70's- End of Cold War

Based on the excerpt, why were U.S. forces initially sent to Lebanon?

• To regain control of vital oil fields

• To provide military support to Syria

• To provide military assistance to Israel

• To help maintain peace between warring groups

These demonstrations led to —

• a global energy crisis brought on by an OPEC oil embargo

• the bombing of a Marine barracks, followed by retaliatory U.S. air strikes

• a U.S. boycott of the Olympics in protest of events in Central Asia

• a hostage crisis that severely damaged confidence in the Carter administration

What was one of President Nixon’s goals for the meeting shown in this photograph?

• To negotiate the withdrawal of U.S. and Chinese soldiers from Korea

• To create a military alliance with China against the Soviet Union

• To create an agreement limiting Chinese and Soviet development of nuclear weapons

• To normalize relations between the United States and China

What was the primary goal of discussions between Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev and President Richard Nixon on June 19, 1973?

• To recognize the independence of former satellite states

• To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

• To negotiate the reunification of Germany

• To develop a global environmental-protection policy

How was the goal set forth in this excerpt advanced during President Nixon’s administration?

• By the normalization of relations with China

• By supporting the Arab coalition during the Yom Kippur War

• By escalating the bombing of North Vietnam

• By attacking enemy bases in Cambodia

Which answer choice CORRECTLY identifies the most significant cause and most significant effect of U.S. involvement in the Middle East during the late 20th century?

• Cause: U.S. support for Israel led OPEC nations to impose an oil embargo. Effect: Energy shortages and higher oil prices increased U.S. focus on energy conservation.

• Cause: The Camp David Accords caused oil shortages. Effect: U.S. Marines were sent to Lebanon.

• Cause: U.S. Marines invaded Lebanon to control oil supplies. Effect: Egypt refused to recognize Israel.

• Cause: The OPEC oil embargo ended Middle Eastern conflicts. Effect: Permanent U.S. military occupation of Lebanon.

Why was the United States willing to support and assist the newly created nation of Israel after World War II?

• The United States wanted to gain a democratic ally in the Middle East during the Cold War.

• The United States hoped Israel would immediately control all Middle Eastern oil supplies for American companies.

• The United States was required by the United Nations to provide military protection to Israel.

• The United States supported Israel because it planned to replace European colonial powers in the region.

Which option correctly identifies both a cause of the Iran Hostage Crisis and an effect it had on the United States?

• Cause: The United States invaded Iran to remove Ayatollah Khomeini; Effect: Iran became a U.S. military ally

• Cause: The exiled Shah of Iran came to the US for medical treatment; Effect: Seizure of the US Embassy and Americans taken hostage

• Cause: Iran signed a peace treaty with Iraq; Effect: The U.S. gained control of Iranian oil fields

• Cause: The U.S. refused to sell weapons to the Shah of Iran; Effect: The hostages were released within one week

Which policy position would the Moral Majority most likely support?

• Limiting religious involvement in politics and public education.

• Expanding federal welfare programs and increasing government regulation of the economy.

• Supporting desegregation efforts and affirmative action policies.

• Promoting traditional family values, opposing abortion, and increasing the role of religion in public life.

Which policy position would the Heritage Foundation have most likely supported during the 1980s?

• Supporting socialist economic reforms and nationalizing major industries.

• Expanding government welfare programs and increasing federal control of the economy.

• Reducing federal regulation, cutting taxes, and promoting free-market economic policies.

• Limiting the role of private businesses through strict price controls.