What was one purpose of President Richard Nixon's 1972 trip to the People's Republic of China?

To have positive diplomatic relations between China and the United States

What lasting effect did the Watergate scandal have on society afterwards?

The people lost trust in the government and elected officials.

Why is the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978 considered a significant historical event?

It was the first peace treaty signed between Israel and an Arab country (Egypt)

What was a significant outcome in the US following the publication of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" in 1972? Options: Issued a ban on the use of pesticides like DDT for growing fruits and vegetales, Forbid the use of Agent Orange for military purposes, stopped the practice of clear-cutting forests in the United States

Issued a ban on the use of pesticides like DDT for growing fruits and vegetales

What is a major effect of the G.I. Bill?

It increased college attendance and home ownership for veterans.

Which of the following was a primary goal of the National Organization for Women as mentioned in the text? The passage of the Civil Rights Act, The extension of suffrage to women, The gender integration of the US military, The ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

The ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

Which of the following was the result of Glasnost in the USSR? Options: the free speech/press in the Soviet Union, pulling out of the nuclear arms agreement, The launch of Sputnik

the free speech/press in the Soviet Union

Which group was created by President Nixon to set air and water pollution standards to protect the health of people and the environment?

Environmental Protection Agency

Which of the following was the root cause of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars? Options: The Soviet Union tried to take over new territories, Communist militaries attacked US forces., The United States was afraid of the spread of communism in Asia

The United States was afraid of the spread of communism in Asia

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution...

provided President Johnson with broad authority to escalate the war in Vietnam

Which of the following statements BEST describes the impact that the T.V. had on the 1960 Presidential Debate? Those who listened to the debate on the radio thought that Nixon won, but those who watched it on TV thought that Kennedy won., Those who listened t o the debate on the radio thought that Kennedy won, but those who w atched it on TV thought that Nixon won., more Americans than ever were able to listen to the candidates debate.

Those who listened to the debate on the radio thought that Nixon won, but those who watched it on TV thought that Kennedy won.

The Cuban Missile Crisis, arguably the closest the world has come to nuclear war, was resolved when

Cuba agreed to remove missiles and return them to Soviet Union in exchange for the US also removing missiles from Turkey.

Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had? More Troops and better railroadds, knowledge of the land and good militry leaders, Better Weapons and leaders, Better Transportation and factories

knowledge of the land and good militry leaders

What were the main differences between the North and the South in the United States leading up to the Civil War?

Climate, agriculture, and slavery

Identify a negative consequence of the Dust Bowl on farmers.

Farmers couldn't pay their bills and possibly lost their farms.

Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression? Options: overproduction and underconsumption, a decrease in the supply of consumer goods, an increase in demand for imported products, an increase in the price of wheat on the world market

overproduction and underconsumption

Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.

A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.

One reason soil could be blown away is because: farmers didn't take care of their farms., winds were really strong., animals dug up the dirt with their hooves., so much planting eliminated grass that held it down.

so much planting eliminated grass that held it down.

What was the PRIMARY goal of the foreign policy described in this excerpt?

To prevent the spread of communist influence in Asia

Vietnam was a dangerous conflict because

it was a guerrilla war, our soldiers had to search for the enemy, the war was not popular in the US.

What role did women play in the military during WW2?

Women played roles such as nurses, clerks, radio operators, mechanics, pilots, and more in the military during WW2.

Why did Roosevelt believe it was necessary for the U.S. to intervene in Latin American affairs?

To maintain political and economic stability

Why was the Roosevelt Corollary considered controversial?

It was seen as a form of American imperialism.

FDR felt that the New Deal policies/programs were needed because Government must take greater responsibility for helping the needy

Government must take greater responsibility for helping the needy

EOC Review -In class Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following was NOT a goal included in the Marshall Plan to help Europe after World War 2? Options: to encourage prosperity across Europe, to give Europe their colonies back, to remove barriers to international trade, to rebuild nations that had been ravaged by war

Back

to give Europe their colonies back

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Which reason did President Harry Truman give for the United States providing financial and economic aid to nations under the Truman Doctrine?

Back

to help them gain stability and resist communism

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following was the root cause of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
Options:
The Soviet Union tried to incorporate new territories.
The United States feared the spread of communism in Asia.
Communist militaries attacked US peacekeeping forces.
The United Nations sought to stop the actions of aggressors.

Back

The United States feared the spread of communism in Asia.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the significance of the moon landing?

Back

The moon landing marked a major achievement in human space exploration and symbolized the Cold War competition between the US and the Soviet Union.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The law that made racial discrimination in the workplace and in public places ILLEGAL

Back

Civil Rights Act of 1964

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which president integrated (stopped racial segregation) in the military and federal government?

Back

Truman

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is the criticism of the 1973 War Powers Act?

Back

Congress restricted the powers the Constitution grants to the president.

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