“If Indochina [Vietnam] falls, Thailand is put in an almost impossible position. The same is true of Malaya with its rubber and tin. The same is true of Indonesia. If this whole part of South East Asia goes under Communist domination or Communist influence, Japan, who trades and must trade with this area in order to exist must inevitably be oriented towards the Communist regime.” -Vice-President Richard Nixon, Speech 1953
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which Cold War belief or idea about communism does Nixon present in this speech?
A. détente
B. arms race
C. domino theory
D. military escalation
C. domino theory
Nixon presents the idea that if one country in Southeast Asia falls to communism, it will lead to a chain reaction where neighboring countries will also fall. This concept is known as the domino theory, a key belief during the Cold War era.
What did the movement for the Equal Rights Amendment have in common with the movement against the amendment?
A. Both were ignored by the media.
B. Both were predominantly based on the West Coast.
C. Both were organized by war veterans.
D. Both were led mainly by women.
D. Both were led mainly by women.
Both the movement for and against the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) were led predominantly by women. Those in support of the ERA advocated for gender equality and equal rights under the law, while those against the ERA argued that it would undermine traditional gender roles and the roles of women as wives and mothers.
Which of the following primarily accounts for the spike in Cuban immigration in the early 1960s?
A. ongoing civil war in Cuba
B. changes in U.S. immigration laws
C. communist takeover of the Cuban government
D. rapid growth in Cuban wealth and mobility
C. communist takeover of the Cuban government
The spike in Cuban immigration in the early 1960s was primarily a result of the communist takeover of the Cuban government led by Fidel Castro. Many Cubans fled the country to escape political persecution and the newly established communist regime.
Which of the following people would most likely resist the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
A. an African American student in the North
B. an African American civil rights activist
C. a southern white segregationist
D. a white volunteer for the NAACP
C. a southern white segregationist
A southern white segregationist would most likely resist the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, as they were proponents of racial segregation and opposed integration in schools.
When the war ended in 1945, two-thirds of all American men between the ages of 18 and 34 were in uniform. Experts feared that without wartime production, many returning soldiers might have trouble finding jobs. Unemployment would rise, and the economy would tumble.
Use the passage to answer the question.
In the text, you read about post-war planning in the United States.
Which of the following best shows how Congress responded to the concern expressed in the passage?
A. by buying Levittown
B. by passing the GI Bill of Rights
C. by approving most of the New Deal
D. by reducing Social Security benefits
B. by passing the GI Bill of Rights
The GI Bill of Rights, officially known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was a response to the concern of providing job opportunities for returning soldiers after World War II. The GI Bill offered benefits such as education and job training, home loan guarantees, and unemployment benefits for veterans to facilitate their transition back into civilian life and help prevent high unemployment rates.
Which of the following was an outcome of the Berlin Airlift?
A. Stalin took down the Berlin Wall.
B. More former communist nations joined NATO.
C. The three West-controlled zones merged into one.
D. The West gave money to the East to fight communism.