Which migration pattern had the greatest impact on United States society in the 1950s?

Migration of Americans from urban centers to the suburbs

The United States’ response to the successful launch and orbit of Sputnik in 1957 was to:

Expand federal aid to education to promote math and science

Overall, most ethnic groups in the U.S. during World War II:

Were further assimilated into American society

A massive increase in military spending

The main goal of the Marshall Plan was to:

finance the economic reconstruction of Western Europe

The northward migration of African Americans accelerated after World War II because:

Mechanical cotton pickers came into use

The trial and conviction of Alger Hiss made many Americans believe:

Communists had infiltrated the highest levels of the govt

In 1948, many southern Democrats split from the party because:

President Truman took a stand in favor of Civil Rights

The bracero program encouraged:

Mexican laborers to come to the US from the 1940s-1960s

All of the following encouraged many Americans to move to the suburbs EXCEPT:

The development of more fuel efficient automobiles

The initial response of the U.S. to North Korea’s invasion of South Korea was to:

Seek military action against N. Korea through the UN

Which of the following is correct about the rise of Senator McCarthy to national prominence?

He played on the fear of communists infiltrating the govt

The following are true of the Korean War EXCEPT:

Soviet troops bitterly fought US forces at China's border

John F. Kennedy’s strategy of “flexible response” involved:

a variety of military options to match the crisis

Which of the following was Truman’s stated reason for the use of the atomic bomb against Japan?

the atomic bomb would prevent a costly invasion of Japan

Post-WWII geographic mobility placed various stressors on the US family, indicated by:

the popularity of advice books on child-rearing

As World War II began for the U.S. in 1941, President Roosevelt:

concentrated first on the war in Europe

Which of the following is most characteristic of President Eisenhower’s Cold War strategy?

His policy relied on the principle of massive retaliation

Arrange in chronological order: V-J Day, V-E Day, D-Day, Invasion of Italy:

Invasion of Italy; D-Day; V-E Day; V-J Day

The Cuban missile crisis had all of the following impacts EXCEPT:

U.S. agreement to abandon the American base at Guantanamo

In waging war against Japan, the United States relied mainly on a strategy of:

“island hopping” the Pacific avoiding Japanese strongholds

All of the following were crises during Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency EXCEPT:

The Soviet Union blockading West Berlin

In 1948, Russia denied the U.S., Britain, and France access to Berlin; Truman responded by:

organizing a gigantic airlift of supplies to Berlin

Which was most responsible for ending Senator McCarthy's anticommunist campaign?

TV audiences witnessed his attacks against the US military

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Unit 7: WWII-Rise of the Cold War (1939-1963)

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A unit review of The Second World War, the rise of the Cold War, and American life in the 1950s

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1
The minority group most adversely affected by the federal government's wartime policies was:
African Americans
Japanese Americans
German Americans
American communists
2
The Marshall Plan finally passed Congress, largely because it was perceived as:
anticommunist
beneficial to the US economy
unprecedented
inexpensive
3
Which migration pattern had the greatest impact on United States society in the 1950s?
Immigration of East Asians to the West Coast
Migration of Mexican Americans to Midwestern cities
Migration of Americans from urban centers to the suburbs
Immigration of eastern and southern Europeans to the US
4
In an effort to detect communists within the government, President Truman established the:
Loyalty Review Board
Smith Act
House Un-American Activities Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
5
The United States’ response to the successful launch and orbit of Sputnik in 1957 was to:
Increase NATO forces in Europe
Expand federal aid to education to promote math and science
Withdraw from arms-limitation talks with the Soviets
Increase cooperation with the Soviet Union in space projects
6
Which of the following workforce group has experienced the greatest % of growth since 1950?
Unionized blue-collar workers
Agricultural workers
Industrial workers
Workers in the service sector
7
Overall, most ethnic groups in the U.S. during World War II:
Cast their vote for Republican candidates opposed to the war
Were not allowed to serve in the military
Served in ethnically distinct military units
Were further assimilated into American society
8
NSC-68 called for:
The reorganization of the Defense Department
The invasion of North Korea by United Nations troops
A program of spying on the Soviet union
A massive increase in military spending
9
chronological order: Rosie the Riveter, Cult of Domesticity, Republican Motherhood, Gibson Girl
Gibson , Cult, Republican, Rosie
Republican, Cult, Gibson, Rose
Republican, Gibson, Cult, Rosie
Cult, Republican, Rosie, Gibson
10
The US-Soviet Paris Summit conference was canceled following the:
launching of Sputnik
U-2 incident
Suez Crisis
Bay of Pigs invasion
11
Cold War origins lay in the disagreement between the US and Russia via postwar arrangements in:
Eastern Europe
the Middle East
East Asia
The Third World
12
The main goal of the Marshall Plan was to:
create a military alliance between the US and Western Europe
strengthen the Chinese nationalists against the communists
defend Greece and Turkey from communist subversion
finance the economic reconstruction of Western Europe
13
The northward migration of African Americans accelerated after World War II because:
Latinos had replaced blacks in the workforce
The southern system of sharecropping was declared illegal
Northern cities repealed segregation laws
Mechanical cotton pickers came into use
14
Much of the American prosperity of the 1950s and 1960s rested on:
Foreign aid
a rising stock market
a thriving automobile industry
large military budgets
15
The trial and conviction of Alger Hiss made many Americans believe:
Communists had infiltrated the highest levels of the govt
unions were too powerful and must be regulated by Congress
hate crimes against African Americans must be punished
corporate profits were more important than national security
16
In 1948, many southern Democrats split from the party because:
They opposed American membership in the U.N.
China had fallen to the communists
Rep candidate Dewey aligned with their conservative ideology
President Truman took a stand in favor of Civil Rights
17
The bracero program encouraged:
Mexican laborers to come to the US from the 1940s-1960s
the US media to broadcast Latino music and movies in the 80s
Congress to pass restrictive immigration laws in the 90s
federal courts to protect Mexican American rights in the 60s
18
All of the following encouraged many Americans to move to the suburbs EXCEPT:
Home-loan guarantees from the Federal Housing Authority
“white flight” due to racial change in urban areas
The development of more fuel efficient automobiles
Government-built highways
19
The initial response of the U.S. to North Korea’s invasion of South Korea was to:
Seek the cooperation of communist China to end the fighting
request a summit meeting with the Soviet Union
Encourage Japan to rearm
Seek military action against N. Korea through the UN
20
Which of the following is correct about the rise of Senator McCarthy to national prominence?
He played on the fear of communists infiltrating the govt
His investigations led to the proven conviction of hundreds
He used the Army-McCarthy hearings to his advantage.
He was the first to emphasize the dangers of communism
21
The Alliance for Progress was intended to improve the level of economic well-being in:
Latin America
Africa
Southeast Asia
Korea
22
Which of the following is LEAST related to the other four?
A. Phillip Randolph
Proposed “Negro March on Washington”
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Smith-Connally Act
23
Eisenhower Doctrine sent economic/military aid to these nations resisting communist influence:
Latin America
Eastern Europe
The Middle East
Southeast Asia
24
Richard Nixon was chosen as Eisenhower’s running mate in 1952 as a concession to the:
Moderates
hard-line anticommunists
Isolationists
southern Republicans
25
The following are true of the Korean War EXCEPT:
The war stalemated at the 38th parallel
President Truman fired General MacArthur for insubordination
Soviet troops bitterly fought US forces at China's border
Communist Chinese forces intervened on behalf of North Korea
26
John F. Kennedy’s strategy of “flexible response” involved:
cutting back spending on special forces
a variety of military options to match the crisis
a limited focus on nuclear weapons systems
an update of Dulles’ doctrine of massive retaliation
27
Which of the following was Truman’s stated reason for the use of the atomic bomb against Japan?
The development of the atomic bomb had been expensive
The US should retaliate for the attack on Pearl Harbor
It would showcase US military strength to the Soviets
the atomic bomb would prevent a costly invasion of Japan
28
Post-WWII geographic mobility placed various stressors on the US family, indicated by:
a dramatic rise in divorce
a massive redistribution of income
the popularity of advice books on child-rearing
the increasing reliance on the TV as a babysitter
29
As World War II began for the U.S. in 1941, President Roosevelt:
Called the same idealistic crusade that Wilson used in WWI
Led a seriously divided nation into the conflict
concentrated first on the war in Europe
Declared the first goal was to get revenge for Pearl Harbor
30
Which of the following is most characteristic of President Eisenhower’s Cold War strategy?
His policy relied on the principle of massive retaliation
He restricted covert operations of the CIA
His approach relied on a massive buildup of troops
He restricted the buildup of nuclear weapons
31
Soviet specialist George Kennan framed a Cold War approach for America by advising a policy of:
containment
detente
appeasement
brinkmanship
32
Arrange in chronological order: V-J Day, V-E Day, D-Day, Invasion of Italy:
D-Day; V-E Day; Invasion of Italy; V-J Day
Invasion of Italy; D-Day; V-E Day; V-J Day
Invasion of Italy; D-Day; V-J Day; V-E Day
D-Day; Invasion of Italy; V-E Day; V-J Day
33
The Cuban missile crisis had all of the following impacts EXCEPT:
The removal of Khrushchev from power in the Soviet Union
A U.S. promise not to invade Cuba
Withdrawal of U.S. missiles in Turkey
U.S. agreement to abandon the American base at Guantanamo
34
In waging war against Japan, the United States relied mainly on a strategy of:
“island hopping” the Pacific avoiding Japanese strongholds
Heavy bombing from Chinese air bases
Turning the Japanese flanks in New Guinea and Alaska
Invading Japanese strongholds in Southeast Asia
35
All of the following were crises during Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency EXCEPT:
The Soviet Union blockading West Berlin
Fidel Castro gaining control of Cuba
The Soviet Union shooting down an American U2 spy plane
Egypt’s seizure of the Suez Canal
36
In 1948, Russia denied the U.S., Britain, and France access to Berlin; Truman responded by:
organizing a gigantic airlift of supplies to Berlin
denying the Soviets access to West Germany
asking the UN to intervene
sending an armed convoy to Berlin
37
In 1956, the U.S. condemned __________________ as the aggressors of the Suez Crisis.
Britain and France
Egypt and Jordan
The Soviet Union and Egypt
Israel and Turkey
38
The Rosie the Riveter campaign during the Second World War encouraged women to:
sew military uniforms
enter the labor force
vote in union elections
enlist in the armed forces
39
Which was most responsible for ending Senator McCarthy's anticommunist campaign?
President Truman publicly criticized McCarthy
federal courts issued an injunction against McCarthy
Cold War tensions decreased in the mid-1950s
TV audiences witnessed his attacks against the US military

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