Quiz Me! - Documents/Cases: Cold War Test your knowledge about documents and Supreme Court cases in the Cold War era. 1 / 10 Which of the following are the results of the interstate highway system? Suburban growth Travel safety Economic growth All of the above 2 / 10 What country’s major highway system influenced President Eisenhower to promote the development of the United States’ interstate highway system? England Germany Italy France 3 / 10 What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan? Provide economic assistance to developing nations following WWII. Provide economic assistance to Canada and Mexico following WWII. Establish economic cooperation between the U. S. and Eastern Europe. Provide economic assistance for European and Asian nations decimated by WWII and threatened by post-war conflicts w/the Soviet Union. 4 / 10 What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. To require the U. S. to withdraw from the Vietnam War. To restrict the military actions of the President in the absence of a Declaration of War. To allow the President the authority to take whatever military measures are necessary to address military threats, without requiring a Declaration of War. To limit U. S. involvement in the Vietnam War. 5 / 10 Which of the following is the most famous quote from JFK’s Inaugural Address? “We, the people, still believe our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity.” “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” “....ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.” “I am offering the country a New Deal!” 6 / 10 Which president “fired’ General Douglas MacArthur? None of the above President Eisenhower President Truman President Franklin Roosevelt 7 / 10 After the adoption of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) would eventually take the following action? Remove his Vice-President prior to the 1968 election. Decline to seek re-election in 1968. Unsuccessfully run for re-election in 1968. Successfully run for re-election in 1968. 8 / 10 What was the major legacy of the Marshall Plan? The U.S. would become the leader of the free world. It would exacerbate tensions between Europe and the Soviet Union. George Marshall would become a major political figure. It would negatively affect the U. S. economy system 9 / 10 Where did General Douglas MacArthur deliver his “Duty, Honor, Country” speech? West Point Academy The United States House of Representatives The Philippines’ Legislature The United States Senate 10 / 10 JFK’s Inaugural Address was heavily influenced by what political situation? The Environmental Movement The domestic economic challenge The Civil Rights Movement The Cold War Your score is Try another 10!
