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Origins of the Cold War and America in the 1950's
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U.S. History & Early Cold War (11th) and is centered around the Florida Sunshine State standards.
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This Soviet cartoon represents the
Soviet view of the U.S. as reckless & ready to use nukes.
Soviet view of themselves as reckless & ready to use nukes.
U.S. view of Soviets as reckless & ready to use nukes
U.S. view of themselves as reckless & ready to use nukes.
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U.S. Cold War policy of coming close to war with U.S.S.R and then waiting for them to back down
Espionage
Brinkmanship
Iron Curtain
Containment
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Political and economic ideologies of the former Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) under Stalin.
Democratic & Capitalist
LImited Monarchy & Capitalist
Socialist Dictatorship & Communist
Socialist & Communist
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Truman's speech to congress outlining containment policy & asking for $ to help Greece & Turkey
Truman Corollary
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Containment Doctrine
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What are the provisions of the 22nd Amendment?
Ends Prohibition of alcohol.
Limits the President to two terms.
Equal rights for women.
Direct Election of Senators.
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Who is this former Cold War era President that worked to end the Korean War?
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
John Kennedy
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A 1947 U.S. policy to help rebuild European countries devastated by WWII through financial aid.
Marshall Plan
Marshall Doctrine
Containment
Maken it Rain
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Wide spread false accusations of treason and disloyalty with insufficient supporting evidence.
Watergate
McCarthyism
Trippin
High School Rumors
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Communist __________ committed troops to help N. Korea when U.S. troops reached the Yalu river.
Ukraine
China
Soviet Union
South Korea
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U.S. Cold War strategy of preventing communism from spreading to non-communist countries.
Containment
Berlin Wall
Domino Theory
Brinkmanship
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How did Rock and Roll conflict with some in 1950's America?
Challenged Race
All are correct
Challenged Authority
Challenged Religion
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This cartoon represents which Cold War theory?
Domino Theory
Succession Theory
Soviet Push Theory
World Wide Communism (WWC)
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What effect did the GI Bill have on American Society following WWII?
Preference in hiring for government jobs
Many veterans went to college
Many veterans were able to purchase houses.
All are true
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Actors & screenwriters who refused to cooperate with HUAC and were jailed for contempt.
Dalton Trumbo
The Rat Pack
The Brat Pack
Hollywood 10
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After the Chinese pushed U.S. forces out of N. Korea both sides eventually settled at the...
38th parallel
42nd Parallel
North Korean Capital
South Korean Capital
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This American cartoon illustrates
the power of theSoviet Union & it's aggressive intensions.
the United States fear of the spread of communism.
soviet Russia’s militaryinvasions during the cold war.
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Member of Truman’s staff, charged by HUAC with running a spy ring & giving gov.secrets to USSR.
John Foster Dulles
Dalton Trumbo
Alger Hiss
Joe McCarthy
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What was HUAC responsible for?
Investigating subversives & communists.
Managing the economy
Building internment camps for convicted communists
Developing Atomic Technology
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What is one effect of the Baby Boom on America?
ended growth of the suburbs
need for more schools
growth of cities
decline in birth rate
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What Cold War event saw over 300,000 tons of supplies brought into W. Berlin from West Germany?
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Wall
Berlin Truckathon
Marshall Plan
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Non-communist countries in the N. Atlantic and W. Europe formed _____ for collective security?
United Nations
SEATO
Warsaw Pact
NATO
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When countries compete against one another to amass the most and best military technology?
Nah nah nah boom boom!
Just plain old fun
Arms Race
Boom Boom Olympics
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Nations forming alliances & pledging to come to each others defense if needed is known as _____
collective security
mutual respect
collective bargaining
the buddy system
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Barrier separating democratic W. Berlin & Communist E. Berlin built by Soviets,started in 1961.
Satelite States
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Berlin Blockade
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This cartoon represents what Cold War strategies?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Domino Theory
Containment
Nuclear Arms Race
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The Cold War strategy of containment in dealings with the USSR can be traced back to
Truman's longtelegram.
Dulles' long telegram
Eisenhower's long telegram.
Kennan's long telegram
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Political and economic ideologies of the United States during the Cold War.
Socialist & Communist
LImited Monarchy & Capitalist
Democratic & Capitalist
Socialist Dictatorship & Communist
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Communist countries of E. Europe and Russia form the ___________ for collective security.
SEATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
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Who is this leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 - 1953?
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leonid Breshnev
Nikita Kruschev
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What were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg charged with and convicted of?
espionage & treason
domestic diturbance & public intoxication
unamerican activities
breaking and entering
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When nations compete to amass weaponry and advance military technology.
Arms Race
Better Butter Battle
Military Race
2nd Amendment RIght
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__________ helped N Korea by supplying weapons (logistical aid)& giving military training .
South Korea
Ukraine
Soviet Union
China
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Fear of communist takeover in the United States throughout the Cold War .
Red Scare
Red Tide of Doom Sauce
McCarthyism
Boris the Boogy Man
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Which events increase tension between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Potsdam Conference
Soviets shoot down U-2 spy plane
Berlin Airlift
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How did Harry Truman champion Civil Rights?
Pushed Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act.
Pushed States to pass Civil Rights legislation.
Signed Constitutional Amendment ending segregation.
Signed Executive Order desegregating the military & Govt.
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Which of the following are examples of the U.S. policy of containment? (choose all that apply)
Berlin Airlift
Korean War
Aiding Greece and Turkey
Suez Crisis
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As seen in media images from the 1950's, what roles were women expected to fill?
full-time homemakers
leaders of social causes
full time students
working mothers
