US History B Final

Why did President Truman decided to use the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• he wanted to avoid land invasion

• he wanted to quickly destroy as many Japanese people

• this was his only way to defeat Germany

• to make sure Japan would not invade USSR

What is the policy of containment?

• a policy to help bring peace to US and USSR

• a policy to promote communism around the world

• a policy to stop the spread of communism

• a policy to contain freedom

Richard Nixon resigned as President of the US because

• of America's involvement in the Vietnam War.

• of secret telegram messages being sent to Germany.

• of the Iran-Contra affair

• the Watergate scandal.

What happened at the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Cold War ended.

• The US and USSR avoided a nuclear war.

• The US and Cuba became allies.

• USSR fell apart.

Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Ruby Bridges are all key figures in the reform (changes) for

• LGBT rights

• civil rights

• women's rights

• educational rights

What did the US government do after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

• forced Japanese Americans to fight for the Americans in WWII

• ended trade and travel to Japan

• forced Japanese Americans into internment camps

• raised prices on Japanese goods

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

• the US wanted to help France control the Vietnamese.

• the US wanted to get resources from Vietnam

• the US wanted a strong military presence to limit trade with Japan

• the US wanted to prevent the further spread of communism

What was the goal of the US during the Persian Gulf War (1991)?

• to force Iraqi forces out of Kuwait

• to hold democratic elections

• to negotiate for lower oil prices

• to force Iraq to submit nuclear weapons

“. . .We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” . . . These statements were included in which Supreme Court decision?

• Roe vs Wade

• Board vs the Board of Education

• Korematsu v. United States

• Vernonia School District v. Acton

What does this poster tell us about rationing during WWII?

• it was a way to protect small businesses

• it helped only the rich

• all Americans had to participate in rationing

• we had to ration due to crop failure