// question: 2482 name: American foreign policy in the early and mid-1930s was basically ::American foreign policy in the early and mid-1930s was basically::American foreign policy in the early and mid-1930s was basically{ ~interventionist.#Incorrect ~expansionist.#Incorrect =isolationist.#Correct ~jingoistic.#Incorrect ~militaristic.#Incorrect } // question: 2499 name: Britain and France declared war on Germany when ::Britain and France declared war on Germany when::Britain and France declared war on Germany when{ ~Germany bombed London.#Incorrect ~Czechoslovakia fell.#Incorrect =Hitler invaded Poland.#Correct ~Hitler declared union with Austria.#Incorrect ~Hitler militarized the Rhineland.#Incorrect } // question: 2491 name: Harry Truman's motives for using the atomic bomb against Japan included his ::Harry Truman's motives for using the atomic bomb against Japan included his::Harry Truman's motives for using the atomic bomb against Japan included his{ ~hatred for the Japanese and his desire to totally destroy them.#Incorrect =desire to end the war quickly to save American lives.#Correct ~mistaken belief that civilians would not be killed.#Incorrect ~intelligence reports that asserted Japan was close to completing an atomic bomb of their own.#Incorrect ~belief that Japan planned an attack on California.#Incorrect } // question: 2489 name: In China, the United States supported Jiang Jieshi instead of Mao Zedong because ::In China, the United States supported Jiang Jieshi instead of Mao Zedong because::In China, the United States supported Jiang Jieshi instead of Mao Zedong because{ =Jiang was a capitalist while Mao was a communist.#Correct ~Jiang's government was honest, competent, and democratic.#Incorrect ~the Chinese peasants supported Jiang.#Incorrect ~Jiang's troops were determined and effective in fighting the Japanese.#Incorrect ~Mao had the support of Japan.#Incorrect } // question: 2503 name: The American people united behind President Roosevelt's decision to ask for a declaration of war when ::The American people united behind President Roosevelt's decision to ask for a declaration of war when::The American people united behind President Roosevelt's decision to ask for a declaration of war when{ ~they learned of the death camps in Europe.#Incorrect ~Japan attacked the Philippines.#Incorrect ~London fell to the Germans.#Incorrect ~France fell to the Germans.#Incorrect =Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.#Correct } // question: 2594 name: According to the popular view of the containment policy ::According to the popular view of the containment policy::According to the popular view of the containment policy{ ~the U.S. should only involve itself in the international disputes when U.S. territory is attacked.#Incorrect =all leftist insurgencies everywhere are controlled by the Russian Communists.#Correct ~the U.S. must keep the public calm by carefully containing potentially frightening information.#Incorrect ~both Communist and non-Communist nations must be contained within their own borders.#Incorrect ~the spread of Communism is an indirect threat to the U.S.#Incorrect } // question: 2609 name: In the post war years commitment to "national security" served to ::In the post war years commitment to "national security" served to::In the post war years commitment to "national security" served to{ ~expand the power of the Supreme Court.#Incorrect ~extend congressional involvement in foreign affairs.#Incorrect ~expand personal liberties and freedom for Americans.#Incorrect ~spread democracy throughout the world.#Incorrect =extend the power of the executive branch of government#Correct } // question: 2586 name: National Security Council Document 68 (NSC 68) endorsed which of the following? ::National Security Council Document 68 (NSC 68) endorsed which of the following?::National Security Council Document 68 (NSC 68) endorsed which of the following?{ ~massive military buildup#Incorrect ~covert actions#Incorrect ~enlarged propaganda efforts both inside and outside the United States#Incorrect ~economic pressure#Incorrect =all of the above#Correct } // question: 2571 name: The major goal of the Marshall Plan was to ::The major goal of the Marshall Plan was to::The major goal of the Marshall Plan was to{ ~crush the Soviet Union.#Incorrect ~destroy communist subversion in the United States.#Incorrect ~build a series of military alliances throughout the world.#Incorrect =counter communism by offering economic aid to war-torn European countries.#Correct ~overthrow communist governments in Latin America.#Incorrect } // question: 2598 name: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ::The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)::The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO){ ~established a European free-trade zone.#Incorrect ~continued the traditional U.S. policy of nonentanglement.#Incorrect ~delivered economic aid to the Soviet Union.#Incorrect ~called for preemptive wars against likely aggressors.#Incorrect =considered an attack on one member nation an attack on all members.#Correct } // question: 2831 name: During Richard Nixon's first year in office, the percentage of federal funds spent on domestic programs ::During Richard Nixon's first year in office, the percentage of federal funds spent on domestic programs::During Richard Nixon's first year in office, the percentage of federal funds spent on domestic programs{ ~remained unchanged.#Incorrect ~decreased dramatically.#Incorrect ~fell to zero.#Incorrect ~decreased slightly.#Incorrect =increased steadily.#Correct } // question: 2825 name: During Richard Nixon's presidency, the U.S. economy experienced ::During Richard Nixon's presidency, the U.S. economy experienced::During Richard Nixon's presidency, the U.S. economy experienced{ =the first trade deficit of the twentieth century.#Correct ~the lowest unemployment rate since the 1920s.#Incorrect ~a decrease in prices and an increase in the buying power of the average American.#Incorrect ~a significant increase in overall standards of living.#Incorrect ~a period of peace abroad and prosperity at home.#Incorrect } // question: 2803 name: Four students were killed by National Guard troops in 1970 at the ____ campus during an antiwar demonstration. ::Four students were killed by National Guard troops in 1970 at the ____ campus during an antiwar demonstration.::Four students were killed by National Guard troops in 1970 at the ____ campus during an antiwar demonstration.{ ~Columbia#Incorrect ~Berkeley#Incorrect ~Stanford#Incorrect =Kent State#Correct ~the University of Texas#Incorrect } // question: 2801 name: In 1972, President Richard Nixon broke with the past with his dramatic and historic visit to ::In 1972, President Richard Nixon broke with the past with his dramatic and historic visit to::In 1972, President Richard Nixon broke with the past with his dramatic and historic visit to{ ~Cuba.#Incorrect =China.#Correct ~Vietnam.#Incorrect ~the Vatican.#Incorrect ~Brazil.#Incorrect } // question: 2809 name: On August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon became the only president in U.S. history to ::On August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon became the only president in U.S. history to::On August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon became the only president in U.S. history to{ ~be impeached.#Incorrect ~be indicted.#Incorrect =resign.#Correct ~be sent to jail.#Incorrect ~refuse to leave after his removal from office.#Incorrect } // question: 2837 name: Rachel Carson's Silent Spring ::Rachel Carson's Silent Spring::Rachel Carson's Silent Spring{ ~launched the free speech movement of the 1960s.#Incorrect ~helped initiate the women's movement.#Incorrect ~raised public awareness about the continuing problem of poverty in America.#Incorrect =raised concerns about the use of pesticides in agriculture.#Correct ~was a best-selling romance novel.#Incorrect } // question: 2826 name: Richard Nixon's policy of detente toward the Soviet Union and China was characterized by ::Richard Nixon's policy of detente toward the Soviet Union and China was characterized by::Richard Nixon's policy of detente toward the Soviet Union and China was characterized by{ ~continuous confrontation and hostility.#Incorrect ~heavy U.S. investment, land purchases, and economic influence.#Incorrect ~threats to use nuclear weapons.#Incorrect ~a return to the isolationist position of the 1920s and 1930s.#Incorrect =accommodation, easing of tensions, and establishment of moderately friendly relations#Correct } // question: 2792 name: The congressional act that was tantamount to a declaration of war against North Vietnam was the ::The congressional act that was tantamount to a declaration of war against North Vietnam was the::The congressional act that was tantamount to a declaration of war against North Vietnam was the{ ~Geneva Accords.#Incorrect ~Paris Peace Treaty.#Incorrect =Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.#Correct ~Vietnam War Resolution.#Incorrect ~Rolling Thunder Resolution.#Incorrect } // question: 2797 name: The North Vietnamese military attack of 1968 that destroyed the myth of American progress in Vietnam was the ::The North Vietnamese military attack of 1968 that destroyed the myth of American progress in Vietnam was the::The North Vietnamese military attack of 1968 that destroyed the myth of American progress in Vietnam was the{ =Tet Offensive.#Correct ~Laos Offensive.#Incorrect ~Battle of Dien Bien Phu.#Incorrect ~Battle for Hanoi.#Incorrect ~Cambodia Offensive.#Incorrect } // question: 2823 name: The year 1968 was significant for all of the following reasons except ::The year 1968 was significant for all of the following reasons except::The year 1968 was significant for all of the following reasons except{ ~both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated.#Incorrect ~Lyndon Johnson announced he would not seek reelection so he could devote his time to ending the Vietnam War.#Incorrect ~antiwar demonstrators and the Chicago police rioted at the Democratic Convention.#Incorrect =Lyndon Johnson won the war on poverty.#Correct ~Richard Nixon was elected President.#Incorrect } // question: 2711 name: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. proposed to end segregation through ::Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. proposed to end segregation through::Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. proposed to end segregation through{ ~violent confrontation.#Incorrect ~compromise and accommodation.#Incorrect =nonviolent direct action.#Correct ~interracial marriage.#Incorrect ~Supreme Court rulings.#Incorrect } // question: 2678 name: Eisenhower's "New Look" argued that ::Eisenhower's "New Look" argued that::Eisenhower's "New Look" argued that{ ~the government had to pump more money into the domestic economy.#Incorrect ~Washington had to take a leading role in the struggle for equal rights.#Incorrect =the defense of the United States would rely less on ground forces and more on cheaper air power.#Correct ~federal intervention in the economy would cease.#Incorrect ~the federal government should subsidize the fashion industry.#Incorrect } // question: 2701 name: French involvement in Vietnam ended with their defeat at ::French involvement in Vietnam ended with their defeat at::French involvement in Vietnam ended with their defeat at{ ~Laos.#Incorrect ~Tet.#Incorrect ~Saigon.#Incorrect =Dien Bien Phu.#Correct ~Cambodia.#Incorrect } // question: 2700 name: The Chief Justice who wrote the decision in Brown v. Board of Education was ::The Chief Justice who wrote the decision in Brown v. Board of Education was::The Chief Justice who wrote the decision in Brown v. Board of Education was{ ~Warren Burger.#Incorrect =Earl Warren.#Correct ~Louis Brandeis.#Incorrect ~Felix Frankfurter.#Incorrect ~William Howard Taft.#Incorrect } // question: 2695 name: The president first associated with the idea of "flexible response" was ::The president first associated with the idea of "flexible response" was::The president first associated with the idea of "flexible response" was{ ~Harry Truman.#Incorrect =John F. Kennedy.#Correct ~Dwight D. Eisenhower.#Incorrect ~Lyndon B. Johnson.#Incorrect ~Richard Nixon.#Incorrect } // question: 53773 name: All of the following statements regarding the economy during Carter's administration are true except ::All of the following statements regarding the economy during Carter's administration are true except::All of the following statements regarding the economy during Carter's administration are true except{ ~the price of oil soared.#Incorrect ~the rate of inflation topped thirteen percent.#Incorrect ~Carter supported increasing pubic works spending.#Incorrect =Carter opposed tax cuts.#Correct ~unemployment rose.#Incorrect } // question: 53754 name: All the following statements regarding the New Right are true except its ::All the following statements regarding the New Right are true except its::All the following statements regarding the New Right are true except its{ =interests are almost entirely centered around social and cultural issues.#Correct ~origins can be traced back several decades before Ronald Reagan became president.#Incorrect ~supporters were outraged over Roe v. Wade court case.#Incorrect ~supporters include Protestant fundamentalists.#Incorrect ~a diverse coalition of conservatives.#Incorrect } // question: 53759 name: In the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, the mood of the public was ::In the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, the mood of the public was::In the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, the mood of the public was{ ~optimistic.#Incorrect =disillusioned.#Correct ~militant.#Incorrect ~disinterested.#Incorrect ~fearful.#Incorrect } // question: 53753 name: One of the most damaging problems of the Carter administration was its failure to win the release of U.S. hostages from ::One of the most damaging problems of the Carter administration was its failure to win the release of U.S. hostages from::One of the most damaging problems of the Carter administration was its failure to win the release of U.S. hostages from{ ~Iraq.#Incorrect =Iran.#Correct ~Kuwait.#Incorrect ~Lebanon.#Incorrect ~Jordan.#Incorrect } // question: 53763 name: The domestic policies of the Carter administration ::The domestic policies of the Carter administration::The domestic policies of the Carter administration{ ~greatly increased aid to low-income families.#Incorrect ~lowered the gas tax to increase the competitiveness of U.S. oil companies.#Incorrect =increased price inflation and stifled economic growth.#Correct ~eliminated "stagflation" and expanded the economy.#Incorrect ~ensured his reelection.#Incorrect }