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Answers and Review for Multiple Choice Practice on The Postwar Period and the Cold War⛔STOP ⛔ Before you look at the answers, make sure you gave this practice quiz a try so you can assess your understanding of the concepts covered in Unit 8. Click here for the practice questions: AP US History Unit 8 Multiple Choice Questions. Show  Resources:Image courtesy of Pixabay Facts about the test: The AP US History exam has 55 multiple choice questions and you will be given 55 minutes to complete the section. That means it should take you around 1 minute per question. The following questions were not written by College Board and, although they cover information outlined in the AP US History Course and Exam Description, the formatting on the exam may be different. 1. All of the following were aspects of U.S. containment except... A. Truman Doctrine B. Warsaw Pact C. NATO D. Marshall Plan Answer: The Warsaw pact included the Soviet Union and other eastern European countries. The Warsaw pact was the Soviet Union's response to NATO. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.2: The Cold War from 1945-19802. Truman's proposal including health insurance, civil rights reform, higher minimum wages, and aid to education was known as the... A. Fair Deal B. Square Deal C. New Frontier D. New Deal Answer: Truman proposed the Fair Deal. The Square Deal was Theodore Roosevelt's proposal. The New Deal was Franklin Roosevelt's plan to help lessen the impact of the Great Depression and the New Frontier was John F. Kennedy's plan. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.4: Economy after 1945 3. All of the following are associated with the Second Red Scare except... A. HUAC B. The Rosenbergs C. McCarthyism D. the Palmer Raids Answer: The Palmer Raids took place in the 1920s during the first red scare in response to the growing fear of communism and anarchy arising out of eastern Europe. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.3: The Red Scare4. Which plan was created to counter the Soviet threat in the Middle East following World War II and designed to prevent the spread of communism in that region? A. Marshall Plan B. Truman Doctrine C. Eisenhower Doctrine D. Flexible Response Answer: The Eisenhower Plan was created to thwart communism in the Middle East. The Truman Doctrine focused on Greece and Turkey. The Marshall Plan focused on western Europe and Flexible Response was Kennedy's plan for combatting Soviet aggression overseas. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.7: America as a World Power5. All of the following were aspects of the booming post-World War II economy except... A. Baby Boom B. Detente C. GI Bill D. NDEA Answer: Detente was the easing of tensions with the Soviet Union and the opening of a relationship with China. The baby boom, GI Bill, and National Defense Education Act all contributed to economic spending in the US. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.2: The Cold War from 1945-1980 6. A movement contributing to the rise of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s that was inspired by World War II was the... A. SNCC B. SCLC C. NAACP D. Double V Campaign Answer: SNCC was founded in 1960 to help stimulate student sit-ins. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was created in 1957 by Martin Luther King Jr. and several other ministers. The NAACP was founded in the early 1900s. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.6: Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement7. What incident demonstrates the unwillingness of local officials to enforce the Supreme Court Decision in Brown vs. Board of Education? A. Rosa Park's arrest B. Little Rock, Arkansas 1957 C. The Freedom Riders D. The Birmingham Riot Answer: Although all of the incidents deal with segregation and/or discrimination. The Little Rock, Arkansas is the best answer since it is specifically dealing with the integration of school systems as a response to Brown vs. Board of Education. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.6: Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement8. During John F. Kennedy's presidency, the following cold war events took place except... A. Korean War B. Bay of Pigs invasion C. Berlin Wall D. Cuban Missile Crisis Answer: The Korean War began under the presidency of Harry Truman and ended at the beginning of Eisenhower's presidency. The other three events demonstrated the growing cold-war tension between the United States and the Soviet Union during Kennedy's presidency. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.2: The Cold War from 1945-19809. Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs designed to expand some of the social reforms of the New Deal were partially inspired by the book... A. How the Other Half Lives B. Silent Spring C. The Other America D. The Lonely Crowd Answer: Michael Harrington's book, The Other America focused on the poverty experienced by roughly forty million Americans. Although the Lonely Crowd was written about the same time, it focused more on the loss of individuality during the 1950s. Silent Spring documented the impact of insecticides on the environment. How the Other Half Lives illustrated poverty during the Gilded Age. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.9: The Great Society 10. All of the following Civil Rights Leaders were murdered in the 1960s except... A. Malcolm X B. Martin Luther Kings Jr. C. Robert Kennedy D. Earl Warren Answer: Judge Earl Warren was known for his decisions defending the rights of the accused. Warren was not assassinated. Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965 and both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated in 1968. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.6: Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement 11. What provided President Johnson with the authority to send troops into combat in Vietnam? A. the explosion of the USS Maine B. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution C. the TET Offensive D. the invasion of South Vietnam by the Vietcong Answer: The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was issued shortly after an incident involving an American warship in the Gulf of Tonkin. Johnson used this event as a reason to escalate the American presence in Vietnam. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.8: The Vietnam War 12. During his presidency, Richard Nixon's diplomacy brought about a time period of reduced Cold War tensions known as... A. Watergate B. New Federalism C. Vietnamization D. Detente Answer: Cold war diplomacy through Nixon and Henry Kissinger helped alleviate tension by exploiting the differences between the two communist superpowers of China and the Soviet Union. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.2: The Cold War from 1945-1980 13. Jimmy Carter's greatest diplomatic achievement was the A. Iranian Hostage Crisis B. Camp David Accords C. Iran Contra Affair D. Bay of Pigs Answer: Carter's greatest achievement was the Camp David Accords and the brokering of peace between Israel and Egypt. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.7: America as a World Power 14. The attempt by southern congressmen to block integration regardless of the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling was known as the.... A. Communist Manifesto B. Port Huron Statement C. Massive Retaliation D. Southern Manifesto Answer: The Southern manifesto was created shortly after the Brown verdict and supported by roughly 20% of Congress. The manifesto challenged the authority of the Supreme Court and recommended local action to block integration as evident in Little Rock, Arkansas. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.6: Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement 15. Both the 1920s and the 1950s shared a similarity in all of the following except.... A. spread of communism B. fear of atomic weapons C. a consumer economy D. literary critiques of society Answer: Nuclear weapons will not become a real fear until the conclusion of World War II and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 📄 Study AP United States History, Unit 8.2: The Cold War from 1945-1980 What can we help you do now?
Resources:Who were the 5 original members of NATO?At present, NATO has 30 members. In 1949, there were 12 founding members of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Who was not a member of NATO?Six EU member states, all who have declared their non-alignment with military alliances, are not NATO members: Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Ireland, Malta, and Sweden.
Who were the original 16 members of NATO?Its original members were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Who were the 8 members of NATO?List of member countries. |
