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