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Chapter 26 and 27 Test Review
Chapter 26 and 27 Test Review
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Review for Chapters 26 and 27
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1
Which of the following is NOT legislation passed under Truman's Fair Deal plan?
the Social Security system is expanded
minimum wage is raised from 40 cents to 75 cents
the Federal Highway Act
the National Housing Act
2
What is disposable income?
more money than you know what to do with
money left after taxes are paid
money left after the taxes and bills are paid
worthless, of no value
3
Who was President Eisenhower's Secretary of State?
John Boehner
John Adams
John Foster Dulles
John McCain
4
What is McCarthyism?
spy decoding program used to track Soviet spies in the US
vague & unfounded charges of communism that hurt reputations
economic aid to war torn European countries
questioning of federal employees to test their US loyalties
5
What was massive retaliation?
threating the use of atomic weapons on communist aggressors
preparing to use nuclear weapons in all forms
all out war
going to the brink of war to get the enemy to back down
6
What led to the New Youth Culture of the 1950's?
the Beat Movement
the generation gap
creation of African American rhythm and blues
the creation of rock and roll
7
What was the
Sputnik Crisis
?
Soviet fears of not getting Sputnik into space
public fear following the successful launch of Sputnik
intense fear of satellites falling from the sky
public fascination with the Sputnik satellite
8
Why is the Korean War considered the forgotten war?
it is between two major wars
less than 100,000 people died
it wasn't significant
we didn't get involved
9
What were two technological breakthroughs in 1946-1947?
televisions and computers
refrigerators and freezers
computers and transitors
transitors and freezers
10
What was the purpose of NASA?
a peacetime military alliance between the US and its allies
to train and prepare astronauts for space
to fund education in science, math and foreign languages
to coordinate research in rocket science & space exploration
11
What is the definition of a developing country?
a nation with a primarily agricultural economy
a country receiving Soviet economic aid
countries in the phase of overhauling their economy
countries in the beginning stages of industrialization
12
Who became president in 1952?
Richard Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
13
What was the fastest growing industry in the US after WWII?
home appliances
televisions
the movies
advertising
14
What was a result of the US U2 spy plane being shot down by the Soviets?
it halted peace talks between the US and Soviet Union
the pilot was killed
the US threatened massive retaliation
Soviets threatened war if they spied another US plane
15
How did American citizens prepare for a nuclear attack?
built and stocked fallout shelters
moved to Canada
moved away from the cities to the suburbs
watched the news for Emergency Broadcast warnings
16
Why did the Chinese get involved in the Korean War?
they were making a stand for Communism
they were members of the Warsaw Pact
the Soviets promised them part of South Korea
allied forces got too close to the Chinese border
17
What kept supplies coming in and was indispensable in Korea?
jeeps
tanks
helicopters
cargo planes
18
Why was the Federal Highway Act important legislation during the Eisenhower administration?
it established roadway laws and penalties
it linked our roads from Texas to the tip of Canada
it created our interstate highway system
it established maximum speed limits along our highways
19
What was the New Red Scare?
fear of Communist infilitration in the US government
fear of falling behind the Soviets in the arms race
fear of worldwide communism
fear of a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union
20
Who was the US military general in Korea?
Harry Truman
George Patton
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
21
Which of the following was NOT a term of the Korean War armistice?
North Korea was to pay reparations to South Korea
a new border between the two countries was created
both North and South Korea were to remain separate countries
a demilitarized zone was established between the two nations
22
What is NOT true of
urban renewal
?
tried to eliminate poverty by tearing down slums
residents were evicted as soon as they started earning money
high rises were built for poor residents in place of slums
created better living conditions for the inner city poor
23
Who became leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Stalin?
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
Vladimir Putin
24
What was "brinkmanship?"
threating the use of atomic weapons on communist aggressors
going to the brink of war to force an enemy to back down
preparing to use nuclear weapons in all forms
I really don't care
25
What was the purpose of the
termination policy
?
close Native American casinos
close all Indian Reservations
mainstream Native Americans to bring them out of poverty
take away the rights of Native Americans
26
What was Eisnhower's "New Look" in defense policy?
threating the use of atomic weapons on communist aggressors
makeovers for military generals
preparing to use nuclear weapons in all forms
going to the brink of war to get the enemy to back down
27
What is subversion?
to secretly weaken a society and overthrow its government
to descend below the surface of an area of water.
to show allegiance to one's country
to stop the spread of communism
28
What were M.A.S.H. Units?
Motorized Army Specialized Hospitals
Motorized Army Surgical Hospitals
Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals
Mobile Army Specialized Hospitals
29
When Truman fired MacArthur, who replaced him?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
General George Patton
General Matthew B. Ridgeway
General Norman Schwarzkopf
30
What was the purpose of of the
National Defense Education Act
?
provided funding for nuclear defense education
established the US space program
education funding in science, math & foreign languages
established West Point Military Academy
31
What were
beatniks
?
creative types who rejected traditional rules of society
men who wore wife beaters
hippies of the 1950's
the inner city poor
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What is the poverty line?
within cities divides the poorer neighborhoods from the rest
the division between the social classes
minimum income amount showing what's needed to survive
a food line for those living in poverty
