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Cold War 18, 20 Part 2
Cold War 18, 20 Part 2
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1
The leadership of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines is called the...
president's cabinet
none of these
military high command
Joint Chiefs of Staff
2
How did the US respond to the Soviets blocking access roads into Berlin?
Gave up hopes of keeping West Berlin capitlaist and democratic
Airlifted supplies to West Berlin
Initiated Mcarthy-like accusations
NATO was formed.
3
Which media saw the most drastic increase during the 1950s?
Movies
Radio
Newspapers
Television
4
1 month later, the Soviets launched Sputnik II, which orbited for 200 days, with what aboard?
rat
monkey
dog
none of these
5
This Guatemalan coup in 1954 was given the green light by what American president?
Truman
Eisenhower
Nixon
Kennedy
6
The CIA tried to overthrow Fidel Castro by doing all of the following except...
Training Cuban exiles to invade Cuba and overthrow him
Convincing his mistress to kill him
Putting thalium salts in his shoes to make his hair fall out
Having the mob try to kill him
7
What name was given to the drastic increase in population following WWII?
The population explosion
Busting with babies
The family boom
The baby boom
8
Cold War tensions increased when what US spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union?
U2
The XT – 80
The Spirit of St. Louis
UB 40
9
During the 1950s the number of _________ grew as more Americans worked in offices.
Franchises
Computers
Blue-collar jobs
White-collar jobs
10
The majority of surviving European Jews fled here after WWII?
Israel
Spain
Scandinavia
United States
11
The GI Bill boosted the postwar economy by...?
Instituting a military draft
Providing veterans with generous loans
Providing all veterans with white-collar jobs
Requiring all veterans to go to college
12
American communists Ethel & Julius Rosenberg were executed, despite no evidence, for doing what
selling atomic bomb secrets to the Soviets
Giving names of CIA agents to North Korea
selling space race secrets to the Soviets
selling atomic bomb secrets to North Korea
13
In 1957 the Soviets launched Sputnik, the first artificial space satellite, with what aboard?
none of these
a monkey
a person
a dog
14
What was 1 of the 2 purposes for creating the Interstate Highway System?
to exceed the speeds of Germany's autobahn
to move the US military quickly and easily
both answers above
None of these
15
Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin was infamous due to accusing many Americans of being...
communists
traitors
spies
fascists
16
The 1960 failed invasion of Cuba and coup of Fidel Castro was attempted at...
the Bay of Pigs
Guantánamo Bay
Callo' Beach
Havana
17
The US overthrew the first democratically elected leader of what Central American country?
Venezuela
Brazil
Guatemala
Senegal
18
Which of the following IS NOT a reason for the growth of rock 'n roll in the US in the 50s?
White radio DJs played black music
Black musicians attracted white audiences
The government used it as propaganda against communism
White musicians imitated black musicians
19
What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet missiles were turned away & the bases were dismantled
the missiles were installed but later removed
missiles fired at the US but hit flocks of birds instead
US ships sank the Soviet ships that carried the missiles
20
How tall is Mr. Neylon?
5'8.5"
5'7"
6'11"
5'10.5"
