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The Counterculture — Unit test Answers

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How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

A
by fleeing to Canada or another country
B
by throwing away their draft cards
C
by getting a high school diploma
D
by staging marches in Washington, DC
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In 1954, after the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu,

A
Communists controlled all of Vietnam.
B
Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.
C
an international committee gave Vietnam back to France.
D
the United States sent troops to Vietnam to remove the Communists.
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To combat US troops in Vietnam, the Viet Cong

r
relied on superior firepower.
d
drafted infantry soldiers.
u
used guerrilla warfare tactics.
b
bombed US positions relentlessly.
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Which of the following events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?

A
The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.
B
Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
C
The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.
D
Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
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In the midst of the Korean War, the disagreement between President Truman and General MacArthur centered on which of the following issues?

A
the question of whether the president had the authority to fire MacArthur
B
the question of whether UN forces should have invaded China
C
the question of whether the invasion of Inchon was necessary
D
the question of whether UN forces should have reached the Yalu River
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Which of the following is a major concern for North Korea today?

A
undertaking the difficult transition to democracy
B
finding a leader to replace Kim Jong-Il
C
producing enough food for its people
D
preventing China from invading from the north
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How did the Tet Offensive affect the South Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War?

A
It turned public opinion in South Vietnam against the war.
B
It caused the South Vietnamese to lose more than 50,000 troops.
C
It left many South Vietnamese towns and cities with extensive damage.
D
It led people to believe that communism was the answer.
8

President Kennedy’s ambitious plan for the nation was called

A
the Mercury program.
B
the New Frontier.
C
the Apollo program.
D
the Peace Corps.
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A
An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.
A
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.
A
An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.
A
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.
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One cause of the Cold War was the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union were both

A
superpowers competing for dominance in global affairs.
B
struggling to gain some influence around the world.
C
trying to stop neutral countries from gaining power.
D
hoping to be chosen to head the UN Security Council.
11

Which leader was backed by the United States during the Korean War?

A
Ho Chi Minh
B
Syngman Rhee
C
Mao Zedong
D
Kim Il-Sung
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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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Why were the Students for a Democratic Society a significant group in the 1960s?

A
They held the first national protest against the war in Vietnam.
B
They organized an iconic three-day festival of countercultural music.
C
They organized rallies in support of US involvement in the Vietnam War.
D
They held the first sit-ins and teach-ins to assert students’ right to free speech.
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Which portion of the Space Race did the United States complete before the Soviet Union?

A
launching a manned satellite
B
landing a man on the moon
C
launching an unmanned satellite
D
landing a man on mars
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Which statement best describes the Tet Offensive, which occurred during the Vietnam War?

A
It was an attack on US ships that led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
B
It was a bombing campaign that sought to weaken North Vietnam.
C
It was a guerrilla warfare campaign against US ground forces.
D
It was a sudden series of attacks by North Vietnam on bases and towns.

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