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1960s/70s Test Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the US agree to do in order to get the Soviets to remove their missiles from Cuba?

a)

Pay 53 million dollars

b)

Move their military base to Alaska

c)

Remove the United States's Missiles from Turkey

d)

Supply Cuba with more missiles

2.

This picture illustrates which of the following fears?

a)

the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia

b)

the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact

c)

the loss of UN military bases in Asia

d)

the rise of China as a dominant economic power

3.

VIETNAM WAR

a)

promote reconstruction after World War II

b)

maintain the policy of détente

c)

fulfill prior United Nations obligations

d)

keep communism from spreading throughout the region

4.

How does the image and similar ones on the tv impact those at home?

a)

Film footage from the front lines increased support

b)

reports on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war.

c)

Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support

d)

Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in politics.

5.

What did the Pentagon Paper reveal?

a)

president had lied about the Vietnam War.

b)

The Domino Theory must be upheld at all cost.

c)

American’s leaders made the right decisions about the war.

d)

Many Americans gained faith in their government.

6.
The anti-war movement at home became more intense and even violent. 4 students were killed at ________ by the national guardsmen when they were protesting the war on campus. 
a)
Kansas State
b)
Kent State
c)
California State
d)
Ohio State
7.
Someone that supported the Vietnam War.
a)
Hawk
b)
Dove
c)
Tiger
d)
Elephant
8.
Someone that was against the Vietnam War.
a)
Hawk
b)
Dove
c)
Tiger
d)
Elephant
9.
How was Vietnam covered differently by the media than previous wars?
a)
television
b)
radio
c)
internet
d)
news reels
10.

What provided Congressional support for escalating (increase) military action in Vietnam?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

11.

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

a)

Communism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Vietnamization

d)

Domino Theory

12.

What event caused a negative shift in U.S public opinion (and a turning point) during the Vietnam War?

a)

The Geneva Accords

b)

The Tet Offensive of 1968

c)

Operation Rolling Thunder

d)

Gulf of Tonkin

13.

What was the start of this war?

a)

The Gulf of Landmark

b)

Vietnamese

c)

South Vietnamese

d)

The Gulf of Tonkin

14.
What was the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
a)
Congress showed support for neutrality in Southeast Asia
b)
Congress allowed the president to take military action in Southeast Asia
c)
Congress gave the President the power to declare war
d)
Congress denied the President the money he needed to fight Vietnam
15.
Which policy did President Richard Nixon introduce to remove American troops from South Vietnam without abandoning that country to Communist rule?
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Arms for bases
c)
Flexible response
d)
Operation Rolling Thunder
16.
Which amendment gave young Americans being drafted during the Vietnam War a greater political voice?
a)
18th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
24th Amendment
d)
26th Amendment
17.
Which of the following was the purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973?
a)
mobilize the national guard to stop protests
b)
use troops to prevent attacks against the US
c)
send troops to rescue hostages
d)
Limit the presidents ability to intervene militarily
18.
During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in —
a)
public support for an expanded military draft
b)
mandatory rationing of consumer goods
c)
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
d)
national attention for a third-party presidential candidate
19.
Names of the Great Society Programs that provide health insurance to the elderly and covers low income people with medical needs?
a)
HUD and CPB
b)
VISTA and Job Corps
c)
NEA and SeniorCare
d)
Medicare and Medicaid
20.
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
a)
Minorities and the poor
b)
White, middle-class families
c)
Farmers and laborers
d)
Businessmen
21.
Johnson's domestic program was called
a)
New Deal
b)
Square Deal
c)
Welfare
d)
Great Society
22.
This is a pre-school program  for low-income children
a)
Medicaid
b)
Kindergarten
c)
Head Start
d)
Medicare
23.

Which JFK program made up of volunteers included helping people in developing nations?

a)

Public Works Administration

b)

Space Exploration

c)

Peace Corps

d)

Special Olympics

24.

What became the name for JFK's response to the Cold War that called for the buildup of CONVENTIONAL weapons?

a)

Flexible Response

b)

Brinkmanship

c)

Hard Response

d)

If you look at me funny, I'm going to Nuke you!

25.
Which is an example of detente'?
a)
building the Berlin Wall
b)
blockade of Cuba by the US
c)
Soviet invasion of Afganistan
d)
Nixon's visit to the Soviet Union
26.
What law helped protect scare animals from being hunted? 
a)
Endangered Species Act
b)
Environmental Protection Act
c)
LUCHA
d)
PETA
27.
What law helped protect natural areas for the public good?
a)
Endangered Species Act
b)
Environmental Protection Act
c)
LUCHA
d)
Black Panthers Party
28.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation 
29.

President _____ was the most involved during the Watergate scandal

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

John F. Kennedy

30.

After the Watergate, which best answers an effect that took over

a)

People liked America more

b)

A lot of water was stolen, more than millions

c)

All presidents weren't allowed to have cellphones

d)

Trust in the government was lost

31.
War Powers Act
Equal Rights Amendment
OPEC
Kent State
Helsinki Accords
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1940s

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