The policy of containment refers to

US stopping the spread of communism

All of the following were American reactions to the launching of Sputnik EXCEPT

prepared America to go to nuclear war

The Committee on Un-American Activities eventual purpose was to

search for communists in the government

extreme emotion/actions caused my fear of communism

A potential consequence of the Marshall Plan was

would put a heavy burden on Americans paying for it

The Berlin Wall separated East and West Berlin from 1961 until 1989. When it was torn down...

symbolized the end of the Cold War

Americans became hysterical in the 1950's due to

fear that communists infiltrated the government

individual rights protected by law

The conflict with the Soviet Union is known as the "Cold War" because

the US and Soviet Union never went to war

The purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Alliance) was to...

provide defense to the countries that were members

The United States created the Berlin airlift in order to

overcome the blockade of West Berlin

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1
The policy of containment refers to
Western countries policy to stop communism
US stopping the spread of communism
Soviet Union forcing communism
Eastern countries policy to adopt communism
2
Launching of Sputnik is significant because
marked beginning of space race
proved to Soviets that the United States had more technology
marked beginning of arms race
US was first to launch satellite
3
Sending aid to foreign countries is an example of
nuetrality
domestic policy
foreign policy
4
The baby boom caused which of the following to occur?
suburbanization
smaller classroom sizes
decline in crime rates
hysteria
5
All of the following were American reactions to the launching of Sputnik EXCEPT
Feared that the signal could be transmitting a code
Created more math and science programs
Feared the satellite was a potential tool for spying
prepared America to go to nuclear war
6
The United States created the Marshall plan in 1947 in order to
develop an atomic bomb
give economic aid to Europe
tear down the Berlin Wall
improve the military
7
One potential consequence of the baby boom was
Teacher shortage
Suburbanization
Boosted economy
spread of communism
8
True or False: The United States returned to foreign policy of neutrality after WW2
False
True
9
The Committee on Un-American Activities eventual purpose was to
stop hysteria created by Joseph McCarthy
investigate threats of communism abroad
stop the process of suburbanization
search for communists in the government
10
All of the following are causes of suburbanization EXCEPT
Baby Boom
Return of Veterans
Interstate Highway
Improved city conditions
11
The purpose of providing economic aid to Europe was
fix the economy after WWII
to train an army
create the iron curtain
to provide money to purchase weapons
12
Hysteria is
deep fear that stems from hatred of immigrants
extreme emotion/actions caused my fear of communism
extreme happiness experienced by soldiers returning home
13
A potential consequence of the Marshall Plan was
could cause Europe to go to war with America
Would stifle relations with Germany
could limit Europe's recovery
would put a heavy burden on Americans paying for it
14
The Berlin Wall separated East and West Berlin from 1961 until 1989. When it was torn down...
symbolized the end of the Cold War
caused troops to withdraw from Korea
it created another war in Germany
both Americans and Germans were hysterical
15
Americans became hysterical in the 1950's due to
increase in population
fear of losing the Korean War
fear that communists infiltrated the government
fear of death due to car accidents on highway
16
Civil liberties are
freedoms that the US citizens are not granted
individual rights protected by law
laws granted to certain citizens in the United States
laws that do not exist during war time
17
The conflict with the Soviet Union is known as the "Cold War" because
it was fought for over 40 years
it never heated up to actual war in any part of the world
the US and Soviet Union never went to war
of the frigid temperatures soldiers battled in
18
A major political figure who was responsible for sparking hysteria in American people was
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
19
One group that demanded housing after WWII was
veterans
single women
government officials
communist sympathizers
20
The purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Alliance) was to...
send aid to Western Europe
help ease tensions between US and Soviet Union
provide defense to the countries that were members
rebuild Eastern Europe's economy
21
McCarthyism in the United States is an example of
domestic policy
foreign policy
nuetrality
22
The United States created the Berlin airlift in order to
conquer the Berlin Wall
fund the new currency in Germany
overcome the blockade of West Berlin
stop Germans from fleeing East Germany

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