1960s Review

Which Soviet action led to the threat illustrated on this map?

• The signing of an arms limitations treaty

• Blockading foreign supply ships from entering the Caribbean

• Closing the border between East and West Berlin

• The placement of nuclear weapons installations in Cuba

What was the most significant result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?

• U.S. military troops were deployed to Korea

• A space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began

• The United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War

• The U.S. government implemented the Marshall Plan

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution increased the power of the executive branch by —

• allowing the president to use military force without a declaration of war by Congress

• authorizing the president to choose the Senate Majority Leader

• allowing the president to introduce bills to Congress

• expanding the president’s right to executive privilege

Which option completes this diagram?

• President Richard Nixon’s involvement in Watergate

• The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

• President Jimmy Carter’s negotiation of the Camp David Accords

• The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy

Which article would most likely quote this excerpt?

• “Improvements in Media Production during the Persian Gulf War”

• “Embedding Journalists in Combat during the Korean War”

• “The Role of the Office of War Information during World War II”

• “The Role of the Media during the Vietnam War”

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

• Protest against the Vietnam War

• Opposition to the Arms Race

• Support for Gender Equality

• Demands to Stop the Dumping of Chemical Waste

Which phrase best describes President Nixon’s policy in Vietnam also known as Vietnamization?

• Gradual military escalation to force North Vietnam to negotiate

• Gradual or slow withdrawal of U.S. forces

• Total willingness to discuss peace terms

• Placing strict limits on U.S. military involvement

The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam war, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent --

• The expansion of communism across Southeast Asia

• The inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact

• The loss of UN military bases in Asia

• The rise of China as a dominant economic power

Which similarity completes this Venn diagram?

• Included debate over the use of line-item veto

• Violated the principle of due process

• Involved debate over the extent of executive and legislative authority

• Deemed unconstitutional by the judicial branch

This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to-

• Drive motorized vehicles

• Serve as members of juries

• Pay federal income taxes

• Be drafted into the military