What was McCarthyism?

Accusing people of communism without proof

What is the “generation gap”?

Differences between parents and kids

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1
The Cold War was mainly between which countries?
Britian and France
China and Japan
U.S. and Germany
U.S. and Soviet Union
2
What problems did Vietnam vets face?
Free education
Ignored and PTSD
Big Parties
Lots of Money
3
What helped suburbs grow in the 1950s?
Telephone
Internet
Trains
Cars
4
What was NATO's main goal?
End WWII
Space exploration
Protect from Soviet Attacks
Trade deals
5
What were Jim Crow laws?
Enviormental laws
Laws on abortion
Laws for segregation
Voting rights laws
6
What caused the generation gap in the 1960s?
Parents agreed with kids
Kids wanted more freedom
The band formed after JFK endorsed them
An earthquake that caused the gap to form
7
What happened to South Korea after the Korean War?
Joined China
Became communist
Stayed Free
Was divided into 3 parts
8
Why did many Americans protest the Vietnam War?
More jobs
Too long and unfair
Peace talks worked
It was popular
9
U.S. goal in Vietnam War?
Gain land
Get oil
Help North Vietna
Stop communism
10
What did the “Iron Curtain” mean?
Divison of Europe
Nuclear weapons
A metal wall
Berlin Airlift
11
What did the G.I. Bill provide to WWII vets?
Military Jobs
College money
Free Cars
Land Grants
12
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Started a war
Built submarines
reated jobs in U.S.
Rebuilt Europe
13
How did authorities stop Civil Rights protests?
Public announcments
Violence and arrests
Giving money
Posted awareness on social media
14
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
Ignored race issues
Started segregation
Banned segregation
Allowed segregation
15
What event started the LGBTQ+ rights movement?
Brown v. Board
Civil Rights Act
Stonewall Riots
March on Washington
16
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Building a wall
Dropping bombs on Berlin
Sending soldiers to Berlin
Flying supplies to West Berlin
17
What was McCarthyism?
A sports team
A music style
A new law
Accusing people of communism without proof
18
MLK Jr.’s activism was based on?
Violent fights
Military force
Peaceful protests
Ignoring laws
19
What did Roe v. Wade do?
Ended segregation
Legalized protests
Legalized abortion
Legalized womens right to vote
20
Which president sent 500,000 troops to Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
Barack Obama
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry Truman
21
What new tech changed news and entertainment in the 1950s?
Radio
Television
Newspapers
Smartphones
22
Why was the Civil Rights Act not accepted in the South?
It was ignored
People wanted segregation
People thought everyone should be treated fairly
It helped everyone
23
Who did the U.S. fight in the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq
Syria
Kuwait
Iran
24
Who signed the Civil Rights Act?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
25
What triggered the War on Terror?
Pearl Harbor
World War II
9/11 attacks
Gulf War
26
Which was NOT a 1950s characteristic?
Focus on Family
Space travel
Subrub Living
Wathcing TV
27
What did Freedom Riders face?
School suspensions
Free Rides
Violence and arrests
Support from everyone
28
What was the Brown v. Board decision?
Schools close down
Segregation illegal
Segregation legal
Voting rights denied
29
What is the “generation gap”?
Age limits to vote
A battlefield where there is gap in the floor
Differences between parents and kids
A popular rock band
30
What was the big increase in births after WWII called?
Great Depression
Baby Boom
Cold War
Silent Generation
31
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 remove?
Law enforcement
Taxes
Literacy Tests
Voting age limits

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USH S2 Final Review

31 termsStudBud Administration1 play

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Flashcards31 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 31

Answers

1
The Cold War was mainly between which countries?
Britian and France
China and Japan
U.S. and Germany
U.S. and Soviet Union
2
What problems did Vietnam vets face?
Free education
Ignored and PTSD
Big Parties
Lots of Money
3
What helped suburbs grow in the 1950s?
Telephone
Internet
Trains
Cars
4
What was NATO's main goal?
End WWII
Space exploration
Protect from Soviet Attacks
Trade deals
5
What were Jim Crow laws?
Enviormental laws
Laws on abortion
Laws for segregation
Voting rights laws
6
What caused the generation gap in the 1960s?
Parents agreed with kids
Kids wanted more freedom
The band formed after JFK endorsed them
An earthquake that caused the gap to form
7
What happened to South Korea after the Korean War?
Joined China
Became communist
Stayed Free
Was divided into 3 parts
8
Why did many Americans protest the Vietnam War?
More jobs
Too long and unfair
Peace talks worked
It was popular
9
U.S. goal in Vietnam War?
Gain land
Get oil
Help North Vietna
Stop communism
10
What did the “Iron Curtain” mean?
Divison of Europe
Nuclear weapons
A metal wall
Berlin Airlift
11
What did the G.I. Bill provide to WWII vets?
Military Jobs
College money
Free Cars
Land Grants
12
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Started a war
Built submarines
reated jobs in U.S.
Rebuilt Europe
13
How did authorities stop Civil Rights protests?
Public announcments
Violence and arrests
Giving money
Posted awareness on social media
14
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
Ignored race issues
Started segregation
Banned segregation
Allowed segregation
15
What event started the LGBTQ+ rights movement?
Brown v. Board
Civil Rights Act
Stonewall Riots
March on Washington
16
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Building a wall
Dropping bombs on Berlin
Sending soldiers to Berlin
Flying supplies to West Berlin
17
What was McCarthyism?
A sports team
A music style
A new law
Accusing people of communism without proof
18
MLK Jr.’s activism was based on?
Violent fights
Military force
Peaceful protests
Ignoring laws
19
What did Roe v. Wade do?
Ended segregation
Legalized protests
Legalized abortion
Legalized womens right to vote
20
Which president sent 500,000 troops to Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
Barack Obama
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry Truman
21
What new tech changed news and entertainment in the 1950s?
Radio
Television
Newspapers
Smartphones
22
Why was the Civil Rights Act not accepted in the South?
It was ignored
People wanted segregation
People thought everyone should be treated fairly
It helped everyone
23
Who did the U.S. fight in the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq
Syria
Kuwait
Iran
24
Who signed the Civil Rights Act?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
25
What triggered the War on Terror?
Pearl Harbor
World War II
9/11 attacks
Gulf War
26
Which was NOT a 1950s characteristic?
Focus on Family
Space travel
Subrub Living
Wathcing TV
27
What did Freedom Riders face?
School suspensions
Free Rides
Violence and arrests
Support from everyone
28
What was the Brown v. Board decision?
Schools close down
Segregation illegal
Segregation legal
Voting rights denied
29
What is the “generation gap”?
Age limits to vote
A battlefield where there is gap in the floor
Differences between parents and kids
A popular rock band
30
What was the big increase in births after WWII called?
Great Depression
Baby Boom
Cold War
Silent Generation
31
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 remove?
Law enforcement
Taxes
Literacy Tests
Voting age limits