US History Final Quizizz 24

Which of the following was not a technological improvement in the 1980s?

• Personal Computers

• Video Cassette Recorders

• Cellular Phones

• Digital Video Discs

What was the goal of the U.S. military buildup under President Reagan?

• To bring about the economic fall of the Soviet Union.

• To re-enter and win the Vietnam War.

• To increase American power in the Middle East.

• To convince allies in Europe to go to war against Communism.

Critics of Reagan’s economic policies referred to it as “Reaganomics” because they?

• believed the plan would be worse than “Obamacare”.

• believed that the plan was messy and would cause a great deal of wasteful government spending.

• agreed that the richest people would share their wealth with the neediest in society.

• ridiculed the idea that any wealth would trickle down to the middle and lower classes.

Which action did the federal government take in response to Cold War tensions after World War II and again in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

• expanding civil rights protections

• monitoring persons suspected of endangering national security

• withdrawing from international organizations

• restricting trade with allies

Which of the following led to the downfall and resignation of President Nixon?

• The missing tapes with suspected information about Watergate

• The White House cover-up of the Watergate burglary.

• The botched withdraw of troops and the expanded bombings at the end of the Vietnam War

• All of the Above

Which of the following was a success of Richard Nixon’s presidency?

• Nixon created many government programs that helped minorities gain Civil Rights.

• Nixon negotiated peace between Israel and Egypt.

• Nixon instituted the policy of détente which relaxed tensions with Communist nations.

• Nixon met with Elvis to create a new secret division of the FBI that destroyed Godzilla.

What was the official policy of the United States that was summed up by the belief, “Either you are with the United States, or you are with the terrorists!”

• PATRIOT ACT

• The Containment Policy

• The Bush Doctrine

• Reaganomics

What was the main objective of the United States in the Vietnam War?

• To spread communism in Southeast Asia

• To gain territorial control over Vietnam

• To contain communism

• To colonize Vietnam

Which U.S. President is most closely associated with the Vietnam War escalation?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg...

• helped the CIA break a Soviet spy ring

• supported Senator McCarthy in exposing communists

• were executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

• Opposed the Soviet blockade of Berlin