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1
The counter-culture group that is the precursor to the Hippies?
The Beatniks
The Emos
The Greasers
The Rock'n'Rollers
2
What replaced the League of Nations as the global peacekeeping organization after WWII?
United Nations
League of Friendship
The Peace Corp
The World Bank
3
What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee led by McCarthy?
To lead the impeachment charges against President Truman
To investigate government bribery and corruption
To evaluate excessive spending by the US Gov after WWII
To investigate the belief that Communists were in the Gov
4
The _____ was the metaphorical division between the capitalist West from the communist East.
38th parallel
Iron Curtain
HUAC
Berlin Wall
5
The term ____ refers to the indirect conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Cold War
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Satellite Nation
6
"Modern Republicanism" is
fiscally liberal and domestically liberal
fiscally liberal and domestically conservative
fiscally conservative and domestically conservative
fiscally conservative and domestically liberal
7
Why is it called the "Cold War"?
Because our enemy was Russia, and it is cold in Russia
Our Hearts were too cold to stop the fighting
Both countries were being hotheads and couldn't cool off
It never heated up into Conflict
8
The first war testing America's containment policy was...
Korea
Vietnam
Iran
Berlin
9
Which of the following are real ways in which Americans used their cars in the 1950s?
Drive-In Movies
All of the Above are true
Family Vacation Road Trips
Drive-In Restaurants
10
The Korean War ended with...
A joined Democratic country
2 countries- Communist North Korea & Democratic South Korea
nuclear war
A joined Communist country
11
After WWII, American leaders developed a policy of __ to stop the expansion of Communism.
isolationism
massive retaliation
mutually assured destruction
containment
12
The increased fear of the spread of communism in the USA occurred when Mao Zedong took over __.
Soviet Union
North Korea
Vietnam
China
13
Which of the following were controlled by communist governments?
South Korea
NONE OF THE ABOVE
West Berlin
East Germany
14
Ike's response to Korea is an example of his policy of __ when he threatened China with nukes
Flexible Response
Brinkmanship
Containment
Detente
15
What were Julius and Ethel Rosenburg accused of? What happened to them?
Espionage. Both were executed.
Racism. They were let go free!
Espionage. Ethel was executed and Julius was let go free.
Terrorism. They escaped to the USSR.
16
What was significance of Sputnik I?
The Russians made it to the moon
The Russians were the first to launch a satellite to Space
The USA finally made it to the Moon
The Americans were the first to launch a satellite to Space
17
Which of the following role were most American women expected to fulfill in the 1950s?
Stay-at-home mothers
Earning a living for the family
All of the Above
Full-time Politicians
18
This American policy provided
economic aid
to Europe after WWII to dissuade them from Communism
New Deal
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Lend-Lease Act
19
Which of the following role were most American men expected to fulfill in the 1950s?
Earning a living for the family
None of the Above are true
Stay-at-home parents
Cooking and Cleaning the House
20
The Beatniks were a group that resisted against _______ in the 1950s.
Segregation
Racism
Communism
Conformity
21
What should children do in the event of a nuclear attack?
Duck and Cover
Lean and Dab
Play Dead
Sit
22
How did the USA respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1949?
Smuggling by ground forces
Supply drops by air
We stayed out because we didn't want to police the world
Nuclear Warfare
23
The Soviet Leader that lead the USSR through WWII & early Cold War events until he died in 1953
Stalin
Brezhnev
Lenin
Khrushchev
24
In 1949, the Soviet Union tried to remove Western influences by blockading access to...
West Berlin
All of Asia
China
Russia
25
What is name given to the massive increase of births after WWII?
Birth Explosion
"Oops Baby" Phenomina
Birth Boom
Baby Boom
26
What Senator led the charge against Communism during the 2nd Red Scare of the after WWII?
McDonald
McCarthy
MacArthur
MacDouglas
27
The original purpose of the Highway system was...
Increase commerce
evacuation and mobilization of military
Encourage travel and growth
To get children to Disney
