Which of the following contributed the least to the invisibility of the poor in the 1950s?

development of an interstate highway system

How did the U.S. respond to the Berlin Blockade?

airlifting supplies into Berlin

Winston Churchill's "Iron curtain" speech was to address...

growing USSR domination in Eastern Europe

What was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?

passing atomic secrets to the Soviets

small suburban homes that middle class families could afford

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

North and South Korea remained divided into 2 countries

A treaty that in an European country or North American country was attacked, all were attacked

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What is the primary mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration?

help US citizens prepare for nuclear attack

What contributed to the spread of McDonald's and hotels

economic shift from producing goods to providing services

What was the USSR's primary goal at the Yalta & Potsdam Conference?

establis satellite nations as a buffer to protect the USSR

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1
What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?
to support transition in Europe to Command economies
to gather information about Europe's economic resources
to encourage economic integration among Europe
to promote democracy in Europe
2
He was accused of being a Soviet spy and of perjury
Whittaker Chambers
Joseph McCarthy
Alger Hiss
Klaus Fuchs
3
Which of the following contributed the least to the invisibility of the poor in the 1950s?
mass production of affordable clothing
development of an interstate highway system
the migration of middle class families to the suburbs
the lack of political power among low-income people
4
Which of these committed the US to a foreign policy based on containment of communism?
the Truman Doctrine
the Baruch Plan
the Long Telegram
Four Freedoms
5
How did the U.S. respond to the Berlin Blockade?
bombing Berlin
airlifting supplies into Berlin
Sending troops to Berlin
surrendering control of Berlin to the USSR
6
Winston Churchill's "Iron curtain" speech was to address...
desperate economic conditions in Eastern Europe
growing USSR domination in Eastern Europe
spread of hunger and disease in Western Europe
expanding influence of communists in Western Europe
7
What was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?
plotting to overthrow the US government
recruiting communist sympathizers to spy for the USSR
Lying to the House Un-American Activities Committee
passing atomic secrets to the Soviets
8
What is a Levittown?
large country homes designed for the wealthy
custom-designed homes built to meet individual buyers needs
small suburban homes that middle class families could afford
low-cost housing for the working poor
9
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
North and South Korea were annexed by China
North and South Korea were united under a democratic nation
North and South Korea were united as a communist nation
North and South Korea remained divided into 2 countries
10
US policy that you should be prepared to go to war in order to contain communism
hegemony
brinkmanship
deterrence
subversion
11
A treaty that in an European country or North American country was attacked, all were attacked
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
National Security Council
United States Information Agency
12
What is the primary mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration?
identify subersive behavior
help US citizens prepare for nuclear attack
find Soviet spies
recruit troops to defend the US against Soviet invasion
13
What new style of music did teenagers popularize during the 1950s?
rock 'n' roll
country
blues
jazz
14
What contributed to the spread of McDonald's and hotels
a population shift from northern states to southern states
economic shift from producing goods to providing services
a population shift from small to large families
change from blue-collar jobs to white-collar jobs
15
What was the USSR's primary goal at the Yalta & Potsdam Conference?
establis satellite nations as a buffer to protect the USSR
securing foreign aid to help rebuild the USSR
redrawing the map of Europe
punishing Germany by dividing the country into 4 zones
16
What impact did the termination policy have on Native American during the 1950s?
they expanded their reservation lands
they lost their chance to relocate to cities
they became economically self-reliant
they fell deeper into poverty
17
Which of the following did not rise in the US during the 1950s?
real income
GNP
average age of marriage
life expectancy
18
The practice of publicly accusing someone of subversive activities without evidence
censure
blacklisting
McCarthyism
Stalinism
19
He commanded Allied forces in WWII
Thomas Dewey
Richards Nixon
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower

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