WorksheetsLEAP 2025- Unit 5 Review
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
What was the primary goal of the Cuban Missile Crisis for the United States?
To promote trade with Cuba
To install U.S. missiles in Cuba
To prevent the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
To overthrow Fidel Castro
During which U.S. presidency did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The U.S. successfully overthrew Fidel Castro
The invasion failed and strengthened Castro's position in Cuba
It led to the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis
It resulted in Cuba becoming a U.S. territory
Which event marked the beginning of the Space Race?
The launch of Apollo 11
The founding of NASA
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
The first human landing on the moon
What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To attract tourists to Berlin
To prevent East Germans from defecting to West Germany
To serve as a defense against NATO forces
To promote trade between East and West Berlin
Which U.S. President escalated American involvement in the Vietnam War?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
What does the term "Arms Race" refer to during the Cold War?
A competition for territory between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
A competition to develop and accumulate the most powerful weapons between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
A series of athletic competitions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
A diplomatic effort to reduce weapon stockpiles
What is "Brinkmanship" in the context of the Cold War?
The economic policies used to outspend the opponent
The diplomatic efforts to build alliances
The strategy of pushing a dangerous situation to the verge of disaster to achieve the most advantageous outcome
The peace treaties signed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
What was the primary purpose of NATO during the Cold War?
To promote trade between member countries
To provide a mutual defense pact against the spread of communism
To oversee the reconstruction of Europe
To provide economic aid to poor countries
Which conflict is often considered the first military action of the Cold War?
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Soviet-Afghan War
What was the main cause of the Red Scare in the United States?
Fear of a nuclear war
Fear of economic collapse
Fear of communist infiltration and influence
Fear of a military draft
Which event directly followed the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The establishment of Guantanamo Bay
The end of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba
Who was the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
What was the main objective of the U.S. in the Vietnam War?
To spread communism in Southeast Asia
To support French colonial rule
To prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
To gain territorial control
Which U.S. policy was designed to contain the spread of communism?
The Marshall Plan
The Truman Doctrine
The Roosevelt Corollary
The Monroe Doctrine
What was the significance of the Space Race in terms of U.S.-Soviet relations?
It led to immediate military conflict
It was purely for entertainment
It symbolized technological and ideological competition
It resulted in a significant trade agreement
What was the U.S. response to the Soviet blockade of Berlin in 1948?
The construction of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Airlift
A full-scale military invasion
Diplomatic negotiations only
Which of the following was a direct result of the Korean War?
Reunification of North and South Korea
The fall of the Soviet Union
The division of Korea into North and South at the 38th parallel
The end of the Cold War
Which event is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war?
The Berlin Crisis of 1961
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick Policy
Containment
How did the G.I. Bill contribute to the economic prosperity of the 1950s?
It decreased consumer spending.
It allowed Veterans to get an education and buy homes in suburbs.
It offered incentives under the Bracero Program to temporary laborers.
It created federal domestic programs as part of the Great Society.
What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?
Korean & Vietnam War
WWI & WWII
Civil War & Spanish American War
Persian Gulf & War on Terror
Policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism, mainly to help Greece and Turkey.
Truman Doctrine
Marshal Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Domino Theory
A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union on who can supple their arsenal with more weapons?
Arms Race
Domino Theory
Massive Retaliation
Cold War
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg...
helped the CIA break a Soviet spy ring
supported Senator McCarthy in exposing communists
were executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
Opposed the Soviet blockade of Berlin
After WWII what happened to the population of the U.S?
The population moved westward as a result of the railroad.
African Americans moved north as part of the Great Migration.
The population shifted from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt.
The population grew due to the Baby Boom.
Why weren't nuclear weapons used during the Cold War?
The Domino Theory
The Marshall Plan
Mutually assured destruction
Strategic defensive initiative
How did the US support Chinese Nationalists during the Chinese Civil War?
America supported the Communists, not the Nationalists
By sending millions of dollars in financial aid
By proposing changes through the UN
By sending troops to China
The US and the Soviet Union were stockpiling weapons in an effort to have more weapons than the other side. This was called...
the Korean War
the Manhattan Project
the arms race
disarmament talks
What happened to many eastern European countries after WWII?
They were dependent on the Marshall Plan
They developed democratic governments
They became economic world powers
They became Soviet satellite states
The Eisenhower administration is responsible for the ___________, which is still important today.
cable TV
landing on the moon
interstate highway system
communication satellite system
What happened at the Bay of Pigs?
The Soviets attempted to install nuclear weapons in Haiti
The Soviets invaded Hungary
The US tried to overthrow the Cuban communist government
A meeting in the Soviet Union to develop the Warsaw pact
Churchill called the imaginary line between Soviet satellite states and western Europe.....
NATO
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Wall
The Great Wall
Which United States foreign policy is being referred to in this cartoon?
Neutrality Act
Atlantic Charter
Truman Doctrine
Manhattan Project
What is the name of the dividing line between North and South Korea?
28th Parallel
34th Parallel
38th Parallel
42nd Parallel
McCarthyism of the early 1950s resulted in...
the end of the arms race
reduced spending on national defense
increased discrimination against returning veterans
damage to the reputations of many innocent people
In 1958, the United States government increased spending on science education and research in reaction to the...
creation of the Warsaw Pact
launching of Sputnik
installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba
U-2 incident
Which committee conducted interviews and placed people on trial for communist ties during the Red Scare?
House of Un-American Activities Committee
Congress Communist Involvement Committee
Federal Espionage Activities Committee
Government Communist Infiltration Committee
The changes described in this list contributed most directly to-
a decline in home ownership rates
a decrease in federal employment opportunities
a rise in the number of business failures
an increase in consumer spending
What happened as a result of the increase in U.S. births that began in 1942
the decline of family farming
The spread of new diseases
The reduction of defense spending
The growth of suburbs
Union in the Middle East
Which best describes Jonas Salk?
He helped to create the Interstate Highway Act
He created a vaccine to stop the infectious disease Polio
He caused more Americans to fear Communists were infiltrating and destroying the United States
He made Rock and Roll and extremely popular form of music in the US among the youth
What was an effect of Rock and Roll on the United States?
It increased the importance of appearances on TV
It created an anti-Communist movement
It was widely accepted by the US population across age gaps as true music
It created a generational divide between children and their parents
During the 1950's, there was an American emphasis on what?
Conformity
Individualism
Diversity
Intellectualism
Which piece of legislation restricted the president's ability to send troops without approval?
War Powers Act
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Vietnamization
Open Door Policy
What gave President Lyndon Johnson expanded powers to send troops without a declaration of war?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Monroe Doctrine
War Powers Act
None of these
Why was the 26th Amendment ratified?
If 18 year old citizens can enlist in the military, they should be entitled to vote.
To bring more equality to immigrants
Decrease congressional salaries
To settle the succession line for the presidency
The event described in this headline resulted in _____________.
decreased federal funding of students loans
increased support for the antiwar movement
the reinstatement of the draft
an end to federal investigations of student organization
Which box lists characteristics of the 1960s?
F
G
H
J
President Richard Nixon's withdrawal plan from Vietnam and being replaced by South Vietnamese troops was called ______.
Vietnamization
Blockade
Flank
Airlift
A term describing the difference of the truth; what is being said vs. what is actually happening
Credibility Gap
Politics
Living Room War
Campaigning
Which of the following groups were fighting against the traditional norms of society? (1950's & 60's)
Beatniks/Hippies
Communists
Animal Rights Groups
Nativists
The Pentagon Papers _______.
exposed the executive branch for fabricating about the Vietnam War; a victory for the freedom of press
conveyed how the South Vietnamese planned to create their government
reported how communism has taken over the world
was a formal report on how farmers can help with national defense
Tinker V. Des Moines was a Supreme Court case that protected __________.
rights for a fair trial
free speech for students
a president's decision to go to war
the federal government's role to tax civilians
The Court ruled that a defendant in a state court had the right to a lawyer, regardless of their ability to pay for one. (You need to GET you a lawyer!)
Mapp v. Ohio
Korematsu v. United States
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Requiring that authorities immediately give suspects a warning: The right to remain silent; that anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law; that they have the right to an attorney; that the court will appoint one if they cannot afford one.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Schenk v. United States
Mapp v. Ohio
Which of the following best describes the impact of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society"?
It was the first time that taxes went to support social welfare.
It was the first time private corporations were taxed to support social welfare.
It was the largest step back from government involvement in social welfare in US history.
It was the largest expansion of governmental involvement in social welfare in US history.
Why was The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan an influential book in the 1960s?
It energized a new women’s rights movement
It helped strengthen family values during a turbulent time
It reinforced the importance of women’s traditional roles
It led directly to the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment
Ran for President against Kennedy in 1960, he lost a close election
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
The practice of a nation paying out more money than it receives in revenues
New Frontier
Equal Pay Act
Deficit Spending
Space race
Warren Commission
1963 law that required both men and woman to receive equal pay for equal work
New Frontier
Equal Pay Act
Deficit Spending
Space race
Warren Commission
President Kennedy's plan aimed at improving the economy, fighting racial discrimination, and exploring space
New Frontier
Equal Pay Act
Deficit Spending
Space race
Warren Commission
Johnson's goals in the area of healthcare, education, the environment, discrimination, and poverty
Lyndon B. Johnson
Civil Rights Act
Economic Opportunity Act
Great Society
This outlawed discrimination in public places and employment based on race, religion or nation of origin
Lyndon B. Johnson
Civil Rights Act
Economic Opportunity Act
Great Society
Supreme Court in the 1960's who promoted civil rights and broadened the power of the federal government.
Medicare
Medicaid
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Warren Court
6. Which of the Following Programs were not part of Johnson’s War on Poverty?
Peace Corps
Head Start
Economic Opportunity Act
Job Corps
The main goal of the freedom riders was to
8.What organization did Cesar Chaves create and what did it fight for?
Brown Berets; Black Power
United Farm Workers; better pay and working conditions for migrant farmers
Black Panthers: Black power movement and defense of black communities
American Communist Party: Inspire communist revolution in America
Which of the following best describes the 1957 events at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?
Governor Faubus resisted the school’s integration with National Guard troops, and President Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce integration.
President Eisenhower sent National Guard troops to resist the school’s integration, but Governor Faubus obtained a court order to dismiss them.
President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus worked together to make the integration process run as smoothly as possible.
The changes shown in the chart were most directly the result of the
enactment of voting-reform laws by these southern states
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
executive branch’s resistance to protecting the civil rights of minorities
Which best completes the diagram?
made individual rights a priority
protected the right of the accused
supported the rights of minorities
expanded affirmative action programs
Event that initiated the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
the arrest of Rosa Parks
the arrest of Cesar Chavez
the Little Rock Nine
The Greensboro Sit-Ins
Which organization was responsible for the siege of Wounded Knee in an attempt to attract attention for the injustices done to Native American Indians ?
SCLC
AIM
NAACP
SNCC
CORE
First black Supreme Court justice who won Brown v. Board of Education?
Malcolm X
MLK
Jackie Robinson
Thurgood Marshall
What was one of President Nixon's goals for the meeting shown in this photograph?
To negotiate the withdrawal of U.S. and Chinese soldiers from Korea
To normalize relations between the United States and China
To create an agreement limiting Chinese and Soviet development of nuclear weapons
To create a military alliance with China against the Soviet Union
Which option completes this diagram?
President Richard Nixon's involvement in Watergate?
The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
President Jimmy Carter's negotiation of the Camp David Accords
The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy
How do Germany, Korea, and Vietnam have in common?
They were divided into communist and non-communist sides during the Cold War.
They were all enemies of the United States
They were all defeated after World War II
They were Soviet puppet states
The first large scale suburb of affordable housing was built in New York. It was called
Hollywood
Anaheim
Levittown
Morristown
