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HST316B Final

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Which action signaled the beginning of the Cold War?   show
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show keeping the Soviet Union from expanding communism outside its borders  
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show to form a bloc of western nations to defend against Soviet aggression  
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Which name was given to the U.S. policy of giving military aid to countries to help them stop the spread of communism?   show
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Which was the result of the Korean War?   show
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show Red Scare  
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show Church attendance increased and many Americans were willing to give up some civil liberties.  
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show to protect oil interests and prevent the spread of communism  
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What was the baby boom?   show
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What happened when developers built affordable, mass-produced houses?   show
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Which was one effect that television had on American society in the 1950s?   show
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John F. Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." How did those words affect young voters?   show
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Which did not play a significant role in the civil rights movement?   show
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show eliminating segregation in most public places  
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Which was a major achievement of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty?   show
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Which best summarizes the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?   show
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show Many black leaders began to take a more militant approach to civil rights.  
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show Bloody Sunday in Selma  
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Which sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis?   show
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show domino theory  
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Which event resulted in President Johnson sending additional troops to Vietnam without a formal declaration of war?   show
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show The Vietnamese terrain and climate were harsh and difficult.  
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show Richard Nixon  
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show The fall of Saigon led to a unified, communist Vietnam.  
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Which 1960s group opposed the traditional values of the establishment?   show
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show an increase in the number of women enrolling in professional schools  
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show Equal Rights Amendment  
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show African American successes with their civil rights movement  
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show the founder of the National Farm Workers Association  
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show Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
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show People became more skeptical about politics and less trusting of government.  
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Which contributed to the economic problems of the 1970s?   show
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Which was not an issue during the 1980 presidential election?   show
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Which was one reason some people supported supply-side economics and others opposed it?   show
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show They thought the excessive number of regulations hurt businesses.  
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show Poland  
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show confronting the Cold War  
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show They brought the outside world and different economic and political options to the people.  
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Which contribution did Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Wozniak, and Steve Jobs make to computer usage?   show
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show They became widely accessible to the public.  
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How did the development of the World Wide Web change communication?   show
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Which business practice of the 1990s changed the way U.S. companies produced goods and provided services?   show
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show illegal immigration  
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What agreement reduced trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but raised issues about protecting American jobs?   show
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show providing universal health care to all Americans  
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Which decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 2000 presidential election resulted in a widely disputed election?   show
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show His administration had a shaky start while controversy continued.  
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show separation of powers  
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show al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden  
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show the Patriot Act  
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show Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.  
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Which was significant about the outcome of the 2008 presidential election?   show
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