How did the Baby Boom impact American society?

Demand for schools and child daycare grew

What was the United States response to the fall of China to communism?

Fear of communism spreading throughout Asia (domino theory)

What were the competing ideologies during the Cold War?

Democracy and capitalism vs. communism

How is a “cold war” different than any other war?

Countries don't directly attack; use economic & political means

How did the US help rebuild Western Europe?

Through the Marshall Plan establishing US investments

The “blacklisting” that cost many film-industry workers their jobs in the late 1940s was due to

The activities of the House Un-American Activities Committee

The Space Race was triggered by which event?

the successful launch of Sputnik I

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

Restrict/Contain the spread of Communism.

How did the GI Bill lead to the growth of the suburbs?

The GI Bill provided affordable loans to purchase a home

The Marshall Plan was important because it...

secured allies for the United States

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1
How did the Baby Boom impact American society?
Movement for integration increased
Enlistment in the military increased
Demand for schools and child daycare grew
Fear of communism grew
2
What was the United States response to the fall of China to communism?
Demilitarization of in the United States
Peaceful diplomacy in other communist areas in Asia
Fear of communism spreading throughout Asia (domino theory)
Containment in all other areas of Asia
3
In response to efforts by the West to reunify Germany, the Soviet Union set up the...
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Airlift
Iron Curtain
German Democratic Republic
4
In what country was the Truman Doctrine first tested?
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Greece
Romania
5
What were the competing ideologies during the Cold War?
Democracy and capitalism vs. isolation
Democracy vs. capitalism
Communism vs. Socialism
Democracy and capitalism vs. communism
6
Which of the following played a major role in the election of Kennedy to the presidency?
radio broadcast of election speeches
televised presidential debates
the lack of Cold War experience of the Republican candidate Richard Nixon
passage of the 26th amendment which gave 18 year olds the right to vote
7
The Interstate Highway System was created to be able to..
All of the Above
evacuate cities in the event of a nuclear attack
to encourage travel
to promote trade
8
How is a “cold war” different than any other war?
Countries don't directly attack; use economic & political means
A country has the support of its colonial power
Citizens within one country are fighting each other
Nuclear weapons are used to attack conflicting countries
9
How did the US help rebuild Western Europe?
By establishing relief & assistance programs through the UN
Overhauling European economies through fiscal policies
Through the Marshall Plan establishing US investments
Through the Dawes plan establishing long term loans
10
Both the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll were viewed as forms of expressions of
the American Dream
the mass media
All of the above
rebellion
11
"Automania" was due to...
the growth of suburbs
cheap gas prices & easy credit options
All of the Above
the creation of the interstate highway system
12
The “blacklisting” that cost many film-industry workers their jobs in the late 1940s was due to
Their willingness to follow orders
The activities of the House Un-American Activities Committee
Decisions by the Hollywood Ten
Their ability to limit the scope of the war.
13
The Space Race was triggered by which event?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the USSR successfully testing the hydrogen bomb
the successful launch of Sputnik I
the US Landing a man on the moon
14
To label someone’s activities as “McCarthyist” would be to suggest that the person is..
staunchly loyal to the United States.
“soft” on communism
making unsupported accusations
sincere but misguided
15
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
Restrict/Contain the spread of Communism.
Promote free elections in Europe.
Maintain international peace through the UN.
Force Germany to pay for war reparations.
16
How did the GI Bill lead to the growth of the suburbs?
The GI Bill provided affordable loans to purchase a home
It forced desegregation of schools leading to white flight
It encouraged women to work while men stayed home
The US government forced GI’s to live in tenements
17
The Marshall Plan was important because it...
checked Soviet power in Cuba
helped communist countries rebuild after World War II
was never ratified by the United States Congress
secured allies for the United States
18
Allowing communism to exist where it was but preventing the spread to other nations is known as
containment
demilitarization
integration
appeasement
19
How did the Korean War end?
The countries both became Capitalist
divided as in pre-war status
a unified Communist Korea
Korea became a demilitarized zoned
20
Executive Order 8802, signed by FDR, desegregated...
defense industries
schools
the military
public facilities

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