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The Tet Offensive in 1968:
was a clear military victory for the Vietcong
was a clear political defeat for North Vietnam
was an overwhelming military defeat for US forces
was a political defeat for the Lyndon Johnson administration
President Johnson decided against seeking renomination for the presidency in 1968 for all the following reasons except:
unpopularity of the war in Vietnam
rising inflation
he was facing term limits
a fracturing of the Democratic party
President Richard Nixon’s madman strategy involved all the following except:
a de-escalation of the war in Southeast Asia
an escalation of the Vietnam War into Cambodia and Laos
public assurances of American withdrawals
the aim to convince the North Vietnamese that he would go to any lengths to stop the war
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the oil embargo of 1973?
Rising gas prices
Gas shortages
An energy crisis
A surge in the price of oil that lasted just a few weeks
By the mid-1960s homosexuality:
was widely tolerated as a healthy lifestyle
enjoyed legal protection in most states
was widely considered a form of mental illness
was largely confined to New York City’s Greenwich Village
As the US faced increasing foreign competition during the 1970s:
the US erected a series of tariffs on imports
President Carter moved to protect American jobs and goods
American manufacturers moved their operations overseas
The 1976 Hyde Amendment:
allowed for the use of federal funds to pay for abortions
outlawed abortions in the United States
prohibited the use of federal funds to pay for abortions
allowed abortions in the United States
Reagan’s spending cuts affected which programs?
School lunch programs
Medicaid
Job training
All answers are correct
Arthur Laffer predicted that:
reducing interest rates would cripple the economy
stimulating consumer demand would increase tax revenues
by lowering tax rates, federal tax revenues would increase
a flat tax would relieve the middle class
The Democratic Leadership Council was formed to:
find new, younger people to lead the party into the future
separate the wealthy from the poor of the Democrat party
return the party to a New Deal-style liberalism
distance the party from organized labor and Keynesian economics while cultivating the business community
Reagan’s 1987 presidential commission on AIDS:
Did nothing to help those afflicted with AIDS
Reduced the stigma associated with AIDS
Lowered federal funding for AIDS research
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) helped produce a:
segregated housing market
system of integrated public buses
credit card strictly for veterans
system to help veterans enter higher education
The Civil Rights Act of 1957:
created significant change for minorities
was watered down by compromise
restricted investigations for racial discrimination
led to another revival of the Ku Klux Klan
Television shows in the 1950s tended to showcase white suburban families with traditional _______ roles.
gender
extended family
lower socioeconomic
deviant roles
Racial inequities persisted:
despite of America’s increasing economy
only in public education
only in the deep South
because of the G.I. Bill
In the twenty years that followed the end of World War II, America’s economy:
suffered greatly from foreign competition
grew tremendously
went into a depression that lasted for decades
returned to where it had been before the war
Dr. Benjamin Spock’s book Baby and Child Care influenced American society by:
changing how Americans raised their children
inspiring women to make house maker a profession
made mothers worried that spending too much time with their children could make them susceptible to communism
Much of the resistance to addressing climate change is:
economic
religious
racial
None of the answers
The key financial mechanism behind the mortgage crash of 2007 was:
the deregulation of credit-default swaps
rampant speculation on new technology
discontinuing the gold standard
the collapse of student loan servicers
The Affordable Care Act:
offered states funds to subsidize an expansion of Medicaid
forced those who did not purchase a plan to pay a penalty tax
abolished pre-existing conditions as a cause for denying care
Dexter Filkins referred to the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq as:
a Second Vietnam
a Forever War
the War on Terror
the Final Countdown
When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the United States financed and armed anti-Soviet insurgents called:
Taliban
Contras
Mujahideen
al-Qaeda
After Allied Forces landed in France, Germany waged a two-front war in Continental Europe. Which is the most accurate statement?
Germany was unable to stop Soviet advances in the East through counter- attacks against the Soviet Army, resulting in greater casualties than against losses along the western campaign
German counterattacks against the United States and Britain caused the allies to contemplate surrender
Germany’s increased use of V-rocket attacks nearly forced the surrender of Britain
The Battle of the Bulge nearly caused the German Army to surrender on the Western Front
All of the following are true concerning operations against Britain except:
after the French invasion, Germany launched and air campaign against Great Britain, known as the Battle of Britain
after successful defense by the Royal Air Force, Germany turned to a bombing campaign known as the Blitz, targeting cities and civilians
Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union after believing that Britain was ready to surrender after heavy bombardment
Britain decided to enter secret surrender negotiations with Germany
Why did Japan withdraw from the League of Nations in 1933?
The League of Nations placed fines on Japan for occupation of Manchuria
The Stimson Doctrine (January 1932) refused to recognize established states created from Japanese aggression
The Bulwer-Lytton investigation from the League of Nations found Japan guilty of inciting the September 18th incident, demanding the return of Manchuria to China
The United States war threats caused Japanese military leaders to take over Japan’s government and build-up forces for self-defense
The Chinese Nationalists and Chinese Communist Party (CCP):
successfully kicked out the Japanese invaders
stalled advancing Japanese forces resulting in a stalemate
signed a peace treaty with Japan after losing Beijing
supported Japanese expansion efforts in Korea and Vietnam
In 1941 Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, which:
authorized the removal of Americans of Japanese ancestry from the west coast
created the Tuskegee Airmen
banned discrimination based on race and religion in defense industries
ordered Allied bombing of railroads leading to concentration camps in Europe
In the Atlantic, the United States worked with Britain against Germany’s U-Boat “wolf packs” by:
using superior tactics and technology, breaking German code transmissions through Ultra, and the use of sonar depth charges
increased use of superior tactics alone
increased the use of aircraft carriers in the Atlantic Ocean to bomb U-boats
increased use of superior tactics and sonar only against German forces
Who became the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
James Meredith
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
The most controversial anti-poverty program was:
food stamps
job training
Head Start
Community Action
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act and the War on Poverty:
solidified Democratic predominance in the South
were widely supported by the Republican Party
aimed to achieve progress toward racial equality
led to the complete elimination of poverty
The Black Power movement:
advocated an integrationist approach to achieving progress toward racial equality
was widely supported by white moderates
brought the Civil Rights Movement together
reflected the teachings of Malcolm X
All the following were underlying causes for urban race riots in the latter half of the 1960s except:
racial profiling by police
residential segregation
limited access to social and economic opportunities in urban centers
soaring gas prices
The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964:
involved steep tax cuts for the wealthy
included a steep reduction in tariffs
created a host of anti-poverty measures
authorized the Johnson administration to pursue free trade agreements
At the meeting in Tehran in 1943, Joseph Stalin demanded that the US and Britain open a second front in France.
George H. W. Bush’s 1992 re-election in 1992 was probably most damaged by a sudden economic recession.
Interracial marriage was illegal in many states well into the 1960s.
Feminist concerns of gender inequality were fully supported by male activists in the civil rights movement.
After the invasion of France, Germany established a puppet government in Vichy to govern the Southern half while Germany controlled the North.
President Nixon tried to obstruct an ongoing investigation by the FBI into the unfolding Watergate scandal.
The invasion of Normandy on D-Day was the second largest amphibious assault in history.
Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft, son of William Taft, easily won the 1952 Republican presidential nomination.
The #MeToo movement was created to combat racial injustice.
While evangelical Christians and moral conservatives were supportive of the feminist movement, they worked to roll back rights gained by gays.
The Vietnam War would result in:
a victory for the United States
a divided Vietnam
the surrender of Japan
a Communist Vietnam
The first man made satellite was launched by:
the United States
the USSR
China
Germany
The term “Cold War,” gained popularity after a book appeared authored by:
George Kennan
George Marshall
Mao Zedong
Walter Lippmann
Arthur Miller, in his play The Crucible compared McCarthy’s red scare to the:
Salem Witch Trials
plague of the Middle Ages
outbreak of influenza
dustbowl of the 1930s
As a result of America’s obsession with atheist Communism, President Dwight D. Eisenhower:
named the Star-Spangled Banner America’s national anthem
added the words “one nation, under god” to the pledge of allegiance
converted to Catholicism
held weekly prayer meetings on the radio
The last straw for McCarthy was when he accused members of the _______ of having leftist leanings.
Marines
Air Force
Army
Navy
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