Post War America and the Cold War

Group founded in 1945 that organized Mexican American voter registration and fought school and workplace discrimination.

General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War

Most Americans from the late 1950s - 1960s relied on ____ as their primary source of entertainment and information.

Fear of the spread of communism was one of the reasons for the arms race between the USA and USSR

is best known for investigating communism in the film industry.

Federal law that gave U.S. citizenship on all Native Americans born within the country.

President Truman’s domestic policies wanted to support all of the following EXCEPT:

U.S. economic expansion after World War II was encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT:

During the 1950s all of the following contributed to a more homogeneous culture EXCEPT :

In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll were viewed as forms of:

Rebellious Music choices of Rock n Roll and the Flappers are a similarity of the 1920s and 1950s

A parent company licenses its brand, products, and operating system to independent owners who pay fees and royalties

Cold War tactic of pushing confrontations to the verge of war to force an adversary to back down

Buying on credit is something that was popular in both 1920s and 1950s America

The vast majority of new homes in the 1950s were built in the:

The dramatic rise in U.S. births from 1946 to 1964 that reshaped family life, housing demand, and consumer culture

 Launched in 1957, ______was the first successful man-made satellite.

Beat Generation poet whose outspoken work “Howl” became a symbol of 1950s counterculture and challenged censorship laws

U.S. spy plane was shot down over the USSR, leading to the capture of pilot Francis Gary Powers

A 1949 collective‑defense alliance linking the United States, Canada, and Western European nations.

Southern Democrats who opposed Truman’s reforms were known as:

The construction of the interstate highway system led to

World War II Allied commander who served as U.S. president from 1953 to 1961:

The Longoria incident prompted Mexican Americans to:

Which of the following was NOT a major issue between the Soviet Union and the United States in the post-war years   

All of the following are true of women in the 1950s EXCEPT:

1961 showdown over Soviet demands regarding West Berlin that resulted in the erection of the Berlin Wall.

The major purpose of the GI Bill of Rights was to:

When the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, the United States responded by intensifying efforts to develop _____.

The chief reason for the formation of NATO was to:

American couple executed in 1953 for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

 Korea was divided after World War II as a result of:

Influential 1950s disc jockey who coined “rock and roll” and promoted integrated rhythm‑and‑blues concerts.

U.S. foreign policy in the decade after World War II was intended to:

U.S. foreign‑policy strategy that sought to limit the spread of communism during the Cold War.

The dramatic increase in car ownership in the 1950s would have contributed to all of the following EXCEPT:

 In 1955 eight Communist countries in Europe formed an organization similar to NATO with the signing of the:

The Soviet blockade of West Berlin was a response to

When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War,

Early‑1950s wave of anti‑communist investigations and accusations that damaged many careers without solid evidence.

A purpose of the Marshall Plan was to:

Redevelopment of aging city neighborhoods in the 1950s‑60s, often displacing low‑income and minority residents.