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Cold War Origins and Cold War Continued
Cold War Origins and Cold War Continued
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US history 11th grade to study the Cold War and the 1950's.
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Which of the following is a result of the 1950s economic prosperity?
Shopping malls
Highways
Suburbs
Baby Boom
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What is the US government Agency responsible for the civilian space program
National American and Supplemental Administration
National American and Spanish Administration
National American and Special Forces Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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desire to own the same new products as neighbors, buy more luxury and labor-saving machines
Containment
New Frontier
New Consumerism
Beat Movement
4
NATO- an attack against one of the member nations would be viewed as an attack against them all
False
True
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US Foreign policy which tried to stop the spread of communism by creating alliances
Containment
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
6
In the 1950s the federal government funded educational initiatives in math & science due to
the discovery of new chemical elements
the announcement of international education guidelines
the successful launch of the first artificial satellite
he development of the ENIAC computer
7
Korean War - A conflict between UN Forces (primarily US and S Korea) against North Korea
False
True
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A plan that the US came up with to revive War-torn economies of Europe.
Truman Doctrine
Sloan Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
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The 1950s Beatniks opposed
Communist spies
American conformity
Segregation
Gender inequality
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use of nuclear weapons by two or more opposing sides would cause annihilation of all
NASA
HUAC
Cuban Missile Crisis
MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction
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Joint effort by US and Britain to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after Soviets blocked off
Berlin Shipment
Berlin Train Stop
W Berlin Drop
Berlin Airlift
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A policy that provides economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
Sloan Doctrine
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A temporary marked increase in the birth rate, especially the one following WWII
Birth Days
Baby boom
Baby time
Birth rise
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How did the GI Bill lead to the growth of the suburbs?
The GI Bill provided affordable loans to purchase a home
The US government forced GI’s to live in tenements
It encouraged women to work while men stayed home
It forced desegregation of schools leading to white flight
15
Republican Senator from Wisconsin who led a campaign against Communists during the Cold War
Woodrow Wilson
Joseph McCarhy
Paul Harvey
John Kennedy
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First artificial Earth satellite launched by Moscow; US fears Soviet dominance in tech & space
Sputnik
Warsaw Pact
U2 Incident
Sproose Goose
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The Berlin airlift...
dropped needed supplies to West Berlin
was how the allies won the war over Hitler
killed thousands through aerial bombardment of M&M's
dropped needed supplies in East Berlin
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How did the Baby Boom impact American society?
Enlistment in the military increased
Fear of communism grew
Demand for schools and child daycare grew
Movement for integration increased
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Accused people of being communists and "blacklisted" them
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
HUAC - House Un-American Activities Committee
MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction
Marshall Plan
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Military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe
Sputnik
Marshall Plan
New Frontier
Warsaw Pact
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The Marshall Plan attempted to prevent the spread of Communism by
Preemptively invading Eastern Europe to end communism
Providing money to W Europe countries like France, England to help rebuild
Engaging in a propaganda campaign to discredit communism
Sending US troops to all US allies in Europe and Asia
22
Critics of McCarthyism in the 1950s stressed the idea that
communism will gain influence in times of prosperity
fears of subversion can violate constitutional liberties
loyalty oaths can prevent espionage
the government should always be on guard against communists
23
Ten Suspected communists (Part of film industry) who refused to testify before HUAC
Producers 10
Film Industry 10
California 10
Hollywood 10
24
During McCarthyism, civil liberties were restricted in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Many people's religious freedom rights were violated.
Those accused of communism didn't always get lawyers
Free speech was limited by laws banning communist ideas.
Those accused of communism did not see evidence against them
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Expressed the social and literary nonconformity of artists, poets, and writers
Arts Movement
Stream Movement
Non conformist Movement
Beat Movement
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member of the working class who performs manual labor and earns an hourly wage
purple collar
red collar
blue collar
green collar
27
Alger Hiss was
became president of the US
former state official accused of being a communist spy
married a communist
accused people of being spies
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USSR's policy of isolation of E. Europe from the rest of the world (symbol is The Berlin Wall)
NATO
The Red Scare
Containment
The Iron Curtain
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Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed.
U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.
U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely
Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.
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A period during the Cold War where the American public was terrified of Communists/Communism
The Red Scare
McCarthyism
Hollywood 10
Beat Movement
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34th President of the US and a five-star general in the US Army during WWII
Eisenhower
Truman
FDR
Wilson
32
What was one effect of rock and roll music on U.S. society during the 1950s?
Music stores sold fewer musical instruments.
People were exposed to more diverse musical styles.
Fewer musicians gave live musical performances.
Many religious groups actively supported the new musical culture.
33
Why did US get involved in Korean War?
to stop the spread of communism
to make North Korea mad
because they wanted to
to help spread communism
34
Line that divided Korea - Soviet Union occupied the north and US occupied the south
47 Longitude
100th Latitude
5th Straight line
38th Parallel
35
A competition of space exploration between the US and Soviet Union is called
Space Competition
Space Run
Space Race
Space Cadet
36
The GI Bill of Rights was created with the intention of
Providing veterans with home loans and college funding
Protecting US soldiers from War Crime prosecution
Permanently desegregating of the US military
Allowing women to serve in all US armed forces
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What was Julius Rosenberg and his wife Ethel convicted of?
aiding the launch of Sputnik
containing Communism
passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
destroying U.S. plans for the Hydrogen Bomb
38
What do the Salem Witch trials, Palmer Raids, McCarthyism, Japanese internment have in common?
Radical Conservatism
Fear base government actions
Religious foundations
Liberal Foreign Policy
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What was the outcome ofthe Korean War?
North Korea surrendered after the threat of nuclear war
Korea remained divided almost exactly same as before the war
Korea was unified under a democratic government
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Husband & wife accused of spying, convicted, sentenced to death, executed 6/19/53
The Griffens
The Whites
The Rosenbergs
The Simpsons
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All of the following were reasons why a consumer culture appeared in the 1950s EXCEPT
the creation of credit cards and payment plans
rising ability of advertisers to create demand for products
a considerable drop in the prices of consumer goods
the appearance of new and varied products
42
What motivated Americans to build fallout shelters during the 1950s?
desires to live in uncrowded suburban communities
desire to conserve resources during a depression
fears related to the effects of industrial pollution
fears of a potential nuclear attack on the country
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This gave benefits to WW2 veterans including financial assistance for college, homes, etc.
The GI Bill
Sputnik
NASA
New Consumerism
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Alger Hiss conviction, Rosenberg trial , McCarthy hearings - These post–WW II events are...
All related to labor conflicts in United States cities
Examples of fear of a communist threat inside the US
All associated with immigration from the Soviet Union
Examples of an expansion of communism into Cuba
