Practice Test 1, Part 3

to keep East Germans from escaping to the West.

to keep out West German spies.

to keep East Germans safe from the West.

to keep out cheaper Western goods to protect Soviet merchants.

Results of the Vietnam War

Reasons for the Berlin Blockade

Causes of Tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

Factors for Determining the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

a rise of communism in Eastern nations

the widespread proliferation of nuclear weapons

mass starvation due to economic hardship

a breakdown in international trade

China lost influence as a communist nation

With no clear winner, it increased tension between the East and the West

The United States gained a clear victory for the democratic West

With a UN cease-fire, it eased tensions between the superpowers

Kennedy's announcement to put a man on the moon

a Supreme Court decision that ruled segregation in schools was unconstitutional

the formation of the Warsaw Pact

the Soviet's launches of Sputnik satellites

a withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Vietnam and en end to the Vietnam War

an expansion of welfare benefits to include food stamps for Americans in poverty

the creation of Medicare and Medicaid as an extension of Social Security

an increase in funding for NASA to meet the goal of putting an American on the moon

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned

The Senate found Nixon guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors

The Supreme Court issued a ruling in United States v. Nixon

Congress appointed Gerald Ford as acting president

a strengthening of the Women's Liberation Movement

the passage of environmental protection laws

the create of a federal workplace safety agency

an emphasis on deregulating manufacturing standards

The were protest groups that fought for minority rights

They were political group that supported the Republican Party

They were special interest groups that promoted morals and ethics in government

They were religious groups that promoted morals and ethics in government

Drought and wind storms drove farmers out of the Midwest in search of job opportunities elsewhere

New industries, such as aerospace and defense, were located in Sun Belt states

Factories began relocating to areas of the country where labor unions had less power

Racial segregation in the South contributed to a Great Migration of African Americans to Northern Cities

A change in immigration policy brought more immigrants across the Southern border