Modern American Quiz (60s-90s)

This cartoon illustrates a concern the US had during the Cold War called the "domino theory". What was the US concerned would spread around the world?

• Democracy

• Monarchies

• Communism

• Socialism

Congress passed the War Powers Act in order to

• allow military leaders more independence.

• prevent tragedies like the My Lai massacre.

• limit the president’s authority to wage war.

• increase the president’s authority to wage war.

Why was President Reagan critized for the Iran-Contra affair?

• His admininstration violated an embargo by selling weapons to Iran.

• He was criticized for his economic policies during the 1980s.
• He was praised for his diplomatic efforts with Iran.
• His administration supported a revolution against an elected leader in Iran.

The main purpose of President Richard Nixon's policy of Detente was to

• increase military presence in Vietnam
• promote nuclear arms race
• strengthen alliances with China
• ease Cold War tensions with the Superpowers

In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as - 

• the Iran-Contra affair
• the Watergate scandal
• the Plame affair
• the Whitewater controversy

Talks to limit nuclear arms in the United States and the Soviet Union

• Détente
• SALT
• Ronald Reagan
• United Nations

Which aspect of the Presidency of Richard Nixon is viewed MOST favorably?

• His handling of the US Economy
• his handling of US foreign policy
• his handling of the media
• his handling of the Department of Justice

What was one of the Acts Congress passed after Nixon's presidency as a result of the Vietnam War?

• War Powers Act
• Prohibition
• Operation Rolling Thunder
• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?

• Cuba
• China
• Soviet Union
• Both China and Soviet Union

What was one of the criticisms of the Vietnam War as indicated by the photo?

• The United States did not send enough troops to Vietnam soon enough to win the war.

• Americans disagreed with the war in Vietnam and were angry about the draft that forced large numbers ofAmericans to fight.

• Americans were angry at how American soldiers were treated while in Vietnam and when they came home.

• Americans wanted the U.S. to send more fighters in order to end the war quickly and prevent the spread ofcommunism.