NSC-68 called for __________. A) containment of the Soviet Union B) the de-escalation of the arms race C) the demilitarization of western Europe D) fostering a fundamental change in the Soviet system ANSWER D
While African-Americans in the South focused on ending segregation and winning the right to vote, blacks in the North focused on all of the following EXCEPT A) building an extensive federal welfare system. B) economic marginalization. C) providing better quality education to their children. D) ending segregated housing patterns. ANSWER Answer: A
Which of these was not one of the beliefs of the American Enlightenment? a. Humans were mainly sinful and could be saved only by religion. b. Humans, using reason, could discover the natural laws of the universe. c. Humanity would progress through time with help of science and reason. d. Humans can control their environment […]
Which group was created for the purpose of staging counterinsurgent small-scale global military operations? A) Brown Hornets B) Black Panthers C) Green Berets D) Silver Foxes ANSWER Answer: C
Juan de Oñate led the effort to __________. A) find a sea route to China B) create the province of New Mexico C) defeat the remnants of the Aztec army D) convert the Indians of California to Catholicism ANSWER B
The National Liberation Front (NLF) A) waged a campaign against the government of South Vietnam. B) formed an alternative political independence movement in Turkey. C) attacked the Soviet Union for its atheistic beliefs. D) formed an alliance with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. ANSWER Answer: A
After Japan’s defeat in 1945, __________. A) Soviet and U.S. forces each occupied half of Korea B) the Soviets demanded a say in the Japanese government C) Soviet and U.S. forces each occupied half of Vietnam D) the United States abandoned Korea to its fate ANSWER A
How did the quest for equality undertaken by women, Latinos, Native Americans, and gay individuals compare and contrast with the tactics previously utilized by African-Americans in their own successful quest in the Civil Rights Movement? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Compare and contrast the nonviolent approaches and more militant later tactics utilized […]
Which was a difference between John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson? a. Kennedy was more committed to a liberal reform agenda than Johnson. b. Johnson was considered more stylish than Kennedy. c. Kennedy was better at manipulating Congress than Johnson. d. Johnson was more popular with the media than Kennedy. e. Kennedy was a better […]
During the presidential election of 1980, A) George H. W. Bush barely defeated Jimmy Carter in a hotly contested election. B) Ronald Reagan won a landslide victory over Jimmy Carter. C) Jimmy Carter won reelection in a very close race to Ronald Reagan. D) Ted Kennedy defeated Jimmy Carter in the primary but then went […]