Unit 4: Turmoil – Flashcards
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Which did not contribute to the emergence of the new youth movements in the early sixties?
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The growth of suburbia.
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What characterizes the counterculture of the 1960's and 1970's?
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Rejecting the establishment; communes; faded blue jeans; antiwar protests
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Which was not a target of protest by the student movement of the 1960s?
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Reducing college tuitions.
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What was the goal of the 1960s counterculture?
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To reject the establishment and question the values of American society.
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Which event or events focused least on opposition to the Vietnam War?
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Gathering at Woodstock.
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Although Republican Richard Nixon ultimately won the presidency, it was the Democratic National Convention that characterized the election of 1968. What happened there?
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Hubert Humphrey was nominated amid protests, the presence of the National Guard, and rioting.
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What was one reason for a sudden increase in tension on college campuses in 1970?
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Nixon's decision to bomb Cambodia.
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Where were students killed as a result of campus unrest and National Guard intervention?
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Kent State University.
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Which author and book brought to light women's unhappiness with their roles and initiated the second wave of the women's movement?
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Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique.
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What was the goal of the National Organization of Women (NOW)?
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To bring true equality to women.
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All of the following were achievements during the second wave of the women's movement except __________.
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Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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What issue did Roe v. Wade address?
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The right to privacy in reproductive matters.
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Which group best describes the change in the role of women and the structure of the family as the women's movement progressed?
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More women began working outside the home; Men began helping out at home; Some women decided to stay home and maintain the household; The birthrate declined as women worked outside the home.
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What influenced some minorities to seek equal protection under the law during the 1960s and '70s?
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The success of African Americans during the civil rights movement.
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What do these minority groups have in common: Hispanics; American Indians; Gays and Lesbians; The elderly; Asian Americans
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They used the tactics of the civil rights movement to seek their own rights and protection in the 1960s and '70s.
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All of the following were elements of Nixon's moderate domestic policy except _________.
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NASA
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Which policy substantially reduced the chances of a devastating nuclear war during the late 1960s and early 1970s?
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détente
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In this abuse of power, covered up by Nixon and a group of White House officials, an espionage team plugged leaks by spying on reporters and their suspected sources inside the government. What was the name of this espionage team?
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Plumbers
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Why did Nixon fire U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson?
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Richardson refused to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox.
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Which helped Nixon get elected in 1968?
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a desire for law and order and southerners' distrust of Washington
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All of the following highlight Nixon's moderate domestic policy except __________.
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the elimination of several of Johnson's Great Society programs
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What did Henry Kissinger and Nixon believe was the best way to ease tensions with the Soviet Union and avoid a nuclear war with them?
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ease tensions with communist China by extending the hand of friendship
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What result did détente have on the Cold War?
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It substantially reduced the chances of nuclear war.
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What part did the U.S. Supreme Court play in the Watergate scandal?
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It ruled that Nixon had to turn over all of the audio tapes of White House conversations.
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What important element of the Watergate scandal, investigation, and court cases was not covered by the Constitution?
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executive privilege
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Which best describes one lasting effect of the Watergate scandal?
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Many Americans lost faith in their government and became cynical about politics.
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Who was president immediately following Richard Nixon, and how did he become president?
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Ford; he became president when Nixon resigned
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All of the following contributed to the economic crisis of the 1970s except __________.
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the Watergate scandal
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The reasons why Jimmy Carter lost the 1980 election to Ronald Reagan include which of the following?
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the Iran hostage crisis and domestic economic problems
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Which of these is considered Carter's most successful accomplishment in foreign affairs?
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the Camp David Accords
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Which best explains why Ayatollah Khomeini's message to his followers included "Death to America"?
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The United States helped a secular ruler return to power in Iran in 1953.
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Which was not a student political movement in the 1960s?
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Students for World Peace
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Who rejected the traditional values of the establishment during the 1960s?
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The era's counterculture.
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Which event was not related to the anti-Vietnam War movement?
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assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Which best describes The Feminine Mystique?
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Betty Friedan's book on women's lack of fulfillment
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Which best describes the intent of the Equal Rights Amendment?
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equal rights could not be denied on the basis of sex
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Which was one effect of the women's movement on society?
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an increase in the number of women enrolling in professional schools
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Gays and lesbians, American Indians, and Hispanics all organized to advocate for their civil rights during the 1960s. What inspired them?
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the African American civil rights movement
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Which factor contributed to the Hispanic community gaining additional civil rights?
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growth in their population
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Who was Cesar Chavez?
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founder of the National Farm Workers Association
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The Nixon administration is credited with several environmental achievements. Which was not one of these achievements?
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awarding offshore oil leases to selected companies
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Which did President Nixon believe would be a benefit resulting from improved relations with the Chinese?
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improved relations with the Soviet Union
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Which best describes détente?
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An easing of the tense relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Why did a break-in at the Watergate office building turn into a major political scandal?
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The cover-up involved criminal activities and obstruction of justice by the president of the United States.
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Which best describes Nixon's interpretation of executive privilege?
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Certain communications with the president are confidential
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Which was a consequence of the Watergate scandal?
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An appointed vice president assumed the presidency.
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Which best describes stagflation?
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the period of rising prices and declining employment in the 1970s
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Which contributed to the economic problems of the 1970s?
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an Arab oil embargo
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Which was President Carter's most serious foreign policy problem?
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a hostage crisis in Iran
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Which was a basis for the internal conflicts in Iran in the 1970s?
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the religious power of the ayatollahs
