Unit 8 Test Review: 1950's/1960's US History

Which two countries were the main participants in the Cold War tensions during the 1950s and 1960s?

• United States and Soviet Union

• Soviet Union and Germany

• United Kingdom and France

• United States and China

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• W.E.B Du Bois

• George Washington

Which event marked the peak of the Civil Rights Movement and led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

• The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863

• The Boston Tea Party in 1773

• The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963

Which country did the United States support in the Vietnam War?

• Soviet Union

• South Vietnam

• North Vietnam

• China

What was the main reason for the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

• To support the North Vietnamese government against the South Vietnamese forces

• To gain control of Vietnam's oil reserves

• To establish a new military base in Southeast Asia

• The main reason for the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War was to contain the spread of communism and to support the South Vietnamese government against the communist North Vietnamese forces.

Which two superpowers were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and China

• United Kingdom and France

• Soviet Union and North Korea

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis was the surrender of the US to the Soviet Union

• The outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis was the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba in exchange for the removal of US missiles from Turkey and a pledge from the US not to invade Cuba.

• The outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis was the establishment of a permanent Soviet military base in Cuba

• The outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis was the complete destruction of Cuba by the US

Which country invaded South Korea, leading to the Korean War?

• Russia

• Japan

• North Korea

• China

Who was the President of the United States during the Korean War?

• Harry S. Truman

• John F. Kennedy

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• North Korea emerged as the clear victor and gained control over South Korea

• The Korean War resulted in the complete destruction of both North and South Korea

• The outcome of the Korean War was a stalemate, with the border between North and South Korea remaining largely unchanged.

• The United Nations successfully unified North and South Korea under one government