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WorksheetsUnit 9 Review: Post-WWII to Modern World
Total questions: 140
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How did we help Europe rebuild after WWII?
Marshall Plan
We didn't
Eisenhower Plan
Treaty of Versailles
The US Containment Policy had the goal of containing what
Socialism
Communism
Democracy
The Truman Doctrine sent aid to any country willing to fight against
Communism
Socialism
Oppression
Civil Rights
Which court decision overturned the ruling of Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS
Brown v. White House
Brown v. texas
Brown v. Maine
The United States joined the Korean War on the side of South Korea, because the North was
Communist
Socialist
Democracy
The war in Vietnam was another fight against
Communism
Socialism
Democracy
Who became president following JFK's death?
Eisenhower
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry Truman
The Civil Rights movement fought for
Equality
Voting Rights
De-Segregation
All of these
The first televised war
Korea
Vietnam
Gulf War
The leader of the Civil Rights movement.
MLK
Malcom X
Frederick Douglas
Kareem Abdul Jabar
Who became president following Nixon's resignation
Gerald Ford
Kennedy
Bush
Reagan
What did Ford pardon Nixon for?
Watergate Scandal
Russian Collusion
Pergury
Draft Dodging
Ronald Reagan's economic policy
Reaganomics
Ronaldnomics
Effective Economics
The cornerstone of Reagan's presidency
Ending Cold War
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
Reaganomics
Clinton was impeached, but not removed, for what
Perjury
Lying
Not being Honest
All of these are the same thing
Who won the election of 2000, although not without controversy
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
The war on terror came after
09/11/2001
09/28/2011
09/12/2002
09/13/2011
The War on Iraq had the goal of eliminating
terrorism
weapons of mass destruction
Islam
Foreign Radicals
After WWII, the US implemented what was known as the Marshall Plan. The purpose of this plan was to:
Supply West Berlin with much needed supplies despite the Soviets' decision to block access to the city.
Provide European nations with the money they needed to rebuild after WWII in order to prevent the spread of communist ideas.
Prevent Communists from taking over countries in Southeast Asia.
Provide returning US soldiers with jobs, homes, and educational opportunities as they returned home from the war.
This was the basis for many U.S. foreign policy decisions during the Cold War and refers to the determination to stop the spread of communism.
containment
compressment
subjugation
conformity
Stated that the United States would supply any nation with economic and military aid to prevent its falling under the Soviet sphere of influence.
G.I. Bill
National Interstate and Defense Highways Act
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Truman Doctrine
Formed by the United States with many of the noncommunist nations in Europe to halt the spread of communism to Western Europe from the Soviet-controlled nations of Eastern Europe.
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
OPEC
NAFTA
Created by the Soviet Union; an alliance of the communist nations it controlled in Eastern Europe.
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
OPEC
NAFTA
A war of democracy versus communism which ended in a stalemate, with neither side declaring victory.
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
Korean War
A series of "Red Scares" highlighted by statements about alleged communist infiltration of the U.S. government and the U.S. Army, which led to civil rights violations of those who were communists, were suspected of being communists, or were suspected of knowing someone who might be a communist.
McCarthyism
Trumanism
Marshallism
Indoctrinism
A US army soldier returning home after WWII to find that he could get a loan and buy an affordable new home in the suburbs would most likely owe a debt of gratitude to:
HUAC and Joseph McCarthy
"Reaganomics"
The New Deal
The GI Bill
Congress passed this, which authorized the construction of a national network of highways to connect every major city in America. The new system replaced the railroad network as the principal way of transporting goods and boosted economic development.
G.I. Bill
Truman Doctrine
National Interstate and Defense Highway Act
Marshall Plan
Sputnik concerned leaders in the United States because:
It was an agreement between the USSR and Cuba that placed nuclear missiles within 90 miles of the U.S.
It was a Soviet satellite that signaled that the US was far behind the Soviets in education.
It was a submarine that U.S. ships were defenseless against.
It was a bomb ten times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Japan.
"I HAVE TODAY signed into law H.R. 13247, the National Defense Education Act. This Act, which is an emergency undertaking to be terminated after four years, will in that time do much to strengthen our American system of education so that it can meet the broad and increasing demands imposed upon it by considerations of basic national security."
--statement by President Eisenhower, upon signing the National Defense Education Act, September 2, 1958.
Which TWO factors MOST LIKELY spurred the passing of the legislation mentioned above?
the ending of World War II
the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
the successful launch of Sputnik into space
the increase of consumerism in the United States
the fear that public education was not as successful as in other countries.
What action did Reagan propose to help end the Cold War?
Reganomics involved
cutting taxes and cutting spending
cutting taxes and increasing spending
raising taxes and cutting spending
raising taxes and increasing spending
Why was Bill Clinton impeached?
Having a relationship with Monica Lewinsky
Lying under oath
Retaliating against Bin Laden without congress' approval
He illegally supported Contras in Nicaragua
This U.S. law was passed following 9/11 to increase the ability to fight terrorism, but has been criticized for violating civil liberties
Patriot Act
Freedom Act
NSA reauthorization Act
American Liberty Act
Which U.S. President launched the global war on terror after the 9/11 attacks?
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Led a revolution in Cuba, eventually naming himself president for life.
Robert Kennedy
Fidel Castro
John F Kennedy
Joseph Stalin
This group was against Truman integrating the military.
Northern Republicans
Southern Republicans
Northern Democrats
Southern Democrats
To prevent the US from invading, the Soviets placed missiles in Cuba. This led to the:
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Revolution
American Revolution
Plan by the United States to overthrow the Castro/Cuban government using Cuban exiles.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Revolution
Bay of Pigs
Embargo
After the sinking of the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin, congress signs:
The Vietnam Declaration
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Tet Offensive
Vietnam Resolution
The most damaging campaign of the war in Vietnam:
Battle of the Gulf of Tonkin
Tet Offensive
Bay of Pigs
Sinking of the USS Maddox
Brown vs Board of Education overturned this case:
Plessy vs Ferguson
Miranda vs Arizona
Tinker vs DeMoines
Eisenhower vs Florida
The outcome of Brown vs Board of Education was:
the segregation of public schools
the integration of public schools
not significant because states didn't implement it
helpful to the plan to contain communism
This act prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and gender. It also ended segregation in public places.
Brown vs Board of Education
Miranda vs Arizona
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act 1965
This act outlawed the requirement for would-be voters to take literacy tests to register to vote. Also paid for programs to register minority voters.
Brown vs Board of Education
Miranda vs Arizona
Civil Rights Act 1964
Voting Rights Act 1965
Which of the following TWO choices describe the impact of the assassination of John F Kennedy on society?
Showed the strength of the national government.
Showed the weakness of the national government.
Gave Lyndon B. Johnson the political power to pass his programs, including the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
Gave President Truman the power to integrate the military.
These programs, which were President Johnson's vision for America, had the goal of making the United States a great society and give all Americans a better standard of living and greater opportunities regardless of their background.
New Deal
The Second New Deal
Johnson Doctrine
Great Society
Which of the following TWO choices describe the impact of television on society?
First broadcast of the presidential debates (Kennedy/Nixon) in 1960.
Helped to gain the sympathy of many American during the Civil Rights Movement by covering demonstrations.
Provided no entertainment for people.
Television had minimal impact on society during this time.
Written by Martin Luther King Jr to address fears white religious leaders had that he was moving too fast toward desegregation.
"I have a Dream" speech
"Non-Violence Now" speech
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
"Civil Rights for Everyone" letter
Given by Martin Luther King Jr to over 250,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. asking for peace and racial harmony.
"I have a Dream" speech.
"Violence Now" speech.
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
"Civil Rights for Everyone" speech
This group was founded by African American College Students and initially used the tactics of sit-ins and non-violence to impact change.
SNCC
SCLC
NAACP
SEC
This group was founded by MLK Jr and other ministers to peacefully protest racial injustice.
SNCC
SCLC
NAACP
SEC
Created a roadway system to connect every major city in the U.S:
National Interstate Highway and Defense Act
National Road Trip Association
National State Highway and Defense Act
National Parks Association
What is Jackie Robinson best known for?
Being a founding member of the SNCC.
First African American to integrate major league baseball.
A lawyer made famous in the Miranda vs Arizona case.
First African American to enroll in a public college in Alabama.
Mexican American who started the United Farm Workers' Movement and politically organized a community in order to influence elections.
Fidel Castro
Raul Castro
Cesar Chavez
Benito Garcia
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution issued by Congress on August 7, 1964, was instrumental in increasing U.S. activity in
Cambodia
Egypt
Korea
Vietnam
The so-called "Truman Doctrine" was specifically designed to aid
people who were in poverty.
states trying to integrate public schools
countries trying to resist the spread of Communism.
countries helping the United States in the Vietnam War
The original purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was to
prevent another world war
create free trade between all nations.
limit pollution and the exploitation of natural resources.
provide for a defense pact against possible Soviet aggression
Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the 1950s and 1960s?
appeasement
containment
elimination
indifference
Which group was created during the Cold War to unify all of the member countries against communist aggression?
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The decision in Brown v. Board of Education addressed the issue of
segregation
voting rights
school funding
Affirmative Action
This editorial cartoon MOST likely refers to
the Voting Rights Act.
Plessy v. Ferguson.
the Twenty-sixth Amendment.
Brown v. Board of Education.
The photograph above was taken in 1963 immediately after
the resignation of President Nixon.
the assassination of President Kennedy
President Johnson resigned the Presidency
President Johnson’s successful re-election victory.
The 1960 presidential debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy illustrated the
divisive nature of the war in Vietnam.
importance of having a free and independent press.
power of television’s influence in American politics.
importance of candidates knowing their facts in a debate forum.
The United States involved itself in Vietnam in the 1960s because
the American people demanded the government support Vietnam.
American businesses in Vietnam were threatened by the Communists
it had been a staging area for the resupply of North Korean troops in the Korean War.
it feared that if Vietnam became communist then surrounding countries would quickly follow.
In the early 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy earned national attention by
supporting national desegregation efforts.
almost winning multiple Presidential elections
falsely accusing many people of being communists.
challenging the President’s decision to use atomic weapons.
The most significant result of the Marshall Plan was that it
helped to restore the economy of western Europe.
ended the expansion of Soviet influence in Europe.
increased U.S. control over Latin American economies.
discouraged the creation of the European Common Market
It is widely believed that when President Eisenhower signed a bill to create a national interstate highway system in 1956, he did it for what primary purpose?
to allow people to move to the western U.S. more easily
to allow people in suburban areas to enter big cities more quickly
to force southern states receiving federal funds to end segregation
to provide the means to transport military aid more quickly in the event of a national military crisis
The Marshall Plan benefited the United States as well as western Europe because
payments were made to American companies as well as European ones.
American exports would be reduced, while imported goods would increase.
European economic recovery meant that the sale of U.S. goods to European countries would increase.
the United States took over European territories which increased the natural resources available to American factories.
Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?
Al-Qaeda
Hezbollah
PLO
Taliban
The Camp David Accords were agreements brokered by President Carter and involved what two countries?
Israel & Palestine
Israel & Egypt
Italy & Libya
Iran & Iraq
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 came to an end when
the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its nuclear missiles from Cuba.
CIA-backed rebels were defeated by the Cuban army at the Bay of Pigs.
the United Nations allowed the US to install nuclear missiles in Key West.
a nuclear disarmament plan for the US and the Soviet Union was agreed upon.
In 1959 Fidel Castro led a revolution that successfully overthrew Fulgencio Batista, the leader of
Argentina
Cuba
Guatemala
Mexico
Which of these was accomplished during Truman's presidency?
the Ku Klux Klan was banned
the atomic bomb was invented
nuclear disarmament was begun
desegregation of the armed forces
Johnson's "Great Society" consisted of
extensive tax cuts and defense spending cuts.
an intensifying of the war effort in Vietnam.
reforms in health care, education, and civil rights.
a conservative support for corporations and wealthy Americans.
This person was assassinated on June 5, 1968, while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr.
All of these events took place in the tumultuous year of
1964
1968
1970
1972
Cesar Chavez started a union for
Minorities
Farmers
Teachers
Truck Drivers
After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I in 1957, the United States responded by
blockading East Berlin.
buying their rocket technology
attempting to shoot it down with missiles.
increasing funding to its own space program.
What event is generally considered to be the "spark" that started the "War on Terrorism"?
the war in Iraq, 2003-present
1991 Iraq invasion of Kuwait
the war in Afghanistan, 2001-present
September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S.
All of these were effects of the 1965 Voting Rights Act EXCEPT
an increase in African American voters.
an outlawing of literacy tests for voting.
Federal oversight of elections in the South
greater support for Kennedy's domestic plans.
The truce agreement that stopped the fighting in the Korean War in 1953
made North Korea and South Korea a united country.
left North Korea and South Korea divided at the 38th parallel.
placed North Korea and South Korea under United Nations control.
required North Korea and South Korea to form democratic governments.
The "Domino Theory" during the post-World War II era held that
the youth of the United States were quickly losing their moral foundation.
if one country were to fall to communist control, countries around it would soon fall.
once humans established a base on the moon, exploration of the planets would quickly follow.
if one southern state would repeal its segregation laws, states around it would soon do the same.
Which of these was a DIRECT result of the Bay of Pigs incident?
the Berlin Blockade was broken by the U.S.
the world was almost plunged into a nuclear war
the Cuban government became more closely aligned with Soviet Union
the United States sent troops into Vietnam to fight communist insurgents
What are all of the issues in the diagram describing?
the Korean War
the Vietnam War
Germany after World War II
the fight for Indian Independence
Which event occurred at the "March on Washington"?
Congress outlawed segregation in all public places.
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was created.
Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education?
Both cases addressed the need for due process of law.
Both cases dealt with the rights of minors in schools.
The Brown decision overturned the Plessy decision.
The Brown case was a precedent for the Plessy case
As a result of Castro's revolution in Cuba
economic ties between the United States and Cuba were strengthened.
Cuba became independent of Spain and was no longer a Spanish colony.
tensions in the Cold War between the United States and the USSR increased.
Cuba became a United States territory with the same status as Puerto Rico.
The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was a confrontation between
Cuba & Venezuela
the Soviet Union & Cuba
Cuba & the Dominican Republic
the United States & the Soviet Union
This famous law prohibits discrimination by employers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and is part of the legacy of President Lyndon Johnson's presidency.
Title IX
Twenty-fourth Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
How did the War Powers Act of 1973 impact the role of the president?
The act provided the President unlimited funds for spending on the armed forces.
The act increased the ability of the President to send troops into hostile areas
The act placed a limit on the President's ability to send troops into hostile areas.
The act gave the President the authority to declare war without Congressional approval.
Which conflict is often referred to as the first "televised war"?
Gulf War
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
Which statement describes the MAIN impact television had on the Vietnam War?
It caused many Americans to stop supporting the war in Vietnam.
It allowed American soldiers to send messages back home to loved ones.
It discredited the anti-war protesters by showing American military successes.
It failed to have an impact since the news focused mainly on Civil Rights issues.
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, this African-American woman refused an order by a bus driver to give up her seat to a white person. Her actions made her a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement. She is
Rosa Parks
Ella Baker
Harriet Tubman
Coretta Scott King
Martin Luther King Jr. is to "civil disobedience" and "non-violent protest" as _________________ is to "separation of the races" and self-defense through "any means necessary," including the use of violence.
Malcolm X
Julian Bond
Medgar Evers
James Meredith
President Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 for
adultery and income tax evasion.
obstruction of justice and perjury
violating the War Powers Act and the Voting Rights Act.
misappropriation of funds and lifting sanctions with South Africa
What was Ronald Reagan's economic plan in the 1980s with regards to taxes and military spending?
Ronald Reagan's policy favored cutting military spending to provide tax breaks to the middle class.
Ronald Reagan focused on increasing taxes in order to increase military spending during the Cold War.
Ronald Reagan implemented supply side economics to decrease taxes while increasing military spending.
Ronald Reagan devoted his economic plan to balancing the budget by decreasing taxes and military spending
North Korea and South Korea both received help from other nations during the Korean War. Which countries intervened?
The United States supported North Korea; Japan supported South Korea.
China supported North Korea; the United States supported South Korea.
Germany supported North Korea; France supported South Korea.
Vietnam supported North Korea; China supported South Korea.
Both the GI Bill and the Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 emphasized the idea that the federal budget should
limit the amount of money spent on most social services.
provide healthcare services to returning military personnel.
allocate funds for the care of veterans after military service.
establish equal educational funding for veterans and civilians.
The "Tet Offensive" is associated with which event?
Korean War
Vietnam War
The Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the MAIN cause of the first Gulf War (1990-1991)?
Iraq's army invaded Kuwait.
Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq repeatedly attacked civilian targets within Israel.
Iraq's testing of a nuclear weapon along the border of Iran.
Which of these describes an outcome of the assassination of John F. Kennedy?
The United States Congress passed very strict immigration laws.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was sworn in as the President of the United States.
His brother, Robert F. Kennedy became the new President of the United States.
Lee Harvey Oswald was captured and deported to the Soviet Union to face trial.
Saddam Hussein was the leader of what country from 1979 to 2003?
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
These are describing what event?
The Iran-Contra Affair
The Iran Hostage Crisis
The Berlin Olympics Crisis
The Three Mile Island Affair
The Presidential Election of 2008 resulted in a victory for which person?
John McCain
Barack Obama
George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
Which statement about the Presidential Election of 2008 is CORRECT?
It was the last time a Republican nominee won an election.
It resulted in the election of the first African-American President.
It was the first time a woman had been nominated for Vice President.
It was won by a candidate who did not receive a majority of the popular vote.
Gerald Ford's popularity plummeted and never recovered after he
chose Nelson Rockefeller to serve as vice-president.
increased American bombing campaigns against Cambodia.
pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed in office.
rejected congressional demands for another investigation into the Watergate break-in.
Which of these correctly explains the outcome of the Watergate scandal?
Nixon resigned as President.
Nixon won the Election of 1972.
Nixon was impeached but found not guilty.
Nixon was impeached and removed from office.
The incident at Kent State in 1970 is an example of students protesting against
A) the Vietnam War.
B) Joseph McCarthy.
C) integration of schools.
D) Communists in the United States.
Rachel Carson's 1962 Silent Spring was a groundbreaking work regarding what topic?
A) women's rights
B) race relations
C) the environment
D) anti-war movements
The "Camp David Accords" was orchestrated by the Carter Administration in order to attempt to
A) bring an end to the Cold War.
B) end apartheid in South Africa.
C) end the era of hostility between Israel and Egypt.
D) open a trade relationship with China and the USSR.
President Nixon made this statement during the investigation of what came to be known as the Watergate Scandal. What was the result of this investigation for President Nixon?
A) He was cleared of any wrongdoing.
B) Facing impeachment, he resigned from office.
C) President Nixon lost his bid for re-election to Jimmy Carter.
D) He was impeached, tried in the Senate, and removed from office.
The most damaging evidence against President Nixon in the Watergate impeachment proceedings was the
A) Nixon's detailed record of orders to "punish" his enemies
B) John Dean's testimony revealing Nixon's personal involvement .
C) discovery of audio tapes of conversations connecting him in attempts to cover up details of the Watergate break-in.
D) refusal of the President to take the witness stand in his own defense during the impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Senate.
The Camp David Accords were agreements brokered by President Carter (center) and involved what two countries (whose leaders are to the President's sides)?
A) Israel and Palestine
B) Israel and Egypt
C) Italy and Libya
D) Iran and Iraq
Which BEST describes the term "Silent Majority"?
A) a liberal political movement that began in the late 1960s
B) a conservative political movement that began in the late 1960s
C) a movement that nonviolently protested segregation laws in the United States
D) the anti-integration movement that resisted the work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
8) The Supreme Court decision in the case of Roe v Wade (1973) dealt with the issue of
A) abortion.
B) flag burning.
C) school prayer.
D) discrimination.
Who is credited with starting the "Second Wave" of the Women's Rights Movement in the United States with her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique, and was the primary founder of the National Organization for Women in 1966?
A) Pauli Murray
B) Betty Friedan
C) Gloria Steinem
D) Shirley Chisholm
Which answer BEST fits in the blank in this quote?
A) the Equal Rights Amendment
B) the League of Women Voters
C) the American Suffragette Movement
D) the National Organization for Women
Which government principle is MOST illustrated by the War Powers Resolution?
A) federalism
B) free elections
C) judicial review
D) checks and balances
Which U.S. president was responsible for each of these diplomatic and foreign policy developments of the late 70's?
A) Gerald Ford
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Richard Nixon
How did the Iranian Revolution in 1979 play a major role in the diplomatic relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia?
A) Saudi Arabia was a major ally with Iran, so they distanced themselves diplomatically from the U.S.
B) The United States and Saudi Arabia grew closer diplomatically due to the oil industry in the area.
C) The United States and Saudi Arabia overthrew the revolutionary government of Iran the following year.
D) Iran threatened to invade Saudi Arabia, but due to solid Iran-U.S. diplomacy the invasion never happened
The National Organization for Women supported the passage of which Amendment that was proposed but never passed?
A) Prohibition
B) Equal Rights
C) Congressional Pay Raises
D) Progressive Income Taxes
During his presidency, Jimmy Carter's guiding principle in foreign policy decisions were based on
A) detente.
B) human rights.
C) brinksmanship.
D) free enterprise
Which President is credited with first normalizing relations with China?
A) Gerald Ford
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Richard Nixon
D) Ronald Reagan
Which of these was a major foreign policy failure during the Carter presidency?
A) American hostages taken in Iran
B) loss of Panama to the Soviet Union
C) failure to foster peace in the Middle East
D) failure to protect West Berlin from communism
Gerald Ford's popularity plummeted and never recovered after he
A) chose Nelson Rockefeller to serve as vice-president.
B) increased American bombing campaigns against Cambodia.
C) pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed in office.
D) rejected congressional demands for another investigation into the Watergate break-in.
During President Nixon's presidency the Cold War entered a 'detente' phase, which is BEST described as
A) reduced tensions with the Soviet Union and signed treaties to limit nuclear weapons.
B) increased tensions with the Soviet Union and increased spending on weapons technology.
C) reduced tensions with the Soviet Union and both Presidents signing the Camp David Accords.
D) increased tensions with the Soviet Union and China both threatening to declare war on the U.S.
Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China in 1972 was his MOST important foreign policy initiative?
A) Nixon's visit to China set in motion a series of peace negotiations that would eventually result in the American victory in the Vietnam War.
B) Nixon's visit to China was a major cause of declining public opinion about his presidency and it set in motion the end of his political career.
C) Nixon's visit resulted in a significant shift in the Cold War balance of power, pitting the People's Republic of China with the U.S. against the Soviet Union.
D) During Nixon's visit to China, Americans received their first glimpse into Chinese life through the cameras which accompanied Pat Nixon, who toured the city of Beijing and visited communes, schools, factories, and hospitals.
Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the most important successes of Jimmy Carter's presidency were related to issues of foreign policy and diplomacy?
A) Carter was instrumental in negotiating the Camp David Accords, which directly led to the 1979 Egypt-Israeli Peace Treaty.
B) After Carter allowed the deposed Shah of Iran to enter the United States Iranian militants seized the American embassy in Tehran in November 1979, taking 52 Americans hostage.
C) In 1980 Carter signed a federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and also provided for the protection of 79.53 million acres of wilderness lands.
D) In response to the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Carter called for a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
