Intro to the Cold War & the 1950's Study Guide

Which of the following best describes the underlying causes of the Cold War?

Which nation was not involved in the conflict between North & South Korea during the Korean War?

the tearing down and replacing of buildings in rundown inner-city neighborhoods

Truman's extension of the New Deal that increased min wage, expanded Social Security, and construct low-income housing

The U.S. gave up developing stronger weapons after the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949.

The Iron Curtain is...

The Truman Doctrine is an example of which United States strategy during the Cold War era?

"White flight" happens when whites move from cities and urban areas to the suburbs. Which leads to a loss of tax revenue

With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ___ became a major part of the American way of life

The dramatic increase in car ownership in the 1950s contributed to all of the following except...

The United States responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1947 by __________.

an economic and political system based on one-party government and state ownership of property...

The main goal of the United States Cold War foreign policies was to prevent the spread of communism.

A U.S. foreign policy adopted by U.S. Pres. Truman that told the U.S. to stop the spread of communism by making allies.