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1
Which event illustrates the policy of containment in the 1960s?
Nuremberg Trials
naval blockade of Cuba(Cuban Missile Crisis)
Hungarian Revolt
launching of Sputnik
2
This 1989 photograph symbolizes the
creation of a divided Germany
end of the Cold War
fear of Nazism among Germans
importance of the Berlin Airlift
3
What was the name of the Congressional committee that investigated Hollywood?
North Atlantic Treaty Org
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
HUAC(House Un-American Committee)
The Warsaw Pact
4
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WW2?
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
Turkey, Greece, Italy
France, Spain, Great Britain
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
5
The Warsaw Pact was originally formed to
promote religious freedom
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
Counteract the formation of NATO
6
How did the Western allies respond to USSR's Berlin Blockade(cut of supply lines)
Created NATO
Build the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Airlift
Did not respond, let the people starve
7
Which Cold War event took place in 1962 and involved Pres Kennedy and Soviet leader Khrushchev
The Korean War
Cuban Missile crisis
The Berlin Airlift
Vietnam Conflict
8
Growth of the suburbs and the middle class, as well as the creation of an interstate highway system are all due to:
Economic prosperity of the 1950's
A decrease in immigration after WW2
A decrease in defense spending after WW2
An increase in family farming
9
What event allowed the US to avoid a military conflict with the Soviets
Berlin Wall being torn down
US police action with the UN in Korea
Berlin Airlift
10
Which of the following led to large numbers of trees being cut down(deforestation) in the 50s
Wildfires in the 50s
The construction of the Berlin Wall
Baby boom, which led to need for more housing
11
The launching of the Soviet Sputnik satellite, led to the creation of what federal agency
The WPA
NATO
NAFTA
NASA
12
How did the US gov't assist veterans after WW2?
They actually did not provide any assistance
Through the GI Bill, they helped soldiers/vets returning to civilian life
They provided army officer training school
13
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
collapse of the Taliban
power of the European Union
end of the Cold War
strength of the Warsaw Pact
14
What is "McCarthyism?"
The operation to free countries under Soviet control
A plan to help Western Europe after WW2
Fans of the actress Melissa McCarthy
Witchhunt of suspected communists
15
Who helped prevent Southern Korea from falling to the Communist North?(Containment)
China
Russia
The Axis powers
UN forces led by the US
16
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin
complete the post World War 2 rebuilding of Berlin
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
meet the requirements of NATO
17
Which senator provided lists with names of people he wanted investigated as communists?
Senator Beto O'Rourke
Senator Ted Cruz
Sen Diane Feinstein
Senator Joseph McCarthy
18
The Truman doctrine and NATO were United States' responses to the
communist threat after WW2
Fear of economic depression after WWI
threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
concern about the partition of India in 1947
19
The launch of Sputnik intensified Cold War tensions by pushing the US to spend more on science and technology to keep up
True
False
20
What is consumerism and how does it effect an economy?
People eating a lot of junk/makes people obese
buying electronic & household goods/cars, it makes the economy prosperous
People selling all their goods-makes the economy fall
21
In 1968, the area East of the
bold black boundary
included members of
European Union
The Triple Alliance
NATO
Warsaw Pact
22
What is the containment policy purpose?
To contain the flow of immigrants
To allow communism to spread
To stop the spread of communism
23
Which of the following are main characteristics of the Cold War
Genocide and trench warfare
Gas attacks and stalemate
Nuclear arms race and containment of communism
Political bosses and Political machines
24
The imaginary line that split the West European from the East European countries after WW2 was
Berlin Wall
prime meridian
Iron Curtain
line of demarcation
25
The purpose of the bill, known as the Marshall plan, was to
attempt to solve world hunger
increase membership of the United Nations
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
prevent the spread of communism in Western Europe
26
Pres. John F Kennedy threatened a naval blockade on The Soviets if they installed missiles in Cuba(Cuban Missile Crisis)
False
True
27
What is an underlying cause of the Cold War?
Democracy Versus Communism
President Truman's hatred of Hitler
US & Gr. Britain invaded France during World War 2
28
As wages and employment grew after WW2, so did consumer spending
True
False
29
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
nuclear weapons to NATO
government housing to refugees
funds for economic recovery for Western Europe
military assistance to Vietnam
