The actions of Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s led many Americans to...

suspect others of being communist

What was the purpose of NATO?

create an alliance to protect against communist aggression

What was the main reason for tension between the US and Soviet Union after World War II?

each country believed the other was a threat to security

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

Spread of communism in Western Europe

What did President Kennedy do after he learned about Soviet missiles in Cuba?

He placed a blockade around Cuba and threatened war

Why was Rock and Roll an important cultural event in the 1950s?

It highlighted a generation gap

What was the primary focus of HUAC (House of Un-American Activities Committee)

to investigate people accused of disloyalty during the 1950s

The successful launch of the Sputnik satellite led to...

National Aeronuatics and Space Administration

Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?

American leaders thought we needed to stop Communism there

What was the Marshall Plan designed to do?

provide money to rebuild Western Europe

Beat Generation and other critics of popular culture in the 1950s complained that...

society placed too much emphasis on conformity

What is McCarthyism used to describe?

Accusing people of subversive actions without proof

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Cold War and the 1950s Quiz

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1
The actions of Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s led many Americans to...
Protect African American's rights
demand rights for workers
support involvement in the United Nations
suspect others of being communist
2
What was the purpose of NATO?
create an alliance to protect against communist aggression
provide financial aid to rebuild countries in Africa
regulate economic ties with communist countries in Asia
provide military assistance to countries who are enslaved
3
What was the main reason for tension between the US and Soviet Union after World War II?
The Soviet Union was anti-communist
The US owed lots of money to the Soviet Union
each country believed the other was a threat to security
The United States had invaded Cuba
4
Mass amounts of people moving to the suburbs occured AFTER which major event?
WWII
WWI
Vietnam War
The Great Depression
5
Which development encouraged the car culture of the 1950s?
Space Race
Arms Race
Interstate Highway Act
Assembly Line
6
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to prevent the...
Spread of democratic reforms
Spread of communism in Western Europe
Collapse communist government in Eastern Europe
Collapse the Soviet Union's economy
7
What did President Kennedy do after he learned about Soviet missiles in Cuba?
He placed a blockade around Cuba and threatened war
He has the US Army seize control of Cuba
He negotiated a peace agreement with Fidel Castro
He attacked the missile silos with air strikes
8
The plan to contain communism by helping other countries resist Communism was known as the-
Truman Doctrine
Big Stick Diplomacy
Monroe Doctrine
Red Scare
9
Why was Rock and Roll an important cultural event in the 1950s?
It highlighted a generation gap
made radio more popular than television
Allowed Communists to introduce teenagersto radical values
increased conformity in American society
10
What was a key reason why Americans moved to the suburbs in the 1950s?
Housing shortage in cities
Flooding in the South
Fires out West
The GI Bill
11
What was the primary focus of HUAC (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
to prevent the integration of public schools
to keep Communist China out of the United Nations
to restrict immigration into the United States after WWI
to investigate people accused of disloyalty during the 1950s
12
The successful launch of the Sputnik satellite led to...
a Cold War with the United States
National Aeronuatics and Space Administration
Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe
nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union
13
What was the US foreign policy towards Communism during the Cold War
Marshall Plan
Restraintment
Control
Containment
14
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?
Americans felt Korea was too far to be a concern
Truaman wanted to unify Korea
MacArthur wanted to oust Communist China from Tibet
American leaders thought we needed to stop Communism there
15
What event was the US response to the Soviet blockade of Berlin?
the collapse of the Berlin Wall
The division of Germany
The Berlin Airlift
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
16
What was the Marshall Plan designed to do?
provide money to rebuild Western Europe
To build a wall between East and West Germany
To disarm America's nuclear stockpiles
Put US troops on the German border to prevent invasion
17
Beat Generation and other critics of popular culture in the 1950s complained that...
Americans were neglecting religion andtraditional values
society placed too much emphasis on conformity
advertising was not effective in increasingconsumerism
American economy was not growing quickly enough
18
What is McCarthyism used to describe?
Accusing people of subversive actions without proof
Investigating employees for graft
The impeachment of members of Congress
Promoting civil rights and freedom of speech

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