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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory, which states that

A
if an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.
B
if one country falls to communism, its neighbors are also likely to do so.
C
if the United States can defeat one communist country, it can defeat them all.
D
if one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.
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Since the 1960s, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have successfully

A
reduced discrimination against minorities in renting and housing.
B
increased the number of college graduates among all groups.
C
reduced the amount of military spending in the national budget.
D
increased the number of people who have health insurance.
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Which program did President Kennedy establish to help other nations?

A
the Warren Commission
B
the Mercury program
C
the Apollo program
D
the Peace Corps
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What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

H
He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.
H
He convinced many legislators to vote against it.
H
He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.
H
He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.
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To combat US troops in Vietnam, the Viet Cong

A
relied on superior firepower.
B
drafted infantry soldiers.
C
used guerrilla warfare tactics.
D
bombed US positions relentlessly.
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What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

A
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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Which event occurred in October of 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
Kennedy wanted to make Cuba a part of the United States.
B
The Berlin Wall was constructed, dividing East Berlin and West Berlin.
C
A troop of trained exiles attempted a failed invasion of Cuba.
D
American spy planes photographed Soviet missile bases on the island.
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What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

A
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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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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Since the 1960s, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have successfully

A
reduced discrimination against minorities in renting and housing.
B
increased the number of college graduates among all groups.
C
reduced the amount of military spending in the national budget.
D
increased the number of people who have health insurance.
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One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

A
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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As the idea of Black Power began to take hold, the SNCC

A
welcomed the assistance of whites.
B
became more dedicated to nonviolence.
C
embraced the teachings of Islam.
D
took a more militant approach.
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People protested at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 because

A
the Republicans stormed the convention.
B
the Democratic Party was divided.
C
the Republican Party was divided.
D
the Democrats had been locked out.

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