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Who is credited with launching the environmental movement?

A
Dwight Eisenhower
B
Rachel Carson
C
Henry Kissinger
D
Richard Nixon
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As a conservative Republican, President Nixon

A
worked easily with the Democratic Congress.
B
worked easily with the Republican-controlled Congress.
C
focused on blocking the Equal Rights Amendment.
D
focused on making government run more efficiently.
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The purpose of the SALT I agreement in 1972 was to

A
regulate Soviet production of missiles carrying nuclear weapons.
B
regulate Chinese production of missiles carrying nuclear weapons.
C
create documents that officially ended the Cold War.
D
establish US recognition of China for the first time since 1949.
4

An important part of President Nixon’s domestic policy was

A
realpolitik.
B
negotiation.
C
pragmatism.
D
détente.
5

A domestic initiative that President Nixon was responsible for was

A
the reduction of interest rates.
B
creating the Environmental Protection Agency.
C
the formal recognition of China.
D
negotiating the SALT I agreement.
7

Henry Kissinger’s approach toward foreign policy was shaped largely by the idea of

A
confrontation.
B
realpolitik.
C
democracy at any cost.
D
increasing Cold War tensions.
8

Which best explains US concerns regarding Chile during Nixon’s first term?

A
The United States pressured Chile to discourage it from joining the space race.
B
The United States pressured Chile into negotiations through the use of détente .
C
The Unites States pressured Chile’s Marxists out of fear of a Communist revolution.
D
The United States pressured Chile to participate in the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
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Which best explains why a partnership with China was attractive during the Nixon administration?

A
China was willing to negotiate terms for a SALT I agreement.
B
China was a potential supporter of the Philadelphia Plan.
C
China was a potential ally and market for American goods.
D
China was portrayed positively in the novel Silent Spring .
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The purpose of President Nixon’s policy of détente was to

A
ease tensions between nations.
B
confront communism in China.
C
make Americans proud of their nation.
D
ignore tensions between nations.

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