His biggest issue in international affairs was handling the development of the Cold War with the USSR (Russia). Which international conflict is being described?

He initiated the policy that would be followed by several presidents after him known as __________. The US sought to stop the __________ of communism across the world. Which policy name correctly completes the statement?

He initiated the policy that would be followed by several presidents after him known as containment. The US sought to stop the __________ of communism across the world. What word completes the statement?

His administration outlined a new policy known as the __________. Identify the policy.

In this policy the US pledged to __________ across the world when democracies were threatened by communist aggression. What action completes the statement?

One great success for the Truman administration in foreign affairs was the __________, named after Secretary of State George C. Marshall. Identify the program.

Its goal was to provide much needed __________ to European nations (officially called the European Recovery Program). What was provided?

Between 1948 and 1952, the US gave $12.3 billion to European nations to help rebuild infrastructure and revive their economies. Which amount correctly completes the statement?

Its purpose was to help but also __________ and halt communist expansion in a continent the US deemed extremely important for national security. What goal completes the statement?

It was highly __________. Choose the word that completes the evaluation of the program.

Enforcement of the Truman Doctrine led the US in its involvement in the __________ (1950–1953). Identify the conflict.

After WWII, the nation of Korea was divided at the __________. Identify the dividing line.

In June 1950, North Korea __________ South Korea. What action completes the statement?

The war will end in a __________ in 1953 when an armistice is signed. What outcome completes the statement?

The border will __________ at the 38th parallel and exists there today. Choose the correct verb.

President Truman __________ or __________ the military by executive order in July of 1948. Which action completes the statement?

The __________ was passed in 1944 in order to protect and reward returning servicemen after WWII. Identify the law.

It included __________ loans for homes and starting new businesses. What type of loans does the statement describe?

Financial grants were given to soldiers who wanted to attend __________. Identify the level of education.

The GI Bill greatly helped families during the __________, which led to the construction of more suburbs and consumerism at an all-time high level. Identify the period.

Presidency of ____________ (Republican, 1953–1961). Choose the correct president.

Just like in the 1920s, another __________ emerges across the US as people panic about the apparent takeover of communism across the world.

Republican U.S. Senator __________ will rise to prominence in this setting. He will begin a witch‑hunt to uncover communists living in the US.

From 1950 to 1954, he accused hundreds of people of being a communist working in the __________ and serving in the __________. Which pair best completes the statement?

After about 5 years of power, he was seen by the American public as a __________ who produced __________ of the people he accused. Which pair best completes the statement?

The __________ Begins. Select the correct heading used for the US–USSR competition described on the worksheet.

On October 4, 1957, the USSR became the first nation to successfully launch a man‑made earth satellite. The name of the satellite was __________.

Americans heard the October 1957 satellite news and became __________ __________.

Congress passed the National Defense Education Act in 1958. It funded education across the US to advance the fields of __________ and __________.

Congress created the National Aeronautics & Space Administration, or __________.

The National __________ & __________ Act is the title of the highway law highlighted on the worksheet. Choose the correct pair.

Congress passed this act in 1956 to create a system of highways for strategic transportation of __________ and __________.

The Interstate Highway Act also changed __________ and allowed for the growth of __________.

__________ vs. __________ is the Supreme Court case featured on the worksheet concerning school segregation in Topeka, Kansas. Choose the correct case name.

The decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas, __________ __________ in __________ __________.

The Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” in public schools is inherently unequal. It __________ __________ in the area of public schools.

The U.S. Supreme Court did not mandate a __________ __________ in which school systems were to have the Brown ruling fully enforced.

The Brown ruling was highly __________. The federal government had to step in and protect children attending all‑white schools and universities.

Over time, the Brown decision leads to __________ __________ in all aspects of society.

The worksheet heading The ______ of __________ refers to which Cold War event involving U.S.-backed Cuban exiles attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro?

In the statement The US plans an ______ of Cuba by Cuban refugees allied with the US, which word correctly completes the sentence?

The Central Intelligence Agency originally planned to ______ in the invasion by providing airpower to help the invaders. Which choice correctly completes the sentence?

President John F. Kennedy however ______ to give the invaders direct help. Choose the correct completion.

The invaders ______ in their attempt on April 5, 1961. Select the correct completion.

This invasion ______ the US in the Cold War. What word completes the sentence?

Castro will use this event to gain more support from the ______. Choose the correct completion.

The heading The __________ __________ identifies which major 1962 confrontation between the US and the USSR centered on missiles in Cuba?

The USSR wanted to __________________________. Which option best completes the idea stated in the worksheet bullet about its goal regarding its Caribbean ally?

The USSR agreed to send Cuba medium‑range ______. Select the correct word.

Cuba is only ______ miles away from the US. Choose the correct number that completes the sentence.

The US realized the US and her allies in North America were in ______ as never before seen. Which word completes the sentence?

Under heavy pressure, President Kennedy did not invade Cuba. He decided to ______ Cuba and keep the USSR from access to the island nation. Choose the correct completion.

For ______ the US and the USSR were on the brink of war. Select the correct duration.

During the standoff, the ______ eventually backed away. Which option correctly completes the statement?

The US agreed to pull its missiles out of ______. Choose the correct country to complete the sentence.

The US agreed not to ______ Cuba in the future. Select the correct action that completes the sentence.

The USSR agreed to ______ its missiles out of Cuba. Choose the correct completion.

The world was very worried that ______ was about to begin, but it did not. Select the correct term.

After two US naval ships were allegedly attacked by North Vietnamese ships in August 1964, which congressional measure was passed to authorize expanded military action in Vietnam?

Following the Gulf of Tonkin incidents, which US president received authority to pursue an undeclared war in Vietnam?

What phrase described the broad authority granted to the president to pursue an undeclared war in Vietnam?

Which concept did the US fear—stating that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations in the region would follow?

Choose the word that correctly completes the statement: The US ______ its involvement in terms of troops and funding throughout the Vietnam War.

Approximately how much did the US spend on the Vietnam War effort, described as almost a trillion dollars in today’s figures?

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC): It was formed in 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. King and about 60 other African American ________ started the organization.

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC): Its goal was to end Jim Crow laws using ______ methods.

Student Nonviolence Coordinating Committee (SNCC): It was started in 1960 in Greensboro, NC, by __________________.

Student Nonviolence Coordinating Committee (SNCC): It started out of impromptu __________________.

Student Nonviolence Coordinating Committee (SNCC): They will organize more sit‑ins across the South and __________________.

Student Nonviolence Coordinating Committee (SNCC): It also organized a _________ registration drive during the “Freedom Summer” of 1964.

In April of 1963, King was placed in ________ for his role in protesting racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama.

From his prison cell, he penned the famous “______________________________.”

The letter spelled out the need to ______ sit back and wait for change like many of his clergy peers suggested.

The letter outlined the moral reasons for ______ (or peaceful) __________________ in dealing with unjust laws.

In the summer of 1963, King led the ________________ on _________________________ for “jobs & freedom.”

The March on Washington was to show __________ for a civil rights act.

The keynote event at the March on Washington was King’s famous speech titled ______________________.

By the mid‑1960s, some activists began to promote using __________ to accomplish quicker changes and __________________ ____________.

The nation mourned for months after President John F. Kennedy’s death. He was succeeded by the Vice President. Who became president after JFK’s assassination?

LBJ used the national sentiment to get a controversial law passed that outlawed racial discrimination in all aspects of society. Which law was this, and in what year was it passed?

Another major law barred policies that disenfranchised many Americans based on race and social class. Which law was this, and in what year was it passed?

President Lyndon B. Johnson waged a war on which national problem?

Johnson’s series of programs attempting to end poverty in America was called what?

Which program was set up to guarantee healthcare to every American over a certain age, and what was that age?

Which program was set up to guarantee healthcare to poor families?

Critics of the Great Society pointed to which combination of factors? Select the option that correctly lists the four critiques in order: (1) federal ____________, (2) ____________ of federal oversight, (3) attempt to ____________ the wealth of Americans, and (4) creation of ____________.

Which group pointed to the reduction of the poverty rate in the early 1970s and the fact that more people had health insurance as outcomes of the Great Society?

In 1962, the United Farm Workers was created by which leader along with Dolores Huerta?

The purpose of the United Farm Workers was to form a labor union to protect the interests of which group?

The United Farm Workers was mainly designed to help which workers in California?

By using strikes and boycotts, how effective was the United Farm Workers in achieving better pay and contracts?

American culture of the 1950s was heavily influenced by what medium that came to replace radio for many Americans?

In the context of televised politics, what year was the presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon?

Which pair of candidates faced each other in the presidential election highlighted for its impact on television’s role in politics?

Which media development most shaped public perception during the 1960 presidential race?

Television broadcast scenes portraying the ugliness of attempts to stomp out which movement?

Which war’s horrors were shown nightly on American television, turning many Americans against U.S. involvement?

What nickname described the Vietnam War because it unfolded for viewers at home?

On July 20, 1969, Americans united to watch which event on television?

Which major Vietnam War campaign took place in January and signaled the war was far from over, reducing U.S. public support?

Who was assassinated on April 4 in Memphis, Tennessee, sparking riots across the United States?

Which political figure was assassinated on June 5 while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination?

In which city was the August Democratic National Convention held in 1968?

Thousands of what kind of protestors gathered outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention?

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley ordered police and the National Guard to do what to the protestors outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention?

According to televised reactions during the 1968 convention turmoil, what was the outcome for the Democrats in the 1968 presidential election?

According to the passage, after China fell to communism in 1949, which position did the United States take regarding the government of China?

Which official worked with President Nixon to establish normal diplomatic relations with China?

In what year did Chinese leaders agree to meet with President Nixon, leading to improved relations?

Which outcome followed the meeting that opened China to U.S. trade, as described in the passage?

Many voters supported Nixon in the 1968 election primarily because he promised what regarding Vietnam?

In which year did Nixon and his staff negotiate an end to U.S. involvement in Vietnam, according to the passage?

Which law was enacted by Congress in 1973 to regulate presidential military actions?

Read the excerpt: “The Watergate Scandal. Nixon will be the first and only president to resign from office due to this scandal between 1972 and 1974.” Who is the president described in this statement?

According to the excerpt, what event did the Watergate scandal involve at the Democratic Party’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 1972?

Based on the excerpt, which actions are attributed to President Nixon’s involvement in the scandal? Select all that apply.

According to the excerpt, why did President Nixon resign on August 9, 1974?

Which statements from the excerpt describe positive impacts of the Watergate scandal? Select all that apply.

Who pardoned Richard Nixon for any involvement in the Watergate scandal, according to the excerpt?

Which statements from the excerpt describe negative impacts of the Watergate scandal? Select all that apply.

According to the section on Reaganomics, which policy change was part of President Ronald Reagan’s supply-side economic strategy?

What was a stated goal of reducing taxes under Reaganomics as described in the worksheet?

Which statement best reflects the worksheet’s description of economic trends during the 1980s?

In the arms race described in the section on the collapse of the Soviet Union, what was President Reagan’s objective toward the USSR?

Which reason is given for the USSR’s inability to keep up with the United States, contributing to its collapse?

What reforms did Mikhail Gorbachev introduce in an attempt to save the USSR, according to the worksheet?

What outcome does the worksheet state occurred between 1988 and 1989 among the USSR’s satellite nations?

By what time does the worksheet say the USSR would collapse?

According to the section on George H.W. Bush’s presidency, what was cited as his biggest success?

Which factor is listed as contributing to George H.W. Bush’s loss to Bill Clinton?

What notable historical point about Bill Clinton’s presidency does the worksheet highlight?

Which accomplishment or condition does the worksheet say marked Bill Clinton’s presidency before impeachment proceedings?

Who filed the sexual harassment suit that led to impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton, as noted in the worksheet?

According to the passage, on what two charges was President Clinton impeached?

What was the outcome of President Clinton’s impeachment trial in the US Senate, as stated in the passage?

Which state’s electoral votes decided the Election of 2000, according to the passage?

Which institution stepped in to end the recount effort in the Election of 2000, guaranteeing George W. Bush’s victory?

Who was widely considered the popular vote winner in the Election of 2000, as mentioned in the passage?

In which year did the terrorist attacks on the United States occur on September 11, according to the passage?

Approximately how many people were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as stated in the passage?

Which law passed after the September 11 attacks enabled the federal government to hold foreign citizens suspected of being terrorists for up to seven days without being charged?

What is identified as the goal of the Department of Homeland Security, created in 2002?

Operation Enduring Freedom involved the invasion of which country to end the Taliban government and stop its support of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda?

Operation Iraqi Freedom involved the invasion of which country to end the tyranny of Saddam Hussein and remove weapons of mass destruction?

According to the passage, the 2008 presidential campaign centered on which issues?

Which candidate in 2008 was seen as an older version of George W. Bush, according to the passage?

Who became the first person of color to serve as president, as noted in the passage?