The 1960s: Cold War, Civil Rights, and Social Change

What was a major focus of U.S. foreign policy during the 1960s?

• Promoting space exploration

• Containing communism

• Improving relations with Africa

• Expanding trade with Europe

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• The Soviet Union withdrew support from Cuba

• The U.S. gained control of Cuban airspace

• The U.S. successfully overthrew Castro

• Cuban exiles were defeated by the Cuban Army

What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• It resulted in Cuba becoming a U.S. ally

• It brought the world close to nuclear war

• It marked the end of the Cold War

• It led to the U.S. invading Cuba

What was the Domino Theory related to?

• The spread of democracy in Europe

• The expansion of communism in Asia

• The rise of nuclear power

• The growth of the U.S. economy

What event led to increased U.S. military involvement in Vietnam?

• The fall of Saigon

• The Gulf of Tonkin incident

• The Tet Offensive

• The signing of the Paris Peace Accords

What was a key achievement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• It ended the Vietnam War

• It outlawed racial segregation in public places

• It established Medicare

• It created the United Nations

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?

• It allowed women to vote

• It ended literacy tests for voting

• It established electronic voting

• It lowered the voting age to 18

What was the goal of President Johnson's Great Society programs?

• To develop nuclear weapons

• To increase U.S. exports

• To eliminate poverty and improve quality of life

• To expand the U.S. military

Which program was part of the Great Society initiative?

• The Marshall Plan

• The New Deal

• The Peace Corps

• Medicare

What was the purpose of the Head Start program?

• To provide college scholarships

• To prepare young children for school

• To support military families

• To offer job training for adults