2014 Review QUESTIONS
VIETNAM ERA
Ch.27
The United States became involved in the fighting in Vietnam because
A. the United Nations sent American troops there.
B. the Soviet Union asked the United States for help.
C. the United States wanted to keep the communists from taking over.
D. the American public demanded that the government send troops in.
One reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam War was to
A. prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
B. reduce French influence in Vietnam.
C. stop China from seizing Vietnam.
D. support the government of North Vietnam.
What was one major result of the Watergate controversy?
A. Presidential veto power was expanded.
B. The president resigned from office.
C. Congressional power was reduced.
D. The Supreme Court was weakened.
The domino theory was used by the United States as justification for
A. participating in the Vietnam War (1960's-1970's).
B. extending diplomatic recognition to the People's Republic of China (1979).
C. negotiating with Iran to release American hostages (1979-1980).
D. sending armed forces to the Middle East (1990-1991).
The United States became involved in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts mainly to
A. reestablish the colonial interests of European allies in the Far East.
B. gain better access to resources and markets in Asia.
C. respond to direct military attacks on the United States.
D. attempt to control the spread of communism.
A similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that each was
A. a reaction to attacks on American territory.
B. an effort during the Cold War to contain the spread of communism.
C. continually supported by the American public.
D. fought by individual nations under United Nations command.
The United States became involved in the fighting in Vietnam because
A. the United Nations sent American troops there.
B. the Soviet Union asked the United States for help.
C. the United States wanted to keep the communists from taking over.
D. the American public demanded that the government send troops in.
Ch.26 CIVIL RIGHTS
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in an effort to correct
A. racial discrimination.
B. limitations on freedom of speech.
C. unfair immigration quotas.
D. segregation in the armed forces.
"Rosa Parks Arrested"
"Supreme Court Rules Against School Segregation"
"Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaks at March on Washington"
Which movement is best represented by these newspaper headlines?
A. abolitionist
B. Populist
C. Progressive
D. civil rights
"Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." - Brown V. Board of Education
The effect of this Supreme Court ruling was to
A. establish affirmative action programs in higher education.
B. require the integration of public schools.
C. desegregate the armed forces and military academies.
D. force states to spend an equal amount on each public school student.
The major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was to
A. establish a separate political state for African Americans.
B. gain passage of an equal rights amendment to the Constitution.
C. end segregation based on race.
D. permit unlimited immigration to the United States.
When Rosa Parks was arrested for not moving for a white person on a bus, the blacks in Montgomery decided to
A. boycott the bus system.
B. take no action.
C. move to Montgomery.
D. violently resist the decision.
The Brown v. Board of Education decision, the Montgomery bus boycott, and the 1963 March on Washington were all efforts to
A. protect freedom of speech as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
B. guarantee civil rights to all citizens of the United States.
C. promote economic reform.
D. end the persecution of the McCarthy era.
Which method was used by Martin Luther King, Jr., to protest social injustice?
A. formation of Greenpeace C. armed rebellion
B. civil disobedience D. support for a new political party
In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the Supreme Court ruled that
A. schools must be desegregated with all deliberate speed.
B. the armed forces must be integrated.
C. the bus boycott in Montgomery was illegal.
D. lunch counter sit-ins were illegal.
THE COLD WAR
Ch.25
One similarity between the League of Nations and the United Nations is that both were created to
A. establish and international armed force to police trouble spots in the world.
B. manage the development of industry in economically distressed nations.
C. prevent international disputes from escalating into major wars.
D. bring democratic government to member nations.
In 1940, 50 nations established an organization of nations to discuss problems and avoid war.
A. United Nations.
B. League of Nations.
C. Warsaw Pact.
D. Bretton Woods Agreement.
“United States Airlift Supplies to Berlin”
“U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over Soviet Union”
“Soviet Missiles Placed in Cuba”
These headlines discuss events during
A. Stalin’s Reign of Terror.
B. World War II.
C. the Cold War.
D. the post-Cold War era.
The fall of the Berlin Wall was followed by
A. an end to democratic rule in Germany.
B. the rise of a Neo-Nazi movement in Spain.
C. an expansion of the Warsaw Pact.
D. the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union.
“From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent.”
-- Winston Churchill (1946)
This statement refers to the
A. beginning of the Cold War.
B. unification of Germany.
C. end of World War I.
D. Russian Revolution.
The end of the Cold War is best symbolized by the
A. establishment of the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan.
B. formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
C. withdrawal of United Nation forces from Somalia and from Kuwait.
D. destruction of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany.
What was one result of World War II?
A. The arms race ended.
B. The Cold War ended.
C. Communism was eliminated.
D. Two superpowers emerged.
After World War II, the Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to
A. improve diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union
B. help European nations recover economically.
C. remove nuclear weapons from Western Europe.
D. bring Nazi war criminals to justice.
The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to
A. stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
B. contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey.
C. use the United Nations as a tool to eliminate threats posed by the Soviet Union.
D. rebuild Southeast Asia by extending economic aid.
The main reason for proposing the Marshall Plan was to
A. establish spheres of influence in China.
B. limit communist influence in Western Europe.
C. establish American neutrality in the Cold War.
D. prevent European intervention in the Western Hemisphere.
The main reason for providing aid to Europe under the Marshall Plan was to
A. guarantee American factories a supply of cheap raw materials.
B. create disagreements between Western European nations.
C. encourage the Soviet Union to withdraw from the United Nations.
D. rebuild the economies of European nations.
The Berlin Airlift involved
A. sending supplies to Berlin to end a blockade.
B. bombing Berlin in early1945.
C. removing the Soviets from East Germany.
D. bringing American citizens out of Berlin which was about to fall to Communism.
What was the Soviet organization formed in response to NATO?
A. United Nations
B. Warsaw Pact
C. Moscow Treaty Organization
D. Yalta Conference
During the Cold War Era (1945-1990), the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of
A. the peacekeeping role of the United Nations.
B. pressure from nonaligned nations.
C. the potential for global nuclear war.
D. increased tensions in the Middle East.
Which statement about the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) is most accurate?
A. The crisis showed that the United States and the Soviet Union could agree on total disarmament.
B. The crisis brought the two major world powers very close to war.
C. The United States wanted to establish missile sites in Cuban territory.
D. The Communist government in Cuba was overthrown.
What was one result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
A. Americans feared the Soviets could launch missiles into outer space.
B. The Soviets were the first nation to reach the moon.
C. The Soviets uses the satellite as an important military tool.
D. The Soviets were able to gain more respect from the international community.
The Marshall Plan provided economic aid after World War II in order to
A. strengthen Western European nations against communism.
B. assist soldiers returning to civilian life.
C. help Japan rebuild damage caused by the atomic bombs.
D. raise the standard of living in Asia and Africa.
The United Nations was intended to be
A. a group of nations joined to fight the Soviet Union.
B. a group of nations joined to fight Nazi Germany.
C. an international organization that could settle disputes between nations.
D. a group of nations that joined to fight the spread of communism after World War II.
The Marshall Plan, the Berlin airlift, and the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were all steps taken by the United States during the
A. Cold War. C. Vietnam War.
B. Korean War. D. Persian Gulf War.
Base your answer to question the next question on the web diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Which label best completes this web diagram?
A. United States Domestic Policy C. Monroe Doctrine
B. Cold War Clashes D. Tensions in Europe
WORLD WAR II
Ch.24
The event that started the beginning of World War II was
A. the German invasion of Poland.
B. the German merger with Austria.
C. the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
D. the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.
Which event brought the United States directly into World War II?
A. the sinking of the Lusitania by Germany.
B. the invasion of Poland by Germany.
C. the murder of many Jews throughout Europe.
D. the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan.
The immediate cause of the United States entry into World War II was that the United States
A. had to fulfill its collective security agreements with Western European nations.
B. felt it necessary to defend the principle of freedom of the seas.
C. Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor.
D. was ready to use its superior military and atomic capabilities.
“Kamikaze” was
A. a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II.
B. the Japanese plan to win World War II by preemptively attacking the U.S..
C. the Japanese honorable method of committing suicide with a short sword.
D. the Japanese operation which planned to invade the U.S. via California.
The Lend-Lease Act
A. lent the Allies supplies to be paid for after the war.
B. prevented the Axis from charging towards America.
C. convinced war hawks not to support joining the war.
D. helped the French fight off German invasion.
“Island hopping” was
A. the Spanish plan for expansion during the early 16th century.
B. the American strategy of taking the Philippines in the Spanish American War.
C. the Allied strategy used to defeat Japan in World War II.
D. the American strategy for liberalizing Asian nations for trade in the 1850s and 1860s.
On “D-Day” the Allies
A. invaded Normandy, France.
B. landed on the Solomon Islands.
C. pushed the German forces out of Stalingrad.
D. bombed the Germans at Dresden.
During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they
A. served in military combat positions.
B. worked in jobs formerly held by men.
C. controlled most corporations.
D. chaired several congressional committees.
Which World War II action was later determined to be a violation of civil liberties?
A. rationing of scarce commodities
B. employment of women in factories
C. internment of Japanese Americans
D. use of military draft
Which situation was a direct result of the Holocaust and other atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II?
A. development of the Cold War
B. war crimes trials in Nuremberg
C. formation of the League of Nations
D. separation of Germany into Eastern and Western zones
The reason President Harry Truman decided to use atomic weapons against Japan was to
A. end the war while limiting the loss of American lives.
B. punish the Japanese people by destroying their country.
C. increase Japan’s potential as a future aggressor.
D. divert forces to fight Germany.
The war crime trials of Germany and Japanese military officials following World War II established that
A. it is difficult to convict leaders of crimes against humanity.
B. civil liberties must be expanded for civilians during wartime.
C. individuals can be held responsible for wartime atrocities against civilians.
D. genocidal acts are acceptable during wartime
Atomic bombs were dropped during World War II on
A. Tokyo and Yokohama.
B. Sapporo and Kobe.
C. Fukoka and Kyoto.
D. Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1940 Lend-Lease program was created to
A. expand New Deal programs to help sharecroppers.
B. provide war materials to the Allied powers without the US fighting in Europe.
C. relocate Japanese Americans.
D. establish the United Nations.
Which event was the immediate cause of the entrance of the U.S. into World War II?
A. The invasion of Poland by the Soviet Union.
B. Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia.
C. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.
D. Germany’s conquest of France.
During World War II, the federal government reacted to shortages of various goods by
A. raising prices to increase consumer demand.
B. rationing certain products.
C. increasing imports when shortages develop.
D. imposing a national sales tax.
Base your answer to the following question on the poster below and your knowledge of social studies.
The main idea of this World War II poster is that women