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The Counterculture — Unit test Answers

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Which of the following best describes a belief held by President Truman that led to the establishment of the Truman Doctrine?

A
The United States should expand its ability to trade with all possible nations.
B
The United States should promote a single-party government system globally.
C
The United States should help free nations resist the spread of communism.
D
The United States should work to keep capitalism contained within Europe.
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Which of the following statements best characterizes the country of North Korea?

A
North Korea has been ruled by dictators since 1948.
B
North Korea has never struggled with its economy.
C
North Korea has recently made moves toward democracy.
D
North Korea has been unable to acquire nuclear weapons.
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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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What was the major impact of the launch of Sputnik I on the United States?

A
The US withdrew from the space race because it couldn’t beat the Soviets.
B
The US took steps to catch up and surpass the Soviets in the space race.
C
The US founded NASA to fund math and science education.
D
The US focused all of its attention on destroying the Soviet’s satellite.
5

One major goal of NASA’s Gemini program was to

A
launch an artificial satellite.
B
send manned aircraft into Earth’s orbit.
C
launch astronauts on long flights.
D
land an astronaut on the moon.
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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.
7

How did the Soviet Union maintain control of East Germany after World War II?

A
The Soviets removed their troops and set up a puppet government.
B
The Soviets kept their troops in East Germany and occupied it.
C
The Soviets supported the government chosen by the East Germans.
D
The Soviets allowed free speech, earning the trust of the East Germans.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s and Robert F. Kennedy’s deaths had a huge impact on the nation because both men

A
had been strong leaders in the counterculture movement.
B
had worked to bring about racial equality and end poverty.
C
had been successful politicians who served as Democrats.
D
had served in President Johnson’s Cabinet.
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Which is the best description of the outcome of the 1961 Vienna Summit?

A
Khrushchev and Kennedy agreed to remove missiles from secret locations.
B
Fidel Castro announced to Kennedy that Cuba was now a communist state.
C
Khrushchev demanded that American troops leave the city of West Berlin.
D
Kennedy gave a famous speech in response to the creation of the Berlin Wall.
10

President Kennedy most contributed to the civil rights movement by

A
appointing African Americans to government positions.
B
granting scholarships to African American students.
C
enrolling African Americans in the space program.
D
including African American leaders in the Peace Corps.
11

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.
12

Which happened in the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination?

A
The Apollo program was created in Kennedy’s honor.
B
Congress finally gave its approval for the Peace Corps.
C
Jack Ruby killed the accused assassin two days later.
D
Thurgood Marshall led an investigation into the shooting.
13

Richard Nixon won the presidential race of 1968 in part because

A
he promised to escalate the Vietnam War.
B
he had served as Johnson’s vice president.
C
he promised to restore law and order.
D
he was a strong supporter of liberal reform.
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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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The most important difference between the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine demonstrated that

A
the United States wanted to increase economic aid to communist nations in Eastern Europe.
B
the policies of the United States had been successful in halting the spread of communism.
C
the United States later thought that military aid was needed in its fight against the spread of communism.
D
it was no longer necessary for the United States to send economic aid to countries threatened by communism.
16

President Kennedy’s response to the construction of the Berlin Wall

A
convinced the Soviet Union that Kennedy would back down when challenged.
B
demonstrated that the United States would continue to support West Berlin.
C
encouraged the Soviet Union to take control of West Berlin.
D
led people on both sides of the wall to tear it down immediately.
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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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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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The Berlin blockade after World War II showed Europeans that the USSR

A
wanted to challenge the United Nations to see if it was willing to take action.
B
was serious about expanding its area of control in Eastern Europe.
C
would be able to set the Allied powers against one another.
D
would be able to swiftly defeat the Allied powers in any altercation.
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Which statement best describes the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
It provided additional US military aid to the government of North Vietnam.
B
It prohibited the commitment of US troops to fight the Viet Cong.
C
It authorized the US president to deal with threats in South Asia as he saw fit.
D
It authorized the US president to begin negotiations with North Vietnam.

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