The main purpose of the Marshall Plan was to...

help western Europe recover economically from WWII

What was the original / main purpose ("cause") of building the Interstate Highway system?

To evacuate populated areas in case of an attack or invasion

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Cuba and the US created a treaty to prevent another crisis

Which of the following is NOT true about the GI Bill of rights?

It assisted every WWII veteran - regardless of race or rank.

What was an important cause of American prosperity during the post-WWII era (1950's)

American producers faced less competition because of WWII destruction, government stimulus to large portions of the population

Which of the following directly resulted in the growth of Suburbs during the 1950s?

the creation of Levittown and similar projects

Both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan shared the common goal of...

Supporting Democratic and capitalist governments world-wide.

The US decision to enter the Korean conflict was part of which of the following larger strategies?

geographically containing communism

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were charged with _______ in the late 1940's. Part of the Red Scare.

passing atomic secret information to the USSR

What was Senator Joseph McCarthy's action that further intensified the "Red Scare"?

provided false evidence to prove he had a "list" communists, accused members of the US government of being communist

When the US, England and France merged their occupation zones in Germany the USSR responded by...?

blockading access to West Berlin

The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was ....

pledge of US military support for "free" nations fighting communism

The Berlin Airlift was important because it....

showed American determination to contain communism

The Korean War resulted in...

No real territorial changes for either side - was stalemate.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Bay of Pigs invasion?

It was an attempt to remove the missiles from Cuba

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1
The main purpose of the Marshall Plan was to...
help western Europe recover economically from WWII
Demobilize the US economy and production after WWII
Punish Germany for WWII by making them pay reparations
Keep communist countries and the Soviet Union weak
2
What was the original / main purpose ("cause") of building the Interstate Highway system?
Allow more people to live in the suburbs but work in cities
To evacuate populated areas in case of an attack or invasion
To reduce traffic and force people to move out of the cities
To improve US the economy by making traveling/trading easy.
3
Which of the following is NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba and the US created a treaty to prevent another crisis
US promised not to invade Cuba
Communication improved between the US and the USSR
Missiles were removed from Cuba and Turkey
4
Which of the following is NOT true about the GI Bill of rights?
It was the result of thousands of veterans returning home
It resulted in free education and training for veterans
It resulted in the growth of Suburbs and home construction
It assisted every WWII veteran - regardless of race or rank.
5
Which of the following was integrated (de-segregated) during the 1950's?
The military
The workplace
The Suburbs
Public Schools
6
What was an important cause of American prosperity during the post-WWII era (1950's)
Women remained in the work force after the war in order
American producers faced less competition because of WWII destruction
Married couples postponed having children to work more
government stimulus to large portions of the population
7
Which of the following directly resulted in the growth of Suburbs during the 1950s?
GI bill allowed for lower rate mortgages - increasing demand
the creation of the Interstate Highway system
the creation of Levittown and similar projects
Improved civil rights for racial minorities
8
Both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan shared the common goal of...
helping the US and USSR receive reparations from Germany
Supporting Democratic and capitalist governments world-wide.
ensuring that Germany remained occupied and weak
bringing down and replacing all communist governments
9
The US decision to enter the Korean conflict was part of which of the following larger strategies?
promoting financial interests in the region
demonstrating military superiority over China
geographically containing communism
diplomatically assisting fledgling democracies
10
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were charged with _______ in the late 1940's. Part of the Red Scare.
Being foreign members of the Communist Party
passing atomic secret information to the USSR
Planning acts of Terrorism - such as planting bombs
plotting to overthrow the US in a communist revolution
11
What was Senator Joseph McCarthy's action that further intensified the "Red Scare"?
provided false evidence to prove he had a "list" communists
accused members of the US government of being communist
sold nuclear secrets to the Soviets
Claimed Russian immigrants planned a communist revolution
12
Which of the following directly resulted in the US increasing education standards and spending?
Containment Policy
Nuclear proliferation
Sputnik launch
Brinkmanship Policy
13
When the US, England and France merged their occupation zones in Germany the USSR responded by...?
blockading access to West Berlin
Testing the first Russian Atomic weapon
organizing a military alliance
building the Berlin Wall
14
The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was ....
US pledged to help South Korea defeat North Korea
the rearming and growth of West Germany
the economic recovery of Western Europe
pledge of US military support for "free" nations fighting communism
15
The Berlin Airlift was important because it....
gave American pilots jobs after the war
led to the first major war during the Cold War Era
led to the formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact
showed American determination to contain communism
16
The Korean War resulted in...
large territorial losses for North Korea. US and allies won.
Large territorial losses for South Korea. Communists won.
No real territorial changes for either side - was stalemate.
United Nations took control of Korea and Demilitarized it.
17
Which of the following is NOT true about the Bay of Pigs invasion?
It resulted in closer ties between Cuba and the USSR
It was an attempt to remove the missiles from Cuba
It was a failed attempt to overthrow the communist leader
It was conducted by CIA trained Cuban Exiles

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