US HY 2 1950s Test

Winston Churchill famously said that a/n ___________ divided Europe in after World War II.

In 1949 twelve Western nations founded ____ for collective defense.

By the mid 1950s, 60% of America was _______-class.

Eisenhower’s Secretary of State who wanted to launch a moral crusade against communism:

Movie execs _____-listed actors, directors, etc... for alleged communist affiliations.

The Korean war resulted in the border between the 2 Koreas being along the __th parallel.

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s nickname was ___ and his VP was ____________________.

The HUAC subpoenaed __ members of Hollywood for alleged Communistic affiliations.

__________ are companies that have multiple stores.

________________ became the best-selling magazine during the 1950s.

Tense moment in U.S.-Soviet relations. Francis Gary Powers ejected in his ___ over the U.S.S.R.

Late 1940s group set up by the House of Representatives to crack down on Communist activity:

Why did the Soviet Union NOT veto United Nations action in Korea?

Intergovernmental organization to promote world peace and serve as a forum for countries:

Last allied conference of World War II:

Desperate senator who launched an anti-Communist witch hunt within the government:

Hit 1950s TV show that satirized the American housewife:

General Electric is an example of a ________, or company that does business in multiple fields.

Which new area became a popular place for people to live in the 1950s?

President Eisenhower authorized the construction of the ___________ system.

American couple executed for Soviet espionage:

American plan to rebuild Europe after World War II:

Music genre from 1950s pioneered by musicians like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry.

In 1955, ______land was built in California.

The 2 Koreas never signed a peace treaty to end the War. True or False?

Truman pulled MacArthur from Korea after he wanted to use _______ weapons.

By 1960, __% of American homes had a TV.

America’s spy agency. Proved critical in the Cold War:

The Cold War was mostly a _____, with Soviets and Americans never directly fighting each other.

In 1956 a large anti-Communist uprising occurred on the East side of the iron curtain in:

__________ are companies that have multiple stores.

What commodity was bought in even greater numbers in the 1950s and altered America’s landscape?

Who won the 1948 election?

Leader of the Soviet Union who began the space race. Former general at Stalingrad.

Who were the two strongest powers after World War II?

After World War II, America and Communist Russia were the closest of allies. True or False?

In 1948 President Truman ___________ the armed forces. All ethnicities would serve together.

Who jumped into the Korean War to begin pushing the U.N. back down the Korean peninsula?

Generation born right after World War II and into the 1960s:

Former World War II general who won the presidential election of 1952:

After the original atomic bomb development, Truman ordered the creation of a ________ bomb.

What general was in charge of the United Nations (U.N.) forces in the Korean War?

In 1962, near 1 out of every __ Americans were living below the poverty line.

An ideological conflict between the free world and communism from 1945-the 1990s.

What was the name of the first satellite ever sent into orbit? (Soviet-built)

At the beginning of the Cold War the U.S. decided to trim the Army and Navy but build up the…

Stalin’s closure of the East German border resulted in the Berlin _______.

Many economics experts wrongly predicted an economic depression after WWII. True or False?