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Duplicate of US History STAAR Review - Early Cold War and the 1950s
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A #USH #STAAR review for #11thgrade, covering the #1950s, the #Korean War, and the early #ColdWar.
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1
How did Truman justify U.S. military involvement in the Korean peninsula?
threat of soviet aggression
the Monroe Docterine
Submarine warfare
American colonialism
2
_____________ used the fear of communism to increase his political prominence.
Joseph McCarthy
Bernie Sanders
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
3
In which U.S. provided West Berlin with aid after Soviet forces blockaded the city.
Berlin Wall
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
containment
4
The Marshall Plan was seen as a defense of the practice of ___________.
communism
feudalism
capitalism
socialism
5
In the 1950s, the American _____________ moved in mass to the suburbs.
lower class
upper class
middle class
social studies class
6
The Truman Docterine, Marshall Plan, and Korean War are all examples of ___________.
Imperialism
Containment
Appeasement
Isolationism
7
What was the U.S. response to the Berlin Blockade?
D-Day
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Wall
The Korean War
8
_________ was a 1949 agreement between North Atlantic countries to ally in common defense.
Warsaw Pact
SEATO
NATO
Organization of American States
9
____________ was founded to manage the United States' efforts in the Space Race.
Rural Electrification Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Agency for International Development
10
Which of the following increased the suburbanization of America's white middle class?
The Interstate highway system
Fear of pollution in the inner cities
A booming economy
The baby boom
11
In the 1950's improved industrial technology and increased access to consumer credit led to ___
depression
the Cold War
economic prosperity
the Cuban Missile Crisis
12
Government spending in the _________ helped created jobs in scientific research and defense.
Cold War
Highway Act
1968 Democratic Convention
Blacklist
13
Which of the following is a DIRECT result of NASA-developed technology?
Dehydrated water
Light-weight insulation for building houses
Solar panels for clean energy
Bullet train technology
14
The _________ investigated allegations of communism during the Red Scare of the early 1950s.
Supreme Court
Warren Commission
PATRIOT Act
House Un-American Activities Committee
15
The purpose of containment was ____________________________.
Prevent the Soviets from putting nuclear missiles in Cuba.
prevent the expansion of Soviet influence in Europe
to find communists hiding in American society
to prevent the soviets from getting the atomic bomb
16
True of False: Television had the greatest effect on American popular culture in the 1950s?
True
False
17
The Space Race between the United States and Russia was started by __________.
The Soviet's launch of the Sputnik satellite.
President Kennedy's "Man on the Moon" speech.
The Moon Landing
The orbital flight of John Glenn
18
What was the result of China’s crossing the Yalu River to invade the Korean Peninsula?
It caused the United States to blockade Cuba.
It caused the United States to invade Cambodia.
It reversed the advance of U.N. forces into North Korea
It made the U.S.A. to nuke North Korea.
19
Which of these is not a rock and roll musician of the 1950's?
Johnny Cash
Donna Reed
Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
20
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
to raid communist radicals
to prevent communism from spreading into Latin America
to airlift supplies into West Berlin
rebuild Europe after World War II
21
The purpose of the ______________ was to prevent the spread of communism in foreign countries.
Civil Rights Act
Highway Act
Monroe Docterine
Truman Docterine
22
True or False: The Space Race helped shape an emphasize on science and math education.
False
True
23
Idea that the U.S. and the Soviet Union has enough nuclear weapons to wipe each other out.
foreign colonial occupation
mutually assured destruction
containment policy
flexible response
24
One of the main deterrents of war between the U.S. and Soviet Union was ______________.
economic sanctions
nuclear weapons.
intelligence services.
trade agreements.
25
In what country was containment successful in stopping the spread of communism?
China
Cuba
Egpyt
South Korea
