Ch. 30 Reading Quiz

A A successful jobs program that turned around the recession causing difficulties in the U.S. economy, proving that capitalism was the ideal choice for the world

B Creation of new large aircraft carriers, far more advanced than other nations at the time

C A new hydrogen atomic bomb that had twice the capability of their communistic counterparts

D Landing of Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin on the moon, planting the U.S. flag

Question #4

During the 1973 war between Syria/Egypt and Israel, the United States openly supported Israel’s cause. In response, what did the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) do?

A Sell more oil to the Arab nations in a last minute attempt to strengthen their economies and militaries to win the war

B Open a new trade deal with the Soviet Union and China, in a Cold War response to the U.S. support of Israel

C Imposed a large oil embargo to the U.S., skyrocketing prices and causing gas shortages

D Sold sub-par oil to the United States, causing concerns of gas quality in motor vehicles, factories, and other necessary equipment

Question #5

Domestically, Nixon’s relationship with civil rights movements and minorities was complex.
Did he support affirmative action and other programs, some enacted by Johnson previously, that improvement employment and educational opportunities for racial minorities?

A No, he did not support these programs due to political reasons

B Yes, he supported these programs and benefitted communities

Question #6

Toward the end of the Nixon administration, what was his policy in relation to the Vietnam War?

A Expand American involvement, leading to greater protests back at home by young dissenters

B Withdraw American troops from Vietnam, and bolstering South Vietnam from abroad with supplies instead

C Ask NATO for official support in the war, leading to a troop increase of 50,000 in 1970 by international forces

D Withdraw all U.S. troops and allow South Vietnam to fend for itself

Question #7

In 1968 during the U.S. war in Vietnam, what village underwent a horrific massacre by American troops by order of the Army, leading to women and children being slaughtered by gunfire and grenades in a ditch by severely distraught and mentally-hinged soldiers?
This event later led to Congressional investigations into the Army, the platoon responsible, and showing the American public that the war was unjust, immoral, and not in the best interest of the Vietnamese as the war propaganda made it to be.

A Pom Coong

B Duong Lam

C Bat Trang

D My Lai

Question #8

What was Nixon’s famous “V for Victory” gesture?

A Holding up two peace signs, or V-signs, with his fingers

B Carrying a banner that read “V for Victory”

C Carrying a banner that read “Victory is here!”

D Holding up a new slogan design from the White House, enabling him to appeal to both Democrats and Republicans

Question #9

Domestically, Nixon’s relationship with civil rights movements and minorities was complex. Beginning in 1969 and in subsequent years, was he fully supportive of the civil rights movement?

A No, he did not openly support

B Yes, he was fully supportive

Question #10

In 1969, what was a main catalyst within New York City that led to the gay movement going from an underground movement into the public political sphere?

A Public campaigns from the Nixon Administration to be more open to gay rights, transsexuals, and cross-dressers in American society

B The American Psychiatric Association ceasing to categorize homosexuality as a form of mental illness, famously passing their newfound views in their 1969 decision

C The Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists’ Alliance successfully lobbying Congress to pass the “Equal American Act of 1969”

D A long raid battle in Greenwich Village between the public and police, making public headlines of police discrimination against gay members, giving the movement sympathy from the public

Question #11

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, many young people came to embrace a new wave of cultural dissent. An alternative new form of viewing society, life, patriotism, and materialistic capitalism was formed.
What was this new way of thinking called?

A Alternative Culture

B Flower Children

C Hippie Movement

D Counterculture

Question #12

In Glenn Weiser’s commentary on Woodstock, how did he remember the event all these years later?

A Remembering crowds of police hired to maintain control over the event

B Free spirited concert with friends, drugs, and soaring spirits

C A Southern California event near Coachella Valley that became the beginning of the modern-day “Coachella” events

D A crowded event that interrupted their fun and enjoyment

Question #13

When members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) went to Wounded Knee in South Dakota to impeach the tribal president for corruption charges, what was the response by the U.S. federal government?

A Surrounded the area with U.S. marshals, had an ensuing gunfight, and ultimately leading to the Nixon administration granting funding and economic development

B The federal court district in charge of South Dakota hired attorney generals to charge Dick Wilson and others, leading to a powerful legal precedent to protect Native American communities

C The Nixon Administration admonished the AIM members for their guerrilla tactics, stating that “strong arming the U.S. government will not work today”

D The federal government fully supported the arresting and charging of Dick Wilson for his fund embezzlements

Question #14

What was the main goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?

A Voice their frustration over decades of poverty and discrimination, wanting to maintain their culture

B Lobby to Congress to pass reparations and land allotments to reservations, thereby giving more freedom to Native American tribes

C Mainly to increase federal funding by the Bureau of Indian Affairs

D Regain lost territory from settler encroachment and squatters who intimated land disputes

Question #15

During Nixon’s administration, his attempts to curb inflation were met with challenges. His economic advisors gave advice based on what the federal government usually did, either increase or decrease federal money into the economy. This proved no longer as successful.
What was the term coined for the economic condition of stagnation of wages and inflation of the currency at the same time?

A Inflation

B Hyperinflation

C Stagflation