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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 Vietnam War affected the US economy during the early 1970s by

A
lowering the deficit.
B
leading to a recession.
C
creating stagflation.
D
raising unemployment.
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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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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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In the 1960s, Bob Dylan became famous for

A
writing a popular novel titled On the Road.
B
composing influential countercultural music.
C
founding the Students for a Democratic Society.
D
organizing protests on college campuses.
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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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Why were Viet Cong forces constantly on the move during the Vietnam War?

A
They did not trust the civilians around them.
B
They tried to avoid US troops and bombers.
C
They were afraid of being lured into ambushes.
D
They were unfamiliar with the jungle terrain.
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Why did many Americans consider the draft for the Vietnam War to be unfair?

A
College students were more likely to be drafted and to serve.
B
Drafted soldiers were sent to fight in Vietnam immediately.
C
Members of the counterculture were more likely to be drafted.
D
Men from low-income families often could not defer the draft.
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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.

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