McCarthyism in the 1950s led to what?

The arrests of US citizens suspected of being Communists

How did the USA respond to USSR's Berlin Blockade?

The Berlin Airlift dropped supplies to Berlin

What is the Truman Doctrine?

Stop communism through military and economic assistance

How did the USSR's launch of Sputnik impact the USA?

The USA increased spending in technology and weapons

Which is most characteristic the Cold War?

Expansion of nuclear arsenals by both the USA and USSR

How did the Baby Boom after WW2 impact American cities?

Led to the growth of the suburbs

Why did the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) target the Hollywood Ten?

Fear of Communist infiltration of the USA

Why did the U.S. fight in Korea?

North Korea had invaded South Korea

Why did the U.S. join North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

To maintain collective security in case of an attack

Which most accurately describes the 1950s economy?

A period of economic prosperity

Why did the government create NASA?

To help the USA win the Space Race

The Beat Generation was known for which of the following:

Rejection of materialism, Explicit portrayals of the human condition

How did the GI Bill help veterans after WW2?

It helped veterans readjust to civilian life

“Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion . . . and will now use armed invasion and war.” This quote:

Justified going to war in Korea

What effect did Rock and Roll have on society?

It led to a cultural divide between generations

The Marshall Plan impacted European countries after WW2 in each of the following ways EXCEPT ONE:

Created resentment leading to another war

Why was the USA involved in East Asia in the 1950s?

To maintain policy of Containment

What is cultural diffusion?

When you take someone else's culture

How did the USA respond after the Russians launched Sputnik?

Increasing focus on science/math education in schools

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A review for Waco High School's U.S. History test over the Cold War

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1
McCarthyism in the 1950s led to what?
The Interstate Highway System
Growth of the American Communist Party
The arrests of US citizens suspected of being Communists
An increase in housing
2
How did the USA respond to USSR's Berlin Blockade?
Divided Germany into four military zones
The USA announced the Truman Plan
The Berlin Airlift dropped supplies to Berlin
The USA dropped nuclear weapons on Germany
3
What is the Truman Doctrine?
Military plan to defeat the Nazis
Europe should not interfere in the Western Hemisphere
Stop communism through military and economic assistance
Rebuilt Japanese economy following WW2
4
How did the USSR's launch of Sputnik impact the USA?
Russia moved nuclear weapons to Cuba
The USA increased spending in technology and weapons
The USA invaded North Korea
The USA started the Berlin Airlift
5
Which is most characteristic the Cold War?
Expansion of territorial possessions by European countries
Deregulation of American industry
Expansion of nuclear arsenals by both the USA and USSR
Increased Civil Rights for women and minorities
6
How did the Baby Boom after WW2 impact American cities?
New diseases began to emerge
Led to the growth of the suburbs
Family farms started to decline
Population started to decline
7
Why did the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) target the Hollywood Ten?
To support American isolationism
To start a new New Deal
Fear of Communist infiltration of the USA
To investigate organized crime in Hollywood
8
Why did the U.S. fight in Korea?
To punish the Chinese
North Korea had invaded South Korea
Retaliation for Kim Jong-Un's dictatorship
To defeat the Soviet Union in North Korea
9
Which confrontation took place between Kennedy and Khrushchev?
Domino Theory
Berlin Airlift
World War 3
Cuban Missile Crisis
10
Why did the U.S. join North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
To maintain collective security in case of an attack
To provide new economic opportunities for communist nations
To improve relations between communist & capitalist nations
To invest in the improvement of third-world countries
11
Which most accurately describes the 1950s economy?
A period of minor economic decline
A period marked by a severe depression
A period of slow economic growth
A period of economic prosperity
12
The Korean War was an effort by the USA to:
Authorize a nuclear war against the Soviet Union
Stop the spread of communism
Recruit capitalist nations to oppose dictatorships
Encourage the spread of communism
13
Why did the government create NASA?
To help organize the Berlin Airlift
To help with logistics in Vietnam
To help the USA win the Space Race
To investigate nuclear accidents
14
The Beat Generation was known for which of the following:
Rejection of materialism
Explicit portrayals of the human condition
Uplifting stories
Conformity to modern society
15
How did the GI Bill help veterans after WW2?
Army officers received more training
It encouraged people to join the military
It helped veterans readjust to civilian life
It sent them back to war
16
“Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion . . . and will now use armed invasion and war.” This quote:
Justified going to war in Korea
Justified entry into WW2
Justified dropping the atomic bombs on Japan
Helped justify the Marshall Plan
17
What effect did Rock and Roll have on society?
It led to a cultural divide between generations
It promoted good clean Christian values
It increased the fear of communism
Rock and Roll led to further segregation in the USA
18
The Marshall Plan impacted European countries after WW2 in each of the following ways EXCEPT ONE:
Improved political stability
Helped their economies
Closer ties with the USA
Created resentment leading to another war
19
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the Interstate Highway System impacted the USA?
Gas prices went down
Changed the physical environment
Led to economic growth
Improved transportation in the USA
20
The Post-WW2 Baby Boom increased the need for what?
Transportation
Housing
Leisure Time
Books
21
Why was the USA involved in East Asia in the 1950s?
To maintain policy of Containment
To keep an eye on the Russians
To stop Hollywood from spreading Communism
To investigate corrupt Korean officials
22
What is cultural diffusion?
Influencing another country's diplomacy
When you take someone else's culture
The spread of one culture's, beliefs, practices, and/or items
An oil candle
23
How did the USA respond after the Russians launched Sputnik?
Detonating a nuclear bomb on the moon
Colonizing Mars
Reducing military spending
Increasing focus on science/math education in schools

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