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The Truman Doctrine, which was issued to help weakened European nations fight against communism, first helped:
a) Greece and Turkey
b) South Korea and Japan
c) Canada and Mexico
d) France and Italy

The Korean War, which ended in a stalemate, was initiated by:
a) Kim Il-sung and the communists
b) Mao Zedong and the communists
c) the Japanese
d) the Soviets

SNCC was a civil rights organization led by:
a) college students
b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
c) Southern Democrats
d) believers of violent protest measures

The Marshall Plan gave billions of dollars in aid to:
a) 22 countries in Europe
b) 11 countries in Africa
c) 15 countries in the Americas
d) 7 countries in Asia

In the 'Letter From the Birmingham Jail,' Martin Luther King, Jr.:
a) defended his use of non-violent protest
b) resigned from the SCLC
c) encouraged President John F. Kennedy to pass civil rights legislation
d) ####

What was the turning point of the Vietnam War?
a) the Tet Offensive
b) the Bay of Pigs Invasion
c) the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
d) the March on Washington

What was the result of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
a) The Cuban exiles were captured, and the invasion failed.
b) The Cuban exiles were able to overthrow the government led by Fidel Castro.
c) The Soviets permanently ended support for Fidel Castro.
d) U.S. forces were easily defeated by the Cuban Army and Air Force.

Which event helped President Lyndon B. Johnson gain the political capital to pass civil rights legislation?
a) the assassination of John F. Kennedy
b) the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
c) the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
d) ####

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, how did President John F. Kennedy respond to the Soviets attempting to send nuclear weapons to the island of Cuba?
a) He ordered a blockade of Cuba to stop the delivery.
b) He ordered the U.S. Navy to sink the Soviet ships.
c) He launched a military attack inside Cuba.
d) He sent nuclear weapons to South Korea and Japan.

The 1968 Democratic National Convention:
a) resulted in violence between protestors and the police
b) nominated Robert F. Kennedy for president
c) helped remove American soldiers from Vietnam
d) was restricted from being shown on television

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