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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
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In October of 1950, UN forces pushed the North Koreans as far north as

A
Pusan.
B
the Yalu River.
C
the 38th parallel.
D
Seoul.
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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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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.
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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.
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What might have made the Rosenbergs seem dangerous to the US government of the 1950s?

A
Both worked to create the first atomic bombs for the USSR.
B
Both were connected to radical groups.
C
Julius had worked for the VENONA project.
D
Ethel was a Russian immigrant who arrived after WWII.
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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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During the Korean War, General MacArthur was able to take the city of Inchon by

A
striking in an area far away from where the fighting had been concentrated.
B
tricking North Korea into believing he that would use nuclear weapons.
C
convincing China to enter the war on the side of South Korea.
D
launching a surprise attack from deep within North Korean territory.
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What indicated that the United States had been secretly involved in Vietnam before its official involvement?

A
the Twenty-Sixth Amendment
B
the Pentagon Papers
C
the 1973 cease-fire
D
Vietnamization
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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.
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What event led to the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
the sinking of a US cruise ship with heavy casualties in the Gulf of Tonkin
B
the capture of a US Navy ship and its personnel by the North Vietnamese
C
an alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnamese torpedo boats
D
an alleged attack on two French ships by North Vietnamese torpedo boats
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Look at the graph below.Which conclusion would make the most sense after looking at the graph?

Question illustration
A
The infliction of heavy casualties upon the communists did not bring about a US victory in Vietnam.
B
The relatively low number of American casualties led a majority of Americans to support the Vietnam War.
C
The infliction of heavy casualties upon the communists led to a US victory in Vietnam.
D
Faced with heavy casualties, North Vietnam eventually gave up its attempt to control South Vietnam.
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After twenty years of US involvement in Vietnam, many Americans agreed with the counterculture and

A
came to see the necessity for that involvement.
B
worried about Communist aggression in Vietnam.
C
still supported the war but questioned the fairness of the draft.
D
began to question both the war and the fairness of the draft.
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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.
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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.
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was repealed in 1970 because it

A
gave too much power to the president.
B
lowered the voting age to eighteen.
C
resulted in the removal of US troops from Vietnam.
D
prevented the president from committing US forces as he saw fit.
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Joseph McCarthy gained public attention by

A
defeating Dwight Eisenhower in the 1956 election.
B
criticizing the Supreme Court ruling in the Rosenberg case.
C
refusing to cooperate with a HUAC investigation.
D
claiming to have a list of communists in the government.
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If a man was drafted between 1965 and 1973, it meant that

A
he had to leave the military.
B
he was given a deferment.
C
he had to serve in the military.
D
he was required to go to college.
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Which of the following is an example of an act of civil disobedience?

A
performing a protest song
B
burning a draft card in public
C
declaring opposition to a war
D
declaring support for a war

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