1950s US History and Culture

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Who are the key musicians associated with 1950s Rock and Roll?

Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, and Gene Vincent

Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Elvis Presley (correct)

Ray Charles, Bo Diddley, and Fats Domino

Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, and Jerry Lee Lewis

What is the main purpose of the 22nd Amendment?

To end segregation in public schools

To abolish the Electoral College

To grant women's suffrage

To limit the president to two terms or a total of 10 years in office (correct)

What is the name of the civil rights group organized to promote the interests of Native Americans?

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)

American Indian Movement (AIM) (correct)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Black Panthers

What is the term used to describe the larger than expected generation in the United States born shortly after World War II?

The Baby Boom Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

To overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro Signup and view all the answers

What did the Berlin Wall, built in 1961, separate?

East Berlin and West Berlin Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Counterculture Movement in the 1960s?

To promote women's liberation and opposition to the war in Vietnam Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the culmination of the Counterculture Movement?

The Woodstock Music and Art Festival Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

To investigate complaints of employment discrimination Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Cold War?

To promote capitalism and democracy Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Camp David Accords in 1978?

A peace treaty between Egypt and Israel Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

To coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Interstate Highway System?

To give troops faster routes to get to destinations across the US in the event of an attack Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

The war resulted in a stalemate Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Jackie Robinson in American history?

He was the first African American player in the major league of baseball Signup and view all the answers

What was the Iron Curtain?

A symbolic division between democratic and communist nations in Europe Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

It authorized President Johnson to commit US troops to South Vietnam Signup and view all the answers

What was the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975?

A law that gave reservations and tribal lands greater control over internal programs Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the March on Washington in 1963?

It helped lead to the Civil Rights Act and the National Voting Rights Act Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To provide $13 billion in aid to Western and Southern Europe Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Miranda v. Arizona ruling in 1966?

It ruled that those subjected to in-custody interrogation must be advised of their constitutional rights Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott led by Martin Luther King Jr.?

To promote nonviolent protest against racial segregation Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Oil Embargo of 1973?

It caused a global economic recession Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of Operation Wetback in 1954?

To round up and deport illegal Mexican migrant workers Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the War on Poverty?

To help Americans escape poverty through education, job training, and community development Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the U2 Incident in 1960?

It made the Cold War colder Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the War Powers Act of 1973?

It limited the deployment of troops overseas to a sixty-day period Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Woodstock Festival in 1969?

It was a music festival attended by four hundred thousand young people Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the World Bank?

To assist developing nations through loans Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Vietnamization strategy?

A gradual withdrawal of American troops and replacement with South Vietnamese forces Signup and view all the answers

What was the Watergate Scandal?

A break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices in the Watergate complex Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the United Nations?

To promote international peace and security Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

A law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African American suffrage Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Peace Corps established by JFK?

To prevent the spread of communism by reducing poverty Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Rosenberg Case in 1951?

It involved the execution of American communists for passing nuclear secrets to the USSR Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of Sputnik on the US space program?

It prompted the US to speed up its space program Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine in 1947?

To provide economic aid to countries threatened by communism Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Title IX in 1972?

It prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in education Signup and view all the answers

What was the term used to describe the developing countries that professed nonalignment during the Cold War?

Third World Signup and view all the answers