on which occasion did a threat from the Soviet Union come closest to causing a nuclear war between it and the United States?
the Korean War
the Vietnam War
the blockade of West Berlin
the Bay of pigs invasion
the Cuban middle crisis
Which was NOT a significant contributing factor to John F Kennedy's victory in the 1960 presidential election?
He was a decorated World War II veteran
he was a Roman Catholic
He reached out to African American voters
He chose Senator Lyndon Johnson as his running mate
he had personal qualities of charm,wit, humor, and warmth
What was the goal of the failed Alliance for ProgresS?
to encourage and enable prosperity and reform in Latin America
to lend money to African nations fighting for self-determination
to create an economic partnership between the United States and Cuba
to offer asylum to political refugees from behind the Iron Curtain
to crack down on illegal activities involving the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The peace Corps was created to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
to facilitate economic recovery abroad after World War II
to bring new technology to developing nations
to create or cement friendly relations between the United States and other nations
to spread the concept of republican government throughout the world
to provide practical help in agriculture, engineering, and literacy
The Higher Education Act of 1965 established all of the following EXCEPT
the first federal scholarships for undergraduate students
the granting of college credit for specialized training in any branch of the armed forces
the creation of a Teacher Corps that would train teachers and pay them to serve in needy school districts
federal insurance of student loans and federal assistance with repayment in cases of need
federal aid for small colleges throughout the nation
Which best describes the combined effect of the Supreme Court cases Gideon v. Wainwright, Escobedo v. Illinois, and Miranda v. Arizona?
to make the justice system more fair to the disadvantaged
to remove the element of racism from the justice System
to ensure that impartial witnesses would alway be present during police interrogation
to desegregate the police force on the state and local level
to integrate juries by abolishing restrictions on gender and race
Ralph Nader is a significant figure of the mid-1960s for inspiring the field of
organic food production
education reform
consumer protection
environmental protection
prenatal care
Which best describes the overarching purpose of the Great Society programs?
to bring full gender equality to all the aspects of American society
to bring full racial integration and equality to all aspects of American society
to protect the natural environment by reducing pollution and industrial waste
to reegister all U.S. citizens of voting age and ensure access to the polls
to provide the poorest Americans with economic and educational opportunities
Why did some U.S. allies disapprove of the speech Presidnet Kennedy made in West Berlin in June 1961?
He stated openly that communism was a failure
He expressed support for the West German government
He did not travel to East Berlin to make the speech
He expressed his belief in freedom and democracy
He implied that the U.S. wo go to war to bring down the Iron Curtain
Aall of the following consequences of World War II contributed significantly to the swift rise of Communist rule in Eastern Europe EXCEPT
death or emigration of academic, financial and military leaders and thoughtout Eastern Europe
the often-brutal behavior of the Soviet troops on the march through Eastern Europe toward Berlin
improvement in industrial production, especially in countries forced to supply the Nazis during the war
wartime increase in government control of various businesses and industries
the wartime breakdown of normal social and class ranks and many social institutions
During the Kennedy administration, the United States was involved in armed conflict in all of the following countries EXCEPT
the Congo
Cuba
Laos
North Korea
Vietnam
How did the United States respond when the Soiet Union sent nuclear missles to Cuba in 1962?
established a nuclear base off the coast of the Soviet Union
used its own ships to block Soviet access to Cuba
called for a summit meeting between Presidnet Kennedy and Soviet premier Khrushchev
sent a delegation to Moscow to negotiate for the withdrawal of the nuclear missles
threatened to bomb the Soviet Union if the missiles were not withdrawn
The New Frontier embraced all of the following EXCEPT
to land human beings on the moon by 1969
to pass major civil rights legislation
to improve American acheivements and education in math and science
to encourage individual, voluntary service to the nation and the world
to reform the welfare system
During the Kennedy and Johnson administration's, the United States achieved all of the following in the field of space exploration EXCEPT
establishing a weather satellite
launching an active communications satellite
sending space probes to the outer planets as far as Neptune
gathering scientific information from and taking photographs of Venus and Mars
landing a human being on the moon
The Great Society included all of the following programs EXCEPT
reform of the national banking system
government-funded health care for the elderly
the creation of an educational television network
a preschool education program for disadvantaged children
job training for young people
Launched in 1965, Head Start provided (and still provides)
scholarships for college-bound high-school seniors
summer internships for college students
job training for high-school graduates
specialized training for teachers
educational programs for preschool children
Which best describes the end result of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962?
a gradual lessening of tension between United States and the Soviet Union
a call for open debate of the political problems of United States and the Soviet Union
the drawing up of plans for a nuclear war between United States and the Soviet Union
a disarmament agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union
a friendly alliance between United States and the Soviet Union
Why did the East Germans build the Berlin Wall?
to prevent Westerners from crossing freely into East Berlin
to prevent East Germans from crossing freely into West Berlin
to prevent violence Civil War from breaking out in Berlin
to block all official Allied access into East Berlin
to put an end to any friendly contact between citizens of West and East Berlin
Which political leader was NOT the victim of assassination during the 1960s?
Medgar Evers
Jesse Jackson
Robert F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
What was the major significance of the Immigration Act of 1965?
It eliminated national quotas that had been in place for decades
It established an inflexible cap on the number of refugees who could enter the United States
It began permitting immigrants to enter the United States only by lottery
It established the requirement that all immigrants must have family already living in the United States
It required all immigrants to have either specialized professional skills or substantial bank accounts
Which became the greatest obstacle to continued funding of Great Society programs?
the mounting federal deficit
the nuclear arms race
the women's movement
the Black Power movement
What impact did ratification of the Twenty-third Amendment have on residents of Washington, D.C.?
It gave Washington the same legal and political status as each of the 50 states
It gave Washingtonians the right to vote in presidential elections
It gave Washington the right to direct representation in the Senate
It gave Washington the right to direct representation in the House of Representatives
It made Washingtonians citizens of the state of Maryland, with all the legal and civil rights of Marylanders
What was the purpose of the Office of Economic Opportunity?
to administer federal antipoverty programs
to protect the environment by banning DDT and other pesticides
to desegregate public schools throughout the South
to ensure free access to the polls for all qualified voters
to balance the federal budget
In his first inaugural address, Lyndon Johnson made it clear that
he intended to bring all U.S. troops home from Vietnam within the year
he was actively pursuing a thaw in U.S. -Soviet relations
he was commuted to nuclear disarmament
his presidency would focus on domestic issues
he would end Marshall Plan aid because the program had accomplished its goals
