Cold War, Vietnam and the 1960s

Which of these best explains why worldwide reactions to U.S. involvement in Vietnam grew increasingly hostile during the late 1960s and early 1970s?

• The United States was viewed as appeasing a brutal dictator.

• The United States demanded the unconditional surrender of Ho Chi Minh.

• The United States was viewed as an aggressor invading an underdeveloped nation.

• The United States ignored a United Nations Security Council resolution to cease hostilities.

What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?

• He vetoed legislation to establish a separate school system for whites and blacks.

• He challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate schools.

• He helped minimize race-related violence by establishing integrated advisory groups.

• He refused assistance from the federal government to improve minority graduation rates.

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?

• North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.

• Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine

• International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.

• Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

• Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war

• Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war.

• Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention.

• Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.

Which civic action demonstrates the most fundamental responsibility of citizens in a democracy?

• Volunteering at a community food bank

• Signing a petition on a college campus

• Registering with the Selective Service

• Voting in a presidential election

The Korean War was an effort by the United States to —

• carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism

• keep its economy strong by maintaining wartime activities

• secure additional Asian trading partners

• extend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asia

• College “teach-ins”

• Burning draft cards

• Mass demonstrations

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

• Protests Against the Vietnam War

• Opposition to the Arms Race

• Support for Gender Equality

• Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

• United States to increase spending on technology and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

• Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

• United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

• Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

Which of these is the best definition of an era?

• A period of time identified by political, economic, or social trends

• A series of various changes over many years

• A series of events unified by individual or organized protests

• A period of time lasting between 10 and 15 years

What type of strategy did MLK use to fight unjust laws?

• Sit-ins

• Boycotts

• Marches

• violence