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1
Ronald Reagan wanted to build
magnet trains
computers
INF
SDI
2
In which year did the Supreme Court make its famous decision to desegregate the schools?
1955 - when Rosa Parks was arrested
1952 - when Eisenhower was elected
1954 - in the Brown v. Board case
none of these answers are corrct
3
Which of the following best describes the 1950s in United States History?
Civil Rights, Vietnam War, and the Soviets
WWII, Jackie Robinson and the Cold War
Cold War, Happy Days, and Civil Rights
Cold War, Korea, and Depression
4
What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
It had the U.S missiles in Turkey removed
There is a hotline connecting the White House to Moscow
It banned the testing of Nuclear Weapons
The missiles in Cuba were removed
5
In 1948 the U.S. aided people with the Berlin Airlift. In which country was Berlin located?
East Germany
Hungary
West Germany
Poland
6
Which country did Nixon create a detente with? (Time of relaxation)
Vietnam
Cambodia
Soviet Union
China
7
What was President Eisenhower's response to the harassment of the Little Rock 9 in Arkansas?
He sent in the military to help keep the black kids out
He sent the military to escort the Little Rock 9 into school
He did not help the black students in any way, shape or form
He did not believe in the desegregation of the schools
8
The 38th parallel was the result of
Korean War
from the north and south of Korean
true
false
9
Which of the following was NOT a
new
part of Popular Culture in the 1950s?
McDonald's and Drive-Ins
TV
rock and roll music
radio
10
Who was elected to be the new President of the U.S. in 1952?
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Nixon
Truman
11
Which of the following countries was an ALLY of the U.S. during WWII?
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
Japan
12
In 1950, which Asian country did the U.S. begin to fight a war in to try and contain Communism?
Japan
Vietnam
Korea
Hungary
13
Brinksmanship
Concept developed by McNamara
Policy of relaxation of tensions between U.S. and U.S.S.R.
Practiced by Cold War leaders
Pursued by Kissinger,
14
When did North Korea invade and cross over the 38th Parallel into South Korea?
May 5, 1950
June 25, 1950
August 16, 1951
July 7, 1950
15
What is Brinksmanship
Stop the spread of Communism
If one falls they all fall to communism
Willingness to go to the edge of war
Cooling off or easing of tensions
16
Which of the following was NOT a Soviet satellite nation in Eastern Europe?
Hungary
Poland
East Germany
Italy
17
What were the years of the "Baby Boom" according to U.S. Historians?
1953-1961
1941-1945
1955
1946-1960
18
Which of the following was a reason the U.S. didn't like the Soviets when the Cold War began?
they used the atomic bomb in WWII
harsh treatment of Europeans
19
Who overall won the Cuban Missile Crisis?
United States
USSR
Cuba
Turkey
20
What does HUAC stand for?
House of Un-american Activities Community
Home Under All Care
House of Un-well Americans Community
Happy Understanding Amazing Community
21
Which country, along with the U.S., was considered to be a "Superpower" at the end of WWII?
England
Soviet Union
France
Germany
22
Which of the following countries did NOT become controlled by communists during the Cold War?
China
India
Cambodia
Laos
23
What was the goal of President Nixon's policy of detente?
decrease communism
Increase tensions with the Soviet Union
spread communism
Decrease tension with the Soviet Union
24
The Cuban Missile Crisis was Cuba’s and Russia’s response to?
Bay of cows
Mr. Bailey picking his nose
J.F.K. Election
Bay of pigs
25
What was the "
Iron Curtain
"?
Border between Communist contries and Democracies in Europe
The separation of Northern and Southern Europe
The wall in the middle of Berlin, Germany
The rubble that was left behind in Japan after the A-Bomb
26
What was the SDI?
Self-Deductive Ideas
Surprise Defense Income
Soviet Defense Institute
Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)
27
When was the Cuban missile crisis
2019
October 16, 1962 – October 28, 1962
IN THE YEAR 2525
One minute from midnight
28
Which of the following was NOT a policy of Ronald Reagan?
supply-side economics
SDI ("Star Wars")
affirmative action
Reagan Doctrine
29
What key event from China shocked the U.S. in 1949?
China became a Communist government
China attacked the Soviet Union
China got the A-Bomb
China invented the iphone
30
Who was the new leader of the Soviet Union beginning in 1953?
Nikita Kruschev, because Stalin died
Suzanne Susens, because Stalin died
Eric Erickson, because Stalin died
Dwight Eisenhower, because Stalin died
31
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The invasion of Cuba by American troops with Soviet troops present
A missile accidentally being launched and hitting Cuba, a Communist state
An armed confrontation between US and USSR troops in Cuba
A radical escalation thru USSR missiles being placed on Cuba
32
What was one reason for the Soviets not liking the U.S. at the beginning of the Cold War?
the U.S. shot down the U2 spy plane
The U.S. did not acknowledge the ir Communist government
The U.S. treated the Europeans very badly
The U.S. was trying to copy their Communist government
33
For many Americans, the 1950s were Happy Days. Where did a lot of new houses get built?
Mars
the big cities
the suburbs
the rural areas
34
Europe was divided after WWII. Which part of Europe was controlled by the Soviet Union?
Western
Eastern
Northern
Southern
35
HUAC was originally organized by Congress to investigate...
Communist Infiltration
Italian Syndicalists
Nazi sympathizers
The Klan and Domestic Terrorism
36
The Berlin Wall was an ugly symbol of communism. How long did it divide Berlin?
from 1961-1999
from 1945-1978
from 1945-1990
from 1961-1989
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What was the Marshall Plan?
The U.S. plan to use military force to stop communism
U.S. plan to give resources and aid countries after WWII
The Soviet idea to spread communism
The plan to build the Berlin Wall
