Mass panic and suspicion of others

Why did people move out the city into the suburbs after World War II?

They had more money and needed more space for their family

What was the Vietnam War about?

When US tried to stop the invasion of Communism in Vietnam

Why was the Cold War called a "COLD" war?

It referred to the cold hostility and anger

How did mass media affect people in the United States?

It influenced how people thought and what they purchased

Why did so many Americans begin to oppose the Vietnam War?

People saw the terrible effects of war and it was a long war

How did consumerism affect the U.S. economy after WWII?

It was in greater demand and industries grew

Why was the job market expanding and service industries growing in WWII?

The U.S. was producing goods to support war efforts

How did the fear of a cold war affect the lives of ordinary citizens?

People built bomb shelters and schools had bomb drills

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

When Cuba pointed missiles at the U.S.

Why did the U.S. want to keep communism from spreading?

They didn't agree with its philosophies

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1
A competition between the U.S. & the Soviet Union to send people in outer space is called a
long distance race
cosmic race
space race
quazi race
2
Someone who has served in the military
soldier
baby boomer
army captain
veteran
3
What is McCarthyism?
McDonald's special sauce
Mass shopping and spending of money
Mass internet use resulting in a blackout
Mass panic and suspicion of others
4
Why did people move out the city into the suburbs after World War II?
They didn't like how crowded the city was anymore
They had cars to travel so they didn't have to live close
They had more money and needed more space for their family
They had less money and the city was expensive
5
What was the Vietnam War about?
When Vietnam sent out satellites into outer space
When the Soviet Union invaded Vietnam
When Archduke Ferdinand invaded Vietnam
When US tried to stop the invasion of Communism in Vietnam
6
Why was the Cold War called a "COLD" war?
It referred to the cold hostility and anger
The war was fought in the Arctic region
The soldiers complained of always being cold
It was based on the cold regions of the war
7
A way of bringing change without using violence
nonviolent protest
sit-ins
violent protest
walk-arounds
8
To remove from power is to
release
resign
quit
overthrow
9
How did mass media affect people in the United States?
It turned everyone into terrorists
It made them couch potatoes
It influenced how people thought and what they purchased
It caused great panic to what was going on around the world
10
Why did so many Americans begin to oppose the Vietnam War?
The country kept going back and forth with their Allies
It was extremely cold in Vietnam and many soldiers got sick
People saw the terrible effects of war and it was a long war
The U.S. really wanted to stay out of it.
11
What did the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union trigger?
a baby boom
a space race
an arms race
a cease fire
12
How did consumerism affect the U.S. economy after WWII?
It was in greater demand and industries grew
People started saving more money
It made customer service difficult
It made buying things harder
13
A government program that helps people in need is known as
Capitalism
Welfare
The Walmart Initiative
Social Security
14
Economic success and security is known as?
lotto winner
prosperity
welfare
wealthy
15
Why was the job market expanding and service industries growing in WWII?
The U.S. bullied people into buying everything
There was a burst of baby boomers
The U.S. was shipping more goods to Cuba
The U.S. was producing goods to support war efforts
16
An agreement between countries to stop fighting
allies
treaty
cease fire
iron curtain
17
Depending on others for your survival is known as ?
interdependence
isolationism
co-dependence
independence
18
How did the fear of a cold war affect the lives of ordinary citizens?
Schools and hospitals were buying more beds for sick people
People began buying lots of food to store
It made them scared to go outside
People built bomb shelters and schools had bomb drills
19
What were new technologies if the 1950s that improved the lives of American people?
internet
jet airliners
automobiles
computers
20
A contest between nations to build more powerful weapons is known as a
weapon race
arms race
military race
relay race
21
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
When missiles all of a sudden started blasting off
When U.S was getting ready to bomb Cuba
When Cuba pointed missiles at the U.S.
When the missiles went missing from Cuba
22
Why did the U.S. want to keep communism from spreading?
Vietnam was very wealthy and the U.S. wanted their land
They knew they couldn't make money that way
They didn't like the way the country was bragging
They didn't agree with its philosophies
23
A group of people born and living about the same time is known as
veterans
generations
millennial
centurians
24
An international organization of the U.S. and other countries
United Care
United Nations
Central Powers
National Country Alliance

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