Cold War

The American policy of containment that was used through most of the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism was known as...

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Nixon Doctrine

• Massive Retaliation

• Truman Doctrine

Read the following excerpt from a 1974 U.S. Justice Department memorandum supporting the indictment of President Richard Nixon, and answer the question below.

In our view there is clear evidence that Richard M. Nixon participated in a conspiracy to obstruct justice by concealing the identity of those responsible for the Watergate break-in and other criminal offenses . .

What was a long-term effect of the findings referred to in this memorandum?

• support for the war efforts in Vietnam

• damage to public confidence in the federal government

• censorship of media stories critical of the federal government

• reluctance to closely examine actions of sitting presidents

Which population shift was a result of post–World War II prosperity?

• families moving to the suburbs

• immigrants moving to small towns

• small farmers relocating to inner cities

• factory workers relocating to rural areas

Which reason best describes the purpose for forming the United Nations?

• to foster economic unions

• to avoid diplomatic failures that lead to wars

• the belief that all nations should share the same religion

• the belief that all nations should handle security

How did President Richard M. Nixon change U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War? 

• giving full diplomatic recognition to Taiwan

• withdrawing all troops from South Korea

• achieving victory in Vietnam

• opening relations with China

How did the GI Bill improve the quality of living for veterans of World War II?

• it supported government funding of pensions

• it provided funding for education

• it offered life insurance

• it granted land for homesteads

Which phrase best describes the motivation for the U.S. naval blockade of Cuba ordered by President John F. Kennedy in 1962?

• to prevent the spread of disease in Cuba

• to protect free trade in Cuba

• to force the removal of nuclear missiles in Cuba

• to help political refugees escaping Cuba

Which phrase best describes the purpose of President Richard Nixon’s “Vietnamization” policy during the late 1960s?

• to unify Indochina

• to reduce the size of US ground forces

• to overthrow neighboring communist regimes

• to achieve a diplomatic resolution

Which phrase best describes how television coverage influenced public perception during the Vietnam War?

• increased insight into another culture

• increased demand to withdraw soldiers

• decreased fears of nuclear war

• decreased knowledge of military strategy

Which factor contributed to President Lyndon Johnson’s refusal to seek re-election in 1968?

• divisions among the public caused by the failure to end the Vietnam War

• criticism of the programs of the Great Society

• Controversies in campaign finances

• dicontent over policies relating to civil rights