Quiz Me! - Documents/Cases: Cold WarTest your knowledge about documents and Supreme Court cases in the Cold War era. 1 / 10After 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. 2 / 10What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. 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. To require the U. S. to withdraw from the Vietnam War. 3 / 10Which president “fired’ General Douglas MacArthur? President Franklin Roosevelt President Truman President Eisenhower None of the above 4 / 10Which of the following is the most famous quote from JFK’s Inaugural Address? “I am offering the country a New Deal!” “....ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.” “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” “We, the people, still believe our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity.” 5 / 10What country’s major highway system influenced President Eisenhower to promote the development of the United States’ interstate highway system? Italy Germany England France 6 / 10Where did General Douglas MacArthur deliver his “Duty, Honor, Country” speech? The United States Senate The United States House of Representatives West Point Academy The Philippines’ Legislature 7 / 10What was the major legacy of the Marshall Plan? It would exacerbate tensions between Europe and the Soviet Union. The U.S. would become the leader of the free world. George Marshall would become a major political figure. It would negatively affect the U. S. economy system 8 / 10What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan? Provide economic assistance to Canada and Mexico following WWII. Provide economic assistance to developing nations following WWII. Provide economic assistance for European and Asian nations decimated by WWII and threatened by post-war conflicts w/the Soviet Union. Establish economic cooperation between the U. S. and Eastern Europe. 9 / 10JFK’s Inaugural Address was heavily influenced by what political situation? The Environmental Movement The Civil Rights Movement The Cold War The domestic economic challenge 10 / 10Which of the following are the results of the interstate highway system? Economic growth Suburban growth Travel safety All of the above Your score is Try another 10!
