What was the policy of containment?

Keep communism from spreading WITHOUT going to war

How did the Truman Doctrine(TD) differ from the Marshall Plan(MP)?

TD was less money and was offered to less countries than the MP

What is massive retaliation?

Eisenhower's policy of threatening nuclear war to make countries back down

What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?

Offering economic assistance & military aid in the Middle East

What is an example of the effect of consumerism on everyday American life in the 1950s?

Increase in purchases of TV sets

What is a "cold war?"

political hostility fueled by threats and propaganda

Who controlled East and West Germany post WWII?

East- USSR West- US, Britain, France

What were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg tried, convicted, and executed for?

Giving nuclear secrets to the USSR

Why was TV so important in ending McCarthyism?

TV exposed McCarthy's cruel tactics & Americans turned against him

Which of the following were seen as "non-conformists" in the 50s?

Rock n' Roll performers like Elvis Presely & Little Richard

In America, what was a consequence of the Korean War?

Division due to democrats being "soft" communism for not invading China

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1
Brinkmanship encouraged and followed through with actual nuclear war.
False
True
2
What was the policy of containment?
Keep post-WWII relief money in Eastern Europe only
Keep communism from spreading WITHOUT going to war
Keep post-WWII relief money in Western Europe only
Keep communism from spreading EVEN IF IT MEANT going to war with the USSR
3
After WWII, who occupied North Korea and South Korea?
North- USSR/ South- China
North- US/ South- USSR
North- USSR/ South- US
North- China/ South- US
4
All of the following contributed to the growth of the suburbs EXCEPT:
The Baby Boom
Polio vaccine
The Federal Aid Highway Act
Planned developments like Levittown
5
How did the Truman Doctrine(TD) differ from the Marshall Plan(MP)?
TD was more money and was offered to more countries than the MP
The MP helped Eastern Europe while the TD helped Western Europe
The MP helped Western Europe while the TD helped Eastern Europe
TD was less money and was offered to less countries than the MP
6
What is massive retaliation?
Eisenhower's policy of giving money to countries to prevent communism
Truman's policy of giving money to countries to prevent communism
Truman's policy of threatening nuclear war to make countries back down
Eisenhower's policy of threatening nuclear war to make countries back down
7
During the Berlin Airlift, the USSR sent supplies over the US blockade.
False
True
8
What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
Threatening nuclear war in the Middle East
Offering economic assistance & military aid in Eastern Europe
Threatening nuclear war in Eastern Europe
Offering economic assistance & military aid in the Middle East
9
The Second Red Scare caused people to be blacklisted & tried for crimes due to suspicion of communist support.
False
True
10
What is an example of the effect of consumerism on everyday American life in the 1950s?
Women's employment until marriage/children
Polio vaccine in children
Increase in purchases of TV sets
Duck & cover in elementary schools
11
What is a "cold war?"
Nuclear warfare
A war with below-freezing temperatures
political hostility fueled by threats and propaganda
Open warfare
12
Who controlled East and West Germany post WWII?
Germany fully controlled itself
East- US, Britain, France West- USSR
East- USSR West- US, Britain, France
East- Spain, Britain, Italy West- US
13
The GI Bill offered veterans all of the following benefits EXCEPT:
Low-interest mortgages
College tuition reimbursement
High paying jobs
Low-interest business loans
14
What countries were in the Yalta Conference?
North Korea, South Korea, China
US, Britain, France
US, USSR, Britain
USSR, Germany, Japan, Italy
15
What were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg tried, convicted, and executed for?
Violating civil rights laws
Supporting North Korea in the Korean War
Giving nuclear secrets to the USSR
Refusing to testify to Joseph McCarthy
16
Eastern Europe belonged to what international organization?
SEATO
Warsaw Pact
NATO
USSR
17
All of the following were cultural ideals in the 1950s EXCEPT:
A station wagon to carry a large family
Beatnik poetry
Wholesome family values like anti-Communism
Consumer purchases on credit
18
Why was TV so important in ending McCarthyism?
TVs had better reception than radios
TV was seen as pro-capitalist, radio was seen as pro-communist
TV exposed McCarthy's cruel tactics & Americans turned against him
TV brought attention to the mass communist infiltration of the govt
19
Which of the following were seen as "non-conformists" in the 50s?
Entrepreneurs like Ray Kroc (McDonalds) & Kemmons Wilson (Holiday Inn)
Housewives
Suburban families
Rock n' Roll performers like Elvis Presely & Little Richard
20
In America, what was a consequence of the Korean War?
Americans side with Truman overwhelmingly instead of MacArthur
The end of the Cold War
Division due to democrats being "soft" communism for not invading China
Division due to republicans being "hard" on communism

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