Unit 8: Cold War Review

The technology most responsible for the rapid development of suburbs in the 1950s was:

This event was the biggest foreign policy blunder in US history; takes place in Cuba under JFK's presidency:

North Korea was communist & South Korea was democratic.

Which is NOT a characteristic of US philosophy of democracy?

The Soviet Union countered NATO with which pact?

After WWII, Korea was split at the 19th parallel.

The NATO and the Truman Doctrine were attempts to carry out a United States foreign policy of:

Which event saved the people of West Berlin from falling under Soviet Union control.

The era of confrontation & competition between the US & USSR; threat of nuclear war created constant tensions

The first neighborhood in US was called Levittown.

The US was the first country to send a man into space.

How did the Korean War begin?

At what meeting did differences between US & USSR begin?

The GI Bill did all except for:

Which 3 answers reflect the governmental & economic system of communism

Which was not a reason the Bay of Pigs Invasion failed?

the Rock n' Roll of the 50's was influenced by African American rhythm & blues

Which 2 countries emerged as the main super powers after WW2?

The Marshall plan gave the US billions of $$ in food & supplies to rebuild post ww2.

Why did Stalin oppose the Marshall plan?

In 1948, Germany was divided into 2 zones: North & South Germany

Which was not part of the "homogeneous" society portrayed on TV?

What was NOT decided at the Yalta conference?

US Foreign Policy that said the US would protect democracies around the world.

Which answers describe Europe's condition post WW2?

Which is not an example of how people became more mobile in the 1950's?

Which virologist created the polio vaccine?

Which was not a major purpose of the Marshall plan?

One way the United States government reacted to the Soviet launching of Sputnik in 1957 was by:

Parents felt like rock n roll was a positive influence on their teens & encouraged them to listen to the music.

Which does not belong in terms of technological advancement of nuclear weapons during the arms race

Stalin's opposition to the Marshall plan led to the creation of the Molotov Plan

What does NATO stand for?

Who were the "Beatniks?"

Chinese leader who came into power in 1949 when China declared itself communist

opposing parties with nuclear capabilities would result in annihilation of both with no victory.

The GI Bill incentivized young people to get married post war which led to which major event:

The main reason for providing aid to Europe under the Marshall Plan was to:

Which world leader coined the term "iron curtain?"

The Federal Highway Act impacted the US in every way except:

the foreign policy of threatening your enemy with nuclear war & massive retaliation to get them to back down.