Regents US History and Government 3

Question 1

The US foreign policy strategy of 'containment' during the Cold War was designed to achieve which goal?

Accepted Answer

Prevent the further spread of Soviet communism beyond its existing borders

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Limit immigration from Soviet-aligned countries

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Roll back Soviet communism in Eastern Europe

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Establish American military bases throughout Asia and Europe

Question 2

The Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) declared which practice unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Racial segregation in public schools

Answer

Poll taxes that prevented African Americans from voting

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Segregation in interstate transportation and public facilities

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Employment discrimination based on race

Question 3

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan implemented by the United States after World War II?

Accepted Answer

Rebuild European economies to stabilize democracies and limit communist appeal

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Establish NATO as a collective defense alliance against the Soviet Union

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Provide military equipment to South Korea during the Korean War

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Create the United Nations as a forum for international peacekeeping

Question 4

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 primarily prohibited which type of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in public accommodations and employment

Answer

Racial discrimination in federal government employment only

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The use of literacy tests to disqualify voters at the polls

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Racial segregation in public schools throughout the nation

Question 5

How was the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 ultimately resolved?

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union removed missiles from Cuba in exchange for US pledges not to invade Cuba

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The United States launched air strikes that destroyed the Soviet missile installations

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Cuba voluntarily dismantled the missiles under United Nations supervision

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The UN Security Council imposed sanctions forcing Soviet withdrawal

Question 6

The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed by Congress primarily to accomplish which goal?

Accepted Answer

Limit the president's ability to commit troops to combat without congressional approval

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Authorize the president to deploy troops anywhere in the world without restriction

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End US military involvement in the Vietnam War immediately

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Establish a permanent all-volunteer military to replace the draft

Question 7

The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 most directly symbolized which historical development?

Accepted Answer

The collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the effective end of the Cold War

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The formal reunification of East and West Germany into one nation

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The signing of a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the US and Soviet Union

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The establishment of the European Union and common European currency