Name:________________________________________Date:__________Class:_____________

America: 1945-1975 Unit Test

Multiple Choice

Directions: Answer each question with the best possible choice. (1 point each)

1. Which of the following is one of the provisions that President Truman called for in his Fair
Deal legislation?

A. An end to the Korean War C. Stronger Civil Rights laws

B. Funding for the Highway system D. Aid to Germany

2. When Soviet backed North Koreans invaded South Korea, which of the following was a
result?

A. The Korean Conflict C. The Korean Incursion

B. The Korean War D. The Korean Armistice

3. During the Vietnam War, a new countercultural youth movement formed who were opposed
to the war and other social customs. This group was known as “________________________”.

A. Hawks C. Establishers

B. Hippies D. Groupies

4. Which of the following was an outcome of the Korean War?

A. America was defeated C. Korea was united

B. The Communists were defeated D. Korea was left divided

5. On April 17th, 1961, 1,400 Cuban exiles backed by the C.I.A. invaded the southern shore of
Cuba. This event is known as the “_______________________________________________”.

A. Bay of Pigs C. Bay of Suez

B. Bay of Bengal D. Bay of Havana

6. One of President Nixon’s foreign policies was to reduce tensions with the Soviet Union. One
way of doing this was for the two sides to agree to the SALT I treaty. SALT stood for?

A. Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty C. Strategic Arcs Limitation Talks

B. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks D. Strategic Arms Liquidation Talks

7. Fulfilling John F. Kennedy’s promise, earlier in the decade which event took place on July
20th, 1969 under President Nixon?

A. The U.S. invaded China C. The U.S. landed a man on the moon

B. The U.S. invaded Vietnam D. The U.S defeated Cuba

8. In what U.S. city did the most impactful Civil Rights demonstrations take place in 1963?

A. Montgomery C. Greensboro

B. Selma D. Birmingham

True/False

Directions: Circle whether each statement below is true or false. (1 point each)

9. Preserving world peace and security was the goal of the United Nations.

True False

10. The Highway Act was a plan to build $25 billion dollars’ worth of interstate highways put in
place by President Kennedy.

True False

11. Sit-ins, freedom rides, bus boycotts, and peaceful marches were all examples of events that
happened during the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1950’s and 1960’s.

True False
12. President Truman asked for health insurance and aid to education in his Fair Deal plan.

True False

13. Doves were a name given to those who supported the War in Vietnam.

True False

Short Answer

Directions: Answer the following questions with a word, phrase, or with a sentence.

(1 point each)

14. The U.S. policy that gave economic and military support to free peoples resisting

communism was known as the

_____________________________________________________________________________.

15. On October 14th, 1962, American U-2 spy planes discovered that the Soviet Union was

building nuclear missiles on the island of Cuba. This discovery would lead to what would

become known as the

___________________________________________________________________________.

16. The Gulf of Tonkin incident was one cause of which war that was discussed in class?

_____________________________________________________________________.
17. In June of 1972, burglars broke into the headquarters of the Democratic party at the direction
of President Nixon. This event and following coverup would become known as the

_____________________________________________________________________________.

18. What was the outcome when the U.S. pulled out of Vietnam?

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________.

19. The balance of trade increased the nations exports, inflation decreased, and unemployment
dropped were all results of which president’s domestic economic policy?

_____________________________________________________________________________.

20. The plan of providing aid and resources to European nations in order for them to rebuild was
known as the.

_____________________________________________________________________________.

21. The growing availability of automobiles and the___________________________ Act

allowed for people to move out of the city and into suburbs in the 1950’s.

22. In the city of____________________________, Civil Rights protestors held a demonstration

which would eventually lead to the Voting Rights Act.
23. List one power that the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the president.

______________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________.

24. The Vietnam War changed the U.S foreign policy by making it ___________________likely
to get involved in foreign affairs.

25. The President claiming executive privilege to hide White House recordings, the House

Judiciary Committee voting to impeach the president, and The Supreme Court holding a trial all

led to the _______________________________ of President Nixon.

Essay Question

A separate sheet of paper will be provided for the following question.

(10 Points)

For the following question, answer by stating your own views. Your answer MUST
incorporate information from the textbook and information that we discussed in class.
Please use complete sentences, proper grammar, punctuation, and write using paragraphs.

1. Evaluate the importance that the threat of Communism had during the time period, and how it
influenced United States Foreign and Domestic policies from 1945-1975. You must cite specific
examples of events that took place during this era and describe how these events took place as a
reaction to the Communist threat. Such examples must include:

 The Truman Doctrine

 Marshall Plan
 Korean War
 U.S. involvement in Cuba
 Vietnam War
 Nixon’s foreign policy
Name:_________________________________________Date:____________Class:__________

America: 1945-1975 Unit Test

(30 Points)

Letter to a friend:

Directions: As we’ve discussed, racial inequality was very different in the south than it was
in the northern states. Imagine that you are an African-American living in the south during
the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and 60’s. Write a letter to a relative who is in the
north explaining:

 what you are experiencing

 what you have witnessed
 what your thoughts are on the movement

You will be graded on your creativity, historical accuracy, and ability to demonstrate your
understanding of what life was like for an African American living in the south during the
50’s-60’s.
Objective Questions Answer Key:

1. C

2. B

3. B

4. D

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. D

9. True

10. False

11. True

12. True

13. False

14. Truman Doctrine

15. Cuban Missile Crisis

16. The Vietnam War

17. Watergate Scandal

18. Vietnam was reunited as one country under Communism

19. Richard Nixon

20. Marshall Plan

21. Highway

22. Selma

23. The power to send troops to foreign countries without congressional approval

24. Less
25. Resignation

Essay question scoring guide:

The student develops an argument that clearly shows the importance of

Communism during the time period 0-1-2

The student develops an argument which clearly shows how the Communist
threat influenced U.S. foreign and domestic policies 0-1-2
The student relates the Truman Doctrine to the Communist threat 0-1
The student relates the Marshall Plan to the Communist threat 0-1
The student relates the Korean War to the Communist threat 0-1
The student relates the U.S. involvement in Cuba to the Communist threat 0-1
The student relates the Vietnam War to the Communist threat 0-1
The student relates Richard Nixon’s foreign policy to the Communist threat 0-1
Total: /10

Other performance-based assessment scoring guide:

The student gives a description of what 0-1-2-3-4-5

they’ve experienced
The student gives a description of what they 0-1-2-3-4-5
have witnessed
The student gives a description of how they 0-1-2-3-4-5
feel about the events going on around them
The student’s descriptions are historically 0-1-2-3-4-5
accurate
The student accurately displays their 0-1-2-3-4-5
knowledge of what life was like for African
Americans during the time period
The student demonstrates effort, thought, and 0-1-2-3-4-5
creativity
Total:
/30