What did the average American taxpayer think of the Marshall Plan?

It needed to stabilize the European economy quickly

Which statement about post-World War II American cities is false?

Urban renewal programs greatly improved conditions in cities

What was the impact of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?

there was an increase in suburbanization

The Soviets blockaded West Berlin in response to...

Western efforts to reunify Germany

Which was NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The U.S. maintained a naval blockade of Cuba

Rock and Roll was both popular and criticized because it...

was seen as a form of rebellion

Which statement best describes the Korean War?

The war did little to alter the borders of Korea

The flexible response military strategy allowed the U.S. to

fight limited wars around the world

What impact did television have on the 1960 election?

It aired a presidential debate for the first time

separated communist and democratic Europe

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1
What did the average American taxpayer think of the Marshall Plan?
It needed to stabilize the European economy quickly
It would limit Europe's economic recovery
Europe would fail to take full advantage of the program
It would cause the United States to go bankrupt
2
HUAC and Joseph McCarthy investigated Hollywood and the State Department due to...
a growing fear of communism
Fear caused by the launch of Sputnik
complaints filed by American citizens
the discovery of a Soviet spy network
3
At Potsdam, the U.S.S.R. made it clear that...
Berlin must be under Soviet control
Germany must be divided
Germany must pay reparations
Germany must become communist
4
LBJ's Great Society programs included all of the following EXCEPT
the Peace Corps
Economic Opportunity Act
Medicare/Medicaid
Head Start Program
5
NATO was formed for the purpose of...
promoting free trade among member countries
settling border disputes in Europe
spreading democracy in Europe
providing mutual defense
6
The GI Bill allowed many returning veterans to...
find employment
pursue a military career
obtain their military bonus early
go to college
7
Which statement about post-World War II American cities is false?
White flight led to lower tax revenue in cities
Urban renewal programs greatly improved conditions in cities
Many southern African Americans moved to northern cities
Black neighborhoods in cities experienced riots and crime
8
What was the impact of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?
it alone caused the post-war economy to boom
it created numerous urban renewal projects
it strengthened traditional family farms
there was an increase in suburbanization
9
Which WAS NOT a cause of rising consumerism in the 1950s?
Major urban renewal projects
The development of modern advertising
A booming post-war economy
The use of planned obsolescence
10
The Soviets blockaded West Berlin in response to...
the Marshall Plan
Kennedy's speech in Berlin
the formation of NATO
Western efforts to reunify Germany
11
Which was NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The U.S. maintained a naval blockade of Cuba
The U.S. publicly promised not to invade Cuba
The Soviet Union removed nuclear weapons from Cuba
The U.S. removed nuclear weapons from Turkey
12
Rock and Roll was both popular and criticized because it...
encouraged social conformity
was seen as a form of rebellion
drew from African-American culture
was seen as harmless entertainment
13
The suburbs were sometimes criticized because...
they separated extended families
they lacked diversity
they were symbols of a materialistic culture
they were a break from traditional values
14
Which statement best describes the Korean War?
The U.N. could have won by crossing the Yalu River to China
The war did little to alter the borders of Korea
North Korea lost because China refused to get involved
North Korea was never a serious threat to the South
15
The flexible response military strategy allowed the U.S. to
decrease the number of nuclear weapons
fight limited wars around the world
reduce defense spending
become the world's only atomic power
16
What impact did television have on the 1960 election?
It aired a presidential debate for the first time
It reported inaccurate campaign results on election night
It was used to air campaign ads for the first time
It carried live campaign rallies for the first time
17
The Iron Curtain...
protected Warsaw Pact countries with iron
separated communist and democratic Europe
Divided North and South Korea after the war
Separated East and West London

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