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Chapter 13 & 14 The Cold War
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The Cold War: Truman & Eisenhower
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1
The U.S. supported ______ in the Civil War in China.
Mao Zedong
Emperor Hirohito
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kim Il Sung
2
In the 1950s, teenagers
were not a focus of parents or business.
could decide whether to attend school or not.
became a focus for advertisers and attended school.
wanted to live exactly like their parents in the suburbs.
3
_______ became the new leader of the USSR after Stalin's death in 1953.
Boris Yeltsin.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Nikita Khrushchev.
Vladimir Lenin.
4
In 1953 Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed for
assassinating JFK.
passing information to the Soviets.
helping the Germans in WWII.
kidnapping couples and turning them into spies.
5
Consumerism is
buying more material goods as a sign of success.
paying off one's debt as a consumer and living frugally.
industry directed towards building military equipment.
rejecting the idea of consuming goods sold to the public.
6
This photo reflects
fears of a nuclear attack in the 1950s.
concerns over rock-n-roll music in the 1950s.
the lack of schools during the baby boom.
a lockdown drill at a school.
7
The nationalist, Chiang Kai-Shek created an alternative Chinese government in
Taiwan.
Hong Kong.
the Philippines.
Thailand.
8
The main criticism that the "beats" like Jack Kerouac had in the 1950s was
America is too relaxed and not serious about development.
America did not focus on family values and stability.
America was focused on suburban life with little variety.
America needed to confront the threat of Communism.
9
The Korean War ended with
a clear South Korean victory and forced reunification.
occupation of both sides by UN forces.
a clear North Korean victory and forced reunification.
a stalemate/armistice at the 38th parallel.
10
In 1950 South Korea was led by
Syngman Rhee.
Kim Il Sung.
Mao Zedong.
Chiang Kai-Shek.
11
The expectation for women in the 1950s was
to continue working just like during the war.
to continue their education at colleges and universities.
to work at home raising the kids and keeping the house.
to reject marriage and children as a major life choice.
12
After WWII, Winston Churchill called the division between Eastern and Western European nations
a DMZ.
a bulge in foreign affairs.
an iron curtain.
the brick border.
13
Lucille Ball was questioned by the HUAC about
her communist party affiliations.
her husband's Cuban ancestry.
why she was so loyal to the United States.
her lack of acting skills in the I Love Lucy TV series.
14
In 1950 North Korea was led by
Chiang Kai-Shek.
Syngman Rhee.
Kim Il Sung.
Mao Zedong.
15
____ was blamed for "losing China" to the Communists.
Johnson
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Truman
16
The Truman Doctrine's focus was on supporting _________ & __________ resistance to Communism.
Greece & Turkey
Germany & France
Italy & Spain
Japan & China
17
In June 1948, Stalin ordered the closure of access to West Berlin. The U.S. & British response
was to airlift supplies and resources to West Berlin.
was to use force to push through the blockade for access.
was to threaten Stalin with a nuclear attack.
was to pay the Soviets to reopen the blockaded areas.
18
The best definition for Cold War is
when nations have no direct conflict, but maybe proxy wars.
when war drags on indefinitely with no winner or advantage.
when nations are involved in direct confrontation.
when nations choose fight in the coldest time of the year.
19
________ is the famous Floridian chosen to serve as a delegate to the UN Conference in 1945.
Henry Plant
Rick Scott
Henry Flagler
Mary McLeod Bethune
20
Nations in Eastern Europe that were controlled by the USSR after WWII were called
Russian buffer nations.
Satellite nations.
Cold War nations.
Hot War Zone nations.
21
The first successful satellite was launched by the Soviets in
1967.
1937.
1957.
1947.
22
The armistice that stops the Korean War sets the boundary betwen North and South at
the 31st parallel.
the 38th parallel.
the equator.
the 17th parallel.
23
There are _____ permanent members on the UN Security Council
10
20
15
5
24
In 1955, the USSR formed a mutual defense pact called (the)
Warsaw Pact.
NASA.
SEATO.
NATO.
25
The Rosenbergs are executed in 1953 because
they killed a Soviet spy.
they belonged to the communist party.
they passed Atomic secrets to the Soviets.
they participated in the killing of 6.2 million Jews during the Holocaust.
26
Music in the 1950s that combined rhythm & blues with a strong beat is
country music.
rhythm and soul.
rock n' roll.
jazz.
27
The USA, France & USSR merged their German zones in 1946 to become West Germany.
False
True
28
Gary Powers was a spy for the USSR.
True
False
29
_____ developed the first polio vaccine.
Dr. Salk.
Dr. Phil.
Dr. Sabin.
Dr. Oz.
30
The first H-bomb was tested by the U.S. in
1945.
1947.
1957.
1952.
31
The nations around and heavily influenced by the USSR after WWII were called
The Western Block.
Soviet States.
The Asian Sphere.
Satellite Nations.
32
The main reason for creating the UN in 1945 was
to gang up on nations who were not members.
to maintain peaceful relations between nations.
to provide loans to member nations for major projects.
to force nations to become democracies.
33
After WWII, the U.S. rebuilds __________ in order to be a buffer against communism in Asia.
Vietnam
Cambodia
Japan
Korea
34
The Truman Doctrine involved
political and scientific support for struggling nations.
medical and educational support for struggling nations.
economic and military support for struggling nations.
education & natural resources for struggling nations.
35
Most TV shows in the 1950s were
directed at middle American suburban society.
aimed at the diverse nature of American society.
controlled and censored by the U.S. government.
designed for alternative points of view and ideas.
36
Music that is made by one person but then remade by another to appeal to a different group is
cover songs.
Rock n' Roll.
alternative music.
stolen music.
37
Formed in 1949, _________ was a military alliance led by the U.S. & included 11 other nations.
Pan African Congress
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
38
The Korean War lasted from
1941 - 1945.
1950 - 1953.
1965 - 1975.
1945 - 1949.
39
President Truman's domestic policy program was called
the Square Deal.
the New Deal.
the Great Society.
the Fair Deal.
40
In the 1950s men were expected to
work independently without a focus on family.
work on an equal level with the wives.
assist directly in child rearing and household chores.
work and support the family financially.
41
Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur in 1951 because
MacArthur ordered the use of nuclear weapons against China.
MacArthur openly criticized Truman's Korean War policy.
MacArthur refused to be aggressive in his attack on Japan.
MacArthur refused to attack the USSR in the Korean War.
42
One of the big changes for automobiles in the 1950s was
making the cheapest car for the working man.
producing cars for fun as well as transportation.
focusing on practical cars for transportation.
a focus on building smaller cars with good gas mileage.
43
Germany is divided into __________ zones/sectors after WWII.
4
3
5
2
44
Music that was produced by black artists, but was popular with whites is
cover music.
cross-over music.
alternative music.
punk rock music.
45
George F. Kennan suggest the policy of _______ to President Truman as a response to Communism.
Mutual Assured Destruction
Containment
"Roll Back"
Brinkmanship
46
In 1949 ______ won the Civil War in China.
Kim Il Sung
Chiang Kia-Shek
Emperor Hirohito
Mao Zedong
47
The HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) investigated
those in the military who might be Fascists.
those in the movie industry who might be Communists.
those in Congress who might be Communists.
those in the automobile industry who might be Democrats.
48
The Marshall Plan
gave money to the Nationalists in China to resist communism.
gave money to western Europe to rebuild after WWII.
gave money to Greece & Turkey to resist communism.
gave money to Korea to assist with reunification.
49
Executive Order 9835 signed by President Truman ended segregation in the military.
True
False
50
In 1952, _______ was elected U.S. President.
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Turman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
51
After WWII, which currency became the reserve currency for most countries?
the Euro.
the Japanese Yen.
the U.S. dollar.
the Mexican Peso.
52
In the 1950s ________ caused the demise of many cities.
the Great Migration
post industrialization
industrialization
white flight
