implemented during the 1960s.
D
was an appropriate response to their demands.
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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 gave Britain the newest American ships.
C
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
D
It helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines.
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What set the stage for the Korean War?

A
The spread of communism in eastern Asia.
B
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
C
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Europe.
D
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Asia.

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