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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?

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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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The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.
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The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.
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The Soviet system of government gave the people in Eastern Europe too much freedom, which the United States thought was wrong.
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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.
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Television aired only news and information programs.
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Television portrayed a lifestyle that many people tried to imitate.
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Television programming had little creativity or new ideas.
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Which statement best describes the setting of President Kennedy’s assassination?

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It happened outdoors in a public place, where many people had gathered to watch Kennedy drive by.
B
It happened in a crowded auditorium, where Kennedy was campaigning for fellow Democrats.
C
It happened outside the nation’s Capitol, where many people had gathered to hear Kennedy speak.
D
It happened in an office building in Texas, where Kennedy was meeting with members of NASA.
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Which event occurred in October 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
Khrushchev and Kennedy had a disagreement at the Vienna Summit.
B
The Berlin Wall was constructed as a division between East Berlin and West Berlin.
C
A troop of trained exiles attempted a failed invasion into Cuba.
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A US spy plane photographed a Soviet missile base on Cuba.
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One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

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give the United States an advantage in the space race.
B
strengthen Secret Service protections for the president.
C
overturn several policies of the previous administration.
D
carry on the social reform goals of his predecessor.
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Which of the following statements best describes US intervention in Latin America and the Middle East in the 1950s?

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The United States brought democracy and prosperity to the countries it sought to help in Latin America and the Middle East.
B
The United States decided not to intervene unless the countries of Latin America and the Middle East requested assistance.
C
The United States brought fair, capable new rulers to Latin America and the Middle East and brought peace to both regions.
D
The United States set the stage for long-term negative consequences in Latin America and the Middle East by its interference.
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What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

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the lack of health care for low-income families
B
the lack of health care for older people
C
the lack of food for low-income families
D
the lack of housing for older people
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How did television affect national mourning in the days after President Kennedy’s death?

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It had little impact because most people at the time could not afford to buy televisions.
B
It had no impact because broadcasters were not allowed to air the funeral on television.
C
It had a strong impact because special news reports brought the tragic events into people’s homes.
D
It had a weak impact because the public felt uncomfortable watching the events play out on television.
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Which is the best summary of the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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The United States enacted an embargo against Cuba to pressure the Soviet Union into removing the missile bases it had built there.
B
The United States discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba and blockaded the island; a secret agreement led to the removal of missiles from Cuba and Turkey.
C
The Soviet Union placed a blockade around Cuba; the United States responded by enacting an embargo against the nation.
D
The United States discovered Cuban missile bases in Florida and enacted an embargo against Cuba; Cuba relocated its missiles.
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As a result of the Apollo program, which was established in the 1960s,

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important technologies were developed that are in use today.
B
the space administration known as NASA was created.
C
the first successful moon mission took place in 1961.
D
the United States started developing nuclear weapons.
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As a result of the concept of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War,

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both the United States and the Soviet Union were unwilling to build dangerous, destructive weapons, which would have encouraged war.
B
both the United States and the Soviet Union were willing to build weapons that were increasingly dangerous to stop the other side from attacking.
C
both the United States and the Soviet Union signed treaties to deter the development and testing of nuclear weapons.
D
both the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to work together to develop and test nuclear weapons to prevent future wars.
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The Truman and Eisenhower Doctrines showed that the United States was most concerned with

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helping the Soviet Union fight off communism.
B
sending US military aid to all countries in need.
C
halting the spread of communism throughout the world.
D
letting communism spread in Europe, but nowhere else.
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What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

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He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.
B
He convinced many legislators to vote against it.
C
He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.
D
He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.
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Who was among the first people to land on the moon?

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Thurgood Marshall
B
James Meredith
C
Neil Armstrong
D
Jack Ruby
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During the Cold War arms race, how did the hydrogen bomb differ from the atomic bomb?

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The hydrogen bomb was less destructive than the atomic bomb.
B
The hydrogen bomb was more destructive than the atomic bomb.
C
The hydrogen bomb was built by the US, while the USSR built atomic bombs.
D
The hydrogen bomb was built by the USSR, while the US built atomic bombs.
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The fact that so many Western nations were members of SEATO demonstrates

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how important peace in Southeast Asia was to the West.
B
the fact that communism was accepted by many of the nations involved.
C
the level of fear that existed because of attacks by the Viet Minh.
D
how opposed the nations of the world were to political alliances.
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What was US reaction to the Cuban Revolution?

A
The United States declared its support for Castro.
B
The United States was concerned Cuba was becoming a Communist country.
C
The United States immediately launched the Bay of Pigs invasion.
D
The United States sent in troops to take control of the Cuban economy.

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