Unit 11 Standards 20-23

President Jimmy Carter held the Camp David Accords in order to

• resolve the Iranian Hostage Crisis

• make peace between Egypt and Israel

• support Afghanistan against the Russian invasion.

• negotiate the global price of oil with OPEC

Why did the United States commit military forces to this region at the time shown?

• As part of its containment policy, the United States sent forces to help the nationalist Chinese government from falling to communist North Korea.

• As part of its containment policy, the United States sent forces to prevent communist North Korea from taking control of the whole Korean Peninsula.

• As part of its commitment to NATO, the United States sent forces to help Japan defend itself against an invasion by communist South Korea.

• As part of its commitment to NATO, the United States sent forces to prevent democratic North Korea from falling to communist South Korea.

Why did President Harry Truman issue Executive Order 9981?

• to increase the pace of desegregation in the United States by prohibiting discrimination in all defense industry contractors

• to increase the pace of desegregation in the United States by prohibiting discrimination in all branches of the federal government

• to increase the effectiveness of the US military and recognize the sacrifices African American veterans made for the United States

• to increase the effectiveness of the US military and recognize the sacrifices women veterans made for the United States

After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, his successor Lyndon B. Johnson persuaded Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by

• weakening many of the terms of the bill.

• promising to end costly national boycotts.

• encouraging its passage as a tribute to the fallen president.

• allowing states to choose which parts of the bill they adopted.

How did public opinion of the Iraq War affect the Democratic Party’s nomination process during the 2008 presidential campaign?

• Negative public opinion of the war helped Barack Obama earn the Democratic nomination because he consistently opposed the war and Hilary Clinton voted to authorize the war as a senator.

• Negative public opinion of the war helped shape the Democratic Party’s platform because the public strongly supported Hilary Clinton because she consistently opposed the war.

• Positive public opinion of the war helped Hilary Clinton earn the Democratic nomination because she voted to authorize the war as a senator and Barack Obama consistently opposed the war.

• Positive public opinion of the war helped shape the Democratic Party’s platform because the public strongly supported Barack Obama because he voted to authorize the war as a senator.

How did network television news reports from the front lines affect the American people during the war in Vietnam?

• Confidence that the war would come to a swift conclusion grew among the American public.

• Enlistment skyrocketed as young Americans volunteered to join the fight in record numbers.

• Americans increasingly doubted their government's claims that the war was being won.

• Belief that an attack on American soil was imminent led to widespread social unrest

Which example illustrates the effect of the internet on the interconnectedness of global society?

• a country's government reducing motel taxes in an effort to attract foreign tourists

• citizens of a country using electronic voting machines to vote in an important election

• students from many countries participating in coursework offered by an online university

• people logging into their local library's database to research how to fix a plumbing problem

How did the launch of Sputnik I, and the technological developments it represented, affect US policy?

• Truman adopted the policy of containment to counter communist expansion.

• Eisenhower built up the nuclear arsenal to deter potential Soviet missile attacks.

• Eisenhower proposed the Interstate Highway System to improve domestic defense.

• Truman proposed joint administration of the Korean Peninsula with the Soviet Union.

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama ran on a platform of "Hope and Change.” Why did this focus help him win the election?

• Americans believed that the country should end its isolationist policy and be more involved in foreign affairs.

• Americans were worried about the economic problems that had developed during the previous administration.

• Americans concluded that the government needed to reduce regulations in order to help the economy recover.

• Americans wanted a leader who had no connection to the political parties that had caused division in the country.

How did television coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing affect the American public?

• It influenced Americans to support establishing settlements on the Moon.

• It ended Americans' interest in any further exploration of the solar system.

• It convinced Americans that the United States was winning the space race.

• It made Americans think that buying color television sets was a patriotic duty.