Cold War and Civil Rights REVIEW

The Eisenhower Doctrine and the Truman Doctrine are similar in that both were—

• applied to the same nations

• adopted in response to the Cold War

• announced by the same Secretary of State

• approved by Congress before they were announced

The Supreme Court in Brown V. Board of Education (1954)

• permitted affirmative action in admission to colleges

• ended bible reading and prayer in public schools

• outlawed racial segregation in public schools

• authorized schools to censor student newspapers

What was the major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s?

• to end racial segregation

• to reduce prejudice against Mexican-American immigrants

• to reform prison conditions

• to improve living conditions for Native American Indians

The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 sparked—

• the Cold War with United States

• Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe

• Disarmament discussion between the Superpowers

• American fears that the Soviets had achieved technological superiority

Immediately after World War II, the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union became strained because—

• both nations were competing for supremacy in space exploration

• each country believed that the other one was a threat to its security

• the United States blocked the Soviet Union from joining the United Nations

• the United States used military force in Korea

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 contribute to the changes shown in this table?

• It helped reduce voter discrimination at polling sites.

• It increased state revenues associated with poll taxes

• It contributed to increased involvement of lobbyists in political campaigns.

• It helped voters determine educational policy based on literacy test results

Which occurrence was a result of the shift in the number of births that began in 1946?

• The decline of family farming

• The spread of new diseases

• The growth of the suburbs

• The reduction of defense spending

Which action caused the United States to engage in a “police action” on the Korean peninsula in 1950?

• The collapse of South Korea’s democratic government

• The assassination of North Korea’s political leader

• South Korea’s blockade of North Korea

• North Korea’s invasion of South Korea

What prompted the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) to target the “Hollywood Ten”?

• Support for American isolationism in the years leading up to World War II

• increased political pressure from racial groups regarding civil rights legislation

• Growing anxiety related to the economic effects of the Great Depression

• Fear of communist infiltration within the American entertainment industry

Which action best explains the differences shown in these photographs?

• The United States gave economic assistance through the Marshall Plan

• The United States and the Soviet Union created an alliance after World War II

• U.S. leaders created the United Nations

• The Soviet Union established the “Iron Curtain” after World War II