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The US Since World War II: The Cold War - Test Review

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Americans who supported the Vietnam War were called
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hawks.
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Which of the following statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy's investigations?
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McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
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How did the police respond to protestors at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?
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by setting up barriers and attacking the protestors who resisted them
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The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began when
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the Soviet Union developed its own atomic bomb.
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In 1954, after the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu,
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Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.
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Which portion of the Space Race did the United States complete before the Soviet Union?
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landing a man on the moon
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The United States' policy of containment after World War II was intended to prevent Communism from spreading beyond
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Eastern Europe.
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Which of the following statements best compares an armistice to a peace treaty?
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An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.
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Which person was the first US leader to send military ground troops to fight in the Vietnam War?
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Lyndon Johnson
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Which of the following events contributed to Joseph McCarthy's rise to power during the early 1950s?
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Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
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Why was there tension between the United States and the USSR after World War II?
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Their economies were based on different principles and systems.
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What was one result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television?
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McCarthy lost the support of the American public.
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How did television contribute to the conformity of the 1950s?
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Television portrayed a lifestyle that many people tried to imitate.
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Which of the following is a major concern for North Korea today?
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producing enough food for its people
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Nixon's plan to end the Vietnam War through the strategy of Vietnamization
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did not appease most American citizens.