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Unit 13: The Cold War Era
Unit 13: The Cold War Era
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1
Which event involved the U.S. and the Soviets competing over weapons?
Space Race
Arms Race
Bolshevik Race
Berlin Race
2
Which region/country most benefited from the Marshall Plan?
Western Europe
Latin America
Japan
USSR
3
Which of the following is an example of the "Suburban Dream"?
Levittown
Seattle
Atlanta
Chicago
4
The Space Race was between the U.S. and ___________.
Vietnam
Cuba
Soviet Union
Germany
5
Which of the following DID not lead to an increase in the demand for cars?
Decline in public transportation
Improved Roads
Growth of suburbs
Cheap fuel
6
Which group "blacklisted" members of the film industry?
House of Un-American Activities Committee
United Nations
CIA
Red Scare Society
7
What do you call children born in the post-WWII era?
Baby Boomers
Liberty Babies
GI Baby
War Kids
8
Why did the U.S. economy grow in the 1920's?
War Industries Grew
Demand for Farm Goods Increased
Demand for Consumer Goods Increased
Foreign Trade
9
Why did President Kennedy support the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To Remove a Communist Dictator from Cuba
Revenge for the Sinking of the Maine in Havana Harbor
They restricted U.S. access to the Panama Canal
They Issued a Trade Embargo on the U.S.
10
Which of the following has nothing to do with consumerism?
The Beat Movement
Planned Obsolescence
Radio & Television
Advertising
11
What was the Domino Theory?
The USSR would divide the city of Berlin
Cuba would overpower North America
If one country became Communists, its neighbors would too
Communism would defeat Democracy in the U.S.
12
Which event led President Kennedy to reference the Monroe Doctrine?
Pearl Harbor
Cuban Missile Crisis
Sinking of the Maine
Korean War
13
What type of business began in the 1950's and allowed people to start a small business?
Corporation
Franchise
Monopoly
Nonprofit Organization
14
What was the focus of the Progressive Movement?
Place all factories under strict government control
Fix economic and social problems
Increase taxes on farmers
Allow more Latino immigrants
15
How did the Korean War End?
Country remained divided
Became one Communist nation
Became one Democratic nation
Taken over by China
16
What played a major role in Kennedy's defeat of Nixon?
Kennedy's War Hero Status
Watergate Scandal
Televised Debates
Radio Debates
17
Which type of person would not have lived in the 1950's suburbs?
Young Families
College Educated
White
Blue Collar Workers
18
Which of the following was NOT first used by Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Deficit Spending
Social Security
Welfare
Fireside Chats
19
Which group was not created during the Cold War?
NSA
Army
Air Force
CIA
20
What did the Soviet Union create to keep the West from reunifying Germany?
Iron Curtain
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Wall
The Kremlin
21
What event happened as a result of East Berlin being cut off from the rest of Germany?
Munich Pact
Berlin Airlift
Nuremberg Trials
Domino Theory
22
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Stop the spread of the Communism
Keep Europe out of North America
Stop world wars
Encourage the spread of the Communism
23
What does it mean to be a "McCarthyist"?
Someone who is a radical nationalist
Someone who is a Green Bay Packers fan
Someone who makes accusations with no evidence
Someone who supports Communism
24
Which concept stated that Europe should stay out of the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
Fourteen Points
Domino Theory
Manifest Destiny
25
Which U.S. policy promised help to Middle Eastern countries that were threatened by Communism?
Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine
26
What allowed the U.S. to help the Allies in WWII without entering the war?
Truman Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
NAFTA
Lend-Lease Act
27
What happened as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba left the United Nations
Kennedy and Castro attacked the USSR
Soviet Union withdrew nuclear missiles from Cuba
The U.S. made Cuba a military territory
28
What did the Beat Movement & Rock 'N' Roll Represent?
African American Culture
Nationalism
Traditional Values
Rebellion
29
Why did the U.S. want to expand in the early 1900's?
New Markets
Spread Christianity
Social Darwinism
To Find Gold and Silver
30
What is consumerism?
Rationing by the government
Buying too much on credit
The protection or promotion of the interests of consumers
The protection or promotion of the interests of producers
31
Which group was formed as a military alliance of democratic nations?
NAFTO
UNC
FEMA
NATO
32
What was the belief that the U.S. should focus on stopping the spread of Communism?
Containment Policy
Headright System
Marshall Plan
Espionage Act
33
Why was the "Cold War" different from other U.S. wars?
It was fought in cold climates
The U.S. was fighting against theocracies
It was a clash of ideas, not battles between the U.S. & USSR
We were Allies with the British for the 1st time since 1783
34
What Cold War event involved Sputnik I & Explorer I?
Bay of Pigs
Berlin Conflict
Space Race
Vietnam War
35
Which of the following did NOT lead to the Baby Boom?
Better Training for Doctors
Returning War Veterans
Economic Growth
Social Security
36
Which group is the "police" of the United Nations?
FBI
North Atlantic Trade Organization
OPEC
Security Council
