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1
Which organization was created to defend the United States and its allies?
NATO
HUAC
Warsaw Pact
U.N.
2
What statement is true concerning the division of Germany after WWII?
Germany was united under communist rule
Great Britain controlled most populated regions of Germany.
The U.S. took the largest piece of Germany
Eastern Germany was governed under communist rule
3
What did Americans do as a result of nuclear testing?
Created the Interstate Highway System
Built bomb shelters
Had emergancy drills
Created new cars
4
The idea that Communism cannot be allowed to spread beyond Soviet Union is known as:
Containment
Marshall Plan
Isolationism
Brinkmanship
5
Of the following espionage cases, which led to the execution of the defendant(s)?
Edward Snowden
Alger Hiss
The Rosenbergs
Klaus Fuchs
6
The hunt for Communists was known/labeled as what?
HUAC
Red Scare
McCarthyism
Witch Hunts
7
The increase in birth's between 1946-1965 is known as?
Baby Births
Baby Boom
Bouncing Babies
Maternal Majesty
8
How did the Korean War end?
In a armistice
All of the Above?
The North remained communist
With Korea split at the 38th parallel
9
What committee was created to investigate for possible communists working in the government and industries like film?
NASA
NSA
FBI
HUAC
10
What describes the division of Germany after WWII?
Germany was taken by the Soviet Union as a Satellite Nation.
Germany was divided between Allied powers
Germany was divided between communist nations
It wasn't divided
11
What was the phenomena of middle class whites leaving the cities for the suburbs called?
Brain Drain
White Flight
Urban Renewal
White Run
12
Which of the following happened in 1949?
NATO was formed
Soviet Union developed their own atomic bomb
China turned communist under Mao Zedong
All of the above
13
People who rejected the goals of the 1950s and instead looked to art, literature, drugs, and "alternative" lifestyles?
Beatniks
Hipsters
Hippies
Deadbeats
14
What was the policy of threatening everything short of war known as?
Infiltration
Containment
Brinkmanship
McCarthyism
15
What was the U-2 Incident?
An espionage incident that brought the US and USSR closer together
Soviet spy plane was shot down over the US
American spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union
An Irish band forced all iPhones to download their new album
16
The prosperity of the 50s led to a rise in new products for people to buy, causing this to become a way of American life
Increased Savings
Rugged Individualism
Consumerism
Thriftfulness
17
What was the Warsaw Pact?
Military alliance between America and their allies
A mutually destructive pact
Military alliance between the USSR and their allies
A non-aggression pact
18
What invention became extremely popular during the 1950s for its entertainment and information uses?
Cars
Television
Cellphone
Radio
19
Where were most new housing developments being built in the 50s?
Suburbs
Cities
Low-Income Areas
Small Towns
20
What policy became popular in cities where old neighborhoods were torn down to build high-rise, low-income housing?
Urban Renewal
Interstate Highway Act
Urban Progress
White Flight
21
What kind of effects did nuclear testing have in the 1950s?
Made governments stop testing in 1954 because of risks
Increased competition between the Soviet Union & U.S.
Caused friendship between Soviet Union & U.S.
Caused radiation sickness
22
This provided Western European countries with $13 billion in aid to rebuild after WWII:
The Marshall Plan
The Domino Effect
The Schleiffen Plan
The Truman Doctrine
23
Which of the following is NOT true of Rock n' Roll during the 1950's?
It was popular among teenagers
Popularity was connected to the ability to dance to music
It was popular amongst older generations
Benefitted from the economic boom with the sale of records
24
The purpose of the Berlin Airlift was to?
To help refugees escape from Berlin
Provide all Berlin with supplies
Provide East Berlin with supplies
Provide West Berlin with supplies
25
What was not included in the G.I. Bill of Rights?
Employment
FHA (Housing) Loans
College Tuition Stipends
Unemployment benefits for 1 year
26
Why did the U.S. go to war in Korea?
Prevent a government coup
Protect South Korea from the invading communist North Korea
Protect vital trade routes into China from being controlled.
Retaliate against Korea’s support of Japan during WWII