What is the “Iron Curtain”?

A symbolic divide between democracy and communism

returned the traditional role for women

How did the US and Western Europe respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

They airlifted food and other supplies to the city.

The Berlin Airlift, the forming of NATO, & buildup of arms were US actions in response to

Soviet aggression and expansionism

The term "Cold War" refers to which of the following?

tension & potential for war between the US and USSR

During the Cold War arms race, what prevented the US and the USSR from using nuclear weapons?

a fear that they both would be destroyed in nuclear war

Which act was passed in response to the Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite in 1957?

the National Defense Education Act

The Berlin Wall was built in order to

prevent east Germans from entering West Berlin

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1
What is the “Iron Curtain”?
The policy for how the US dealt with communism after WWII
A symbolic divide between democracy and communism
A wall that separated USSR territory from the rest of Europe
The dividing line between North and South Korea
2
After WWII, women
remained a majority of the workforce
advanced politically and socially
returned the traditional role for women
enjoyed new freedoms
3
The Cuban Missile Crisis began in 1962 when which country placed nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Spain
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Germany
4
Which of the following was a product of a “Red Scare” that swept the US after WWII?
Students for a Democratic Society
McCarthyism
the Palmer Raids
the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
5
How did the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers affect the farming industry?
They caused commercial farmers to shut down family farms
all of the above
They increased the amount of food available
They provided a greater array of food
6
What policy was used to attempt to stop the spread of communism?
imperialism
appeasement
containment
colonization
7
How did the US and Western Europe respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?
They drove unarmed truck convoys to the city.
They left the city, allowing it to join East Germany.
They fired missiles into territory of the Soviet Union.
They airlifted food and other supplies to the city.
8
Which government law gave war veterans $ for college, home/business loans, or unemployment pay
Military Commission Act
Veterans Advocacy Act
Soldiers' Bill of Rights
G.I. Bill
9
Which of the following had the greatest impact on mass media in the US during the Cold War?
television
magazines
newspapers
radio
10
The Berlin Airlift, the forming of NATO, & buildup of arms were US actions in response to
Soviet aggression and expansionism
conflicts and tensions in the Middle East
the growth of Fascism in Europe
The Communist Russian Revolution
11
The term "Cold War" refers to which of the following?
tension that arose after the USSR shot down a US spy plane
tension & potential for war between the US and USSR
the conflict in Berlin because it occurred in winter
the conflict in Korea
12
During the Cold War arms race, what prevented the US and the USSR from using nuclear weapons?
an uncertainty over whether the weapons would work
a sense of friendly relations between the two countries
an inability to fire the weapons across a necessary distance
a fear that they both would be destroyed in nuclear war
13
Which act was passed in response to the Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite in 1957?
the Economic Opportunity Act
the Civil Rights Act
the Patriot Act
the National Defense Education Act
14
The Berlin Wall was built in order to
prevent Americans from entering East Berlin
prevent violence from breaking out in Berlin
block Allied or Western access to West Berlin
prevent east Germans from entering West Berlin

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