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What event led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
The assassination of President Kennedy
B
An alleged attack on US Navy ships by North Vietnam
C
The United States declaration of war against North Vietnam
D
The usage of the draft to recruit soldiers in the United States
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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 police respond to protestors at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?

A
by setting up barriers and allowing protestors to continue peacefully
B
by maintaining a respectful distance from the protestors
C
by setting up barriers and attacking the protestors who resisted them
D
by maintaining law and order with very little violence
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By 1968, a majority of Americans

A
supported Martin Luther King’s nomination as US president.
B
were united in support of the Vietnam War.
C
believed that the Vietnam War was a mistake.
D
supported President Johnson’s reelection.
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In 1965, President Johnson immediately used the authority of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to

A
withdraw all US troops from North Vietnam.
B
commit half a million troops to fight in Vietnam.
C
begin sustained bombing of North Vietnam.
D
begin sustained bombing of South Vietnam.
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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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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.
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Why was there tension between the United States and the USSR after World War II?

A
Their economies were competing for trade in Western Europe.
B
Their economies were in danger of falling to Communism.
C
Their economies were based on different principles and systems.
D
Their economies prevented them from influencing other countries.
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The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began when

A
the United States first launched a nuclear missile.
B
the Soviet Union developed its own atomic bomb.
C
the Soviet Union launched its first satellite.
D
NASA created the Mercury program.
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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 events marked the end of American military involvement in the Vietnam War?

A
the Kent State shootings
B
the 1973 cease-fire
C
the surrender of South Vietnam
D
the passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment
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Nixon’s plan to end the Vietnam War through the strategy of Vietnamization

A
proved successful within a surprisingly short period of time.
B
did not appease most American citizens.
C
assured his election as president in 1968.
D
struck most Americans as the most sensible strategy.
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Which of the following best describes a tactic used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

A
attacking US troops and then hiding in the jungle
B
destroying large areas of Vietnamese jungle
C
relentlessly bombing US positions
D
aggressively using superior firepower

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