Which development following WWII caused the urban-suburban pattern in the diagram?

Expansion of highways and automobile ownership

What does this picture indicate about the U.S. in the early 1950s?

Much fear was created by the Cold War.

The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 was that it _____

Heightened the space race as a form of Cold War competition.

Criticism of Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin by fellow senators suggest that:

Senator McCarthy was a greater threat than Communists were

A governmental action that was consistent with the Cold War mentality was the _____

Establishment of loyalty reviews of government employees

Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism?

Fear of communist influence in the U.S.

Which event of the 1950s most likely led to the publication of this cartoon?

The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite.

What was cause for the investigations of the House UN-American Activities Committee in 1940s?

The belief that Communist agents were in federal government

How did U.S. respond to the news that the Soviets had launched the Sputnik satellite in 1957?

By providing more funds to the educational system in U.S.

During the McCarthyism of the 1950s and the Red Scare of the 1920s, a similarity exists in that

The civil liberties of American citizens were threatened

In the U.S., the Red Scare of 1919 and the McCarthy Era of the early 1950s were periods of:

Persecution of those suspected of having anti-American views

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1
Which development following WWII caused the urban-suburban pattern in the diagram?
Movement of most factories to rural areas
Decline in the number of middle income families
Increase in number of farms
Expansion of highways and automobile ownership
2
What does this picture indicate about the U.S. in the early 1950s?
The nation had become the only nuclear superpower.
Extraordinary steps were taken to hide atomic weapons.
Only government officials would be safe in a nuclear attack
Much fear was created by the Cold War.
3
The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 was that it _____
Heightened the space race as a form of Cold War competition.
Focused attention the need to regulate uses of outer space.
Ended the peaceful coexistence between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
Forced the U.S. to find new sources of fuel.
4
The changes shown on the chart most clearly reflect the _________
Effects of the Cold War
Influences of the business cycle
Reverses in political party control of Congress
Failure of the U.S. military policy
5
Criticism of Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin by fellow senators suggest that:
Tactics of McCarthy were to protect basic rules of democracy
Free speech must be limited in times of national crisis
Senator McCarthy did not do enough to protect the nation
Senator McCarthy was a greater threat than Communists were
6
A governmental action that was consistent with the Cold War mentality was the _____
Reduction in military defense spending
Establishment of loyalty reviews of government employees
Adoption of the G.I. Bill of Rights
Elimination of the Central Intelligence Agency
7
Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism?
Rise of the communist party in China
Fear of communist influence in the U.S.
The buildup of Soviet missiles in Cuba
Creation of the Warsaw Pact by the Soviet Union
8
These were the post WWII years known as the "baby boomers" era:
1950-1975
1946-1964
1945-1980
1945-1972
9
In elementary schools across America, students had these drills led by "Bert the Turtle":
Fire Drills
Duck and Cover Drills
Tornado Drills
Armed Intruder Drills
10
The Cold War at home would include: McCarthy Hearings, Alger Hiss case, HUAC, and which other?
Labor unrest
Loyalty oaths
Racial segregation
Wage and price controls
11
Which event of the 1950s most likely led to the publication of this cartoon?
The Creation of the Warsaw Pact
Russian put cosmonauts on the Moon.
The U.S. was defeated in the Vietnam War.
The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite.
12
This was the 13 day showdown in 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev:
Cuban Missile Crisis
Nixon's Kitchen debate
Bay of Pigs
U2 Incident
13
What was cause for the investigations of the House UN-American Activities Committee in 1940s?
Actions of President Truman that might lead to impeachment
The corruption and bribery of members in Congress
The belief that Communist agents were in federal government
Excessive spending by the military
14
This was the name of the spy plane shot down by the USSR during the Cold War.
R2D2
Red Baron
Red Menace
U2
15
How did U.S. respond to the news that the Soviets had launched the Sputnik satellite in 1957?
By building a joint space station with the Soviet Union
By constructing Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" defense system
By providing more funds to the educational system in U.S.
By reducing military spending
16
During the McCarthyism of the 1950s and the Red Scare of the 1920s, a similarity exists in that
Many gov't. employees were convicted of being spies for USSR
The civil liberties of American citizens were threatened
The Communist Party gained many members in the United States
Thousands of American citizens were kicked out of country
17
This was known as America's "forgotten war"
World War II
World War I
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
18
If you called someone a "RED", you would be accusing them of being a __________________
Illegal immigrant
Communist
Fascist
Nazi
19
The rapid growth in personal income in the decade after WWII contributed to ______
The decrease in birthrate
Shortages in the supply of luxury goods
A major economic depression
Expansion of the middle class
20
In the U.S., the Red Scare of 1919 and the McCarthy Era of the early 1950s were periods of:
Widespread support of groups promoting international anarchy
Great growth in art, literature, and music
Severe economic depression
Persecution of those suspected of having anti-American views

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