The 1947 Truman Doctrine was aimed at providing financial and military assistance to countries threatened by:
Communism
Fascism
Imperialism
Nationalism
Correct Answer :
A. Communism
Related Questions
The 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary led to the outbreak of:
World War I
The American Civil War
The French Revolution
The Cold War
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a cultural movement primarily focused on:
Celebrating African American art, literature, and music
Promoting European art styles in the United States
Advocating for women's suffrage
Opposing Prohibition laws
The 1920s cultural phenomenon known as the Lost Generation was characterized by:
Disillusionment and cynicism following World War I
A resurgence of traditional values and moralism
The popularity of mass consumerism and materialism
The emergence of the civil rights movement
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, primarily aimed to:
Abolish slavery in the Southern states
Grant equal rights to African Americans
Encourage Southern states to rejoin the Union
Prohibit the spread of slavery into new territories
The 1869 completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad was symbolized by the driving of a golden spike at which location?
Promontory Summit, Utah
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
San Francisco, California
Omaha, Nebraska
The 1942 Executive Order 9066 authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during:
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cold War
The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) aimed to:
Rebuild the Southern economy and society after the Civil War
Establish a new government structure in the Northern states
Expand the United States' territory westward
Implement policies to promote industrialization
The 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision ruled that:
Slaves were not entitled to the rights of U.S. citizens
Slavery was unconstitutional in the United States
African Americans could not serve in the military
The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
The 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is often criticized for exacerbating the:
Great Depression
Inflationary pressures of the 1920s
Dust Bowl crisis
Global arms race
The 1945 Yalta Conference was a meeting between the leaders of the Allied Powers, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, to discuss the:
Post-World War II reorganization of Europe
Establishment of the United Nations
Marshall Plan for economic recovery
Invasion of Normandy
Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of separate but equal in public facilities?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
The 1945 Yalta Conference was a meeting between the leaders of the Allied Powers, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, to discuss the:
Post-World War II reorganization of Europe
Establishment of the United Nations
Marshall Plan for economic recovery
Invasion of Normandy
The 1920 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to:
Vote
Own property
Run for public office
Equal pay in the workplace
The 1935 Social Security Act established a system of:
Old-age pensions and unemployment insurance
Universal healthcare
College scholarships for low-income students
Veterans' benefits for World War II veterans
The 1962 book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is credited with launching which modern environmental movement?
The environmental movement and the call for pesticide regulation
The clean energy movement
The conservation movement
The wildlife preservation movement
The 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota involved the killing of hundreds of Native Americans by U.S. soldiers, marking the end of:
The Indian Wars
The Civil War
The Texas Revolution
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The 1803 Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle of:
Judicial review
Eminent domain
Double jeopardy
Due process
The Federalist Papers, authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, were written to:
Promote the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Advocate for states' rights and limited federal government
Criticize the policies of President George Washington
Argue against the expansion of slavery
What was the purpose of the 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920?
Abolish slavery
Grant women the right to vote
Prohibit the sale of alcohol
Establish a federal income tax
The 19th-century social reformer Susan B. Anthony is best known for her advocacy of:
Women's suffrage
Civil rights for African Americans
Labor rights
Temperance
The 1980 Miracle on Ice refers to a historic event in which U.S. athletes achieved a surprising victory in which sport?
Ice Hockey
Figure Skating
Skiing
Bobsledding
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was significant because it:
Doubled the size of the United States
Secured the annexation of Texas
Established the Oregon Trail
Led to the construction of the transcontinental railroad
The 1947 Marshall Plan was a U.S. initiative designed to provide economic aid to help rebuild which continent after World War II?
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
The 1972 Watergate scandal led to the resignation of which U.S. president?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
Which event directly preceded the United States' entry into World War II?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
D-Day invasion
The Battle of Midway
The Munich Agreement
The Zimmermann Telegram, intercepted during World War I, revealed Germany's plan to:
Form an alliance with Japan against the United States
Offer a peace treaty to the Allied Powers
Propose a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union
Encourage Mexico to join the war on the side of the Central Powers
The Great Migration, which occurred in the early 20th century, refers to:
The movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities
The migration of Europeans to the United States in search of economic opportunities
The movement of Native American tribes to reservations in the West
The migration of Southern farmers to the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl
The Red Scare of the 1920s was primarily a reaction to:
Fear of Communist influence and revolution in the United States
The spread of Spanish Influenza
The Great Depression
Racial tensions in Southern states
The 1920s literary movement known as the Harlem Renaissance was primarily focused on:
Celebrating African American culture, art, and literature
Promoting conservative social values
Advocating for women's suffrage
Critiquing consumer culture
The Battle of Saratoga (1777) during the American Revolution is considered a turning point because it:
Convinced France to formally ally with the American colonies against Britain
Led to the surrender of General Robert E. Lee
Resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Paris
Marked the end of the Revolutionary War