Cold War and Civil Rights Era

The video covers the Cold War era, highlighting the ideological conflict between the US and the Soviet Union, the Berlin Airlift, and containment strategies like the Truman Doctrine and NATO. It discusses the Korean War, the arms and space race, and McCarthyism. The Truman and Eisenhower administrations' policies, including desegregation and the GI Bill, are explored. The video concludes with the Civil Rights Movement, focusing on key events and figures like Martin Luther King Jr.

What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?

• Monarchy vs. Republic

• Communism vs. Democracy

• Fascism vs. Liberalism

• Capitalism vs. Socialism

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To promote nuclear disarmament

• To establish the United Nations

• To support countries resisting communism

• To provide military aid to Western Europe

Which countries were involved in the Korean War?

• China and Japan

• North Korea and South Korea

• India and Pakistan

• Vietnam and Cambodia

What was the significance of the launch of Sputnik?

• It marked the beginning of the space race

• It was the first manned mission to the moon

• It was the first nuclear test in space

• It ended the Cold War

What was McCarthyism primarily associated with?

• Civil rights legislation

• Nuclear disarmament

• False accusations of communism

• Economic reforms

What was the outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education case?

• It was overturned by Plessy v. Ferguson

• It ended segregation in public schools

• It upheld segregation in schools

• It established separate but equal doctrine

Who was a key figure in the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• George Wallace

• Rosa Parks

• Joseph McCarthy

• Thurgood Marshall

What was the main focus of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism?

• Armed resistance

• Nonviolent civil disobedience

• Political campaigning

• Economic reforms

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 achieve?

• It desegregated the armed forces

• It ended the Korean War

• It initiated the space race

• It prohibited discrimination based on race

Who were the Southern governors resisting integration?

• Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson

• Joseph McCarthy, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman

• George Wallace, Orville Faubus, Lester Maddox

• George Marshall, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks