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STAAR Ch. 13 Cold War & Civil Rights
STAAR Ch. 13 Cold War & Civil Rights
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1
Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?
to investigate those accused of disloyalty to the US
to prevent the admission of Red China to the United Nations
to place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the US
to prevent the integration of different racial groups in American society
2
The primary goal of Southern Democrats in Congress was to
maintain the status quo in the South
integrate the public schools throughout the South
litigate for equal rights for all races in the South
end the practice of racial segregation in the South
3
In 1957, the Soviets launched Explorer I adding a space race to Cold War tensions.
True
False
4
US policy supports free people resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures is
the arms race
McCarthyism
the Truman Doctrine
consumerism
5
Law banned discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, or religion in public places and most workplaces
Affirmative Action
Equal Protection clause of 14th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Separate but Equal
6
How did US participation in the Korean War relate to the policy of containment?
US entered the war in order to stop the unification of Korea
the US entered the war in order to stop the spread of communism
US entered the war in order to prevent Soviet expansion
US entered the war in order to stimulate its own economy
7
Group of 9 African American students initially prevented from entering the racially segregated Little Rock High School
Little Rock Nine
Hollywood Ten
Sputnik
The Rosenbergs
8
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Marshall Plan?
an ongoing arms race between the US and the Soviet Union
an increase in trade between the US and Europe
the formation of NATO
the construction of the Berlin Wall
9
The main idea of this 1947 cartoon is that the US was -
focusing on foreign affairs while ignoring domestic problems
starting a new aid program that held many unknown risks
creating a debt that the American economy could not afford
alienating its traditional Western European allies
10
The Warsaw Pact was a Cold War alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and countries in Eastern Europe.
True
False
11
What major cultural value of the 1950s did television most promote?
Social Justice
Consumerism
Diversity
Tolerance
12
In 1963 MLK spoke of his dream "..when all of God's children, black men & white men, will be able to join hands" meaning
to unite all churches into one religious faith
to create a separate nation for African Americans within the US
to replace racial segregation with an integrated society
to establish religious freedom for Americans
13
What was one effect on the physical environment caused by the population growth of the baby boom?
Urban sprawl caused deforestation
Defense industries built more new plants
More Americans earned college degrees
Consumerism spurred economic growth
14
What was the main goal of the United States' containment policy during the mid-twentieth century?
to support the establishment of the Warsaw Pact in Eastern Europe
to prevent nuclear warfare during the height of the Cold War
to prevent the spread of communism around the world
to become more technologically advanced than the Soviet Union
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an imaginary line that separated Communist countries in the Soviet bloc of Eastern Europe from Western Europe
Iron Curtain
Satellite Nations
No man's land
Demilitarized Zone
16
Act provided federal assistance with health care, the purchase of homes and college tuition is an outcome of how
GI Bill affected the economy by booming as trained vets joined workforce
GI Bill affected the economy which grew as people were hired to help vets
GI Bill affected the economy by slowing as vets are unable to afford houses
GI Bill affected the economy stagnated due to widespread unemployment
17
Which event of 1948-1949 is illustrated by the cartoon?
the reunification of Germany
the collapse of the Berlin Wall
the Berlin Airlift
the Allied invasion of Germany
18
Why did the US help South Korea in the Korean War?
to help it take over North Korea
to meet its obligations under NATO
to defeat Chinese communists
to halt the spread of communism
19
Which statement best describes the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union following WWII?
nations formed an alliance to combat the international spread of communism
nations worked together to develop new technology for space exploration
Both nations became militaristic democracies competing for global control
Both became superpowers competing in an arms race for strongest military
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McCarthyism was an anti-communist effort that mostly
promoted democracy through the use of military force in Europe
minimized the Soviet Union's international political influence
deported Russian immigrants from the US
fueled a Red Scare through unsupported accusations of communism
21
MLK said, "I would agree with St. Augustine that an unust law is no law at all" showing support for
Social Darwinism
civil disobedience
separation of church and state
Jim Crow Laws
22
1896 Supreme Court ruling which established "separate, but equal" as legal due to race in public facilities
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Sweatt v. Painter
Madison v. Marbury
23
Why did the baby boom lead to greater prosperity in the 1950s and 1960s?
birthrates fell as more women entered the workplace
rapid increase in population led to movement from suburbs to cities
population growth increased demand for consumer goods
decline in population led to lower housing prices
24
During the Cold War, NATO assured that the US would
help to counteract Soviet blockades by airlifting supplies to West Berlin
provide military assistance to Western Europe if the Soviet Union attacked
provide economic support to European nations resisting Soviet expansion
cease development of nuclear weapons if Soviet Union did the same
25
A policy that seeks to correct the effects of past discrimination by favoring groups who were previously disadvantaged.
Diversity and Inclusion
Affirmative Action
Equal protection clause of 14th Amendment
Equality
26
During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union -
formed competing military alliances
clashed over control of the Mediterranean Sea
broke all diplomatic ties
refused to trade with each other
27
Which statement accurately describes the trend of African American voter registration in the map?
Voter registration increased in the South after Voting Rights Act passed
The Voting Rights Act had little impact on voter registration in the South
Passage of the Voting Rights Act ended racial discrimination in the South
Fewer African Americans registered to vote
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Law ended poll taxes, suspended literacy tests used to prevent African-Americans from voting led to a rise in new voters
Equal RIghts Act
24th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
14th Amendment
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The work of Jonas Salk contributed to the decline of polio cases by
developing the x-ray machine
finding safer ways to perform amputations
perfecting the refrigeration of medicines
introducing a new vaccine
