1. APUSH HOT SEAT REVIEW GAME ROUND FIVE

2. Through his “flexible response” philosophy, President Kennedy hoped to A have a variety of military options to fight communist aggression B develop a wide variety of nuclear responses in Third World wars C use a variety of economic weapons to fight communists D reverse containment and roll back communism in both Asia and Europe E rely more on the navy than the army in the Cold War

3. In terms of civil rights, Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon shared a A desire to achieve racial equality regardless of the political costs B desire to make civil rights a weapon in fighting the Cold War C weak commitment toward civil rights D belief that federal laws could change people’s racial attitudes E desire to use civil rights to weaken their Democratic opponents

4. Immediately after World War I, the issue that divided the isolationists and internationalists most deeply was whether the United States should A make a permanent alliance with Great Britain B reduce spending on the military C raise taxes to support foreign aid D accept membership in the League of Nations E station troops in Europe

5. During the first New Deal, Franklin Roosevelt believed A the National Recovery Administration should nationalize the major industries B corporations that provided public services must accept government regulations and limitations on their profits C businessmen should be left alone to make as much money as possible D only the banking system needed reforms and government regulations E the government must cooperate with the business community to lift the country from the Depression

6. During the late 1940’s, the Truman administration implemented containment by A sending combat soldiers to repel communist attacks B using air power and atomic bombs to stop communism C using China as a diplomatic tool to contain communism D sending economic aid to countries threatened by communism E using the Central Intelligence Agency to overthrow communist governments

7. Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson sent aid and troops to Vietnam because they believed A Vietnam had been a long-term ally of the United States and deserved support B the United States Congress supported Diem’s reform policies C Ho Chi Minh would abandon communism if confronted by American force D U.S. assistance would keep both Vietnam and China free of communism E in the domino theory and saw Vietnam as critical to containing communism

8. The Pentagon Papers released in 1971 showed that A the Pentagon rather than the White House made the critical decisions during the Vietnam War B President Nixon was more responsible for the Vietnam quagmire than the public believed C George Ball had great influence on Johnson’s decision to escalate the war D America was fighting in Vietnam only to protect American business interests E the government had misled the nation about America’s involvement in Vietnam

9. Between 1919 and 1941, William Borah, Charles Lindbergh, and Gerald Nye all shared the belief that A the U.S. should cease trading with most nations in the world B European alliances would make America safer C England’s security was vital to America’s security D the Great War had made the world safe for democracy E America should avoid involving itself in European politics

10. Lyndon Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam because he A hoped to block French colonialism in the region B feared the war’s loss would hurt his domestic agenda and America’s credibility in the world C believed the Soviet Union was sending thousands of troops to North Vietnam D believed U.S. assistance was the only way to maintain Ngo Dinh Diem in power E believed the war would distract attention from U.S. domestic turmoil

11. President Kennedy believed that America’s containment policy should A rely on many types of military force to block communism B abandon Vietnam since it was not critical to American security C negotiate with Fidel Castro to weaken his alliance with the Soviet Union D not be concerned about communism in the Third World E reverse previous policies by directly attacking the Soviet Union

12. In the Second New Deal, the government’s attitude toward wealthy Americans was that A the gap between the wealthy and other classes should be narrowed through taxing policies B rich people should be protected because their spending could stimulate prosperity C the incomes of all Americans should be roughly equal D inherited wealth hurt the country and prolonged the Depression E the wealthy should pay the same taxes as middle-class citizens

13. For John F. Kennedy, civil rights was an issue A of the highest moral priority from the very beginning of his presidency B to be managed without political conflict within his party C to be completely ignored until it required action D to be postponed until he was re-elected E upon which to build a presidential legacy

14. A critical decision made by Dwight Eisenhower in Vietnam was to A select and support Ngo Dinh Diem as an American ally B abandon the domino theory in South East Asia C send 540,000 combat soldiers to fight in Vietnam D begin bombing North Vietnam E begin withdrawing American troops after the Tet offensive

15. The primary goal of the First New Deal was to A control all aspects of the American economic system B provide relief and recovery from the Depression C break up the trusts that had formed since the Progressive Era D establish cooperative ownership of America’s farms and businesses E make long-term reforms to America’s financial and business systems

16. Internationalists between 1919 and 1941 strongly believed in A nonentangling foreign alliances B collective security C reducing military spending D disarmament and immigration restriction E cutting taxes

17. Lyndon Johnson’s civil rights program was undermined by A opposition from liberal Democrats and the Supreme Court B budget deficits and economic recession C affirmative action and the Republican controlled Congress D domestic unrest and the war in Vietnam E corruption in various civil rights organizations

18. President Nixon differed from his predecessors with a containment policy that A used the CIA to spy on the Soviet Union B sent military and economic aid to allies in Europe C used diplomacy with China as a means of containing the Soviet Union D relied on nuclear weapons to maintain world peace E did not believe South Vietnam was important in containing communism

19. Which of the following best describes Eisenhower’s civil rights beliefs? A He opposed integration by judicial decree and did little to promote civil rights beyond the legal requirement B He was a strong advocate of civil rights and placed this issue high on his agenda C he worked closely with Martin Luther King to expand the Brown ruling into all aspects of American life D He wanted Congress rather than the courts to take the lead in desegregating schools E He supported segregation and believed America was better off divided along racial lines

20. HEY GANG! WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S BONUS TIME!!! TODAY’S TOPIC: FAMOUS DOCTRINES

21. The principal goal of the Monroe Doctrine was to A warn Europe against colonizing in the Western Hemisphere B prevent the seizure of American shipping during European wars C stop Britain from impressing U.S. sailors D block the spread of democracy in South America E preserve natural resources in the Western Hemisphere

22. One of the objectives of the Truman and Eisenhower Doctrines was to A save China from communism B oust Fidel Castro from Cuba C conserve American foreign aid and money D return America to a tradition of isolation E contain communist expansion

23. The Nixon Doctrine was a modification of the policy of A isolationism B watchful waiting C containment D massive retaliation E flexible response

24. The Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and George Kennan’s “Mr. X” article were all part of America’s response to A communist aggression after World War II B Soviet subversion in Latin America after the war C Soviet acquisition of the atomic bomb D the Soviet blockade of Berlin in 1948 E Nikita Khrushchev’s peaceful coexistence campaign

25. The most glaring example of the failure of the Eisenhower administration to “roll back” communism occurred during the A Hungarian Revolution B Bay of Pigs Invasion C Lebanon Crisis D Suez Crisis E U-2 Incident

26. TIE BREAKER TOPIC: ALICE PAUL AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS

27. After passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, Alice Paul tried to expand women’s rights by A passing an equal rights amendment to the Constitution B creating a fair labor practices commission for women C calling for gender equality in higher education D internationalizing the American suffrage movement E providing up-to-date information on birth control methods

28. TIE BREAKER TOPIC: N.A.A.C.P.

29. Which of the following was true about the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909? A It excluded whites as members and leaders B It sought economic links between African Americans and African nations C It included both whites and blacks, and used the courts to attack Jim Crow D It appealed mainly to rural blacks in the South who were disillusioned with W.E.B. Du Bois’s approach to civil rights E It supported Booker T. Washington’s position on social and economic equality

30. THIS CONCLUDES THE FIFTH AND FINAL ROUND OF THE APUSH EXAM HOT SEAT REVIEW GAME