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Which of the following correctly characterizes foreign policy during the Nixon era?

A
The United States no longer had any contact with China.
B
The United States eased tensions with China and the Soviet Union.
C
The Red Scare led to the arrests of many alleged Communists.
D
Nixon increased the size of the US military in order to combat Communist nations.
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US leverage in negotiations with ✔ the Soviet UnionChinaLatin America.

A
the Soviet Union
B
China
C
Latin America
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Nixon feared that a Communist revolution in the Soviet UnionChina✔ Latin America would increase Cold War tensions around the globe.

A
the Soviet Union
B
China
C
Latin America
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The SALT agreement between the United States and ✔ the Soviet UnionChinaLatin America regulated the manufacture of missiles that carry nuclear weapons.

A
the Soviet Union
B
China
C
Latin America
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Ping-Pong diplomacy characterized the foreign relations strategy between the United States and the Soviet Union✔ ChinaChile.

A
the Soviet Union
B
China
C
Chile
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How did Nixon react to desegregation in the South?

A
Nixon led the desegregation campaign in Washington.
B
Nixon first resisted desegregation, but he ended up reducing the number of African Americans in all-black schools.
C
Nixon was strongly against desegregation and vetoed laws passed by Congress in favor of desegregation.
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How did Silent Spring launch the environmental movement?

A
It was the first book to discuss the beauty found in nature.
B
It documented the harmful effects of pesticides on the environment, bringing major attention to environmental issues.
C
It warned that damage to the environment would result in a change of seasons.
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Which of the following problems are a part of stagflation?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
High inflation
B
Low debt
C
Low inflation
D
High unemployment
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Why did the Yom Kippur War impact the economy?

A
The United States spent too much money on helping Israel defend itself.
B
Arab nations increased oil prices.
C
The Soviet Union limited trade with the United States.
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Read the quotation from Nixon’s second inaugural address. Then, answer the questions that follows.How does Nixon describe his presidency in this excerpt?

A
It increased tensions in the United States and with foreign countries.
B
It made the United States more stable, peaceful, and prosperous.
C
It kept the United States at the status quo.
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According to Nixon, which of the following occurred under his leadership?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
New jobs created
B
Trade with China avoided
C
Crime rate decreased
D
Political organization to protect the environment created
E
Relations with the Soviet Union improved
F
Troops removed from Vietnam
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Formally recognizing the Soviet Union✔ ChinaLatin America increased

A
the Soviet Union
B
China
C
Latin America
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What was the Philadelphia Plan?

A
The first affirmative action program in America
B
A Philadelphia welfare plan
C
A plan to desegregate schools
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What was the goal of the Clean Air Act?

A
To limit air pollution from industries and cars
B
To outlaw all air pollution
C
To limit harmful air pollution from federal departments only
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What was the outcome of the 1973 oil crisis?

A
A war between the United States and Arab nations
B
A quick resolution, lowering gas prices
C
Oil and gas shortages, causing drastic inflation

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