The point of view expressed in the cartoon above is

nuclear weapons will lead to destruction of the world

How did President Kennedy respond to nuclear missiles Soviet Union installed in Cuba?

ordered a naval blockade around Cuba

What was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?

U.S. government founded NASA for space exploration

The G.I. Bill was passed by the U.S. government to provide low cost home loans and

provide educational opportunities to veterans

In Korean War, what prevented South Korea from falling to communism?

Involvement of UN forces under U.S. command

A growing middle class, the interstate highway system, and the growth of suburbs showed...

economic prosperity following World War II

What change occurred as a result of this headline?

Congress emphasized science & math education.

What resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

U.S. citizens arrested for being suspected communists

What numbered pair of phrases best completes this diagram?

(1)increased housing demand (2)increased deforestation

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the U.S. was able to .....

bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking military conflict

What effect did rock and roll have on society in the U.S. in the 1950s?

It contributed to a cultural divide between generations.

Which phrase best completes this diagram?

Marshall Plan provided financial assistance to Western Europe

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1
The point of view expressed in the cartoon above is
the world has the power to control use of nuclear weapons
atomic bomb has saved world from complete destruction
the atomic bomb has made world a safer place
nuclear weapons will lead to destruction of the world
2
How did President Kennedy respond to nuclear missiles Soviet Union installed in Cuba?
asked United Nations for approval for economic sanctions
ordered a naval blockade around Cuba
authorized military strikes against Cuba
asked Congress to declare war on Cuba
3
What was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?
U.S. began a period of technology sharing with Soviet Union
The Soviet government collapsed
Soviet Union was unable to collect images of U.S. from space
U.S. government founded NASA for space exploration
4
The G.I. Bill was passed by the U.S. government to provide low cost home loans and
prosecute those suspected of having communist sympathies
pay veterans large cash bonuses when they came home
ease fears about threat of Soviet expansion
provide educational opportunities to veterans
5
In Korean War, what prevented South Korea from falling to communism?
Involvement of UN forces under U.S. command
assistance of Chinese military
threat of a Soviet naval blockade
use of atomic weapons on northern cities
6
A growing middle class, the interstate highway system, and the growth of suburbs showed...
creation of the Department of Housing & Urban Development
reductions in peacetime defense spending
an increase in immigration after World War II
economic prosperity following World War II
7
What change occurred as a result of this headline?
Congress appropriated money to develop hydrogen bomb.
Congress emphasized science & math education.
President ordered the construction of Berlin Wall.
President created a national committee on physical fitness.
8
What country did President Truman refer with statement "armed minorities, outside pressures"?
the Soviet Union
Germany
China
Vietnam
9
What resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Membership in U.S. Communist Party increased
U.S. diplomats could express dissenting political viewpoints
U.S. military recruitment procedures were reformed
U.S. citizens arrested for being suspected communists
10
What numbered pair of phrases best completes this diagram?
(1)increased urban decay (2)increased leisure time
(1)increase immigration (2)increased racial tension
(1)increased housing demand (2)increased deforestation
(1)increased car demand (2) increased labor union membership
11
Which quote is a reason for U.S. involvement in conflict between North Korea & South Korea?
1
3
4
2
12
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the U.S. was able to .....
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking military conflict
transport Polish refugees to safety
intimidate Soviet leaders with superior military power
prevent Nazi Party from reorganizing
13
What effect did rock and roll have on society in the U.S. in the 1950s?
It increased the fear of communist expansion.
It reminded people of prewar days.
Promoted values learning during times of economic hardship
It contributed to a cultural divide between generations.
14
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Authorize military strike against those threatening W Europe
Sign treaty requiring reparations paid to Western Europe
Marshall Plan provided financial assistance to Western Europe
Appropriate funding for nuclear arms in Western Europe

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