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How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

by fleeing to Canada or another country

by throwing away their draft cards

by getting a high school diploma

by staging marches in Washington, DC

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How is the counterculture movement of the 1960s best described?

a political movement that worked to increase support for the Vietnam War.

a social movement that expressed discontent with mainstream society.

a cultural movement that promoted materialism and consumerism.

a religious movement that encouraged respect for authority figures.

Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

the automobile

the transistor

the television

the hearing aid

In 1954, after the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu,

Communists controlled all of Vietnam.

Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.

an international committee gave Vietnam back to France.

the United States sent troops to Vietnam to remove the Communists.

President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory, which states that

if an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.

if one country falls to communism, its neighbors are also likely to do so.

if the United States can defeat one communist country, it can defeat them all.

if one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.

In the 1960s, a form of protest known as a teach-in typically

involved groups participating in speeches and debates.

included students occupying university buildings.

included a large group marching down public streets.

involved draft dodgers burning draft cards.

To combat US troops in Vietnam, the Viet Cong

relied on superior firepower.

drafted infantry soldiers.

used guerrilla warfare tactics.

bombed US positions relentlessly.

Which of the following statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.

McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.

McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.

McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.

What was the “missile gap” identified in the 1950s?

The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.

The Soviets had a lot fewer ICBMs than the United States.

The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.”

The “gap” referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground.

Which of the following events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?

The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.

Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.

The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.

Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.

Which program did President Kennedy establish to help other nations?

the Warren Commission

the Mercury program

the Apollo program

the Peace Corps

In the midst of the Korean War, the disagreement between President Truman and General MacArthur centered on which of the following issues?

the question of whether the president had the authority to fire MacArthur

the question of whether UN forces should have invaded China

the question of whether the invasion of Inchon was necessary

the question of whether UN forces should have reached the Yalu River

What was one result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television?

McCarthy became a hero to many in the United States.

McCarthy apologized to the people he had falsely accused.

McCarthy proved that Joseph Welch was a communist.

McCarthy lost the support of the American public.

Which of the following was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

the Berlin Wall

the “Iron Curtain”

the Great Wall of China

the red “hotline” phone

Which of the following is a major concern for North Korea today?

undertaking the difficult transition to democracy

finding a leader to replace Kim Jong-Il

producing enough food for its people

preventing China from invading from the north

Which of the following was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

the Berlin Wall

the “Iron Curtain”

the Great Wall of China

the red “hotline” phone

Which of the following events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?

The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.

Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.

The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.

Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.

How did the Tet Offensive affect the South Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War?

It turned public opinion in South Vietnam against the war.

It caused the South Vietnamese to lose more than 50,000 troops.

It left many South Vietnamese towns and cities with extensive damage.

It led people to believe that communism was the answer.

In the midst of the Korean War, the disagreement between President Truman and General MacArthur centered on which of the following issues?

the question of whether the president had the authority to fire MacArthur

the question of whether UN forces should have invaded China

the question of whether the invasion of Inchon was necessary

the question of whether UN forces should have reached the Yalu River

President Kennedy’s ambitious plan for the nation was called

the Mercury program.

the New Frontier.

the Apollo program.

the Peace Corps.

Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

the automobile

the transistor

the television

the hearing aid

How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

by fleeing to Canada or another country

by throwing away their draft cards

by getting a high school diploma

by staging marches in Washington, DC

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An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.

An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.

An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.

An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.

Which event occurred in October of 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Kennedy wanted to make Cuba a part of the United States.

The Berlin Wall was constructed, dividing East Berlin and West Berlin.

A troop of trained exiles attempted a failed invasion of Cuba.

American spy planes photographed Soviet missile bases on the island.

Jonas Salk became well known in the early 1950s because he

starred in a popular movie called Rebel without a Cause.

led a movement of people who refused to conform to social trends.

introduced a way to mass-produce homes and reduce their costs.

developed a vaccine that virtually eliminated polio from American society.

One cause of the Cold War was the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union were both

superpowers competing for dominance in global affairs.

struggling to gain some influence around the world.

trying to stop neutral countries from gaining power.

hoping to be chosen to head the UN Security Council.

What was one result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television?

McCarthy became a hero to many in the United States.

McCarthy apologized to the people he had falsely accused.

McCarthy proved that Joseph Welch was a communist.

McCarthy lost the support of the American public.

Which leader was backed by the United States during the Korean War?

Ho Chi Minh

Syngman Rhee

Mao Zedong

Kim Il-Sung

President Nixon sent US forces to Cambodia in 1970 to

form a secret alliance with Cambodian troops.

attack villages suspected of hiding Viet Cong fighters.

set up supply lines outside of Vietnam.

bomb Viet Cong supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Following World War II, the organization known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed because

anti-Communist nations needed to show they were united.

the USSR was threatening to occupy East Germany.

Western European nations wanted to attack the USSR.

Western European nations were turning to Communism.

What was the “missile gap” identified in the 1950s?

The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.

The Soviets had a lot fewer ICBMs than the United States.

The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.”

The “gap” referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground.

The United States’ policy of containment after World War II was intended to prevent Communism from spreading beyond

the Middle East.

South America.

Eastern Europe.

Western Europe.

Which of the following statements best compares an armistice to a peace treaty?

An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.

An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.

An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.

An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.

Why were the Students for a Democratic Society a significant group in the 1960s?

They held the first national protest against the war in Vietnam.

They organized an iconic three-day festival of countercultural music.

They organized rallies in support of US involvement in the Vietnam War.

They held the first sit-ins and teach-ins to assert students’ right to free speech.

One cause of the Cold War was the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union were both

superpowers competing for dominance in global affairs.

struggling to gain some influence around the world.

trying to stop neutral countries from gaining power.

hoping to be chosen to head the UN Security Council.

Which portion of the Space Race did the United States complete before the Soviet Union?

launching a manned satellite

landing a man on the moon

launching an unmanned satellite

landing a man on mars

Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government’s measures to investigate communists?

Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman’s actions did little to make it go away.

Truman actions were not strong enough to demonstrate to the public that the threat from the Soviets was very real.

Truman focused only on the government; he did not believe that communism had infiltrated other aspects of American life.

People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.

Which of the following statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.

McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.

McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.

McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.

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It was an attack on US ships that led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

It was a bombing campaign that sought to weaken North Vietnam.

It was a guerrilla warfare campaign against US ground forces.

It was a sudden series of attacks by North Vietnam on bases and towns.

Which leader was backed by the United States during the Korean War?

Ho Chi Minh

Syngman Rhee

Mao Zedong

Kim Il-Sung

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