Standards 20-24

What was the main goal of the U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War?

• To expand communism into Western Europe and Northern Africa in an effort to win future conflicts

• To prevent the spread of communism to other countries

• To force communist nations into democratic reforms

• To isolate the United States from foreign conflicts

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II?

• To punish Axis powers with economic sanctions

• To rebuild war-torn European economies and resist communism

• To force the Soviet Union to leave Eastern Europe

• To create a single European currency and build a stronger, unified economy

Which conflict is most associated with the United Nations' first military action and U.S. Cold War policy?

• World War I

• The Vietnam War

• The Korean War

• The Gulf War

What impact did the G.I. Bill have on American society after World War II?

• It caused widespread labor strikes and economic downturn

• It limited educational access for veterans, and made sure that they would re-enlist to keep the military strong

• It helped returning veterans afford college and homes, fueling economic growth

• It led to major protests against military spending

How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) affect American society?

• It legalized segregation in public schools

• It overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and began desegregation of schools

• It increased support for the doctrine of “separate but equal”

• It prohibited African Americans from attending white schools to reflect the 14th Amendment

What was the impact of the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957 on the United States?

• It caused the U.S. to focus solely on military spending in case of a future conflict with the Soviet Union

• It ended U.S. efforts in space exploration

• It led to major U.S. investments in science, math, and technology education

• It resulted in the immediate shutdown of NASA

What was the primary result of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964?

• It ended U.S. military involvement in Vietnam

• It allowed President Johnson to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war

• It established diplomatic relations between the U.S. and North Vietnam in an attempt to reach a cease fire

• It reduced U.S. aid to South Vietnam

What was one major goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society programs?

• Increase military spending during the Cold War and the Space Race

• Promote American imperialism abroad

• Eliminate poverty and racial injustice in the United States

• Expand segregation in public education

How did television influence public perception during the Vietnam War?

• It increased public support for the war effort

• It censored most images and information about the war in attempt to protect the public

• It exposed Americans to the brutality of war, leading to growing anti-war sentiment

• It portrayed Vietnam as a successful and easy war effort

What was the significance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail?

• It opposed nonviolent protest as ineffective

• It outlined his legal defense during the Montgomery Bus Boycott

• It defended civil disobedience and the civil right movement

• It encouraged African Americans to relocate to northern cities