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Urban renewal is
rejuvenation of an area in urban decay
building new suburbs on the edge of a city
putting in new facilities and systems
redevelopment to increase population density
2
Alger Hiss
Preparing for war...
An US government official accused of being a communist spy
Couple who shared information with the Soviets.
American law enforcement organization
3
Why was the Korean war being fought ?
south korea wanted to spread communism
N.K. invaded S.K. trying to spread communism
north korea wanted to become an noncommunist country
America wanted S.K. to join N.K.
4
What was the HUAC?
Targeted media for Communism; thought it have many Reds
The Housing Utilities Act of Corporations
An organization targeting the American public
A tool
5
What was the Berlin Airlift?
USA intervention to get vital supplies to W. Berlin by air
A great glass elevator in Berlin
USSR intervention to get vital supplies to W. Berlin by air
Truman's facelift plans using air technology
6
Why were people escaping from East Germany to West Germany?
West Germany was a communist state
No one wanted to be German
The Soviets only wanted educated people
There was more freedom in the West
7
President Truman fired General MacArthur after MacArthur
Captured Chinese troops
criticized the president openly
Refused to promote black soliders
slapped one of his troops
8
The GI Bill of Rights guaranteed
job training, unemployment assistance, health care
home loans, education, small business loans
all of these answers
car loans, education, suburban house
9
A criticism of 1950's TV was?
Black and White Screens
Poor Reception
Lack of diversity
Weak Plot Scripts
10
Who was Mao Zedong?
The man who made popcorn
The Principal
Leader for China Communist party
A student in 8th grade
11
What did Potsdam fail to address?
USSR's reparations
Growing suspicions and uncertainty between USA and USSR
12
Who was the pilot of the U2 spy plane?
George Conway
James Francis
Gary Powers
Michael J. Fox
13
a dixiecrat is
white southern Democrat against civil rights
a socialist democrat in the South
a liberal white southern Republican
a non white conservative southern Democrat
14
The main objective of the United Nations is to
all of these are correct
develop relations among nations
improve human rights and living conditions for all people
keep worldwide peace
15
What was the Iron Curtain?
A shield used by the US in the war
The boundary dividing Europe into two seperate areas
A curtain made for the US out of iron
A wall built by the USSR
16
What was the baby boom?
A time when babies learned at a faster rate than adults.
None of these
A time when there were not many babies being born in the US.
The time period between 1946-1964. Lots of babies born.
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What was the US containment policy?
Keep Communisms from spreading
Help spread Communisms
Stop Japan from spreading
Help South Korea from getting invaded by North Korea
18
People had money to spend during the 1950's because:
All of the above.
Soldiers had back service pay.
People saved money during WWII because of rationing.
They cashed in war bonds they bought during WWII.
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Planned obsolescence is
When a company make a product with a specific life span
When a product doesn't work anymore
when a product has things wrong with it
20
HUAC stand for
Housing and Urban Access Committee
Hurts Unless Anyone Calls
House Un-American Activities Committee
Help Us Activate Cards
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What started the Second Red Scare?
The American Civil War
Joseph McCarthy's campaign
Sacco and Vanzetti Case
WWI
22
NATO was formed
as a defense alliance against the Communist threat
but was disbanded at the end of the Cold War
all of these
primarily by Communist countries
23
franchise
purposely making products to become outdated or wear out quickly
This spurred the construction of roads linking major cities
this is a company that offers similar products or services in many location
excessive concern with buying material goods
24
The concept of Brinksmanship said that the leaders of the country had to be willing to
Destroy the world
Attack first
Seek allies and help
Find better technology
25
Levittown was:
A bill to provide benefits to WW2 vets.
The first suburb ever created after WW2.
The brand name of an air-raid shelter sold in the U.S.
The site for a U.S. nuclear bomb test in New Mexico.
26
Mass Media?
Means of communication through newspaper
Means of communication that reach large audiences
Means of communication in radio industry
Means of communication that reach specific groups
27
The United States supported Chiang Kai-Shek and his party
False
True
28
Rock n' Roll has roots in..
Blues, Rythm & Blues
All of the above
Jazz
Old Country + western
29
The following allowed for many Americans to live in the suburbs and work in the city,
except…
New highways
Decline in public transportation
Millions of new homes being built
Affordable automobiles
30
What Is the Significance Of the Truman Doctrine?
To Create a Movie Starring Jim Carrey
To Prevent The Spread Of Communism
To Create A New Bill On Trade
To Put Japanese Citizens In Internment Camps
31
Rock n' roll songs were often about...
freedom from the oppression of middle-class society
cars
All of the Above
young love
32
The federal government's termination policy...
discontinued the reservation system.
all of the above.
distributed tribal lands among individual Native Americans.
eliminated federal economic support for Native Americans.
33
In the election of 1948
J. Strom Thurmond (Third Party) wins
Truman defeats Dewey
Dewey has a landslide victory
Dewey barely beats Truman
34
Who gave the Iron Curtain speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri?
Ronald Reagan
Winston Churchill
JFK
Leonardo DaVinci
35
What is McCarthyism?
People who wished to enter WWI as soon as it started
A deep investigation within the federal gov for communists
Building up military to intimidate other nations
An aggressive anti-communist foreign policy
36
The Polio vaccine was invented in the 1950's by....
Dr. Reese Witherspoon
Dr. Phil
Donald Trump
Dr. Jonas Salk
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Why were the Rosenbergs arrested...
They spoke out against FDR
Suspected of being Soviet Spies
The were Nazis
They were notorious bank robbers
38
Define consumerism
Environmental Awareness
Disposable Income
Mass buying of goods
Customer Relations
39
What was The Fair Deal?
Aimed to facilitate international law, and human rights
Called for higher minimum wage, housing and full employment
An alliance to defend other countries if they were attacked
Called for universal healthcare across the United States.
40
What is the 'white flight'?
Migration of white people from inner-city areas to suburbs.
Migration of white people away from suburbs
Migration of white people to Sunbelt
Migration of blacks to the suburbs
41
What is a conglomerate?
something gathered together to create a compacted mass
a large parent company that owns a range of smaller companies
the main image of the front cover
when a market is dominated by a number of small companies
42
The bracero program...
brought 200,000 Mexican farm workers into the western U.S.
mobilized Indian reservations in support of US war effort
was a reaction to the zoot-suit riots
was the forced evacuation of 100,000 Japanese Americans
43
What was the Korean war about 1950-1953?
communism
terrorism
fascism
imperialism
44
The conflicting ideologies during cold war were
fascism and socialism
fascism and nazism
capitalism and communism
Islamism and catholicism
45
Douglas MacArthur
Led Allied troops in Europe.
WW II hero and general in Korean War . Fired by Truman
He believed in a limited war
He fought for the Union Army
46
The Marshall Plan Was The Result Of The Truman Doctrine
True
False
47
A beatnik was the 1950's version of a:
jazz musician
drummer
nerd
hipster
48
The Cold War can be described as:
An ideological war
A nuclear war
A war to end all wars
Another world war
49
Mass media in the 1950s consisted of?
TV, newspapers, and radio
Newspapers and radio
TV and newspapers
Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram
50
Which of the following were effects of Automania?
Traffic Jams, Noise, and Pollution
Democratization of Transportation
Decline of Inner Cities
Accidents and Stress
51
Who won the 1952 presidential election?
Harry S Truman
Richard Nixon
John F Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
52
What were the results after the Korean War?
China and Soviet Union dominate
Korea dominates
stalemate
USA dominates
53
In the 1950's women were expect to:
work two jobs
live at home with their parents forever
go to college
be housewives and mothers
54
Brinksmanship is defined as
A preliminary nuclear strike
A secret negotiation using nuclear missiles
Going to the edge of war in order to prevent a war
A ship that sailed to Cuba with Soviet Missiles
55
FCC stands for?
Federal Consumer Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Community Code
Federal Credit Commission
56
Along with the rise of Rock n Roll, there was a rise in....
juvenile delinquency.
sale of record companies.
leather jackets.
wholesome movies.
57
Chiang Kai-Shek was a nationalist
true
false
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The Berlin Airlift had what effect?
U.S. troops parachuted into Berlin to help liberate it
The Soviets ended their blockade of Berlin
The Soviet position in Germany was stronger
East Germans were kept from fleeing into West Berlin
