What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine

to support nations trying to resist Soviet control

For nearly 50 years the Cold War was characterized by

political conflict and military tensions

After the war, the Soviet Union quickly took control of

several Eastern European countries

At the Yalta conference in February 1945, Allied powers agreed to

divide Germany among four allied powers

The Korean War marked a turning point in the Cold War, leading to a major military build up and

American military involvement in Asia

The official purpose of President Truman's Loyalty Review Program was to

screen all federal employees for "loyalty"

Senator Joseph McCarthy's power faded shortly after he

appeared on television in the Army-McCarthy hearings

Why did a number of nations join NATO in 1949

to protect themselves against possible Soviet aggression

Although many adults condemmed it as loud and dangerous, rock n roll music

sold in record numbers to American teenagers

School enrollments increased by 13 million in the 1950s when

baby boomers began entering the school system

Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee charged numerous Hollywood figures with

Being sympathetic to communist ideas

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were American civilians who were charged with

passing atomic secrets to the Soviets

The Korean War began when

North Korean troops invaded the South

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Unit #6 Cold War and Post War America

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1
The U.S. experienced important scientific advances in electronincs, aviation, and
environmental science
agricultural science
energy
medicine
2
What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine
to fight hunger anywhere in the world
to support nations trying to resist Soviet control
to reject former policy of containment
to enforce the American policy of Brinkmanship
3
For nearly 50 years the Cold War was characterized by
political conflict and military tensions
American and Soviet isolationism
small worldwide battles
the gradual decline of soviet power
4
In 1948 Democrats abandoned the party for States Right Party as a reaction to Truman's
anti-soviet policy
aggressive federal spending
support of civil rights
support for big business
5
After the war, the Soviet Union quickly took control of
several Eastern European countries
Germany and Japan
the Potsdam Conference
the United Nations
6
1950s more than 3 million African Americans had migrated to the north faced discrimination
challenged them to excel
were not a problem they faced
led many to pursue careers as entertainers
kept many of them in poverty
7
What event added the most to America's shock and fear of attack by the Soviet Union
the U-2 incident
Castro's rise to power in Cuba
first test of Soviet atomic bomb
the Sputnik launch
8
At the Yalta conference in February 1945, Allied powers agreed to
allow free elections in Germany
allow half of Germany to be communist the other democratic
help Germany's economy to recover after the war
divide Germany among four allied powers
9
One important advance in the electronics industry was the transistor, which made the following
the mass production of computers
the mass production of radios
the miniaturization of radios
the development of the computer
10
The Korean War marked a turning point in the Cold War, leading to a major military build up and
the expansion of NATO in Europe
and increased focus on diplomacy
American military involvement in Asia
the expanded use of covert operations
11
During the postwar periods, the population of American cities rose 10% while suburbs population
remained the same
declined
tripled
doubled
12
The official purpose of President Truman's Loyalty Review Program was to
instill a fear of communism in the American publict
encourage soviet spies to defect
investigate communist fascist activities
screen all federal employees for "loyalty"
13
The Federal Highway Act of 1956 to build highways exemplified President Eisenhower's policy of
economic abundance
"middle of the road"
dynamic conservatism
the "fair deal"
14
Senator Joseph McCarthy's power faded shortly after he
appeared on television in the Army-McCarthy hearings
Claimed to have a list of 205 Communists in State department
gave a speech to the joint session of Congress
aired his accusations about Secretary of State G. Marshall
15
Why did a number of nations join NATO in 1949
to create economic alliance against Germany and Japan
to protect themselves against possible Soviet aggression
to counter military threat posed by the Warsaw Pact
to solve postwar problems as an agency of the UN
16
Although many adults condemmed it as loud and dangerous, rock n roll music
sold in record numbers to American teenagers
criticized American culture for its emptiness
gave African Americans a voice in popular culture
became respectable once it appeared on TV
17
School enrollments increased by 13 million in the 1950s when
juvenile crime rates began to soar
efforts to improve math and science education
baby boomers began entering the school system
new buildings were built and new teachers hired
18
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union
created the Warsaw Pact
ended the Berlin Airlift
left the United Nations
joined the Marshall Plan
19
The policy of massive retaliation President Eisenhower was willing to threaten nuclear weapons
contain communism
prevent wars from starting
guard against the military industrial complex
prevent Communists from staging revolutions
20
Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee charged numerous Hollywood figures with
avoiding the issue of racism
spying on the Soviet Union
promoting Antisemitism
Being sympathetic to communist ideas
21
In 1950s, new tests, treatments and vaccines were developed to control two diseases polio and
influenza
tuberculosis
cancer
heat disease
22
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were American civilians who were charged with
passing atomic secrets to the Soviets
plotting to overthrow the U.S. government
being Communist Party members
planning acts of terrorism
23
1950s to prevent anyone individual employee from dominating, many U.S. corporations cultivated
incompetence
free thinking
conformity
individuality
24
United Nations troops in Korea were driven back across the 38th parallel in an attack by
the Soviet Union
the United States
China
South Korea
25
The Korean War began when
North Korean troops invaded the South
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River
American and Soviet troops clashed at the 38th parallels
American troops landed at the port of Inchon

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