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Why did Nixon order US forces to mine North Vietnamese harbors in 1972?

A
to intimidate the Viet Cong
B
to end the Tet Offensive
C
to cut off supplies to North Vietnam
D
to retaliate for the My Lai Massacre
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To combat US troops in Vietnam, the Viet Cong

A
used guerrilla warfare tactics.
B
relied on superior firepower.
C
drafted infantry soldiers.
D
bombed US positions relentlessly.
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The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began when

A
NASA created the Mercury program.
B
the United States first launched a nuclear missile.
C
the Soviet Union developed its own atomic bomb.
D
the Soviet Union launched its first satellite.
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The Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 was designed to prevent

A
people and supplies from entering or leaving West Berlin.
B
a democratic government from taking control of the city.
C
Eastern European countries from trading in West Berlin.
D
information about communism from being published.
5

President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory, which states that

A
if the United States can defeat one communist country, it can defeat them all.
B
if an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.
C
if one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.
D
if one country falls to communism, its neighbors are also likely to do so.
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Why did the system of government in the Soviet Union help to create conflict with the United States after World War II?

A
The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.
B
The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.
C
The Soviet system of government gave the people in Eastern Europe too much freedom, which the United States thought was wrong.
D
The Soviet system of government did not allow its people to choose their own leaders, which the United States thought was wrong.
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Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government’s measures to investigate communists?

A
People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.
B
Truman actions were not strong enough to demonstrate to the public that the threat from the Soviets was very real.
C
Truman focused only on the government; he did not believe that communism had infiltrated other aspects of American life.
D
Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman’s actions did little to make it go away.
8

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization combined the military strength of

A
the United States, Latin America, and Western Europe.
B
the United States, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union.
C
the United States, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.
D
the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.
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President Nixon sent US forces to Cambodia in 1970 to

A
attack villages suspected of hiding Viet Cong fighters.
B
form a secret alliance with Cambodian troops.
C
bomb Viet Cong supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
D
set up supply lines outside of Vietnam.
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Following World War II, the United States opposed the economic system of the Soviet Union and its allies because this kind of economy

A
did not allow people to make free choices.
B
was too close to a free market system.
C
stopped trade between the US and other nations.
D
focused too much on military production.
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Which of the following saw a decrease in the United States during the 1950s?

A
the birthrate
B
consumer demand
C
government spending
D
unemployment
12

Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

A
the television
B
the automobile
C
the transistor
D
the hearing aid
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Which of these events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?

A
Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
B
Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
C
The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.
D
The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.
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What was the “missile gap” identified in the 1950s?

A
The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.
B
The Soviets had a lot fewer ICBMs than the United States.
C
The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.”
D
The “gap” referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground.

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