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1McCarthyism primarily and fundamentally reflected
- Afears of Soviet attack.
- Bhostility to the Truman administration for firing General MacArthur.
- Cthe fears and hatreds of many Americans, who were suspicious of things foreign, liberal, internationalist, European, or intellectual.
- Dthe threat that Communist-led insurgencies would overthrow the pro-Western governments in developing countries in Asia.
- Afears of Soviet attack.
2All of the following offered, directly or implicitly, conscious dissent from the consensus-oriented, organizational culture of the 1950s EXCEPT
- Athe beats.
- Brock and roll.
- Cthe TV preachers.
- Dteen culture.
- Athe beats.
3What event was Khrushchev speaking of when he said the world had come close to "destroying the human race"?
- Athe construction of the Berlin Wall
- Bthe Cuban missile crisis
- Cthe U-2 shoot-down over the USSR
- Dthe Bay of Pigs invasion
- Athe construction of the Berlin Wall
4America's basic cold war strategy emerged when the Truman administration adopted the recommendations of U.S. diplomat and Soviet specialist George Kennan. This strategy is known as the
- Acounterinsurgency strategy.
- Bcontainment doctrine.
- Cappeasement policy.
- Danticommunist crusade.
- Acounterinsurgency strategy.
5Modern Republicanism in practice meant
- Asupport of a universal health care plan.
- Bselective cutbacks in New Deal programs like farm price supports.
- Cfiscal conservatism.
- Dsignificant hikes in military spending.
- Asupport of a universal health care plan.
6Which statement about what might be termed the "second Red scare" after World War II is true?
- AThe administration, the House of Representatives, and the Senate all conducted probes of possible subversive activity.
- BWith Truman's blessing, the McCarran Act of 1950 was passed, requiring all Communists to register with the attorney General.
- CAmerican fears of Communist subversion eased once the Truman administration set up an internal loyalty program.
- DRooted in fears of a Soviet invasion, it essentially began as a reaction to revelations that the Russians had the bomb.
- AThe administration, the House of Representatives, and the Senate all conducted probes of possible subversive activity.
7Which stereotype of women was most common in the 1950s?
- Adomestic and motherly
- Ban equal partner in American democracy
- Cindependent and career-oriented
- Dgenteel and cultured
- Adomestic and motherly
8Just before leaving office in 1961, President Eisenhower warned Americans of the
- Agrowing Russian hostility toward China.
- Brisks of a "missile gap."
- Cthreat from internal Communist agents.
- Ddangers of the military-industrial complex.
- Agrowing Russian hostility toward China.
9Several factors explain the rise of the cold war. Which of the following does NOT describe these factors?
- Aideological: both Soviet communism and the "American dream" represented ends and means that the other side hated
- Bhistoric: the Soviets remembered earlier invasions; the Americans remembered the prewar Nazi-Soviet pact
- Ceconomic: both the U.S. and USSR were economically devastated after World War II
- Dgeopolitical: the Truman administration harbored suspicions about Soviet designs on its neighbors
- Aideological: both Soviet communism and the "American dream" represented ends and means that the other side hated
10All of the following contributed to the explosive growth of suburbs EXCEPT
- Athe automobile, which made the suburbs accessible.
- Bthe return of prosperity, which led to the baby boom.
- Ctelevision, which drew Americans toward the centers of cities.
- Dthe baby boom, which created a need for housing.
- Athe automobile, which made the suburbs accessible.
11What geographic reorientation of popular culture had occurred by the later 1960s?
- Athe rise of the West Coast as trend-setter
- Ba return to the southern roots of both black rhythm and blues and white rock ‘n' roll
- Cthe shift from rural to urban settings in television shows
- Dthe rise of the "Big Apple" (New York City) as the center of the recording and film industries
- Athe rise of the West Coast as trend-setter
12What event, more than any other, catapulted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to national prominence?
- Athe Montgomery bus boycott
- Bbeing jailed in Birmingham
- Chis embrace of pacifism and nonviolence
- Dthe "I have a dream" speech
- Athe Montgomery bus boycott
13Which of the following civil rights organizations effectively used the nation's judicial system to implement lasting change in America?
- ABlack Panthers
- BNAACP
- CSNCC
- DCORE
- ABlack Panthers
14How did Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus respond to federal troops taking control of the National Guard for a year following the mob protests against the Little Rock Nine?
- AHe urged the white community of Little Rock to be reasonable.
- BHe closed all schools in Little Rock to prevent desegregation.
- CHe took the leadership in the desegregation effort and met the Little Rock Nine.
- DHe negotiated a gradual desegregation with President Eisenhower.
- AHe urged the white community of Little Rock to be reasonable.
15Which of the following musicians transformed himself from the quintessential folk protest artist into a major force in American rock music?
- AJerry Garcia
- BBuddy Holly
- CElvis Presley
- DBob Dylan
- AJerry Garcia
16Martin Luther King, Jr. rose to leadership in the civil rights movement during the 1950s. His strategies, different from those of the recent past, would become the primary techniques of the civil rights movement into the 1960s. What is the most accurate summary of this transition in the movement?
- AKing proposed nonviolent confrontation rather than the NAACP's strategy of legal challenges to segregation in the courts.
- BDirect and often violent confrontation replaced nonviolent passive resistance.
- CKing's rhetorical skills on TV, rather than organized action, caught the nation's attention.
- DKing appealed directly to President Eisenhower to lend his support to efforts to speed up desegregation.
- AKing proposed nonviolent confrontation rather than the NAACP's strategy of legal challenges to segregation in the courts.
17All of the following were elements of Johnson's "Great Society" programs EXCEPT
- Aa health insurance program for the elderly.
- Ba medical care program for the poor.
- Can anti-poverty program.
- Da funding program to return tax revenues to states.
- Aa health insurance program for the elderly.
18The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did all of the following except
- Astrike down literacy tests used to block blacks at the polls.
- Bbar discrimination in public accommodations.
- Cprohibit employers from discriminating by race.
- Dprohibit employers from discriminating by sex.
- Astrike down literacy tests used to block blacks at the polls.
19The case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka concerned
- Aequal access to schools.
- Bracial segregation in public schools.
- Cfederal aid to education.
- Dprayer in public schools.
- Aequal access to schools.
20Which of the following presented the most divisive issue the Kennedy administration had to face?
- Alabor union activism
- Bclass divisions in America
- Cthe civil rights movement
- Dthe war in Vietnam
- Alabor union activism
21The term "Vietnamization" refers to the policy of
- Acountering antiwar propaganda with a campaign to tell the "real story" in Vietnam.
- Btraining United States troops in the "Nine Rules" for understanding Vietnamese culture.
- Cshifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese.
- Dshifting U.S. military operations from conventional tactics to guerrilla-type combat like that of the Viet Cong.
- Acountering antiwar propaganda with a campaign to tell the "real story" in Vietnam.
22Which of the following Supreme Court decisions struck down 46 state laws that restricted a woman's access to abortion?
- AJones v. Schafly
- BSteinam v. United States
- CRoe v. Wade
- DPlessy v. Ferguson
- AJones v. Schafly
23Richard Nixon is best described as a(n)
- Aideologue, whose rigidly anti-Communist instincts led him to stand firm against the Soviets.
- Bcold war liberal, committed equally to containment of Communism abroad and an active federal welfare program at home.
- Cpragmatist, who deviated from his own earlier positions in both foreign and domestic policy.
- Dextremist, who deliberately and scornfully criticized hippies and antiwar protesters.
- Aideologue, whose rigidly anti-Communist instincts led him to stand firm against the Soviets.
24Why couldn't America's superior technology prevail in Vietnam?
- ATechnology did not distinguish friend from foe.
- BThe U.S. never exploited its technological advantages.
- CPoliticians and the media refused to let the military use its technology effectively.
- DThe Vietnamese peasants were more influenced by the terrorist attacks of the Vietcong than the incomprehensible machines of the Americans.
- ATechnology did not distinguish friend from foe.
25The Gulf of Tonkin resolution, as passed by
- Athe UN General Assembly, condemned U.S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.
- Bthe UN Security Council, called for both U.S. and North Vietnamese forces to withdraw from South Vietnam.
- CCongress, authorized President Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel attacks on U.S. forces.
- DCongress, blocked further commitment of U.S. ground troops without congressional approval.
- Athe UN General Assembly, condemned U.S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.
26Gays achieved a major symbolic victory in 1974 when the ________ removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.
- AAssociation of American Psychiatrists
- BAmerican Psychological Association
- CAmerican Psychiatric Association
- DAmerican Medical Association
- AAssociation of American Psychiatrists
27How did the United Farm Workers under Cesar Chavez accomplish additional leverage in their protest against working conditions for migrant laborers?
- AThey aligned with anti-colonial movements in South Asia.
- BThey conducted a public march in California's Central Valley.
- CThey recruited Robert F. Kennedy for their cause.
- DThey organized a consumer boycott of grapes in supermarkets.
- AThey aligned with anti-colonial movements in South Asia.
28Which of the following was NOT one of the three articles of impeachment adopted by the House Judiciary Committee regarding Nixon?
- Aobstruction of justice
- Blying under oath
- Cabuse of constitutional authority
- Dimproper use of federal agencies to harass citizens
- Aobstruction of justice
29How did U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War finally end?
- Awith an international peace conference after the defeat of a large U.S. force
- Bwith the negotiated withdrawal of U.S. troops according to a treaty with South Vietnam
- Cwith the unilateral withdrawal of U.S. troops
- Dwith the negotiated withdrawal of U.S. troops according to a treaty with North Vietnam
- Awith an international peace conference after the defeat of a large U.S. force
30All of the following "traumas" occurred in 1968 EXCEPT
- Athe assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Bthe first big urban race riot in Watts.
- Cthe Tet offensive in Vietnam.
- Dconfrontation in the streets during the Democratic convention.
- Athe assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.
31What was NOT a principle or strategy that unified the diverse group known as isolationists?
- Asupport for the Lend-Lease Act
- Bopposition to political commitments to other nations
- Copposition to war
- Dsupport for the Neutrality Acts
- Asupport for the Lend-Lease Act
32Concerning the background to the Pearl Harbor attack, which of the following statements is true?
- AThe text ultimately explains the coming of war with Japan by showing how each side came to understand the other's intentions.
- BClear evidence now exists that President Franklin Roosevelt knew about and even encouraged the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor in 1941.
- CBefore Pearl Harbor, the U.S. provided substantial military aid to the British and Russians.
- DRight up until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt was one of the country's most outspoken isolationists.
- AThe text ultimately explains the coming of war with Japan by showing how each side came to understand the other's intentions.
33After Allied forces in North Africa were halted at the Kasserine Pass, which general regrouped them and masterminded an impressive string of victories?
- AMontgomery
- BRommel
- CEisenhower
- DPatton
- AMontgomery
34The neutrality legislation of the 1930s was based on the assumption that the United States could keep out of war by
- Abanning arms sales to countries at war.
- Bending its own depression.
- Cstaying out of the League of Nations.
- Dgranting independence to all American foreign possessions.
- Abanning arms sales to countries at war.
35The first city attacked with atomic weapons was
- AEdo.
- BHiroshima.
- CNagasaki.
- DTokyo.
- AEdo.
36Which statement regarding the "miracle" of war production is most accurate?
- AWar production rested on the conversion of peacetime industries, so overall economic output grew very little.
- BBoth corporate profits and personal incomes rose, though more-flexible smaller firms and wealthier individuals gained the most.
- CWorker productivity increased, due more to new job opportunities after a long depression than to any commitment to the war effort.
- DU.S. achievements in war production proved as important to the Allied victory as success on the battlefield.
- AWar production rested on the conversion of peacetime industries, so overall economic output grew very little.
37The war aims of the Allies were articulated before U.S. entry into the war, in the so-called Atlantic Charter. This document included all of the following EXCEPT
- Aa call for a new association of nations.
- Ba commitment to the "Four Freedoms."
- Cthe combined approval of Churchill and Roosevelt.
- Da condemnation of Nazism.
- Aa call for a new association of nations.
38Each of the following was a component of U.S. diplomacy between the world wars EXCEPT
- Ajoining collective efforts to block German and Japanese aggression.
- Breaction to a Japanese takeover of Manchuria with nothing more than refusal to recognize an act that violated international agreements or open-door principles.
- Cbecoming a good neighbor to Latin America by using economic influence rather than military intervention.
- Drenouncing collective action and declining to act as a world leader.
- Ajoining collective efforts to block German and Japanese aggression.
39What government body was created to help implement Executive Order 8802, which forbade discrimination by race in hiring government and defense industry workers?
- AFair Employment Practices Committee
- BEqual Employment Opportunity Commission
- CEqual Opportunity Bureau
- DFair Practices Commission
- AFair Employment Practices Committee
40Which of the following does NOT describe an aspect of the impact of World War II on American society?
- AIt brought recovery from the stagnation and unemployment of the Great Depression.
- BMilitary life served as a melting pot, as well as taking Americans far from home.
- CWomen found new economic opportunities despite little change in gender attitudes.
- DWomen and minorities felt resentment at being barred from military service.
- AIt brought recovery from the stagnation and unemployment of the Great Depression.
41What is meant by "supply-side economics"—the new Reagan approach to economic policy in the early 1980s?
- Acutting back welfare and other programs for the poor, to force them to provide for their own needs
- Bkeeping interest rates high to increase the money supply
- Cthe attempt to increase domestic oil supplies
- Dencouraging, through tax cuts, private sector investment that would create new jobs, thus promoting economic growth and increasing net tax revenues
- Acutting back welfare and other programs for the poor, to force them to provide for their own needs
42The Reagan administration focused on three priorities in foreign policy. Which of the following accurately states an initiative in one of the three areas?
- ASoviet Union: both a sharp military build-up and a new arms control treaty
- BFar East: public rhetoric critical of China's suppression of democratic reform
- CMiddle East: successful retaliation against Libya and Lebanon for terrorist attacks
- DCentral America: an invasion of Panama to rescue American students and prevent a Marxist takeover
- ASoviet Union: both a sharp military build-up and a new arms control treaty
43In the case of Bakke v. Regents of the University of California (1978), the Supreme Court ruled that
- Abusing was unconstitutional and harmful to children.
- Babortion was a constitutional right of privacy.
- Caffirmative action was unlawful and against the free market.
- Dracial quotas in college admissions were unlawful.
- Abusing was unconstitutional and harmful to children.
44Which statement best explains Bill Clinton's victory in 1992?
- AMiddle-of-the-road voters turned to Clinton, who painted himself as a moderate.
- BWorried about growing instability around the world, voters opted for the candidate with experience in foreign affairs.
- CVoters, in an upbeat mood, rejected the sour criticisms of Bush and Perot and embraced Clinton's optimistic vision for change.
- DAs a southerner and liberal, Clinton rebuilt the traditional Democratic coalition and won a solid majority of both popular and electoral votes.
- AMiddle-of-the-road voters turned to Clinton, who painted himself as a moderate.
45The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
- Awas unsuccessful, as the predictions of booming tax revenues did not materialize.
- Bfostered a continuing recession, rising interest rates, and a mounting federal deficit.
- Chelped reform Social Security.
- Dincluded a $98 billion tax increase.
- Awas unsuccessful, as the predictions of booming tax revenues did not materialize.
46How was the scandal known as "Irangate" different from the "Watergate" scandal of the Nixon administration?
- AReagan was kept in the dark; Nixon was kept in the loop.
- BUnelected individuals were in control; Nixon was in control.
- CThere was little support to impeach Reagan.
- DAll these answers are correct.
- AReagan was kept in the dark; Nixon was kept in the loop.
47Ronald Reagan came into office in 1981 with a threefold agenda, including all of the following EXCEPT
- Areduction in the power and activism of the presidency.
- Bderegulation of the economy.
- Creduction in spending for social programs.
- Dtax cuts.
- Areduction in the power and activism of the presidency.
48In the 1980s, with health care costs skyrocketing, a deadly new disease threatened to take on epidemic proportions. In this disease,
- Aorganic poisons were transmitted by the needles of drug users.
- Bleaking nuclear radiation caused incurable brain cancers.
- Ca parasite was transmitted in polluted streams.
- Da virus broke down the human immune system.
- Aorganic poisons were transmitted by the needles of drug users.
49The chapter introduction tells the story of San Diego's Horton Plaza to make the point that
- Amalls, as centers of consumer culture, symbolized the private quest for personal fulfillment typical of the 1980s.
- Breligious activists began to relocate Sunday services from traditional churches to the new retail malls.
- CRonald Reagan's successful presidential campaign focused on California-style shopping malls.
- Dmalls like Horton Plaza caused the decline of downtown business districts.
- Amalls, as centers of consumer culture, symbolized the private quest for personal fulfillment typical of the 1980s.
50President Carter announced the United States would boycott the Olympics in 1980 in response to what world event?
- Athe death of eight Marines in Iran
- Bthe Islamic rebellion in Afghanistan
- COPEC oil price increases that drove up inflation to nearly 14 percent
- Dthe Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
- Athe death of eight Marines in Iran
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