In the 1950s, why did companies often give personality tests to people applying for jobs?

to see if they were a fit for the corporate culture

How did the USSR respond when France, Britain, and the US combined their German zones of occupation into one nation?

They created an alliance called the Warsaw Pact to oppose the other allies.

How did America and Britain solve the problem of the Berlin blockade?

by transporting essential supplies to West Berlin using cargo planes

How did the beat movement differ from the suburban way of life?

The beat movement encouraged people to have a nonconforming lifestyle.

The dramatic increase in car ownership in the 1950s contributed to all of the following except

decreased usage of national parks.

How did Dwight D. Eisenhower’s governing style differ from that of the Democrats?

He felt that government should be conservative in how it spends money.

Which of the following increased tension between America and the Soviet Union after World War II?

The Soviets refused to allow elections in Eastern European nations.

Which statement accurately evaluates Truman's policy of containment in Korea?

It prevented the expansion of communism

What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The US agreed to not invade Cuba, if the USSR agreed to remove all missiles

Which event led to the establishment of NASA?

Soviets' launching of Sputnik 1

Why did many adults have issues with rock ‘n’ roll in the early 1950s?

They thought it would contribute to juvenile delinquency.

What was one factor that caused the baby boom between the late 1940s and the early 1960s?

People wanted to start families and many were financially able to do so

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1
Most Americans by the 1960s relied on _____ as their primary source of entertainment and information.
telephones
movies
television
radio
2
In the 1950s, why did companies often give personality tests to people applying for jobs?
to see if they understood the basics of economics
to see if they were a fit for the corporate culture
to see if they had desires to become union members
to see if they agreed with diversification
3
How did the USSR respond when France, Britain, and the US combined their German zones of occupation into one nation?
They cut off access to West Berlin by blocking rail lines and roads.
They wrote a Declaration of Human Rights that decried the Western actions.
They withdrew from the United Nations in protest.
They created an alliance called the Warsaw Pact to oppose the other allies.
4
Which of the following countries did President Nixon visit while in office?
China and the USSR
the USSR and Thailand
Vietnam and Laos
Great Britain and Germany
5
How did America and Britain solve the problem of the Berlin blockade?
by an agreement that allowed the Soviets to take goods from all of Germany
by having the United Nations declare economic sanctions on the Soviet Union
by transporting essential supplies to West Berlin using cargo planes
by using North Atlantic Treaty Organization troops to break the blockade
6
How did the beat movement differ from the suburban way of life?
The beat movement encouraged people to watch television.
The beat movement encouraged people to seek traditional jobs.
The beat movement encouraged people to listen to rock ‘n’ roll music.
The beat movement encouraged people to have a nonconforming lifestyle.
7
The dramatic increase in car ownership in the 1950s contributed to all of the following except
the Interstate Highway Act.
the widening gap between the middle class and the poor
noise and air pollution.
decreased usage of national parks.
8
One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to returning veterans was _____.
government jobs
Free homes
Counseling
low-interest loans
9
How did Dwight D. Eisenhower’s governing style differ from that of the Democrats?
He felt that it was important to confront issues with moderate policies.
He felt that government should be conservative in how it spends money.
He felt that boycotts should be used to encourage congressional laws
He felt that it was necessary to adhere to traditional values.
10
Which of the following increased tension between America and the Soviet Union after World War II?
The Soviets refused to allow elections in Eastern European nations.
The United States conducted nuclear explosive tests near the Soviet Union
The United States refused to recognize communism.
The Soviets insisted on having veto power in the United Nations.
11
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, _____ became an American way of life.
social conformity
a 40 hour week
consumerism
planned obsolescence
12
What term is used to describe the increase in military capability that the US and USSR experienced after World War II?
mutually assured destruction
Truman Doctrine
Cold War
arms race
13
Which statement accurately evaluates Truman's policy of containment in Korea?
It failed to prevent the expansion of communism.
It prevented the expansion of communism
It encouraged communist aggression in other parts of Asia.
It led to a major rollback of communist gains.
14
In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock 'n' roll were viewed as forms of
rebellion
African American culture
mainstream American values
Hispanic culture
15
What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The American-backed Cuban exiles were defeated at the Bay of Pigs.
The USSR and US agreed that Cuba would be neutral in the Cold War
The US agreed to not invade Cuba, if the USSR agreed to remove all missiles
The US agreed that USSR NON-nuclear missiles could stay in Cuba.
16
The idea that the US should give support to democratic nations threatened by authoritarian powers?
Truman Doctrine
Cold War
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
17
Which event led to the establishment of NASA?
Soviets' launching of Sputnik 1
construction of the Berlin wall
Fidel Castro's rise to power in Cuba
Soviets' development of the H-bomb
18
The Rosenbergs were charged with the crime of espionage. What is espionage?
lying to the government
spying on the government
illegally entering the US
registering as a communist
19
Why did many adults have issues with rock ‘n’ roll in the early 1950s?
They thought it would diminish interest in other types of music.
They thought it would discourage patriotism.
They thought it would contribute to juvenile delinquency.
They thought it would soften race relations.
20
What was one factor that caused the baby boom between the late 1940s and the early 1960s?
Documents promoted revolutionary new ideas about child rearing
People wanted to start families and many were financially able to do so
Unemployment continued to rise and people stayed home to care for children
Women were encouraged to join the work force and rely on daycare

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