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What set the stage for the Korean War?

A
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Europe.
B
The spread of communism in eastern Asia.
C
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
D
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Asia.
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This map of North America and Europe in 1955 shows

A
the plan to circumvent the Berlin blockade.
B
the member countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
C
the member countries of the United Nations.
D
the division of Germany after World War II.
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Which of these best describes manufacturing in Florida in 2013?

A
It was Florida’s most important economic sector.
B
It was Florida’s third most important economic sector.
C
It was Florida’s sixth biggest economic sector.
D
It was nearly absent in Florida’s economy.
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This poster portrays military service as

A
exciting and heroic.
B
social and fun.
C
violent and grueling.
D
difficult and lonely.
5

What countries’ names should appear in the blank areas?

A
Germany; the Soviet Union
B
France; Great Britain
C
West Germany; East Germany
D
Germany; Italy
6

The September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center resulted in

A
almost 3,000 people being killed.
B
almost 1,000 people being killed.
C
almost 300 people being killed.
D
almost 100 people being killed.
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A major focus of the American Indian Movement (AIM) during the 1960s was

A
increasing job opportunities for American Indians.
B
fighting for the rights of migrant workers.
C
ending stereotypes in the media.
D
pressuring the Bureau of Indian Affairs to do more.
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Which of these determined that laws enforcing the racial segregation of schools were unconstitutional?

A
the Arkansas public schools
B
the Southern Manifesto
C
Brown v. Board of Education
D
Plessy v. Ferguson
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Immediately following World War II, the Korean Peninsula

A
came under Japanese control.
B
was divided at the 38th parallel.
C
was absorbed into China.
D
became caught in a war with Russia.
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Which event led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
the capture of a US Navy ship by North Vietnam
B
an alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnam
C
a White House decision to attack the city of Hanoi
D
the sinking of a torpedo boat in the Gulf of Tonkin
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One major reason for US involvement in Latin America in the 1980s was to

A
sell arms to Latin American countries such as Grenada.
B
take over the governments of countries such as Grenada.
C
stop the spread of Communism.
D
bring aid to poor countries.
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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 signing of the Civil Rights Act
D
the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act
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Which of these was a goal of the War Manpower Commission?

A
to recruit women as volunteers
B
to recruit women for jobs formerly done by men
C
to encourage women to plant victory gardens
D
to train women as nurses
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In 1972, Nixon became the first US president to

A
withdraw official US recognition of China.
B
initiate a cold war with Communist nations.
C
officially recognize the Soviet Union.
D
visit China while in office.
15

When Khrushchev demanded that US troops leave West Berlin, Kennedy responded by

A
building the Berlin Wall.
B
calling up additional troops.
C
withdrawing troops from the city.
D
launching the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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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 conviction of Alger Hiss
D
the rise of the Soviet Union’s military
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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
integration was the answer to achieving racial equality.
C
nonviolent resistance was the only type of effective protest.
D
segregation was detrimental to achieving black power.
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In the 1960s, American opposition to the Vietnam War

A
was considered anticommunist, so many people embraced it.
B
increased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.
C
decreased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.
D
was considered procommunist, so few people embraced it.
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The first nuclear weapons to be used against another nation were dropped

A
by the United States during World War II.
B
by the Soviet Union during World War II.
C
by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
D
by the United States during the Cold War.
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During World War II, the battle that turned the tide of war against Germany on the eastern front was the

A
Battle of Sicily.
B
Battle of Rostov.
C
Battle of Stalingrad.
D
Battle of the Bulge.

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