Us history final exam

Question 1

President Truman

Answer 1

Ordered atomic bombings in Japan and initiated the containment policy during the Cold War.

Question 2

First Gulf War

Answer 2

Conflict between coalition forces led by the U.S. and Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.

Question 3

Containment

Answer 3

U.S. policy to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War.

Question 4

George H.W. Bush

Answer 4

President during the end of the Cold War and the First Gulf War.

Question 5

Marshall Plan

Answer 5

U.S. initiative to aid Western Europe’s economic recovery after World War II.

Question 6

Bill Clinton

Answer 6

President known for economic prosperity and controversies like the Monice Lewinsky scandal.

Question 7

Bill Clinton

Answer 7

President known for economic prosperity and controversies like the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Question 8

Cold War

Answer 8

Tension and rivalry between the U.S. and Soviet Union from late 1940s to early 1990s.

Question 9

NATO/Warsaw Pact

Answer 9

Military alliances formed during the Cold War, NATO led by the U.S., Warsaw Pact led by the Soviet Union.

Question 10

2nd Red Scare

Answer 10

Period of anti-communist paranoia in the U.S. during the 1950s.

Question 11

McCarty/HUAC

Answer 11

Senator McCarthy led anti-communist investigations, HUAC probed alleged communist influence

Question 12

Sputnik

Answer 12

First artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.

Question 13

Berlin Wall

Answer 13

Barrier separating East and West Berlin, symbol of Cold War division.

Question 14

Arms Race

Answer 14

Competition between U.S. and Soviet Union to develop and stockpile nuclear weapons.

Question 15

Korean War

Answer 15

Conflict between North and South Korea, ended in a stalemate.

Question 16

John F. Kennedy

Answer 16

President during Cuban Missile Crisis and early years of Vietnam War

Question 17

The New Frontier

Answer 17

Kennedy’s domestic and foreign policy initiatives. Progress and innovation

Question 18

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Answer 18

Succeeded Kennedy, implemented the Great Society programs.

Question 19

The Great Society

Answer 19

Johnson’s domestic agenda to eliminate poverty and racial injustice.

Question 20

Baby Boomers

Answer 20

Generation born post-World War II, influenced cultural shifts.

Question 21

Elvis

Answer 21

Iconic American musician, known as the “King of Rock and Roll.”

Question 22

Rosa Parks

Answer 22

Refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparked civil rights movement.

Question 23

Brown vs. Board of Education

Answer 23

Supreme Court case that declared school segregation unconstitutional.

Question 24

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer 24

Legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, religion, or sex.

Question 25

Domino Theory

Answer 25

Belief that the fall of one country to communism would lead to neighboring countries falling too

Question 26

Ho Chi Minh

Answer 26

Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader

Question 27

Vietnam War

Answer 27

Conflict between North and South Vietnam, U.S. involvement lasted for years over communism vs anti communism

Question 28

Vietnam War

Answer 28

A conflict from 1955-1975 where the US supported South Vietnam against communist North Vietnam.

Question 29

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

Answer 29

1964 resolution that allowed President Johnson to expand U.S. military action in Vietnam without declaring war.

Question 30

Tet Offensive

Answer 30

A 1968 surprise attack by North Vietnam that was the Turning Point of American perceptions of the Vietnam War.

Question 31

Television

Answer 31

Played a crucial role in shaping public opinion about the Vietnam War through graphic news broadcasts.

Question 32

End of the Cold War

Answer 32

Marked by the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Question 33

Richord Nixon

Answer 33

U.S. President (1969-1974) who resigned following the Watergate scandal

Question 34

Watergate

Answer 34

A 1972 scandal involving Nixon's administration's attempt to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, leading to Nixon’s resignation.

Question 35

Ronald Reagan c

Answer 35

U.S. President (1981-1989) known for his conservative policies and role in ending the Cold War.

Question 36

Reaganomics

Answer 36

Economic policies under Reagan focused on tax cuts, deregulation, and reducing government spending to boost the economy.

Question 37

First Gulf War

Answer 37

A 1990-1991 conflict where a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

Question 38

George H.W. Bush

Answer 38

U.S. President (1989-1993) who managed the end of the Cold War and led the U.S. during the First Gulf War.