Late Cold War Review

Which of the following was NOT an impact of Cold War defense spending?

• expanded business and employment

• New research and development

• increased immigration from Eastern European nations

• growth of high tech industries

Which type of media was the biggest contributing factor in the changing attitudes of Americans about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

• Facebook

• Newspapers

• Instagram

• Television

Which event launched the start of the Space Race?

• U.S. landing a man on the moon

• Soviet launch of Sputnik

• Soviets orbiting a man around earth

• U.S. creation of N.A.S.A.

In what way did Nixon's "vietnamization" idea change U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War effort?

• initiated surprise attacks on North Vietnam

• doubled the amount of U.S. troops in Vietnam

• transferred more military responsibility on the South Vietnamese

• U.S. negotiated a peace treaty

Which Supreme Court case protected student's rights to free expression?

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

Which Amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?

• 26th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 18th Amendmet

• 25th Amendment

What was passed by congress that gave the U.S. president the power to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attacks against the U.S. ?

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• War Powers Act

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• War Declaration

Which act was passed in 1973 that was intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress?

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• War Powers Act

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• Checks and Balances

Which 1960's invention helped industries like television grow?

• Nuclear Arms

• Growth of Government Funded Programs

• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

• Satellite Communications

Growth in new technologies and innovations that improved daily life was largely a result of which program?

• McCarthyism

• U.S. Containment Policies

• Nuclear Arms

• Space Exploration