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Unit 7-3 Exam Questions

Unit 7-3 Exam Questions. Directions. Click the indicated icon to begin the slide show Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once to reveal the answer Press the right arrow key once more to advance to the next question. Table of Contents. Vietnam Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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Unit 7-3 Exam Questions

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  1. Unit 7-3 Exam Questions

  2. Directions • Click the indicated icon to begin the slide show • Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once to reveal the answer • Press the right arrow key once more to advance to the next question

  3. Table of Contents • Vietnam • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution • Vietnamization • Domino Theory • 1968 • Kent State • NY Times Co. v. United States (1971) • Draft Protesters • Democratic National Convention • War Powers Act

  4. Vietnam President Jimmy Carter’s decision to pardon Vietnam War draft evaders who had fled to Canada is an example of the president’s role as • chief diplomat (2) head of party (3) chief executive (4) world leader

  5. Vietnam Which event best completes this graphic organizer? (1) Vietnam War (2) Holocaust (3) Persian Gulf War (4) D-Day invasion

  6. Vietnam Issuing the Truman Doctrine, defending South Korea, and sending military advisors to Vietnam were actions taken by the United States to (1) encourage membership in the United Nations (2) promote American business in Asia (3) limit the spread of communism (4) gain additional overseas colonies

  7. Vietnam Which development is most closely associated with the belief in the domino theory? (1) military involvement in Vietnam (2) construction of the Berlin Wall (3) signing of the nuclear test ban treaty (4) end of the Korean War

  8. Vietnam “Eisenhower Sends U.S. Troops to Protect Lebanon” “Kennedy Places Quarantine on Shipment of Soviet Missiles to Cuba” “Johnson Increases U.S. Troop Strength in Vietnam by 125,000” Which statement about the Cold War is illustrated by these headlines? (1) Rivalries between the superpowers often involved conflicts in other nations. (2) United States military support was most often deployed in Europe. (3) Communist forces were frequently victorious in Asia. (4) Summit talks frequently succeeded in limiting international tensions.

  9. Vietnam Which list of wars that involved the United States is in the correct chronological order? (1) Vietnam War → War on Terrorism → Korean War → World War II (2) Korean War → World War II → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism (3) World War II → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism → Korean War (4) World War II → Korean War → Vietnam War → War on Terrorism

  10. Vietnam The Berkeley demonstrations, riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the Kent State protest all reflect student disapproval of (1) the Vietnam War (2) increases in college tuition (3) the unequal status of American women (4) racial segregation

  11. Vietnam “Muhammad Ali Refuses Military Draft Induction” “Tet Offensive Forces Troops to Defend Saigon” “President Johnson Decides Not to Seek Reelection” Which war is associated with the events mentioned in these headlines? • World War II (2) Korean War (3) Vietnam War (4) Persian Gulf War

  12. Vietnam What was a major reason President Lyndon B. Johnson decided not to run for reelection in 1968? (1) He was ineligible to hold a third term as president. (2) He was threatened with impeachment for government scandals. (3) His Vietnam War policies had reduced his popularity with voters. (4) Most Americans were unhappy with his failure to establish social reforms.

  13. Vietnam United States involvement in the Vietnam War was based in part on a desire to (1) prevent renewed Japanese expansionism in the Pacific (2) assure access to an adequate supply of oil from the Middle East (3) contain communism in Southeast Asia (4) protect American business interests in China

  14. Vietnam Which heading best completes the partial outline below? (1) Areas Divided as the Result of Wars (2) Major Allies of the United States (3) Original Signers of the League of Nations Charter (4) Neutral Nations During World War II

  15. Vietnam The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed by Congress as a response to the (1) spread of nuclear weapons during the Cold War (2) invasion of Kuwait by Iraq (3) threat of communism in the Middle East (4) United States involvement in the Vietnam War

  16. Vietnam The war in Vietnam led Congress to pass the War Powers Act of 1973 in order to (1) affirm United States support for the United Nations (2) strengthen the policy of détente (3) increase United States participation in international peacekeeping operations (4) assert the role of Congress in the commitment of troops overseas

  17. Vietnam The ratification of the 26th amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was a result of the (1) participation of the United States in the Vietnam War (2) fear of McCarthyism (3) reaction to the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union (4) reporting of the Watergate scandal

  18. Vietnam The main purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to (1) expand the power of Congress to declare war (2) limit the president’s ability to send troops into combat abroad (3) allow people to vote on the issue of United States commitments overseas (4) end the Vietnam War on favorable terms

  19. Vietnam The domino theory was used to justify United States involvement in the • War on Poverty (2) Berlin airlift (3) Bosnian crisis (4) Vietnam War

  20. Vietnam What is the principal message of this cartoon? (1) The United States is afraid of a united Vietnam. (2) Other nations in Southeast Asia might fall to communism. (3) President Lyndon B. Johnson is finding it difficult to exit Vietnam. (4) President Lyndon B. Johnson is worried about a communist attack on the United States.

  21. Vietnam “. . . With America’s sons in the fields far away, with America’s future under challenge right here at home, with our hopes and the world’s hopes for peace in the balance every day, I do not believe that I should devote an hour or a day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office—the Presidency of your country. Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President. . . .” — President Lyndon B. Johnson, March 31, 1968 The decision announced in this speech was based primarily on the (1) assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (2) growing violence in urban America (3) outbreak of terrorist attacks around the world (4) involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War

  22. Vietnam • In the 1940s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made winning World War II a priority over extending the New Deal. • In the 1950s, President Harry Truman’s focus shifted from the Fair Deal to the Korean War. • In the 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson’s attention to the Great Society gave way to preoccupation with the Vietnam War. These presidential actions best support the conclusion that (1) presidents prefer their role as commander in chief to that of chief legislator (2) domestic programs are often undermined by the outbreak of war (3) Presidents Roosevelt, Truman, and Johnson were not committed to their domestic initiatives (4) large domestic reform programs tend to lead nations toward involvement in foreign wars

  23. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution So far this term has appeared on the exam only as a suggested topic for a thematic essay. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution: is of historical significance because it gave U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorization, without a formal declaration of war by Congress, for the use of "conventional'' military force in Southeast Asia. Specifically, the resolution authorized the President to do whatever necessary in order to assist "any member or protocol state of the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty". This included involving armed forces.

  24. Vietnamization So far this term has not appeared in a multiple choice question. Vietnamization – Refers to Nixon’s plan to gradually reduce the amount of American troops in Vietnam while at the same time training the South Vietnamese to replace them. (A similar technique was used in Iraq and is now being used in Afghanistan.)

  25. Domino Theory The domino theory was used to justify United States involvement in the • War on Poverty (2) Berlin airlift (3) Bosnian crisis (4) Vietnam War

  26. Domino Theory Which development is most closely associated with the belief in the domino theory? (1) military involvement in Vietnam (2) construction of the Berlin Wall (3) signing of the nuclear test ban treaty (4) end of the Korean War

  27. 1968 The Berkeley demonstrations, riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the Kent State protest all reflect student disapproval of (1) the Vietnam War (2) increases in college tuition (3) the unequal status of American women (4) racial segregation

  28. 1968 What was a major reason President Lyndon B. Johnson decided not to run for reelection in 1968? (1) He was ineligible to hold a third term as president. (2) He was threatened with impeachment for government scandals. (3) His Vietnam War policies had reduced his popularity with voters. (4) Most Americans were unhappy with his failure to establish social reforms.

  29. Kent State The Berkeley demonstrations, riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the Kent State protest all reflect student disapproval of (1) the Vietnam War (2) increases in college tuition (3) the unequal status of American women (4) racial segregation

  30. NY Times Co. v. United States (1971) The Supreme Court decisions in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) and United States v. Nixon (1974) reinforced the principle that the president of the United States (1) has unlimited use of the veto power (2) is protected from unfair media criticism (3) may not be convicted of a crime (4) is not above the law

  31. NY Times Co. v. United States (1971) The decisions of the United States Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines and New York Times Co. v. United States were based on interpretations of the (1) meaning of a republican form of government (2) powers delegated specifically to Congress (3) president’s right to executive privilege (4) rights guaranteed by the 1st amendment

  32. Draft Protesters President Jimmy Carter’s decision to pardon Vietnam War draft evaders who had fled to Canada is an example of the president’s role as • chief diplomat (2) head of party (3) chief executive (4) world leader

  33. Draft Protesters “Muhammad Ali Refuses Military Draft Induction” “Tet Offensive Forces Troops to Defend Saigon” “President Johnson Decides Not to Seek Reelection” Which war is associated with the events mentioned in these headlines? • World War II (2) Korean War (3) Vietnam War (4) Persian Gulf War

  34. Democratic National Convention The Berkeley demonstrations, riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the Kent State protest all reflect student disapproval of (1) the Vietnam War (2) increases in college tuition (3) the unequal status of American women (4) racial segregation

  35. War Powers Act The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed by Congress as a response to the (1) spread of nuclear weapons during the Cold War (2) invasion of Kuwait by Iraq (3) threat of communism in the Middle East (4) United States involvement in the Vietnam War

  36. War Powers Act The war in Vietnam led Congress to pass the War Powers Act of 1973 in order to (1) affirm United States support for the United Nations (2) strengthen the policy of détente (3) increase United States participation in international peacekeeping operations (4) assert the role of Congress in the commitment of troops overseas

  37. War Powers Act The main purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to (1) expand the power of Congress to declare war (2) limit the president’s ability to send troops into combat abroad (3) allow people to vote on the issue of United States commitments overseas (4) end the Vietnam War on favorable terms

  38. War Powers Act Which issue was involved in both the firing of General Douglas MacArthur in 1951 and the passage of the War Powers Act of 1973? (1) judicial limits on free speech (2) media influence on budget policies (3) the president’s authority as commander in chief (4) expansion of the military-industrial complex

  39. War Powers Act The passage of the War Powers Act of 1973 was intended to affect the balance of power between the president and Congress by (1) allowing troops to be sent overseas without the president’s consent (2) requiring the president to remove all United States troops from Southeast Asia (3) permitting the president to enter treaties without Senate approval (4) placing limitations on the president’s ability to keep troops in hostile situations

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