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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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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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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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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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Which of the following was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

A
the Berlin Wall
B
the “Iron Curtain”
C
the Great Wall of China
D
the red “hotline” phone
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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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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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Why did the system of government in the Soviet Union help to create conflict with the United States after World War II?

A
The Soviet system of government did not allow its people to choose their own leaders, which the United States thought was wrong.
B
The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.
C
The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.
D
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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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 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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Look at the map.Which of the following statements best describes the reason why West Berlin was vulnerable to Soviet threats after World War II?

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A
The Soviet Union was the only nation that occupied the city of Berlin after the war.
B
West Berlin was surrounded by the Soviet zone, far from the areas occupied by other Allied nations.
C
France, Great Britain, and the United States refused to split the occupation of the city of Berlin with the Soviet Union.
D
Berlin was located in West Germany, which was under constant threat of attack by the Soviet Union.
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In the 1960s, a form of protest known as a teach-in typically

A
involved groups participating in speeches and debates.
B
included students occupying university buildings.
C
included a large group marching down public streets.
D
involved draft dodgers burning draft cards.
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What was one result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television?

A
McCarthy became a hero to many in the United States.
B
McCarthy apologized to the people he had falsely accused.
C
McCarthy proved that Joseph Welch was a communist.
D
McCarthy lost the support of the American public.
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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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What was one major difference in the way NATO and the Warsaw Pact were created?

A
NATO involved the participation of the countries of Eastern Europe, while the Warsaw Pact involved Western Europe.
B
The Warsaw Pact was primarily a military agreement, while NATO was primarily an economic agreement.
C
NATO was established to fight the spread of communism, while the Warsaw Pact was formed to protect communism.
D
The Warsaw Pact is still in existence today, while NATO disbanded soon after the fall of communism in Europe.

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