Quiz 5: Current History of the United States – Flashcards
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The effects of the depression in Europe were partly responsible for World War II.
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TRUE
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Kennedy's program that signaled a shift in attitude of the United States toward Latin America was called the:
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Great Society
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Hostages were held by Iran during the Presidency of:
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Jimmy Carter
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During Richard Nixon's administration, the Supreme Court made two major desegregation rulings. One of them stated that:
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all public school districts must end segregation
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Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler president of Germany.
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FALSE
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The establishment of the United Nations was a direct result of Cold War problems.
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FALSE
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Italy, Germany, and the United States were members of the Axis Powers in World War II.
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FALSE
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The United States, England, and Russia were members of the:
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Allied Powers
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Which president pardoned Richard Nixon?
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Gerald Ford
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Because of the concerns of the public about pollution, Richard Nixon established:
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the Environmental Protection Agency
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President Kennedy offered to send military advisors to Korea during the Korean Conflict.
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FALSE
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One of the terms of the Vietnam treaty was the provision for free elections in South Vietnam.
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TRUE
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Lyndon Johnson helped settle a potential railroad strike by:
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holding negotiations at the White House
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Richard Nixon's plan for dismantling the Great Society programs was called:
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the New Federalism
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President Johnson ordered the bombing of a North Vietnamese port after several United States advisors were killed.
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TRUE
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Two causes of World War II were military build-up and Hitler's invasion of small countries.
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TRUE
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The United States declared war on Japan because of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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TRUE
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President Johnson was the originator of the civil rights legislation that was eventually passed by Congress.
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FALSE
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Kennedy won the presidency on the basis of his program for:
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getting the United States out of Vietnam
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President Nixon was found guilty of the impeachment charges.
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TRUE
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Carter based his foreign policy on human rights.
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TRUE
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The first shuttle to fly in space was the
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Columbia
