separated communist and democratic Europe, Separated East and West Berlin

Which was NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The U.S. maintained a naval blockade of Cuba

Which statement about the Cold War is true?

average citizens were fearful of nuclear attack

What impact did television have on the 1960 election?

It aired a presidential debate for the first time

What was the impact of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?

there was an increase in suburbanization

Which statement about post-World War II American cities is false?

Urban renewal programs greatly improved conditions in cities

Which statement best describes the Korean War?

The war did little to alter the borders of Korea

The Soviets blockaded West Berlin in response to...

Western efforts to reunify Germany

What did the average American taxpayer think of the Marshall Plan?

It needed to stabilize the European economy quickly

Rock and Roll was both popular and criticized because it...

was seen as a form of rebellion

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1
The Iron Curtain...
Divided North and South Korea after the war
separated communist and democratic Europe
protected Warsaw Pact countries with iron
Separated East and West Berlin
2
Which was NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The U.S. maintained a naval blockade of Cuba
The Soviet Union removed nuclear weapons from Cuba
The U.S. publicly promised not to invade Cuba
The U.S. removed nuclear weapons from Turkey
3
Which statement about the Cold War is true?
average citizens were fearful of nuclear attack
only government officials would be safe from nuclear attack
It ended when the U.S. won the race to the moon
The U.S. became the world's only atomic power
4
The suburbs were sometimes criticized because...
they were symbols of a materialistic culture
they lacked diversity
they separated extended families
they were a break from traditional values
5
What impact did television have on the 1960 election?
It reported inaccurate campaign results on election night
It was used to air campaign ads for the first time
It aired a presidential debate for the first time
It carried live campaign rallies for the first time
6
The GI Bill allowed many returning veterans to...
pursue a military career
find employment
go to college
obtain their military bonus early
7
What was the impact of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?
it created numerous urban renewal projects
it strengthened traditional family farms
there was an increase in suburbanization
it alone caused the post-war economy to boom
8
Which WAS NOT a cause of rising consumerism in the 1950s?
The use of planned obsolescence
The development of modern advertising
A booming post-war economy
Major urban renewal projects
9
At Potsdam, the U.S.S.R. made it clear that...
Berlin must be under Soviet control
Germany must become communist
Germany must be divided
Germany must pay reparations
10
HUAC and Joseph McCarthy investigated Hollywood and the State Department due to...
the discovery of a Soviet spy network
complaints filed by American citizens
a growing fear of communism
Fear caused by the launch of Sputnik
11
Which statement about post-World War II American cities is false?
White flight led to lower tax revenue in cities
Many southern African Americans moved to northern cities
Urban renewal programs greatly improved conditions in cities
Black neighborhoods in cities experienced riots and crime
12
Which statement best describes the Korean War?
The U.N. could have won by crossing the Yalu River to China
North Korea was never a serious threat to the South
North Korea lost because China refused to get involved
The war did little to alter the borders of Korea
13
The Soviets blockaded West Berlin in response to...
the Marshall Plan
the formation of NATO
Western efforts to reunify Germany
Kennedy's speech in Berlin
14
What did the average American taxpayer think of the Marshall Plan?
It would cause the United States to go bankrupt
It needed to stabilize the European economy quickly
It would limit Europe's economic recovery
Europe would fail to take full advantage of the program
15
Rock and Roll was both popular and criticized because it...
was seen as harmless entertainment
was seen as a form of rebellion
encouraged social conformity
drew from African-American culture
16
NATO was formed for the purpose of...
providing mutual defense
spreading democracy in Europe
promoting free trade among member countries
settling border disputes in Europe

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