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After peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam stalled, which occurred first?

A
The United States bombed North Vietnam.
B
Communist forces invaded South Vietnam.
C
US bombers attacked the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
D
US forces mined North Vietnamese harbors.
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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.
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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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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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Which of the following is the best evidence that Cold War fears affected American civil liberties during the 1950s?

A
the Soviet explosion of an atomic bomb
B
the election of Dwight Eisenhower
C
the arrest of Soviet spies
D
the McCarthy Senate hearings
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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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Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States became committed to helping countries that were

A
fighting a communist takeover.
B
struggling to establish its economy.
C
fighting against democracy.
D
promoting the domino theory.
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How is the Marshall Plan an example of Cold War tactics?

A
The Marshall Plan forced the USSR to build up its military, which weakened its economy.
B
The Marshall Plan showed the USSR that the United States would not back down from military threats.
C
The Marshall Plan allowed the United States to compete for power with the USSR without using force.
D
The Marshall Plan moved the USSR and European countries closer to becoming long-term allies.
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Why did Nixon order US forces to bomb North Vietnam in 1972?

A
to intimidate its leaders
B
to end the Tet Offensive
C
to cut off supplies for the Viet Cong
D
to retaliate for the My Lai Massacre
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Who applied assembly-line techniques to home construction in the 1950s?

A
John Kenneth Galbraith
B
Jonas Salk
C
William Levitt
D
Jack Kerouac
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In what way did the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union change after World War II?

T
The two countries changed from being fierce rivals to being friendly allies.
T
The two countries changed from being neutral toward each other to being rivals.
T
The two countries changed from being rivals to being neutral toward each other.
T
The two countries changed from being friendly allies to being fierce rivals.
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The cease-fire that ended the Vietnam War stated that

A
Americans had to return Communist prisoners of war.
B
Communists had to withdraw their forces from South Vietnam.
C
both parties had to respect South Vietnam’s right to self-determination.
D
the United States could not add troops to its existing forces in South Vietnam.
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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 statement best characterizes how US citizens reacted to the Tet Offensive?

A
Americans’ anger over the attacks increased support for the war.
B
Americans largely supported this strategy on the part of their troops.
C
More and more Americans opposed the continuation of the war.
D
Many Americans held rallies to express their pride in US troops.
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In the 1950s, more and more homes had a television mostly due to which of the following?

A
the invention of television
B
the GI Bill funding for TV purchases
C
the mass production of televisions
D
the rise of the counterculture
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Which statement best describes a major reason why Western European countries joined NATO after World War II?

A
The Soviet Union had begun to initiate damaging attacks against Western European nations.
B
The Soviet Union had shown that it wanted to expand its area of control in Eastern Europe.
C
The Soviet Union had reduced its military forces and focused its attention on rebuilding infrastructure.
D
The Soviet Union had decided to withdraw from the Security Council of the United Nations.
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How did the Twenty-sixth Amendment affect the concerns of young people during the Vietnam War?

I
It ended the draft, which was one of young people’s major demands.
I
It gave the president unlimited power to increase the draft.
I
It lowered the voting age, which helped make young people less skeptical.
I
It limited the president’s powers to increase the draft.
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What was the major motivation behind the actions of President Truman’s loyalty boards and those of the House Un-American Activities Committee?

A
a desire to bring qualified people into positions of power
B
an attempt to decrease the reach of the government
C
a fear of the spreading influence of the Soviet Union
D
an effort to strengthen the American economy

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