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APUSH UNIT 8

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

a)

Elimination of communism

b)

Implementation of the "Domino Theory"

c)

Containment of communism

d)

Reconstruction of Western Europe after World War II

e)

Assistance to British colonies in Africa

2.

All of the following events contributed to Cold War tensions EXCEPT

a)

the United States airlift of food to the citizens of Berlin

b)

massive economic support for western Europe through the Marshall Plan

c)

rejection of the Treaty of Versailles by the isolationist Senate

d)

unified support of the Greek monarchy in 1947

e)

the establishment of the defensive North Atlantic Treaty Organization

3.

George Kennan's policy of containment was based on

a)

belief that the communists would win the Chinese civil war

b)

an understanding with Britain regarding the post-World War II German government

c)

a belief that the Soviet Union would try to expand the reach of communism

d)

a desire to keep the Republicans from regaining the White House in the 1948 election

e)

a need to decrease government spending in an effort to halt inflation

4.

Although the Cold War rapidly escalated with the end of World War II, the 1950s were marked by a period of "peaceful coexistence." Tensions between the Soviet Union and United States were alleviated temporarily. Which of the following reinvigorated Cold War hostilities?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Iran Hostage Crisis

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

U-2 Incident

e)

Suez Crisis

5.

"McCarthyism" spawned a hysteria that swept over the nation during the early Cold War. Accusations of links to Communism ruined numerous people and their careers. The decline of Senator Joseph McCarthy came after his televised hearings interrogating

a)

the House Un-American Activities Committee

b)

the Army

c)

Edward R. Murrow

d)

the State Department

e)

the FBI

6.

Which of the following countries was not a part of the Warsaw Pact?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Albania

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

West Germany

e)

Hungary

7.

Which of the following countries was not part of NATO?

a)

France

b)

East Germany

c)

Austria

d)

United States

e)

Great Britain

8.

The Allies had agreed to partition postwar Germany at the

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Potsdam Conference

c)

Tehran Conference

d)

Casablanca Conference

9.

Alger Hiss, who was accused in 1948 of having once been a member of a secret communist cell in the government, in 1945 had

a)

served as an aide in the Department of Defense

b)

served as an aide in the State Department

c)

served as an aide in the U.S. Senate

d)

served as an aide in the U.S. House of Representatives

e)

served as an agent in the FBI

10.

The National Security Council’s 1950 document known as NSC-68 held that

a)

the U.S. must increase its defense spending

b)

the U.S. must maintain strong relations with the U.S.S.R.

c)

the U.S. exaggerated the military power of the U.S.S.R.

d)

the U.S. would be secure from attack by the U.S.S.R.

11.

As a result of the Marshall Plan

a)

the U.S. experienced an economic downturn in 1948

b)

the U.S.S.R. increased military engagements in Western Europe

c)

there was a growing effort isolate the U.S. from the rest of the world

d)

there was a strengthening of the economic relationship between the United States and Western Europe

12.

Who built the Berlin Wall?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

East Germany

c)

West Germany

d)

China

13.

Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called

a)

Proxy nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Satellite nations

14.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
15.

A conflict fought by two sides who are supported by two other, more powerful enemies who are involved in a larger struggle.

a)

proxy war

b)

hegemonic war

c)

satellite offensive

d)

total war

16.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
17.

The court case that ended segregation in public schools

a)

Brown v. Board

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Engel v. Vitale

e)

Tinker v. DesMoines

18.

LBJ's plan for increased domestic spending on anti-poverty & anti-racism programs

a)

New Deal

b)

New Frontier

c)

Great Society

d)

Welfare for All

e)

Southern Strategy

19.

Truman wanted to intervene in ________ to avoid what happened in China in 1949.

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Greece

d)

Turkey

20.

Which of the following did NOT grow during the 1950s?

a)

Middle Class

b)

Opposition to the Vietnam War

c)

Suburbs

d)

Nuclear Arsenal

e)

Counterculture

21.

Which mid-20th-century phenomenon helps to explain Vietnam?

a)

Civil Rights Movement

b)

Decolonization

c)

Space Race

d)

Liberalism

22.

Which of the following is NOT true of McCarthyism?

a)

It was a search for Communist infiltrators in the State Department

b)

It mirrored the First Red Scare of the 1920s.

c)

It resulted in the downfall of its namesake Senator.

d)

It prolonged the simultaneous war in Korea.

23.

What effect did the Pentagon Papers have on society?

a)

It increased the Credibility Gap

b)

It exposed government corruption

c)

It increased the pressure on Nixon to resign

d)

It created the public know about government plans

24.

Which of the following lead to Carter's downfall as a president?

a)

Stagflation

b)

Watergate

c)

Iran-Contra

d)

Bay of Pigs

25.

Nixon's policy of relaxing tensions with the USSR

a)

Detenté

b)

Containment

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Brinksmanship

26.

The Civil Rights process of registering black voters in Mississippi in 1964.

a)

Freedom Summer

b)

Freedom Rides

c)

Sit-Ins

d)

March on Selma

27.

The controversial event that led to the US directly intervening in Vietnam.

a)

Gulf of Tonkin

b)

Tet Offensive

c)

Operation Rolling Thunder

d)

My Lai Massacre

28.
What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?
a)
Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
b)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
d)
House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)
29.
Group of motion-picture producers, directors, and screenwriters who were mostly blacklisted for failing to cooperate with anti-communist investigations.
a)
Hollywood Ten 
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
30.
Trying to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing dangerous events to the brink of active conflict; think “playing chicken”.
a)
Loyalty Review Boards
b)
Policy of Containment
c)
Brinkmanship
d)
Venona Papers
31.
The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
a)
Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
b)
Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States. 
c)
Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
d)
Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo
32.
Rock and roll affected society in the United States by contributing to a _____________________________ between generations.
a)
cultural divide
b)
Soviet Union
c)
suburban
d)
communists
33.
How did the GI Bill help soldiers?
a)
Offered Low Interest Loans and College Scholarships
b)
Gave free medical care to returning veterans
c)
Encouraged returning vets to rejoin the military
d)
Offered veterans bonus pay
34.
Trends of the 1950's (middle class, highway system, suburbs) were a result of economic prosperity following ______.
a)
WW2
b)
GI Bill
c)
arms race
d)
suburban
35.
The migration (moving) of people during the 1950's moved from urban to _________________________ areas.
a)
suburban
b)
GI Bill
c)
arms race
d)
cultural divide
36.
This amendment was passed in part because of the draft during the Vietnam War. It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
a)
Amendment 15
b)
Amendment 22
c)
Amendment 26
d)
Amendment 19
37.
Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?
a)
He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
b)
He hated Berlin
c)
The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
d)
The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help
38.

Where was Korea divided?

a)

18 parallel

b)

34 parallel

c)

38 parallel

d)

28 parallel

39.
How did the Korean War end in 1951?
a)
It did not end, only reached a stalemate with an armistice signed
b)
South Korean victory
c)
North Korean victory
d)
UN took over Korea
40.

A failed US-sponsored invasion of Cuba in 1961 by anti-Castro forces who planned to overthrow Fidel Castro’s government.

a)

Bay of Pigs

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Domino Invasion

d)

Topple Castro Invasion

41.
The following events were significant because...
Vietcong launch Tet Offensive
Americans fight Vietcong at Hue
Heavy fighting at Khe Sanh despite southern offensive
a)
Demonstrated US having superior forces of Vietcong
b)
Failures of the Vietcong in North Vietnam
c)
Showed the Vietcong were not close to defeat and the S Vietnam could be attacked
d)
US forced the Vietcong to retreat back to North Vietnam
42.
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
43.
Which of the following is one way in which the Cold War affected American life? 
a)
Only a few American soldiers lost their lives in wars.
b)
Reduced spending on defense freed up money for society programs. 
c)
Fear of communism created a climate of suspicion in the nation. 
d)
Americans were united on the best way to conduct foreign policy.     
44.
What was the significance of the Tet Offensive?
a)
It pushed LBJ to send in more troops
b)
Showed the US was not winning the War
c)
Congress passed the War Powers Act
d)
Communist forced the US out of Vietnam
45.
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
46.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
47.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
48.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
49.
Who were the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
John F Kennedy & Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Nixon & Stalin
c)
John F. Kennedy & Mussolini
d)
Truman & Nikita Khrushchev
50.
Why was President JFK very popular with African Americans?
a)
He helped organize the March on Washington
b)
He made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal
c)
He wasn't popular with African Americans
d)
He was very involved in Civil Rights and introduced the Civil Rights Bill
51.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal a few days after Rosa Parks began the protest
b)
Thousands of blacks blocked the streets so that buses could not finish their routes
c)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat to a white person
d)
Segregation of buses became illegal after many months of protesting
52.
The March on Washington was most famous because . . .
a)
it caused race riots in the nation's Capital
b)
200,000 people worked together to help blacks get the right to vote
c)
the KKK became an illegal organization because of the march
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I have a Dream: speech, which inspired hundreds of thousands to help the Civil Rights Movement
53.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed blacks to run for public office
c)
It ended segregation in schools
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
54.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave black women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests in order to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It gave all blacks the right to vote
55.
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

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