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The Interstate Highway Act did all the following
except
...
allowed workers to work in city and live in suburbs
give escape route in case of atomic bombs
increase shipping and trading of companies
decreased the number of automobiles being bought
2
What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?
keep peace in the UN
contain the spread of communism
help Germany unite
promote free elections in South America
3
What was the Korean War?
A war between Britain and US
A war between North Korea and South Korea (with the United Nations)
A war between Korea and Russia
A war between Korea and Japan
4
What did Joe McCarthy intend to do?
He wanted people to be fired
He wanted to become president
He wanted to get rid of communism in America
He wanted to become a communist
5
Emmett Till was murdered because
he drove erratically in Los Angeles traffic.
he stole a car.
supposedly hastled a white woman working in grocery store
he carried a concealed weapon.
6
The Korean War is best described as a .....
a victory for the United Nations
stalemate or tie
a victory for Democracy
a victory for Communism
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What is the baby boom generation?
Those individuals born between 1946-1964
Those individuals born between 1980-1999
Those individuals born between 1930-1945
Those individuals born between 2000-2020
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Why was General MacArthur fired?
MacArthur killed an ally
MacArthur wanted to invade China and publicly bashed Truman
MacArthur brought weapons in a demilitarized zone
MacArthur tried to kill Truman
9
NATO was originally formed to
defend western Europe from Soviet aggression
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
promote religious freedom
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
Ended WW2
Separated Greece and Turkey
US paid countries to help rebuild and avoid Communism
Weakened The British
11
What is the Space Race?
Spaceships racing around the world
Race between nations with technology and achievements
All of the above
A race to outer space
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What was the Berlin Airlift?
A battle during World War II
Taking planes out of the city of Berlin because it was too powerful
An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin
When the Japanese surrendered after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb
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What was the first satellite launched into space and began the Space Race?
Explorer I
Sputnik I
Shinedown I
Spanky I
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Television in the 1950s ...
Showed anti war propaganda
Exposed the harsh conditions of poverty in America
Showed only white, married, middle class families.
Helped destroy traditional ideas on the role of women
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Operation Paperclip was
the US and USSR scrambling to get the best German scientists
failed effort of the Communists to build a bridge over the Baltic Canal
an attempt to secure Soviet Secrets from Hollywood Actors
a shopping spree at Staples
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In the case of Brown v. Board of Ed the Supreme Court ruled that
African Americans must have equal access to public transport
voting rights must apply to African Americans equally
segregated facilities must be made equal
racially segregated schools are unconstitutional
17
What does CIA stand for?
Cows In Action
Celestial Intervention Agency
Computer Industry Acronyms
Central Intelligence Agency
18
Which Disney movie was released in 1950?
Lion King
Toy Story
Cinderella
Pocahontas
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Which sport was played the most in the 1950's?
Hockey
Football
Soccer
Baseball
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Dwight D. Eisenhower served 8 years as a Republican President.
False
True
21
What does NATO mean?
North American Treaty orgainization
North Atlantic Treaty Agreement
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North American Trade Agreement
22
The capture and trial of Francis Gary Powers was part of the:
U2 Spy Plane Incident
U2 riots that featured Bono beating up fans with food aid.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Berlin Blockade
23
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nautical Airplanes and Spaceship Alumni
National Air Space Association
New Apple Slicing Area
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The Space Race can be considered part of what war?
World War II
World War I
The Cold War
Vietnam War
25
What was Eisenhower's nickname?
Honest Dwight
Tricky Dick
The Haberdasher
Ike
26
Which President ended segregation in the military and government agencies after WW2?
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
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Why did the America get involved in the Korean War?
Because the U.S. needs to get involved with everything
To contain communism
The U.S. thought it was the name of a party
The U.S. felt like it
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What was the Red Scare?
The fear of republicans
A contagious blood disease
A fear of communism spreading to America
The fear of the color red
29
Why was the Interstate Highway Act passed?
To allow better access to U.S. farms for immigrants
A higher demand for civil engineers
To plan for the creation of more U.S. colleges
To create a better road system in case of war with the USSR
30
Who were the Little Rock 9? (1957)
Little Rock problems with public water
9 Black students allowed to eat at public restaurant
Little Rock Arkansas hate crimes on African Americans
9 Black students allowed to attend the all white school
31
Where was Gary Powers shot down in a U2 spy plane?
Over Kazakhstan
Over China
Over Russia
Over Bulgaria
32
The fall of Joe McCarthy was caused by what?
He stopped looking for communist
He failed to find all the communist in the US army
He loss the presidential election
He accused high ranking US Army members of communism
33
The Warsaw Pact sought to:
Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations
Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after WWll
Prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
Create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
34
When did Eisenhower become President?
1950
1961
1940
1953
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What did Truman do to MacArthur during the Korean War?
fired him
promoted him
made him a Senator
demoted him
36
What was the significance of places like Levittown?
It was the site of the Kennedy-Nixon debates
It showed the need for a working GI Bill
It sparked the growth of American suburbs
It was the center of American industry
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The Nuremberg Trials were set up to...
address the use of atomic bombs
ensure another war did not happen in the future
punish the Nazi leaders for "crimes against humanity"
punish all Axis leaders for their involvement in WWII
38
The GI Bill was introduced to ...
aid veterans with college education and home owning
aid veterans with wedding costs
aid veterans with job opportunities
aid veterans with PTSD
39
One outcome of the Korean War was ....
North Korea remained communist
Communism came to an end in both North and South Korea
The USSR took over both North and South Korea
South Korea became communist
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Which was the top television show in the 1950's?
I Love Lucy
Leave It To Beaver
Honeymooners
The Twilight Zone
41
Who was Emmett Till?
a murderer
Part of a jury in a racial violence case
A prisoner
One of the most prominent victims of racial violence
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Which President helped create the Interstate Highway System, NASA, & the National Defense Education Act?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
