Chapter 6 FLVS US History Class – Flashcards
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During the late-1940s and early-1950s, the term McCarthyism was used to mean what?
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accusation of disloyalty with little or no evidence
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What resulted from the Soviet Union's development of atomic weapons?
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an accelerating Cold War arms-race
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Which of these helped the Soviet Union develop nuclear capabilities?
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information provided by spies in the United States
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Which president won election partly by promising to bring an end to the Korean War?
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Eisenhower
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Which nation supplied military aid to North Korea during the Korean War?
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China
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Why did the Allies hold trials in Nuremberg, Germany after World War II?
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to punish German war crimes
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To what is Khrushchev referring in this statement?
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the U.S. naval blockade around Cuba
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Which of these was created in response to the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
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Warsaw Pact
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How did the Vietnam War contribute to passage of the War Powers Act?
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It demonstrated to Congress that the president's control over the use of troops must be limited.
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The antiwar protests of the 1960s and 1970s had which of these effects?
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They showed that young people were becoming more politically active.
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What was the purpose of this speech to the American people?
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to announce that he would not run for a full term in office
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How did the communist takeover of North Korea impact U.S. foreign policy?
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It pushed President Truman to expand containment to include Asia.
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One of the major factors in economic growth in the 1950s was consumer spending by which group?
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teenagers
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Which resulted from the growth of the middle-class in the United States during the 1950s?
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expansion of suburbs
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Which statement explains why the United States got involved in the Korean War?
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President Truman wanted to stop the spread of communism in Asia.
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Which of the following describes a result of the Korean War?
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increased tensions between China and the United States
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Which of these contributed to prosperity for the middle class during the two decades following World War II?
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G.I. Bill
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What was the effect of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
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It allowed President Johnson to escalate U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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How did passage of the G.I. Bill contribute to the growth of suburbs in the United States?
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It gave veterans access to low-cost mortgages.
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Which statement explains how the Red Scare of the 1920s and the Red Scare of the 1950s were similar?
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During both periods, Congress passed laws restricting the civil liberties of American citizens that met with overall public support.
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The content of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was related to which of these?
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President Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech
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The United Nations was formed in order to do which of the following?
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support cooperative efforts to solve international problems
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What resulted from passage of this resolution?
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allowed the president to use U.S. to dramatically increase troops to Vietnam
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Which statement summarizes one result of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
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Americans questioned the containment policy.
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Who was convicted of giving U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union?
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
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Which statement explains how this speech contributed to the start of the Cold War?
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It showed that democratic nations were facing a threat from Soviet expansionism.
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President Johnson's foreign policy was centered on which of the following?
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containing communism in Southeast Asia
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Which statement explains how the creation of the Peace Corps related to the Cold War?
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President Kennedy wanted to spread a positive image of the United States throughout the developing world.
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Which phrase completes the diagram?
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ruined the careers of Americans who had any association with communism
