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US History - 11th > Test 11 - Misc > Flashcards

Test 11 - Misc Flashcards

1
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What was President Truman’s social welfare program called?

A

Fair Deal

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2
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What was President Kennedy’s social welfare program called?

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New Frontier

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3
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What policy stated that the United States would use its resources to prevent the overthrow of any democracy through outside interference?

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Truman Doctrine

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4
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Through what program did the United States assist in Europe’s economic renewal after WWII?

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Marshall Plan

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5
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What Supreme Court Case resulted in the banning of prayer and Bible reading in the public school?

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Abington School District v. Schempp

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6
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What pact established NATO in 1949?

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North Atlantic Pact

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7
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What organization was formed to resist Communist aggression in Asia and the Pacific?

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SEATO

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8
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What amendment outlawed poll taxes for national elections?

A

24th

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9
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution provided legal justification for US involvement in which conflict?

A

Vietnam

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10
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To which cabinet post was Robert Weaver appointed?

A

Housing and Urban Development

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11
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What amendment lowered the legal voting age from 21 to 18?

A

26th

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12
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In what pact did the Soviet Union respond to NATO in 1955?

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Warsaw Pact

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13
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What is the term used to describe “lessening of tension between the east and the west called”?

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detente

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14
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What was the longest war that America was involved in?

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Vietnam

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15
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What was the largest public welfare program since the NEW DEAL?

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The Great Society

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16
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What acronym is used to describe Arab nations that work together to control oil production and price?

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OPEC

17
Q

What Supreme Court decision declared segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional?

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

18
Q

What did Congress enact in 1944 to provide returning WWII veterans government loans for home, business, or education?

A

G.I. Bill of Rights

19
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Which amendment states that a President would be limited to two terms in office?

A

22nd

20
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What is the first satellite to orbit the earth?

A

Sputnik I

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