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Unit 6 Review (2025)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

a)

to start a Cold War

b)

to punish Germany for building the Berlin Wall

c)

to fund the rebuilding of Europe

d)

to increase support for South Korea

2.

After World War II, ____________ was split along the 38th parallel as US troops liberated it from the south and Soviet troops liberated it from the north.

a)

Japan

b)

French Indochina

c)

the Korean peninsula

d)

Berlin

3.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

4.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

5.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
6.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
7.
The Serviceman's Readjustment Act (GI Bill) did all of the following EXCEPT
a)
pay for college for veterans
b)
provide low cost loans for homes
c)
provide job placement for veterans
d)
provide low cost loans to start businesses
8.
Which of the following laws created the CIA, Department of Defense, & Joint Chiefs of Staff?
a)
Employment Act
b)
Atomic Energy Act
c)
National Security Act
d)
Taft-Hartley Act
9.
Which of the following laws weakened labor unions & created right-to-work laws?
a)
Employment Act
b)
Atomic Energy Act
c)
National Security Act
d)
Taft-Hartley Act
10.
Truman's domestic plan to address the problems of the US was called the
a)
New Deal
b)
Fair Deal
c)
Square Deal
d)
Cold War Deal
11.
In 1948, Truman did what to the US military?
a)
Increased military spending
b)
Desegregated the entire military
c)
Focused on atomic weapons
d)
Got the US involved in Korea
12.
Which group was created as a way to investigate communists in US society?
a)
National Security Council
b)
Joint Chiefs of Staff
c)
House Un-American Activities Committee
d)
Central Intelligence Agency
13.
Which of these was NOT included in the Fair Deal?
a)
Increase in the minimum wage
b)
Creation of the National Science Foundation
c)
Passage of the first civil rights bill
d)
Increase in Social Security benefits
14.

name given to the generation born between 1946 and 1964. This group has had a huge impact on American society, government, and culture

a)

Counterculture

b)

Baby Boomers

c)

Conformity

d)

Mass Media

15.

What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, the growth of the Middle Class, and the rise of Suburbs.

a)

An increase in immigration

b)

A decrease in trade

c)

1950S economic prosperity

d)

A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending

16.

Why did people migrate to the sunbelt?

a)

Jobs in defense, aerospace, electronics, & petrochemicals

b)

Escape traffic and overcrowding in the North

c)

To take advantage of government programs

d)

To start family farms

17.

Why did many American cities begin to decline after World War II?

a)

Middle class white families moved to suburbs

b)

There was an increase in taxes

c)

They weren't being rebuilt from damage incurred during war

d)

There was a decrease in segregated public housing

18.

During the 1950's, there was an American emphasis on what?

a)

Conformity

b)

Individualism

c)

Diversity

d)

Intellectualism

19.

In the court case of Brown v Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall argued that...

a)

The segregated schools were flawed due to the separation of kids

b)

The all white schools were closer to parks and quiet streets

c)

The segregated schools were unequal, so it was a flawed system

20.

The man known for advocating for non-vilent protests, civil disobedience against unjust laws, and speeches of wanting ALL Americans to live together

a)

John F Kennedy

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Martin Luther King Jr

d)

Malcolm X

21.

During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

Atomic Bombs

d)

Flying Tigers

22.

What event challenged the federal government to enforce the Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation?

a)

Sit-in

b)

Boycotts

c)

Freedom Rides

d)

March on Washington

23.

The ruling of this court case ensured that people were informed of their due process rights when arrested-

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Guzman v. STAAR

24.

Which organization won a number of important court cases to advance civil rights in the 1950s?

a)

NAACP

b)

CORE

c)

Temperance League

d)

Black Panther Party

25.

What event followed the arrest of Rosa Parks that intended to desegrate public bussing?

a)

Freedom Ride

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

Lunch Counter Sit-ins

d)

Little Rock Nine

26.

What court case created the "seperate but equal doctrine," essentially declaring Jim Crow laws constitutional for a time in U.S. history?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Scott v. Sanford

d)

Schenck v. U.S.

27.

Which method for achieving civil rights is most associated with Martin Luther King, Jr.?

a)

Using peaceful protests and acts of civil disobedience.

b)

Obtaining signatures to petition for a referendum.

c)

Pursuing litigation through the court system.

d)

Recalling officials in special elections.

28.

What event was unique to the 1960 Presidential election

a)

No Vice-Presidential Candidates on the Ticket

b)

Last Republican nominated for the Presidency

c)

First Democratic Candidate elected to the Presidency

d)

First Televised Debate

29.

What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?

a)

To stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin

b)

To stop communism from spreading

c)

To blockade Berlin from obtaining supplies

d)

To stop West Germans from fleeing to East Berlin

30.

Medicare, a federal program established for Americans 65+, was intended to provide

a)

Car Insurance

b)

Home Insurance

c)

Life Insurance

d)

Health Insurance

31.

Government sponsored health care for people living below the poverty line:

a)

Medicare

b)

Medicaid

c)

Job Corps

d)

Headstart

32.

The term "Great Society" came to represent

a)

the glamorous image fo the Kennedy Administration

b)

the antion's anti-communist agenda

c)

Michael Harrington's affluent society

d)

the domestic programs of the Johnson Administration

33.
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
34.
Some critics complained that the Great Society programs
a)
gave the rich too many tax breaks
b)
gave the federal government too much power
c)
paid too little attention to health care
d)
favored rural over urban citizens
35.

Which of the following resulted from the Cuban missile crisis?


a)

The Soviets were allowed to keep existing missiles in Cuba but could not increase the number of missiles.


b)

The United States agreed to withdraw from Berlin in exchange for Soviet withdrawal from Cuba.


c)

The Soviets withdrew their missiles from Cuba in exchange for a promise from the United States not to attack Fidel Castro.


d)

The United States succeeded in eliminating all communist influence from the Western Hemisphere.


36.

Which of the following is true of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 ?

a)

It banned immigration from communist-controlled countries into the United States.


b)

It eliminated the quotas based on national origins adopted in the 1920s.


c)

It contributed to a rise in the percent of immigrants from Western European countries.


d)

It lowered the quotas for citizens of Asian and African countries who could immigrate into the United States.


37.

In 1962, which of the following contributed most directly to a crisis in Soviet-American relations over Cuba?

a)

Cuban support for leftist guerilla movements in Latin America

b)

The discovery of Soviet missile sites in Cuba

c)

Cuban attacks on the United States naval base at Guantanamo

d)

Cuban withdrawal from the Organization of American States

38.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
 Mao Zedong
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Le Duan 
d)
Ngo Dinh Diem
39.

1968, massive attack by the Vietcong on major cities in South Vietnam (especially Saigon); caused American public support of war to plummet

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Kent State University

40.

In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam,:

a)

South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong

b)

the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war

c)

South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam and entire country was communist

d)

French re-colonized Vietnam

41.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
42.
What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Both China and Soviet Union
43.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation 
44.
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
45.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
46.
What is the legacy of the Vietnam War for the U.S.?
a)
It was the longest and least successful war in American history
b)
It was long and hard, but did contain communism
c)
our soldiers were welcomed home as heroes
d)
The Soviets slowed their efforts to spread communism
47.

Which action did President Gerald Ford take in an attempt to end national controversy over the Watergate affair?

a)

He pardoned Nixon

b)

He asked Congress to impeach Nixon

c)

He declined to run for re-election

d)

He declared a new war on urban poverty

48.

What actions did the U.S government take in order to oversee environmental issues?

a)

Community Reinvestment Act & Clean Air Act

b)

Clean Water Act, S.A.L.T, & Camp David Accords

c)

Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, & Clean Air Act

d)

Clean Air Act, Peace through Strength, & Clean Water Act

49.
What was the purpose of SALT 1?
a)
To increase the production of nuclear weapons
b)
To decrease production of nuclear weapons
c)
To limit peace talks between the United States and China
d)
To end the Vietnam War
50.

In order to get more white southern Democrat voters Nixon...

a)

Sped up desegregation

b)

Slowed down or revised policies on desegregation

c)

Actually did not want anything to do with white southern Democrat voters

d)

Waited until the Civil Rights Movement was over

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