// question: 60979 name: A major "thaw" in the cold war came when President Richard Nixon carried out his foreign policy of detente with Leonid Brezhnev of this Soviet Union and Mao Tse Tung of Red China. ::A major "thaw" in the cold war came when President Richard Nixon carried out his foreign policy of detente with Leonid Brezhnev of this Soviet Union and Mao Tse Tung of Red China.::A major "thaw" in the cold war came when President Richard Nixon carried out his foreign policy of detente with Leonid Brezhnev of this Soviet Union and Mao Tse Tung of Red China.{TRUE} // question: 60811 name: Because both Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Richard Nixon in 1972 were elected to the presidency in overwhelming landslides, they both believed that they had received a mandate from the people to pursue their domestic and foreign policies. ::Because both Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Richard Nixon in 1972 were elected to the presidency in overwhelming landslides, they both believed that they had received a mandate from the people to pursue their domestic and foreign policies.::Because both Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Richard Nixon in 1972 were elected to the presidency in overwhelming landslides, they both believed that they had received a mandate from the people to pursue their domestic and foreign policies.{TRUE} // question: 60980 name: Concerning Vietnam, doves were people who opposed the war, such as Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Hawks on the other hand, were people who supported the war, such as Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, and hippies. ::Concerning Vietnam, doves were people who opposed the war, such as Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Hawks on the other hand, were people who supported the war, such as Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, and hippies.::Concerning Vietnam, doves were people who opposed the war, such as Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Hawks on the other hand, were people who supported the war, such as Lyndon Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, and hippies.{FALSE} // question: 60814 name: During the Cold War, Americans were so concerned about breaches of domestic security that they generally accepted the growth of a large and expensive federal bureaucracy to monitor their activities in order to safeguard the nation. ::During the Cold War, Americans were so concerned about breaches of domestic security that they generally accepted the growth of a large and expensive federal bureaucracy to monitor their activities in order to safeguard the nation.::During the Cold War, Americans were so concerned about breaches of domestic security that they generally accepted the growth of a large and expensive federal bureaucracy to monitor their activities in order to safeguard the nation.{TRUE} // question: 60805 name: During the Senate investigation of the Watergate coverup, the major question of importance became: "What did the president know, and when did he know it"? ::During the Senate investigation of the Watergate coverup, the major question of importance became: "What did the president know, and when did he know it"?::[html]During the Senate investigation of the Watergate coverup, the major question of importance became: "What did the president know, and when did he know it"?{TRUE} // question: 60978 name: Examples of the militant and/or separatist black power movement of the 1950's and 1960's are: the Black Muslims, the Black Panthers, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). ::Examples of the militant and/or separatist black power movement of the 1950's and 1960's are: the Black Muslims, the Black Panthers, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).::Examples of the militant and/or separatist black power movement of the 1950's and 1960's are: the Black Muslims, the Black Panthers, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).{FALSE} // question: 60807 name: In retrospect, if it had not been for LBJ's involvement in Vietnam, his economic & domestic policy called the Great Society would have continued and he would have probably gone down in history as one of the nation's greatest presidents. ::In retrospect, if it had not been for LBJ's involvement in Vietnam, his economic & domestic policy called the Great Society would have continued and he would have probably gone down in history as one of the nation's greatest presidents.::[html]In retrospect, if it had not been for LBJ's involvement in Vietnam, his economic & domestic policy called the Great Society would have continued and he would have probably gone down in history as one of the nation's greatest presidents.{TRUE} // question: 60808 name: President Eisenhower was definitely more liberal and President Truman definitely more conservative on the issue of civil rights in America. This can be seen by Truman's integration of the armed forces and Eisenhower's timid stance on school integration. ::President Eisenhower was definitely more liberal and President Truman definitely more conservative on the issue of civil rights in America. This can be seen by Truman's integration of the armed forces and Eisenhower's timid stance on school integration.::President Eisenhower was definitely more liberal and President Truman definitely more conservative on the issue of civil rights in America. This can be seen by Truman's integration of the armed forces and Eisenhower's timid stance on school integration.{FALSE} // question: 60816 name: President Eisenhower's domestic policy, called Modern Republicanism, which is the foundation of the modern Republican Party or G.O.P. today, rejected and repealed all of Democrat Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. ::President Eisenhower's domestic policy, called Modern Republicanism, which is the foundation of the modern Republican Party or G.O.P. today, rejected and repealed all of Democrat Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs.::[html]President Eisenhower's domestic policy, called Modern Republicanism, which is the foundation of the modern Republican Party or G.O.P. today, rejected and repealed all of Democrat Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs.{FALSE} // question: 60815 name: President Truman's greatest foreign policy success in Asia was his handling of China. His greatest failure was in Korea. ::President Truman's greatest foreign policy success in Asia was his handling of China. His greatest failure was in Korea.::President Truman's greatest foreign policy success in Asia was his handling of China. His greatest failure was in Korea.{FALSE} // question: 60817 name: Taking advantage of his overwhelming victory in the 1960 election and the conservative coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats in Congress, President Kennedy easily achieved his New Frontier domestic agenda. ::Taking advantage of his overwhelming victory in the 1960 election and the conservative coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats in Congress, President Kennedy easily achieved his New Frontier domestic agenda.::Taking advantage of his overwhelming victory in the 1960 election and the conservative coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats in Congress, President Kennedy easily achieved his New Frontier domestic agenda.{FALSE} // question: 60981 name: The Congress of the United States never officially declared war against North Korea even though over 54,000 U.S. soldiers lost their lives during the years 1950-1953. ::The Congress of the United States never officially declared war against North Korea even though over 54,000 U.S. soldiers lost their lives during the years 1950-1953.::The Congress of the United States never officially declared war against North Korea even though over 54,000 U.S. soldiers lost their lives during the years 1950-1953.{TRUE} // question: 60977 name: The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was followed by the firebombing of Tokyo. ::The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was followed by the firebombing of Tokyo.::The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was followed by the firebombing of Tokyo.{FALSE} // question: 60813 name: The imperial presidency, which has arisen since the days of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, continued to gain power and prestige until its ultimate downfall in 1974. With Nixon's resignation from the presidency amidst the Watergate scandal, each presidency . ::The imperial presidency, which has arisen since the days of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, continued to gain power and prestige until its ultimate downfall in 1974. With Nixon's resignation from the presidency amidst the Watergate scandal, each presidency .::The imperial presidency, which has arisen since the days of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, continued to gain power and prestige until its ultimate downfall in 1974. With Nixon's resignation from the presidency amidst the Watergate scandal, each presidency since that time has concluded on a note of corruption and/or disfavor with the American people.{TRUE} // question: 60812 name: The presence of people such as Joseph McCarthy and other Cold Warriors, of committees such as House on Un-American Activities Committee (H.U.A.C.), and of laws such as that as the Federal Employee Loyalty Program of 1947, clearly illustrate that the Red . ::The presence of people such as Joseph McCarthy and other Cold Warriors, of committees such as House on Un-American Activities Committee (H.U.A.C.), and of laws such as that as the Federal Employee Loyalty Program of 1947, clearly illustrate that the Red .::The presence of people such as Joseph McCarthy and other Cold Warriors, of committees such as House on Un-American Activities Committee (H.U.A.C.), and of laws such as that as the Federal Employee Loyalty Program of 1947, clearly illustrate that the Red Scare following World War II was real; moreover, communists had indeed infiltrated the federal government of the United States. Large numbers of Communists were discovered, fired, and blacklisted to protect the country.{FALSE} // question: 60810 name: The rise of suburbia in 1950's had both positive and negative elements. Among the negatives are an increased reliance on automobile transportation and resulting pollution, a decay of resources for the inner-cities, and an economic separation of the wealt ::The rise of suburbia in 1950's had both positive and negative elements. Among the negatives are an increased reliance on automobile transportation and resulting pollution, a decay of resources for the inner-cities, and an economic separation of the wealt::The rise of suburbia in 1950's had both positive and negative elements. Among the negatives are an increased reliance on automobile transportation and resulting pollution, a decay of resources for the inner-cities, and an economic separation of the wealthy from the poor.{TRUE} // question: 60976 name: There is no argument over who started the Korean war. Without a doubt, this war was caused by the invasion of South Korea by the Communist backed North Koreans on June 25, 1950. Later, the Chinese Communists openly engaged in fighting on the side of ... ::There is no argument over who started the Korean war. Without a doubt, this war was caused by the invasion of South Korea by the Communist backed North Koreans on June 25, 1950. Later, the Chinese Communists openly engaged in fighting on the side of ...::There is no argument over who started the Korean war. Without a doubt, this war was caused by the invasion of South Korea by the Communist backed North Koreans on June 25, 1950. Later, the Chinese Communists openly engaged in fighting on the side of the North Koreans.{TRUE} // question: 60809 name: With Sputnik in 1957, the Soviets beat the United States into space, creating a perceived "missile gap", and the space race began. It also sparked federal governmental support of education in the U.S., especially in the fields of math and science. ::With Sputnik in 1957, the Soviets beat the United States into space, creating a perceived "missile gap", and the space race began. It also sparked federal governmental support of education in the U.S., especially in the fields of math and science.::With Sputnik in 1957, the Soviets beat the United States into space, creating a perceived "missile gap", and the space race began. It also sparked federal governmental support of education in the U.S., especially in the fields of math and science.{TRUE} // question: 60982 name: World War II had its most profound impact on American domestic life by ending the Great Depression. ::World War II had its most profound impact on American domestic life by ending the Great Depression.::World War II had its most profound impact on American domestic life by ending the Great Depression.{TRUE}