cold war – vietnam war quarter 4 assessment - review
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COLD WAR – VIETNAM WAR
Quarter 4 Assessment - Review
True or False?
Between 1940 and 1955, personal incomes decreased sharply for many Americans.
False.
True or False
Eisenhower’s defense policy resulted in significant cuts in military spending.
Answer
True
True or False
Many American officials believed that the Depression had caused World War II.
Answer
True
True or False
On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops invaded the south, rapidly driving back the poorly, equpped South Korean forces
Answer
True
True or False.
In 1968 the American people were shocked that an enemy supposedly on the verge of defeat could launch such a large-scale attack as the Tet offensive of the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese.
Answer.
True
At Yalta, the leaders agreed to recognize the Polish government that the Soviets had set up if Stalin agreed to
a. Allow free enterprise in Polandb. Allow Poland to trade with the Westc. Hold free elections there as soon as possibled. Give up his demand for reparations from
Germany
Answer
C
Hold free elections there as soon as possible.
The Long Telegram resulted ina. The Marshall Planb. The establishment of the CIAc. The Berlin airliftd. The containment policy
Answer
D
The Containment Policy
After WWII, labor unrest was triggered bya. Rising inflationb. Falling wagesc. Lack of jobsd. Poor working conditions
Answer
A
Rising inflation
Truman said the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were essential for
a. Containmentb. World economic recoveryc. World peaced. American prosperity
Answer
A
Containment
Joseph McCarthy created the media frenzy that began his witch hunt by
a. Accusing Alger Hiss of being a Soviet spyb. Saying that there were spies in the United
States Armyc. Urging the House Un-American Activities
Committee to hold open hearingsd. Saying that he had a list of Communists
employed by the State Department
Answer
D
Saying that he had a list of Communists employed by the State Department.
The Korean war resulted ina. Victory for North Koreab. Victory for South Koreac. Victory for the United Nationsd. Containment but no victory
Answer
D
Containment but not victory
To benefit from a cheaper labor pool, some businesses in the 1950s began to
a. Hire African Americansb. Hire teenagersc. Expand overseasd. Move to the Sunbelt
Answer
C
Expand Overseas
This was formed after World War II for the purpose of mutual defense.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)
This allowed many returning soldiers to attend college following WWII.
The GI Bill
The Taft Hartley Act outlawed the Closed Shop, prohibited featherbedding and this…
Allowed right to work laws.
Compared to earlier campaigns, the 1960 presidential race made new use of _____.
Television
With Canada’s agreement, this was built to aid international shipping.
The Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Seaway.
By the middle of the 1900s, what group of people were the poorest in the nation?
Native Americans
Who was Dwight Eisenhower’s running mate in the presidential election of 1952?
Richard Nixon
In 1953 Americans were shocked with the Soviets tested the
a. Sputnik satelliteb. First fallout sheltersc. Hydrogen bombd. HUAC
Answer
C
Hydrogen Bomb
What four countries divided Germany into four “zones”?
United StatesGreat BritainFranceSoviet Union
The federal government’s termination policy was intended to
a. End poverty in the inner city by replacing slums with new high-rise buildings
b. Bring Native Americans into mainstream society
c. Fight juvenile delinquencyd. End the dependence of poor Americans on
government aid.
B
Bring Native Americans into mainstream society
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin died?
Nikita Khrushchev
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that a defendant in a state court had the right to this
A lawyer
Young protestors especially focused on what they saw as an unfair
a. Draft systemb. Credibility gapc. Teach-ind. Division of Vietnam
Answer
A
Draft System
North Korea received military weapons and other support from the Soviet Union and ________.
China
Name for President Johnson’s vision of the more perfect and equitable society the U.S. could and should become.
Great Society
Who was the first African American to serve in the cabinet as the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development?
Robert Weaver
What Communist countries came to be called because they had to remain Communist and follow Soviet policies.
Satellite Nations
An imaginary line that separated the Communist nations of Eastern Europe from the West.
“Iron Curtain”
This “line” divided Korea into two separate nations.
38th Parallel
FBI director who urged HUAC to hold public hearings on Communist subversion.
J. Edgar Hoover
This became an epidemic in the post war years.
polio
Southern Democrats in the 1948 Presidential Election
Dixiecrats
Rapidly increasing birthrates between 1945 and 1961.
Baby Boom
The nation’s first computer, used to make military calculations.
ENIAC
This was dropped by American planes in Vietnam to take away to Vietcong’s cover by destroying the thick jungles.
Napalm
Very influential Supreme Court Chief Justice during the ’50s and ‘60s.
Earl Warren
Ensures that all people are treated the same by the court system.
Due Process
The way in which the states draw up political districts based on changes in population.
Reapportionment
President Kennedy’s legislative agenda.
New Frontier
Suspicion that the U.S. lagged behind the Soviets in weaponry.
Missile gap
Military alliance in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
Deadly radiation left over after a nuclear blast.
fallout
Leader of Communist Cuba in 1953.
Fidel Castro
National health insurance program that provides for Americans 65 and older.
Medicare
Turning point in the Vietnam War.
Tet Offensive.
True or False?
Ngo Dinh Diem was Catholic and discriminated against his country’s Buddhists.
True.
He had thousands of Buddhists murdered.
True or False?
Americans are still based in Korea today.
True.
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were charged with this crime.
Passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
This was formed for the purpose of mutual defense.
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
When the French left Vietnam, the U.S. stepped in to
a. Make sure free elections were held, as specified by the Geneva Accords.
b. Protect pro-Western government in the South.
c. Act as peacekeepers along the border between North and South Vietnam.
d. Try to cause a popular uprising against the Communist ruler in North Vietnam.
B; protect the pro-Western government in the South.
CORE successfully integrated many restaurants by using
a. Protest marchesb. Boycottsc. Sit-insd. threats
C
C; sit-ins
This group was organized in an effort to integrate bus terminals.
The Freedom Riders
At the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave this speech.
He gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
In Little Rock, Arkansas, the governor tried to prevent African American students from entering a white high school by
a. Closing the schoolb. Redrawing the school districtc. Hiring the KKKd. Deploying the National Guard
D; deploying the National Guard
The purpose of this chemical was to destroy the dense foliage so that the enemy could not hide in the jungle.
Agent Orange
A main reason President Johnson refused to order a full-scale invasion of North Vietnam was his fear that it would
a. Bring China into the warb. Strengthen the North Vietnamese will to
fightc. Result in a staggering loss of American livesd. Horrify the American public, ruining him
politically.
A; would bring China into the war.
What was the result of the battle of Dien Bien Phu?
a. President Johnson decided to send American troops into Vietnam.
b. Regular North Vietnamese army units joined the Vietcong.
c. President Nixon decided to pull American troops out of Vietnam.
d. The French withdrew from Indochina.
D; the French withdrew
In South Vietnam, a monk set himself on fire to protest
a. The war.b. Western influences on his country.c. Extreme religious ceremonies.d. Discrimination against Buddhists.
D; discrimination against Buddhists.
Daring attack that took North Koreans by surprise.
Inchon.