U.S. History-M Semester 2 Review

Why did Congress pass the War Powers Act in 1973?

• To allow military leaders more independence

• To increase the president's authority to wage war

• To curb or limit the president's authority to wage war

The iconic photograph from Kent State University represents which protest movement?

• Civil Right Movement

• Feminist Movement

• Anti-war Movement

How did the Vietnam War cause division in the American people? CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS

• Many believed that the U.S. should not be involved in the war

• All Americans felt the same way about Vietnam

• Many believed that the U.S. had to stop the spread of communism

The data in the chart supports the conclusion that between 1960 and 1990:

• The government failed to pass laws that granted women equal access jobs

• The earnings (income) gap between men and women only slightly improved

• Most higher paying jobs went to women

One of the most important changes in presidential power during the Cold War involved:

• The power to move jobs overseas

• Creating social welfare programs

• Use of troops without declaring war

The Feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s focused primarily on which of the following?

• Voting Rights

• Transgender issues and Restroom Access

• Workplace and Reproductive Rights

President Nixon's interaction with China and the Soviet Union was based on:

• A policy of detente which was a more practical approach

• A commitment to following previous Presidential policies

• A desire to establish U.S. colonies in the region

Why did the United States become involved in Vietnam?

• Appeasement

• Containment

• Control Media

Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers:

• Led a national boycott of grapes

• Damaged farm fields and equipment

• Opposed other unions in California

Which of these events was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union actually came to fighting each other during the Cold War?

• Berlin Crisis 1961-1963

• Bay of Pigs 1961

• Cuban Missile Crisis 1962