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The War in Vietnam — Unit test Answers

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Which of the following statements best characterizes the television sitcoms of the 1950s?

A
Sitcoms replaced newspapers and radio programs as news sources.
B
Sitcoms reinforced traditional roles for men and women.
C
Sitcoms focused on the lifestyles of the rich and famous.
D
Sitcoms were designed to educate rather than to entertain.
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NASA’s first attempt to achieve human space flight was called the

A
Apollo program.
B
Gemini program.
C
Mercury program.
D
Explorer program.
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How many US troops were in Vietnam by 1969?

A
50,000
B
100,000
C
500,000
D
1,000,000.
4

The Senate committee that investigated Joseph McCarthy’s original claim of communists in the government concluded that

A
further investigations were necessary.
B
the charges were completely without merit.
C
hundreds of federal employees should be fired.
D
Sen. McCarthy should be removed from office.
5

During the 1950s, an increase in the number of marriages and births fueled

A
high unemployment.
B
new opportunities for women.
C
a demand for housing.
D
growth in the nation’s cities.
6

Many people in the United States and Europe held protests related to the Rosenbergs’ trial because they thought that the Rosenbergs

A
had not been punished harshly enough.
B
should have received more attention for their trial.
C
had no ties to communism or the Soviet Union.
D
had not been given a fair, impartial trial.
7

How did Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech impact the Truman Doctrine?

A
The speech convinced Americans that the USSR was an enemy, rather than an ally, which led to the creation of the Truman Doctrine.
B
The speech made Americans aware that the USSR had nuclear weapons, which led to the end of the Truman Doctrine.
C
The speech showed that Great Britain was not strong enough to oppose the USSR, which led to the rejection of the Truman Doctrine.
D
The speech revealed that Eastern European countries were no threat to their neighbors, which led to the creation of the Truman Doctrine.
8

What was a result of the United States’ confusing and unclear war strategy in the 1970s?

A
Public opinion about the war continued to decline.
B
South Vietnam gained ground in the war.
C
Communism stopped spreading.
D
US leaders created a clear war strategy.
9

What was an effect of the 1954 Vietnam treaty?

A
Vietnam was divided into two parts.
B
North Vietnam became democratic.
C
South Vietnam became communist.
D
France gained power in Vietnam.
10

What was the event that started the Space Race?

A
the Mercury mission
B
the Sputnik launch
C
the Apollo program
D
the moon landing
11

Which of the following reveals the impact Kennedy’s assassination had on the nation?

A
Many felt his death would mean the end of the space program.
B
People could not remember when he was shot.
C
Millions of people watched his funeral on TV.
D
People no longer gathered to watch presidential motorcades.
12

One post-war fact about the United States that created tension with the USSR was the United States

A
desired to create a buffer zone in Eastern Europe.
B
needed to establish puppet governments in Europe.
C
had a democratic form of government.
D
desired to move away from a capitalist economy.
13

What was the “car culture” of the 1950s?

A
an economy that was focused solely on the car industry
B
a rise in TV shows sponsored by car companies
C
a way of life that centered around the automobile
D
a rejection of consumerism and conformity
14

What document did the United Nations draft in 1948?

A
The Four Points
B
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
C
The Declaration of National Sovereignty
D
The Treaty of Versailles
15

Why did many Cubans resent the rule of Fulgencio Batista?

A
Batista was a Soviet ally and they disliked Soviet influence over their economy.
B
Batista was a US ally and they disliked the US influence over their economy.
C
Batista was a US ally but would not back the United States against the USSR.
D
Batista was a Soviet ally who frequently threatened the nearby United States.
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Why did the United States introduce the Marshall Plan in the post-war era?

A
to stabilize Europe and support democratic governments
B
to encourage Europe to share its post-war prosperity with the United States
C
to help the USSR in forming a democratic government
D
to boost economic recovery in the United States following World War II
17

Many people migrated from the North and East to the Sun Belt states during the 1950s because of

A
the response to the Cold War.
B
the expansion of urban areas.
C
the interstate highway system.
D
the influence of beatniks.
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Why did the US government create the Warren Commission?

A
because they wanted to prevent future presidential assassinations
B
because Jack Ruby refused to explain why he killed Oswald
C
because the public questioned the details of Kennedy’s assassination
D
because Lee Harvey Oswald’s explanations were not believable
19

What was a key value of the 1960s counterculture that differed from 1950s values?

A
owning private property
B
having freedom of expression
C
having a family
D
respecting authority
20

How does the concept of competition relate to the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

A
The two nations were not concerned about one another or their nuclear capabilities, so there was no competition between them.
B
The two nations were interested in working together to produce nuclear weaponry, which extinguished any competition between them.
C
The two nations wanted to best one another in the development and stockpiling of nuclear weapons, which drove the competition between them.
D
The two nations felt that face-to-face battles would be more effective than nuclear weapons, which led to a violent competition between them.

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