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Global Identity 1940s-70s

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did President Nixon resign?

a)

The Policy of Detente had become a complete failure.

b)

He feared impeachment during the Watergate hearings.

c)

He was happy that Vietnam had turned out to be successful at containing communism.

d)

The Protest movement was growing strong and he was fearful for his life.

2.

During the Iran Hostage Crisis (1979-1981), American diplomats and citizens were held captive in Tehran. What was the primary trigger for the Iranian students and revolutionaries who stormed the U.S. Embassy?

a)

Disagreement over oil trade agreements between the two nations

b)

The United States' decision to grant asylum to the deposed Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

c)

Iran's demand for the return of historical artifacts taken by American museums

d)

A dispute over the construction of a new U.S. military base in the Persian Gulf

3.

After nearly 100 years of voting Democrat, the "Solid South" began shifting support to the Republican Party during the 1968 presidential campaign of

a)

Gerald Ford.

b)

Dwight Eisenhower.

c)

John Kennedy.

d)

Richard Nixon.

4.

Which of the following caused the economic problem of stagflation to worsen during the 1970s?

a)

Too much speculation in the stock market

b)

A decline in agricultural production

c)

United States dependence on foreign oil

d)

The abolishment of the Federal Reserve

5.

The 1973 OPEC oil embargo had significant economic and geopolitical consequences for the United States and its allies. Which TWO of the following were direct results of the embargo? (Choose 2 that apply)

a)

The United States experienced severe gasoline shortages and long lines at gas stations, leading to the implementation of rationing and fuel allocation programs

b)

Oil prices quadrupled globally, triggering widespread inflation and economic recession in industrialized nations

c)

OPEC nations immediately dissolved their organization and returned to independent oil pricing strategies

d)

The embargo forced the U.S. government to pursue energy independence initiatives and start thinking about renewable energy sources

e)

European nations abandoned their support for Israel and increased diplomatic ties with Arab states