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The Cold War: Truman & Eisenhower
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The HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) investigated
those in the automobile industry who might be Democrats.
those in the movie industry who might be Communists.
those in the military who might be Fascists.
those in Congress who might be Communists.
2
Music that is made by one person but then remade by another to appeal to a different group is
alternative music.
cover songs.
stolen music.
Rock n' Roll.
3
The Truman Doctrine's focus was on supporting _________ & __________ resistance to Communism.
Italy & Spain
Greece & Turkey
Japan & China
Germany & France
4
Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur in 1951 because
MacArthur openly criticized Truman's Korean War policy.
MacArthur refused to be aggressive in his attack on Japan.
MacArthur ordered the use of nuclear weapons against China.
MacArthur refused to attack the USSR in the Korean War.
5
In the 1950s, teenagers
wanted to live exactly like their parents in the suburbs.
could decide whether to attend school or not.
became a focus for advertisers and attended school.
were not a focus of parents or business.
6
Music in the 1950s that combined rhythm & blues with a strong beat is
rock n' roll.
country music.
jazz.
rhythm and soul.
7
In 1949 ______ won the Civil War in China.
Chiang Kia-Shek
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
Emperor Hirohito
8
The best definition for Cold War is
when nations choose fight in the coldest time of the year.
when war drags on indefinitely with no winner or advantage.
when nations have no direct conflict, but maybe proxy wars.
when nations are involved in direct confrontation.
9
Most TV shows in the 1950s were
controlled and censored by the U.S. government.
aimed at the diverse nature of American society.
designed for alternative points of view and ideas.
directed at middle American suburban society.
10
The nationalist, Chiang Kai-Shek created an alternative Chinese government in
the Philippines.
Thailand.
Taiwan.
Hong Kong.
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____ was blamed for "losing China" to the Communists.
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Truman
12
The Korean War lasted from
1965 - 1975.
1950 - 1953.
1941 - 1945.
1945 - 1949.
13
The U.S. supported ______ in the Civil War in China.
Kim Il Sung
Chiang Kai-Shek
Emperor Hirohito
Mao Zedong
14
Nations in Eastern Europe that were controlled by the USSR after WWII were called
Cold War nations.
Russian buffer nations.
Satellite nations.
Hot War Zone nations.
15
The Truman Doctrine involved
economic and military support for struggling nations.
political and scientific support for struggling nations.
medical and educational support for struggling nations.
education & natural resources for struggling nations.
16
Music that was produced by black artists, but was popular with whites is
cross-over music.
punk rock music.
cover music.
alternative music.
17
Formed in 1949, _________ was a military alliance led by the U.S. & included 11 other nations.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
Pan African Congress
United Nations
18
In 1952, _______ was elected U.S. President.
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Turman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
19
_______ became the new leader of the USSR after Stalin's death in 1953.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Boris Yeltsin.
Vladimir Lenin.
Nikita Khrushchev.
20
The expectation for women in the 1950s was
to continue their education at colleges and universities.
to work at home raising the kids and keeping the house.
to continue working just like during the war.
to reject marriage and children as a major life choice.
21
In the 1950s ________ caused the demise of many cities.
white flight
the Great Migration
industrialization
post industrialization
22
The Marshall Plan
gave money to Korea to assist with reunification.
gave money to western Europe to rebuild after WWII.
gave money to Greece & Turkey to resist communism.
gave money to the Nationalists in China to resist communism.
23
The main reason for creating the UN in 1945 was
to maintain peaceful relations between nations.
to gang up on nations who were not members.
to force nations to become democracies.
to provide loans to member nations for major projects.
24
The first successful satellite was launched by the Soviets in
1967.
1947.
1937.
1957.
25
In the 1950s men were expected to
work independently without a focus on family.
work on an equal level with the wives.
assist directly in child rearing and household chores.
work and support the family financially.
26
Consumerism is
industry directed towards building military equipment.
paying off one's debt as a consumer and living frugally.
buying more material goods as a sign of success.
rejecting the idea of consuming goods sold to the public.
27
In June 1948, Stalin ordered the closure of access to West Berlin. The U.S. & British response
was to pay the Soviets to reopen the blockaded areas.
was to use force to push through the blockade for access.
was to threaten Stalin with a nuclear attack.
was to airlift supplies and resources to West Berlin.
28
One of the big changes for automobiles in the 1950s was
making the cheapest car for the working man.
a focus on building smaller cars with good gas mileage.
producing cars for fun as well as transportation.
focusing on practical cars for transportation.
29
The Korean War ended with
a stalemate/armistice at the 38th parallel.
a clear South Korean victory and forced reunification.
occupation of both sides by UN forces.
a clear North Korean victory and forced reunification.
30
In 1950 North Korea was led by
Kim Il Sung.
Syngman Rhee.
Chiang Kai-Shek.
Mao Zedong.
31
The main criticism that the "beats" like Jack Kerouac had in the 1950s was
America is too relaxed and not serious about development.
America needed to confront the threat of Communism.
America was focused on suburban life with little variety.
America did not focus on family values and stability.
