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Expansion of the Vietnam War — Unit test Answers

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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.
D
A US spy plane photographed a Soviet missile base on Cuba.
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Sunil has written this topic sentence for his paper.President Kennedy and the United States decided to race the Soviet Union to land on the moon first. This was part of the Cold War, and the United States had to beat the Russians.How should Sunil revise the topic sentence for clarity?

b
by changing the first sentence to read, “To land on the moon first, President Kennedy and the United States had to race the Soviet Union.”
b
by changing the first sentence to read, “President Kennedy wanted to land on the moon first and raced the Soviet Union with the United States.”
b
by combining the two sentences to read, “As part of the Cold War, President Kennedy and the United States raced the Soviet Union to reach the moon.”
b
by combining the two sentences to read, “President Kennedy with the United States raced the Soviet Union to land on the moon first, this was part of the Cold War.”
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Which statement best describes the demilitarized zone on the Korean peninsula?

A
It separates Pyongyang from Seoul.
B
It serves as a neutral diplomatic zone.
C
It separates the Korean peninsula from China.
D
It serves as a neutral zone between the countries.
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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
focused too much on military production.
B
was too close to a free market system.
C
did not allow people to make free choices.
D
stopped trade between the US and other nations.
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most

h
helping the Soviet Union fight off communism.
s
sending US military aid to all countries in need.
h
halting the spread of communism throughout the world.
l
letting communism spread in Europe, but nowhere else.
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Which of the following statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

A
McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.
B
McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.
C
McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
D
McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.
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Which question should a researcher ask when judging the reliability of an author?

A
Does the author work at a university?
B
Does the author have an agenda or bias?
C
Has the author written other books about the topic?
D
Has the author created a website with information about the topic?
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How did television contribute to the conformity of the 1950s?

T
Television shows encouraged people to be individuals.
T
Television aired only news and information programs.
T
Television portrayed a lifestyle that many people tried to imitate.
T
Television programming had little creativity or new ideas.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization combined the military strength of

t
the United States, Latin America, and Western Europe.
t
the United States, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union.
t
the United States, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.
t
the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.
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What are common characteristics of an effective research question? Select four options.It is clear and focused.It is directly linked to the topic.It helps the writer respond to the prompt.It can be answered through study of the topic.It is an original topic that few others have studied.

A
It is clear and focused.
B
It is directly linked to the topic.
C
It helps the writer respond to the prompt.
D
It can be answered through study of the topic.
E
It is an original topic that few others have studied.
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Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government’s measures to investigate communists?

A
Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman’s actions did little to make it go away.
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
People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.
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Jonas Salk became well known in the early 1950s because he

A
starred in a popular movie called Rebel without a Cause.
B
led a movement of people who refused to conform to social trends.
C
introduced a way to mass-produce homes and reduce their costs.
D
developed a vaccine that virtually eliminated polio from American society.
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Which of the following saw a decrease in the United States during the 1950s?

A
government spending
B
the birthrate
C
unemployment
D
consumer demand
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Who was among the first people to land on the moon?

A
Thurgood Marshall
B
James Meredith
C
Neil Armstrong
D
Jack Ruby
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Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

A
the automobile
B
the transistor
C
the television
D
the hearing aid

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