Cold War & Vietnam War

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What conclusion can be drawn from this chart? Options: The U.S. deployed more soldiers to the Vietnam War than to World War II, The Soviet Union increased its military spending throughout the 1960s, American casualties declined as the war progressed, The U.S. increased its efforts to stop communism from spreading

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The U.S. increased its efforts to stop communism from spreading

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What was one effect of the Space Race? Options: The Soviet Union placed the first man on the moon, Advance space exploration was halted due to relations with the Soviets, Aerospace technology was developed and applied to improve everyday products, The U.S. successfully launched the first satellite to orbit earth

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Aerospace technology was developed and applied to improve everyday products

Front

Which of the following best completes this series of events? Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, War Powers Resolution, Berlin Airlift

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Cuban Missile Crisis

Front

This political cartoon represents which of the following political theories?
Communism,
Domino Theory,
Containment,
Vietnamization

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Domino Theory

Front

These glasses are advertised as scratch resistant. This technology was most likely the result of the -

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Space Race

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Which of the following would be a statement made by a supporter of the ratification of the 26th Amendment? If an eighteen-year-old can die in service to our country, they should be given the right to vote!

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If an eighteen-year-old can die in service to our country, they should be given the right to vote!

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Which of the following factors contributed to the movement portrayed in this photograph? Media coverage of the Vietnam War, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Hernandez v. Texas ruling, The Medicare Act of 1965

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Media coverage of the Vietnam War

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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was significant because -

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the president was allowed to deploy troops without congressional approval

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The Cold War was..?

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a period of tension and rivalry between the United States and Soviet Union

Answer explanation

The Cold War was a period of tension and rivalry between the United States and Soviet Union.

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Which of these is a positive that stemmed from the Cuban Missile Crisis? A direct phone line was set up between Washington, D.C., and Moscow to discuss urgent problems. Communism was eliminated from the Americas.

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A direct phone line was set up between Washington, D.C., and Moscow to discuss urgent problems.

Answer explanation

After the Cuban Missile Crisis, a direct phone line was set up between Washington, D.C., and Moscow to discuss urgent problems. That phone line still exists today.