32 Questions
What was the main objective of the Truman Doctrine?
To provide military aid to countries threatened by the Soviet Union
What was the term used by Winston Churchill to describe the Cold War division?
Iron Curtain
What was the outcome of the 1954 court case Brown v. Board of Education?
It overturned the Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
To combine sections into one unified section
What was the main objective of the Marshall Plan?
To reconstruct cities and industries damaged during World War II
What was the Second Red Scare focused on?
The fear of Communists in US government positions
Who was the first woman to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice in the United States?
Sandra Day O'Connor
What was the main goal of the Reagan Doctrine?
To provide military assistance to anti-communist groups
Who was the first presidential candidate to have a woman as a running mate?
Walter Mondale
What was the name of the economic policy proposed by Harry Truman?
Fair Deal
Who was the Soviet astronaut who was the first man to orbit the Earth?
Yuri Gagarin
What was the name of the scandal involving arms sales to the Middle East in the 1980s?
Iran-Contra Affair
What was the main goal of Richard Nixon's 'Vietnamization' strategy?
To replace US troops with Vietnamese forces
What was the significance of the Paris Peace Accords?
It ended direct US involvement in the Vietnam War
What was the main issue with the draft lottery system during the Vietnam War?
It was initially unfair to students who were drafted
Who was the first African American woman elected to Congress and later ran for the Democratic presidential nomination?
Shirley Chisholm
What was the main goal of the SALT I negotiations?
To limit the nuclear stockpile of the United States and the Soviet Union
What was the outcome of the 1972 presidential election?
Richard Nixon won the election
What was the significance of the Watergate scandal?
It led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon
What was the main goal of the Nixon Doctrine?
To honor existing defense commitments and have countries fight their own wars
What was the significance of the Kent State Massacre?
It resulted in the deaths of students protesting the war
What was the main goal of the Equal Rights Amendment?
To outlaw discrimination based on sex
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
To overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro
What was the significance of the Kennedy-Nixon Debates in 1960?
It demonstrated the power of television in American politics
What was the outcome of the Geneva Conference in 1954?
Vietnam was divided at the seventeenth parallel
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh?
Ho Chi Minh
What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964?
To authorize President Johnson to commit US troops to South Vietnam
What was Operation Rolling Thunder?
A bombing campaign against North Vietnam
Who was the leader of the US troops in Vietnam in 1965?
William C. Westmoreland
What was the significance of the Tet Offensive in 1968?
It was a crucial turning point in the war
What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A law that banned literacy tests and empowered the federal government to oversee voter registration
What was the significance of Walter Cronkite's statement in 1968?
It indicated that the war in Vietnam would end in stalemate
Test your knowledge of the Cold War, a decades-long rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union, including its key events, policies, and figures. This quiz covers the Truman Doctrine, Iron Curtain, and Berlin Airlift, among other important topics. See how well you understand this pivotal period in modern history.
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