US History 11 Spring Semester Exam Quizs ESS

NATO was formed for the purpose of

• mutual defense.

• economic cooperation.

• political alliance.

• military expansion.

Blue points and red points were a system for:

• rewarding good behavior

• punishing bad behavior

• tracking attendance

• measuring academic performance

A night of anti-Jewish violence is known as

• Kristallnacht

• Pogrom Night

• Night of Broken Glass

• Jewish Uprising

All of the following were assaulted beachheads at Normandy EXCEPT: Gold, Omaha

• Silver

• Juno

• Sword

• Utah

Until 1965, the civil rights movement focused on

• economic and social problems

• segregation and voting rights rather than economic and social problems

• international human rights

• environmental justice

Nightly news coverage of the Vietnam War on television helped

• increase public support for the war.

• create a credibility gap.

• provide accurate information about the war.

• reduce anti-war protests.

Both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan shared the common goal of:

• furthering democracy.

• promoting economic isolationism.

• expanding military alliances.

• encouraging colonialism.

The Nazi-Soviet nonaggression treaty contained a secret deal to

• divide Poland between them.

• form a military alliance against the Allies.

• share technological advancements in warfare.

• establish a trade agreement for resources.

Segregation by custom and tradition rather than by law is called ________________ segregation.

• De jure

• De facto

• De facto

• De jure

A key to American success at Midway was:

• Breaking the Japanese Navy’s secret code.

• Establishing a strong naval presence in the Pacific.

• Launching a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

• Securing alliances with European powers.