Which is an example how needs result in scientific discovery & innovation during the Cold War?

A vaccine being developed for polio

Which of these is true of popular culture in the 1950s?

Rock and roll was closely associated with teenage culture

Which of the following was an effect of growth in the economy and an increased demand for jobs?

Growth of agriculture and business

How did the Truman Doctrine reflect the policy of containment?

Showed US is committed to aiding nations resisting communism

One impact of the U2 incident was--

increased tensions between the superpowers

How did the Interstate Highway Act improve the standard of living in the US?

It increased and improved the transportation infrastructure

The term McCarthyism is used to describe--

Accusing people of subversive activities with no evidence

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the US and USSR

Why did the US adopt the motto In God We Trust in 1956?

To distinguish the nation from countries that restricted religion

What did the Venona Papers confirm?

Some Americans had been helping the USSR

How did the US respond to the Berlin Blockade?

Airlifted supplies into West Berlin

During the Cold War, the US and USSR--

Competed with one another in a nuclear arms race

Which of these best reflects cultural trends in the US during the 1950s?

There was a rapid increase in the growth of suburbs

Which of these best explains why the US became involved in the Korean War?

To contain communism in North Korea

The launch of Sputnik sparked--

Americans fear that the USSR was technologically better

Which of these is a result of the launch of Sputnik?

Aid to schools in areas of math and science

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1
Which Cold War policy most likely inspired the creation of this cartoon?
Space Race
Isolationism
The Marshall Plan
Massive Retaliation
2
Which is an example how needs result in scientific discovery & innovation during the Cold War?
A booming American economy
Truman focusing on containment in Europe
A vaccine being developed for polio
The GI Bill is passed to allow veterans to pay for college
3
Which of these is true of popular culture in the 1950s?
Rock and roll was closely associated with teenage culture
Entertainment industries declined due to a poor economy
The influence of rock and roll declined
Rock and roll music increased the fear of communism
4
How did the G.I. Bill affect the US economy?
Reduced the number of eligible employees
Decreased the role of the federal gov't
Made it more challenging for veterans to find jobs
Provided a skilled workforce
5
Which of these is an international peacekeeping organization founded in 1945?
Alliance for Progress
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
6
Which of the following was an effect of growth in the economy and an increased demand for jobs?
Return to isolationism and trade within the country
Decrease in the size of American families
Growth of agriculture and business
Increase in unemployment rates
7
How did the Truman Doctrine reflect the policy of containment?
Showed US is committed to aiding nations resisting communism
Established a fund for Radio Free Europe
Provided money to refugees fleeing Europe after WWII
Called for disbanding NATO and the Warsaw Pact
8
One impact of the U2 incident was--
reduced funding for covert operations
redesigned US military airplanes
decreased military spending
increased tensions between the superpowers
9
What was a major outcome of the Korean War?
Korea remains a divided nation
Control of Korea was turned over to the UN
South Korea became a communist nation
North Korea became an ally of the US
10
How did the Interstate Highway Act improve the standard of living in the US?
It reduced the benefits to veterans
It improved the health care system
It increased and improved the transportation infrastructure
It significantly influenced TV programming
11
What was the U.S. foreign policy goal during the Cold War?
Isolationism
Supporting revolutions
Spreading communism
Containment
12
Which two countries were the first to receive aid under the Truman Doctrine?
Turkey and Greece
England and France
Mexico and Cuba
The USSR and China
13
When was Sputnik launched?
1957
1969
1954
1945
14
The best caption for this cartoon would be...
flexible response
the Marshall Plan
brinkmanship
appeasement
15
The term McCarthyism is used to describe--
Removing members of Congress for abuses of power
Accusing people of subversive activities with no evidence
Using illegal tactics to obtain evidence
Investigating civil service employees for corruption
16
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the US and USSR
The expansion of national borders by imperialist Europeans
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in China and Britain
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
17
Why did the US adopt the motto In God We Trust in 1956?
To encourage the growth of religion in the US
To distinguish the nation from countries that restricted religion
To honor the financial contributions of religious organizations
To commemorate the social changes introduced by Christians
18
What did the Venona Papers confirm?
Thousands of American citizens were wrongfully deported
Some Americans had been helping the USSR
Many peoples reputations were ruined by false accusations
Groups of communists were responsible for terrorism
19
How did the US respond to the Berlin Blockade?
Formed a military alliance with Russia
Accepted Russia's authority over West Berlin
Agreed to turn over control of Berlin to the UN
Airlifted supplies into West Berlin
20
Which of these was created in 1949 as a mutual defense alliance of democratic nations?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
21
During the Cold War, the US and USSR--
Clashed over control of the Mediterranean Sea
Created a joint effort to control defense spending
Refused to communicate with each other
Competed with one another in a nuclear arms race
22
Who created the polio vaccine?
Marie Curie
Jonas Salk
Franklin Roosevelt
Albert Einstein
23
Which entrepreneur created the largest privately owned cosmetics business in the world?
Elizabeth Arden
Estee Lauder
Mary Kay Ash
Bobbi Brown
24
Who did HUAC target?
Housewives
Hollywood
Government officials
Teenagers
25
Which of these best reflects cultural trends in the US during the 1950s?
The federal gov't decreased funding for education
There was a rapid increase in the growth of suburbs
The number of marriages and birthrates declined
There was a decrease in the number of cars purchased
26
Which of these best explains why the US became involved in the Korean War?
To keep China from occupying Korea
To protect American military bases in North Korea
To contain communism in North Korea
To reunite two regions within Korea
27
The launch of Sputnik sparked--
Soviet aggression in Europe
The Cold War
Americans fear that the USSR was technologically better
Disarmament discussions
28
Which of these is a strategy for fighting the Cold War?
Increasing tensions
Humanitarian Aid
Expansion of states' rights
Trade agreements with Asia
29
President Eisenhower's "New Look" foreign policy emphasized--
guerilla warfare and non-conventional weapons
nuclear weapons and air power
conventional war strategy
naval strength and overseas bases
30
How did the baby boom impact American society?
All of these are true
Changes to the workforce and an increased need for jobs
An increased need for schools and health care
An increased need for housing
31
Which of these is a result of the launch of Sputnik?
NATO limited nuclear arms production
Cutbacks in the Space program budget
Aid to schools in areas of math and science
Government reduction of humanitarian aid
32
Which of these gave money to Western Europe after WWII?
The Space Race
Brinkmanship
The Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan

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