Truman's Loyalty Review board was too...

Evaluate the loyalty of federal employees during the Cold War.

How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?

By increasing funding for math and science education

Effect of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act

Increase in population in suburbs

In his farwell address, Eisenhower warned of the influence of defense contractors on Congress. This became known as...

The "Military-Industrial Complex"

NATO was originally formed to

as a mutual defense alliance to stop Soviet aggression

The Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine

Provided economic aid to try and prevent Soviet expansion in Europe

Stopping the spread of communism

What did the Berlin Airlift do?

Provided supplies to people in west Berlin due to Soviet blockade

McCarthyism in the early 1950's was a result of...

Fears that there were communist spies within the U.S. government

How did the Rosenbergs help "fuel the fire" of communist fears?

They were found guilty of giving atomic secrets to the U.S.S.R.

What was the iron curtain?

Churchill's description of the divide between western & eastern Europe

What was the Significance of the Eisenhower Doctrine?

To promote containment of communism in the Middle East

What was the significance of Levittown?

It sparked the growth of American suburbs

1954 defensive alliance to prevent communist aggression in South East Asia

What Was the Significance of the Eisenhower Doctrine?

To protect the Middle East from the U.S.S.R

Which of the following was NOT agreed at Yalta?

The USA would help any country oppose a Communist take-over

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the post WWII baby boom

Decrease in the number of Americans getting married

Brinkmanship is the idea that

The U.S. would go to the edge of war to oppose communism

Economic conservatism with activism in other areas

The Warsaw Pact sought to:

Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations

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1945-1960 Cold War Review

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1
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) created a permanent divison between
Soviet Union and Poland
China and Manchuria
East and West Berlin
North and South Korea
2
Which of the following was a result of the Soviet Union successfully launching a Hydrogen Bomb
All of these
Escalation of the Arms Race with the Soviet Union
The creation of Duck and Cover videos to educate the American public
U.S. Government adopts a policy of massive retaliation
3
Truman's Loyalty Review board was too...
Oversee the implementation of civil rights legislation.
Evaluate the loyalty of federal employees during the Cold War.
Investigate cases of government corruption.
Monitor environmental conservation efforts.
4
How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?
By joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
By implementing the Marshall Plan
By increasing funding for math and science education
By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military
5
Effect of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act
Loss of population in the Sunbelt
Increase in population in suburbs
Decline in federal funding
Revitalization of family farms
6
In his farwell address, Eisenhower warned of the influence of defense contractors on Congress. This became known as...
The Domino Theory
The Eisenhower Doctrine
The "Military-Industrial Complex"
The Arms Race
7
Policy of being conservative when it comes to money, but liberal when it comes to human beings.
Truman Doctrine
Monetary Activism
Libertarianism
Dynamic Conservatism
8
the Korean War is best described as?
A victory for Democracy
A victory for Communism
A victory for the United Nations
A stalemate
9
What did the GI Bill do?
all of these
was created to help veterans of World War II.
It made low-interest mortgages available and stipends
covering tuition and expenses for veterans attending college
10
NATO was originally formed to
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
promote unity among the satellite nations in east Europe
as a mutual defense alliance to stop Soviet aggression
11
The Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine
Provided economic aid to try and prevent Soviet expansion in Europe
U.S. policy towards nuclear weapons as a way to deter communist aggression
Provided military support for Middle East countries resisting communism
Programs that created the C.I.A. and other international agencies
12
Containment meant
Stopping the spread of communism
Preparing for nuclear war
Keeping people from emigrating out of the US
Disposing of nuclear weapons
13
What did the Berlin Airlift do?
Was a response to the Soviets Warsaw Pact
Force a German surrender in WWII
Provided supplies to people in west Berlin due to Soviet blockade
Removed Soviets supplies that were in Berlin and relocated them to Britain
14
McCarthyism in the early 1950's was a result of...
Fears that there were communist spies within the U.S. government
Stalin creating alliances with satellite nations
North Korean trrops pushing past the 38th parallel into South Korea
The arms race between the U.S. and U.S.S.R
15
How did the Rosenbergs help "fuel the fire" of communist fears?
They were Hollywood actors found guilty of Communist ties
They were college professors who were also communist sympathizers
They were anarchists who lead protests against the government
They were found guilty of giving atomic secrets to the U.S.S.R.
16
What was the iron curtain?
Truman’s phrase to describe Soviet influence in Europe.
Stalin's phrase to describe the United States.
Churchill's description of the divide between western & eastern Europe
It was the line separating North and South Korea.
17
What was the Significance of the Eisenhower Doctrine?
To contain threats in Turkey
An agreement over who should control Poland after WWII
To remove the Berlin Wall
To promote containment of communism in the Middle East
18
What was the significance of Levittown?
It was the center of American industry
It was the result of the hysteria surrounding the Red Scare
It sparked the growth of American suburbs
It showed the need for a working GI Bill
19
What was SEATO?
1954 defensive alliance to prevent communist aggression in South East Asia
1954 military alliance formed to counter Soviet aggression
1954 military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite states
1954 committee that investigated subversive acts in South East Asia
20
Which of the following contributed to the culture divide between generations in the 1950's
Families moving out of cities and into suburbs
WWII veterans taking advantage of the GI Bill
T.V. sitcomes like "I Love Lucy"
Rock-N-Roll music
21
Gave $400 million dollars to the countries of Greece and Turkey so they didn't fall to communism
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrin
McCarthysim
Truman Doctrin
22
What Was the Significance of the Eisenhower Doctrine?
To help Great Britain and France gain control of the Suez Canal
To ensure that all government officials were loyal Americans
To contain threats In Turkey
To protect the Middle East from the U.S.S.R
23
Which of the following was NOT agreed at Yalta?
Divide Germany into four zones
Establishment of the United Nations
Free elections in liberated countries
The USA would help any country oppose a Communist take-over
24
The "nuclear triad" consists of nuclear missiles, nuclear bombers, and nuclear __________.
Lasers
Submarines
Tanks
Satellites
25
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the post WWII baby boom
Increase need for teachers and other education resources
Decrease in the number of Americans getting married
A rise in home construction in the suburbs
Increase of mass media targeting younger generations
26
The 38th parellel became an important dividing line between
Korea and China.
North and South China.
North and South Korea.
China and Taiwan(Formosa).
27
Brinkmanship is the idea that
U.S. would only use military force if attacked by another country
The U.S. would go to the edge of war to oppose communism
Diplomacy should be used to resolve conflicts with other nations
U.S. would give aid to Middle Eastern counties
28
Dynamic Conservatism
Election strategies used by Republicans
Policies that cut down on immigration
Pro-war strategies implemented in the 50's
Economic conservatism with activism in other areas
29
The Warsaw Pact sought to:
Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations
Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after WWll
Prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
Create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
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Policy of threatening a large response backed by a build up of weapons so other countries wouldn't attempt to attack us
Limited War
Massive retaliation
Domestic defense strategy
Military Industrial Complex

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