Who were the two main opponents in the Cold War?

The United States and the Soviet Union

What was the arms race?

rivalry between USA and the Soviet Union to build weapons

How did Rosa Parks help launch the Civil Rights movement?

she refused to give her seat on a bus to a white man

How did the Korean War end?

with South Korea and North Korea remaining separate nations

What role did the UN and the USA play in the Korea?

UN ordered North Korea to get out of South Korea

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

Buying goods on credit was better than paying cash.

What is one event in Germany after World War II lead to the Berlin Airlift?

Germany was divided into a democratic and communist section

What is one of the things Dwight D, Eisenhower did?

promised to end the Korean War if he was elected president

Why did the Korean War occur?

North Korea invaded South Korea

What is one of the things that Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr., did?

led the efforts to end segregation by nonviolent means

What is one of the things Douglas MacArthur did?

commanded all UN troops in the Korean War

What was one of the things Americans feared about communism in the 1950s?

a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union

What is one of the things Harry S. Truman did?

sent military and economic aid to free nations

Why were the USA and the Soviet Union the world's only superpowers after World War II?

the only countries with nuclear weapons and strong economies

What is one of the things Joseph McCarthy is known for?

accused many Americans of being communists without any proof

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Social Studies Grade 5 Chapter 12 After World War II

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1
Who fired General MacArthur due to his disobedience during the Korean War?
John Kennedy
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Esinehower
2
Who were the two main opponents in the Cold War?
East Germany and West Germany
North Korea and South Korea
the United Nations and NATO
The United States and the Soviet Union
3
What was the arms race?
rivalry between USA and the Soviet Union to build weapons
NATO's promise to defend free world nations from communism
plan to provide economic aid to countries fighting communism
the effort to promote human rights after World War II
4
Who was the ruler of the Soviet Union during the Berlin Airlift?
Winston Churchill
Fidel Castro
Joseph Stalin
John Kennedy
5
Who was the president of the USA during the Cuban Missle Crisis?
John Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
6
Who was the most famous rock star of the 1950s?
John Lennon
Frank Sinatra
Elvis Presley
Waylon Jennings
7
How did Rosa Parks help launch the Civil Rights movement?
she refused to sing the song 'Dixie' as required on the bus
she refused to give her seat on a bus to a white man
she refused as required to pay extra money to ride a bus
she refused to turn down the volume on her radio on the bus
8
What river separates China and North Korea?
Mekong
Nile
Yalu
Yellow
9
How did the Korean War end?
with the defeat of North Korea
with the defeat of South Korea
elections created one democratic government for all Korean
with South Korea and North Korea remaining separate nations
10
What role did the UN and the USA play in the Korea?
USA and Japan invaded South Korea and the UN declared war
the USA forced the UN to go to war with North Korea
the UN wanted more land so they ordered the USA to go to war
UN ordered North Korea to get out of South Korea
11
What does the word DESEGREGATED mean?
end mixed groups being together
to separate into racial groups
disarm
remove racial barriers
12
Which of the following statements is an opinion?
Buying goods on credit was better than paying cash.
People started using credit cards instead of cash.
Using credit cards allowed Americans to buy more goods.
Americans wanted more goods after World War II
13
What was Chief Justice Earl Warren opinion of 'separate but equal' laws?
he supported it
he opposed it
ruled students must attend 'separate but equal' schools
he refused to give an opinion
14
What is one event in Germany after World War II lead to the Berlin Airlift?
Germany was divided into a democratic and communist section
Germany no longer existed after the war
China and Japan divided Germany between themselves
France and England declared war on each other over Germany
15
What is one of the things Dwight D, Eisenhower did?
led efforts to end segregation by using nonviolence
commanded all UN troops in the Korean War
promised to end the Korean War if he was elected president
accused Americans of being communists without proof
16
Why did the Korean War occur?
North Korea invaded South Korea
the Soviet Union's troops attacked USA troops in Korea
China invaded Korea
South Korea cut off supplies to North Korea
17
What event led the United States government to form NASA?
the launching of Sputnik I
the Civil Rights movement
the fear of the Soviet Union
the Korean War
18
What is one of the things that Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr., did?
commanded all UN troops in the Korean War
promised to end the Korean War if he was elected president
accused many Americans of being communists without any proof
led the efforts to end segregation by nonviolent means
19
In what city did Rosa Parks begin a Civil Rights nonviolent career of Martin L. King, Jr?
Little Rock, Arkansas
Topeka, Kansas
Montgomery, Alabama
New York, New York
20
What country blocked all shipments and travel both coming and going to Berlin?
England
France
Poland
the Soviet Union
21
What is one of the things Douglas MacArthur did?
led efforts to end segregation by using nonviolence
sent economic and military aid to help free nations
accused many Americans of being communists without proof
commanded all UN troops in the Korean War
22
What city is the capital of South Korea?
Berlin
Tokyo
Seoul
Pekin
23
What was one of the things Americans feared about communism in the 1950s?
Americans would elect a communist president
attacks by Soviet submarines operating in the Great Lakes
a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union
Americans would leave the USA to settle in the Soviet Union
24
What is one of the things Harry S. Truman did?
sent military and economic aid to free nations
accused many Americans of being communists without proof
commanded all UN troops in Korea during the Korean War
led efforts to end segregation using nonviolence
25
In what city did Linda Brown bring a lawsuit that ended 'separate but equal' education?
Little Rock, Arkansas
Montgomery, Alabama
Topeka, Kansas
Selma, Alabama
26
What was the Berlin Airlift a result of?
the Korean War
the Marshall Plan
the Fair Deal
the Soviet blockade
27
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Earl Warren
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Linda Brown
28
Why were the USA and the Soviet Union the world's only superpowers after World War II?
the only countries with nuclear weapons and strong economies
both had strong rulers who were appointed by the UN
both had strong economies and were strong democracies
both fought in World War II; neither were invaded by Germany
29
What is one of the things Joseph McCarthy is known for?
sent economic and military aid to help free countries
accused many Americans of being communists without any proof
led efforts to end segregation by nonviolent means
promised to end the Korean War if he were elected president
30
What city had to have an airlift of goods flown in by America?
Moscow
London
Paris
Berlin

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