In which way did the Second Red Scare resemble the First Red Scare?
It led to a rise in isolationist sentiment.
It began as a result of high unemployment.
It resulted in the passage of laws restricting civil liberties.
It contributed to the growth of the American Communist Party.
What was President Kennedy's reason for initiating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam?
to protect French possessions in Indochina
to reunify North and South Vietnam as a democratic nation
to prevent the Vietcong from overthrowing the South Vietnamese government
to stop North Vietnam from spreading communism to Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand
We were taking the young black men who had been crippled by our society and sending them eight thousand miles away to guarantee liberties, which they had not found in Southwest Georgia and East Harlem. ... We have been repeatedly faced with the cruel irony of watching Negro and white boys on TV screens as they kill and die together for a nation that has been unable to seat them in the same schools.
Which statement summarizes King's feeling about the Vietnam War?
The United States must fight a distant war to protect the United States.
The Vietnam War has caused inequality in the United States.
The Vietnam War should not be broadcast on national television.
The United States must address inequality at home rather fighting abroad.
This statement was contained in a letter from Nikita Khrushchev to President Kennedy in 1962:
"An act of aggression propelling humankind into the abyss of a world nuclear-missile war."
To what is Khrushchev referring in this statement?
the establishment of Soviet missile sites in Cuba
the building of the Berlin Wall separating East and West Berlin
the U.S. support for the Bay of Pigs invasion
the U.S. naval blockade around Cuba
Criticisms of conformity and materialism in American society in the 1950s resulted in which of these?
the rise of the Black Panther Party
anti-war and women's rights marches
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society program
the Beatnik and counterculture movements
Why did President Kennedy push for the creation of NASA?
to provide high-tech jobs for the American workforce
to compete with the Soviet Union in space exploration
to improve the United States' nuclear weapons systems
to improve science and math education in the United States
Which aspect of the Cold War mentality was represented by President Truman's establishing of loyalty review boards?
the fear of Soviet military expansion in Latin America
the desire to spread American values to oppressed peoples
the fear of communist infiltration of the federal government
the desire to aid viable anti-communist governments around the world
Country / Total Marshall Plan Assistance(in millions of dollars)
Austria / 677.8
BelgiumLuxembourg / 559.3
Denmark / 273.0
France / 2,713.6
Germany, West / 1,390.6
Greece / 706.7
Iceland / 29.3
Ireland / 147.5
Italy / 1,508.8
Netherlands / 1,083.5
Norway / 255.3
Portugal / 51.2
Sweden / 107.3
United Kingdom / 3,189.8
Which statement explains the pattern of this aid?
Satellites of the Soviet Union did not accept Marshall Plan aid.
Marshall Plan aid was only given out to countries the United States had bombed.
Congress only authorized Marshall Plan aid for countries that had opposed the Allies.
The United Nations assisted nations that did not participate in the Marshall Plan.
Which statement explains why the United States got involved in the Korean War?
North Korea attacked U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.
China was attempting to create a unified Communist Korea.
The Soviet Union admitted North Korea into the Warsaw Pact.
President Truman wanted to stop the spread of communism in Asia.
Which of the following enabled the United States to establish a permanent military presence on the Asian mainland?
the Korean War
the Potsdam Conference
the use of atomic weapons against Japan
the formation of the South East Asian Treaty Organization
Which of these gave momentum to the development of the counterculture movement in the United States?
the end of McCarthyism
protests against the Vietnam War
the Watergate Scandal
opposition to the Civil Rights movement
The antiwar protests of the 1960s and 1970s had which of these effects?
They drove two presidents to resign from office.
They made young people more politically active.
They reduced the popularity of the Republican Party.
They undermined two presidents' ability to conduct foreign policy.
How did the communist takeover of mainland China impact U.S. foreign policy?
It led President Truman to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
It prompted President Truman to reinstate the Open Door policy.
It pushed President Truman to expand containment to include Asia.
It convinced President Truman to provide military support to South Vietnam.
Which of these enabled the United States and the Soviet Union to develop nuclear-capable, long-range missiles?
the discovery of enriched uranium
the development of the hydrogen bomb
the development of high-efficiency jet fuel
the construction of Earth-orbiting satellites