How did the Marshall Plan affect the U.S.?

It stimulated the economy & improved relations w/ W. Europe.

Why did the Soviet support of North Korea alarm the free world?

The S.U. had expanded its influence in Europe.

What was the relationship b/t the development of suburbs and car ownership?

people depended on cars as more suburbs were built

Stimulus Question #3 According to Dulles, why did the S.U. launch a satellite before the U.S.?

Their gov't. dictated that necessary resources be utilized

How did the HUAC committee intensify domestic tensions during the Cold War?

It's investigations led Americans to suspect one another

How did the arms race affect Cold War tensions b/t the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

It escalated tensions with the threat of nuclear destruction

How did the U.S. involvement in the Korean War relate to the policy of containment?

U.S. chose to support a country that might fall to communism

What effect did the S.U.'s response to the Hungarian revolution have on the U.S.?

U.S. realized massive retaliation was useless in situations

How did the launch of Sputnik 1 affect U.S. perceptions of the S.U?

S.U. might have capability to launch missiles at the U.S.

What was the purpose of the National Defense Ed. Act in response to Sputnik 1?

put 1 billion dollars into schools for scientists & teachers

What led to the development of the hydrogen bomb?

U.S. wanted to develop bombs that were superior to S.U.

Why was the Berlin Airlift considered a victory for the West in the Cold War?

the airlift symbolized Soviet control of W German airspace

Technological innovations that produced the polio vaccine and penicillin significantly...

increased children's life expectancy

How did Congress's decision to investigate communist activities in the U.S. affect Americans?

Thousands of Americans were accused of being communists

How did the formation of NATO affect the Soviet Union?

It strengthened nations who were opposed Soviet expansion.

Stimulus Question #1: Article 5 of the NATO Treaty promises...

mutual defense for all treaty promises

How did McCarthyism intensify Cold War tensions?

He deepened fear and mistrust among American people

How did the U.S. involvement in the Korean War affect the U.S. economy?

It led to increased spending in support of the war effort.

What was one effect of the increasing prevalence of television on American culture?

the concept of the nuclear family was reinforced

The Truman Doctrine was established because of fears that...

communism would spread to other countries.

Why didn't the west launch a military operation to end the Berlin blockade?

distance would make it difficult from W. Germany to Berlin

What influenced Truman's decision to aid South Korea in the Korean War?

assumption appeasement wouldn't discourage Soviet aggression

In this map, the areas in green show the countries...

they belonged to the Warsaw Pact

How did prosperity help increase economic growth?

the economy grew as demand for products increased

Events in Greece and Turkey inspired the Truman Doctrine because...

Soviet Union was threatening to expand its influence

Why did the U.S. support the nationalist leader Jiang Jieshi during the Chinese Civil War?

U.S. thought China might become a communist state

How did the U.S. change its approach to science after the S.U. launched Sputnik 1 in 1957?

It est. the National Defense Ed. Act to encourage science

Why was the Eisenhower Doctrine inspired by the Suez Canal Crisis?

Britain & France had tried to regain canal with Soviet help.

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How did the Marshall Plan affect the U.S.?
It depleted resources and weakened the American economy.
It stimulated the economy & improved relations w/ W. Europe.
It strengthened alliances with Eastern European nations.
It ended the conflict b/t the U.S and the Soviet Union.
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Why did the Soviet support of North Korea alarm the free world?
The U.S. wanted to encourage South Korean expansion in Asia.
U.S. suspected the Soviets to be acting on China's behalf
The S.U. had pursued a policy of appeasement in Asia.
The S.U. had expanded its influence in Europe.
3
What was the relationship b/t the development of suburbs and car ownership?
car owners decreased; suburbs relied on public transportation
suburban development & car owners decreased simultaneously
people depended on cars as more suburbs were built
fewer people lived in the suburbs as car owners increased
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Stimulus Question #3 According to Dulles, why did the S.U. launch a satellite before the U.S.?
Their natural resources are greater than those in the U.S.
Their gov't. dictated that necessary resources be utilized
Their priorities lean toward conquest rather than freedom
Their engineers were threatened w/ punishment if they didn't
5
How did the HUAC committee intensify domestic tensions during the Cold War?
It's investigations led Americans to suspect one another
It nominated known communists to fun for political office
Its economic policies contributed to a recession
It encouraged further development of nuclear weapons
6
How did the arms race affect Cold War tensions b/t the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
It increased U.S. power & forced the S.U. to withdraw
It eased tensions with the possibility of military conflicts
It resolved conflicts; each knew the dangers of nuclear war
It escalated tensions with the threat of nuclear destruction
7
How did the U.S. involvement in the Korean War relate to the policy of containment?
U.S. chose to fight an open war against the Soviet Union
The U.S. sought to establish democracy in a communist region
U.S. chose to support a country that might fall to communism
U.S. sought to contain the communists N of the 38th parallel
8
What effect did the S.U.'s response to the Hungarian revolution have on the U.S.?
U.S. realized the S.U. had superior technology + power
U.S. realized massive retaliation was useless in situations
U.S. wanted to send more military aid to Eastern Europe
U.S. attempted to resolve crisis at the 1956 Olympics
9
How did the launch of Sputnik 1 affect U.S. perceptions of the S.U?
S.U. was far behind the U.S. with space technology
S.U. was more interested in space travel than warfare
S.U. might have capability to launch missiles at the U.S.
A military conflict b/t S.U. & the U.S. was inevitable.
10
What was the purpose of the National Defense Ed. Act in response to Sputnik 1?
It provided funding research for colleges
segregation of public schools unconstitutional
It guaranteed public education through 12th grade
put 1 billion dollars into schools for scientists & teachers
11
What led to the development of the hydrogen bomb?
U.S. wanted to develop bombs that were superior to S.U.
U.S. wanted to catch up to the S.U. in regards to weapons
U.S. increased domestic defense, due to Suez Crisis
U.S. prepared military invasion in case Hungary escalated
12
Why was the Berlin Airlift considered a victory for the West in the Cold War?
airlift symbolized resistance to Soviet expansion in Europe.
airlift symbolized S.U.'s desire to avoid confrontation
airlift symbolized GB's support of U.S. foreign policy
the airlift symbolized Soviet control of W German airspace
13
Technological innovations that produced the polio vaccine and penicillin significantly...
deceased economic productivity
increased children's life expectancy
decreased employment in medical fields
increased rates of bacteria based disease
14
Stimulus Question #2: The text outlines the basis for the...
Berlin airlift
Warsaw Pact
Eisenhower Doctrine
Marshall Plan
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How did Congress's decision to investigate communist activities in the U.S. affect Americans?
Thousands of Americans were accused of being communists
accused communists lost their 5th Amendment rights
the spread of communism within the country was prevented
Americans began to distrust their government
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How did the formation of NATO affect the Soviet Union?
It forced the Soviet Union to blockade West Berlin.
It weakened Soviet control over nations of Eastern Europe.
It strengthened nations who were opposed Soviet expansion.
It convinced the S.U. to include Yugoslavia in Warsaw Pact.
17
Stimulus Question #1: Article 5 of the NATO Treaty promises...
quick resolution of international disputes
acceptance of other nations by unanimous agreement
mutual defense for all treaty promises
promotion of wold peace by all member nations
18
Secretary of State Dulles's approach to was can best be described as...
massive retaliation
mutually assured destruction
peaceful coexistence
brinkmanship
19
How did McCarthyism intensify Cold War tensions?
He encouraged honesty and openness in government
He increased unemployment rates due to false accusations
He caused the U.S. involvement in the Korean War
He deepened fear and mistrust among American people
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How did the U.S. involvement in the Korean War affect the U.S. economy?
It led to increased spending in support of the war effort.
It caused a severe recession throughout the country.
It strengthened economic ties between the U.S. and China
It encouraged foreign trade agreements with other countries.
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This model of Sputnik III displayed in Moscow was intended to inspire feelings of...
pride in Chinese innovation
Soviet nationalism
respect for American idealism
allegiance to communist ideology
22
What was one effect of the increasing prevalence of television on American culture?
families saw other families dealing with problems
regional cultures across the U.S. were strengthened
television shows promoted integration of African Americans
the concept of the nuclear family was reinforced
23
The Truman Doctrine was established because of fears that...
the Soviet Union would invade Eastern Europe
U.S. allies would not have enough economic aid after WW2
International force wasn't strong to face a Communist threat
communism would spread to other countries.
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Why didn't the west launch a military operation to end the Berlin blockade?
distance would make it difficult from W. Germany to Berlin
the Marshall Plan could not fund this operation
Truman was against ending the Berlin blockade
ending the blockade was inconsistent w/ containing S.U.
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What influenced Truman's decision to aid South Korea in the Korean War?
assumption appeasement wouldn't discourage Soviet aggression
his gratitude that South Korea provided to the Allies (WW2)
confidence he would't need Congress for a declaration of war
to strengthen relations b/t democratic & communist nations
26
In this map, the areas in green show the countries...
that the Soviet Union absorbed
affected by the Marshall Plan
where anti-communist revolts took place
they belonged to the Warsaw Pact
27
How did prosperity help increase economic growth?
the economy grew as consumerism decreased
the economy grew as unemployment rates increased
the economy grew as median family incomes decreased
the economy grew as demand for products increased
28
Events in Greece and Turkey inspired the Truman Doctrine because...
Soviet Union supported the independence of both countries
the U.S. preferred that Greece and Turkey remain neutral.
the U.S. supported the Soviet's Union's foreign policy goals
Soviet Union was threatening to expand its influence
29
What was a significant turning point in the Korean War?
Truman's firing of MacArthur
the Soviet Union's invasion of South Korea
China's entry into the war
Eisenhower's visit to Korea
30
Why did the U.S. support the nationalist leader Jiang Jieshi during the Chinese Civil War?
Chinese nationalists supported N. Korean independence
U.S. wanted to maintain productive trade relations w/ Japan
U.S. thought China might become a communist state
Chinese nationalists were aligned with Stalin in Europe
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How did the U.S. change its approach to science after the S.U. launched Sputnik 1 in 1957?
It created the CIA to gather info about the S.U.
It est. the National Defense Ed. Act to encourage science
It abandoned its scientific endeavors to attack the S.U.
It withdrew its funding of NASA
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Why was the Eisenhower Doctrine inspired by the Suez Canal Crisis?
He wanted to prevent communist countries from the canal.
He believed that communist influence was growing in Egypt.
He thought Egypt might use Soviet forces to hold the canal.
Britain & France had tried to regain canal with Soviet help.

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