The USSR's launching of Sputnik led directly to...

increased funding NASA and space exploration

During the 1950s, rock 'n' roll...

was seen as rebellion against mainstream values

Both President Truman’s Loyalty Program and Senator Joseph McCarthy’s hearings attempted to

expose Communists in the United States

Immediately after WWII, the relationship between the U.S. and the USSR became strained because

ea. nation believed that the other was a threat

The United Nations was organized after WWII in order to...

create a worldwide organization dedicated to peace

The term "McCarthyism" has come to symbolize

unfounded accusations of disloyalty and a climate of fear

One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to

keep E. Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin

The phrase "iron curtain," used by Winston Churchill, refers to...

Soviet domination of Eastern Europe

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to

defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression

The immediate cause of the U.S. military involvement in the Korean War was...

the attack by North Korea on South Korea

During the Cold War, HUAC...

was created in to investigated communism in the Hollywood

The strength of the 1950s economy was due to

The growth of business and economic opportunities

The major goal of U.S. foreign policy from the end of WWII to roughly 1970 was to...

contain the spread of communism

Which of the following phrases best defines the term Cold War?

competition for economic and political power

Truman's response to the Berlin blockade was to...

airlift all necessary supplies into Berlin for almost a year

At the Bay of Pigs in 1961...

invading anti-Castro forces were overwhelmed by Cuban troops

When Japanese control of Korea ended as a result of Japanese defeat in WWII, Korea was...

divided into United States and Soviet zones of occupation

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1
The USSR's launching of Sputnik led directly to...
the deployment of U.S. troops to the Berlin Wall
the shipping of American missiles to Turkey
extended U.S. investments in nuclear weaponry
increased funding NASA and space exploration
2
During the 1950s, rock 'n' roll...
was a continuation of mainstream American values
was seen as rebellion against mainstream values
was considered a form of harmless entertainment
strongly supported an organized society
3
Both President Truman’s Loyalty Program and Senator Joseph McCarthy’s hearings attempted to
defend American civil liberties
fight discrimination in government jobs
reinvigorate the American economy following WWII
expose Communists in the United States
4
The new mass communications device which exploded in popularity during the 1950s was the...
television
internet
newspaper
radio
5
Immediately after WWII, the relationship between the U.S. and the USSR became strained because
both were competing for supremacy in space exploration
ea. nation believed that the other was a threat
the U.S. prevented the USSR from joining the United Nations
the U.S. used military forces in Cuba
6
The United Nations was organized after WWII in order to...
solve the devastation and economic problems cause by the war
protect western democracies
create a worldwide organization dedicated to peace
prevent any nation from acquiring an atomic bomb
7
For many Americans, suburbs came to symbolize...
acceptance of diversity and integration
the American dream
a departure from traditional values
the success of urban renewal projects
8
When one country falls to communism, the countries surrounding that country will fall too
Trickle Down Theory
Détente Theory
Chain Reaction Theory
Domino Theory
9
The hysteria of the Red Scare allowed the government to violate many civil liberties
True
False
10
This law passed in 1944 helped returning veterans buy homes and pay for college...
The GI Bill
The American Home Owners Bill
The College Act of 1944
The WWII veterans Bill
11
The feminist movement was started by Betty Friedan with her book called....
Silent Spring
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
The Feminine Mystique
The Tale of Two Cities
12
The term "McCarthyism" has come to symbolize
integration of public education
the protection of the constitutional rights of accused ppl
unfounded accusations of disloyalty and a climate of fear
attempts to encourage totalitarian dictatorships
13
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
meet the requirements of (NATO)
keep E. Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
14
The expression of nonconformity and free literary expression by artists and poets was called
The Beginning of the End for Society
The Hippie Movement
The Teenage Rebellion
The Beat Movement
15
The phrase "iron curtain," used by Winston Churchill, refers to...
the security measures employed by Stalin's bodyguards
the Berlin Wall
Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
Stalin's policy of Mutually Assured Destruction
16
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to
promote religious freedom
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
17
Which of the following would NOT be an example of the U.S. policy of containment?
The Berlin Airlift
The Apollo 11 Mission
The Korean War
The Marshall Plan
18
The immediate cause of the U.S. military involvement in the Korean War was...
the crossing of the Yalu River by the Chinese military
the Japanese invasion of Manchuria
the acquisition of nuclear weapons by North Korea
the attack by North Korea on South Korea
19
During the Cold War, HUAC...
was an alliance formed among many European alliances
was the name of the USSR's space defense program
was the code name for the secret U.S. invasion of Cuba
was created in to investigated communism in the Hollywood
20
The strength of the 1950s economy was due to
The growth of business and economic opportunities
The increase of blue-collar jobs
The rapid growth of women in the work force
The individuality of American workers
21
The major goal of U.S. foreign policy from the end of WWII to roughly 1970 was to...
establish the United States as a major naval power
appease communist leaders and avoid global conflicts
abolish strategic nuclear weapons
contain the spread of communism
22
Which of the following phrases best defines the term Cold War?
a violent conflict between armed opponents
competition for petroleum resources in the Arctic
conflict that involves exchange of atomic weapons
competition for economic and political power
23
1950s prosperity helped many Americans ignore which of the following issues during this period?
All these answers are correct
the discontent of many American women
the 20 percent of Americans who lived in poverty
the discrimination suffered by minorities
24
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to provide Europe with...
economic aid
political alliances
defensive military weapons
cultural exchange programs
25
Truman's response to the Berlin blockade was to...
airlift all necessary supplies into Berlin for almost a year
abandon the Western-occupied portions of Berlin
give up plans for uniting the three Western zones of Germany
use military force to break the blockade into Berlin
26
At the Bay of Pigs in 1961...
the USSR set up nuclear missiles aimed at the United States.
an American naval blockade turned back Soviet supply ships
anti-Castro forces defeated Cuban forces
invading anti-Castro forces were overwhelmed by Cuban troops
27
Which military doctrine is being presented in the following cartoon?
Containment
Detente
None of the answers are correct
Mutually Assured Destruction
28
Which event is generally acknowledged to be the confrontation which most nearly led to WWIII?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The construction of the Berlin Wall
The launching of Sputnik
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
29
The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were mass produced homes which were built in...
urban areas
suburban areas
All of the answers are correct
rural areas
30
When Japanese control of Korea ended as a result of Japanese defeat in WWII, Korea was...
occupied entirely by United States forces
occupied by the same four powers as in Germany
divided into United States and Soviet zones of occupation
united under the nationalist government of Syngman Rhee

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