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1
How did the US respond to the launch of Sputnik I?
began to share technology with the Soviets
created federal agency for space exploration - NASA
created defense alliance - NATO
created Marshall plan to rebuild Europe
2
What disease did Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin create a vaccine for?
chicken pox
Polio
Influenza
tuberculosis
3
Which best describes the US' response to the devastation in Europe caused by WW II
Congress provides financial assistance to Western Europe
President authorizes a military strike against Soviet forces
President signs treaty requiring reparations to be paid
Congress appropriates funding for nuclear arms facilities
4
An increase in new houses in the late 40's early 50's is a result of -
federal domestic programs created by Great Society
Assistance offered by the GI Bill to soldiers
rapid demobilzation of US defense industries after WW II
Incentives offered under the Bracero Program
5
What happened to US citizens as a result of McCarhyism?
recruitment procedures for the miltary reformed
Became members of the communist party in record numbers
began expressing dissenting political viewpoints more freely
arrested for being suspected communists
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Why was the Berlin airlift necessary?
to deploy substantial invasion forces
to provide supplies to a blockaded city
enabled rapid withdraw of troops from war torn city
to rescue thousands of stranded political refugees
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New jobs in tech industries were a direct result of -
weak college programs produced few scientists
Cold War defense programs spurred technological innovation
most citizens opposition to atomic bombs
federal law required businesses to recruit for military
8
Which quote explains why President Truman involved the US in the Korean War?
"the UN cannot fulfill adequately its own responsibilities
"..a militant minorty has made economic recovery impossible"
"above all else we want the US prosperous and strong"
"Communism has passed beyond subversion to armed invasion"
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Whom did we force to remove missiles from Cuba, & who was Cuba's leader at the time?
China - Mao Zedong
Soviet Union - Mao Zedong
Soviet Union - Fidel Castro
Germany - Hitler
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What was our primary reason for involvment in East Asia in the early 1950's
Korea needed humanitarian aid due to famine
investigating North Korea for political corruption
Democratic reforms sought our help to overthrow dictators
Communist North Korea tried to unify the peninsula
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What prevented the southern part of the Korean peninsula from permanently falling to the enemy?
the threat of a Soviet naval blockade
The assistance of the Chinese military
The use of atomic weapons on northern cities
The involvement of UN forces led by the U.S.
12
Cold war military spending, housing boom, federal highway system - associated with what decade?
1970's
1980's
1950's
1960's
13
He led a Congressional committee investigating suspected communists - who is he?
Algir Hiss
Harry S Truman
Joseph McCarthy
George C. Marshall
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Which is a characteristic of American society the first 15 years after WW II?
Social and economic reforms aimed at urban areas
Racial tensions that led to assassination of leaders
Rivalry with the Soviet Union and fear of communist
Government planning and regulation to improve economy
15
What group investigated for communists in the government and film industry?
Motion Picture Association of America
House Un-American Activities Committee
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
16
To maintain a collective security agreement in case of attack was the main reason US creates -
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
NASA
NATO
17
Veterans prepare for your future thru Education - the program being promoted was created to -
provide incentives to enlist in the military
assist soldiers when they returned to civilian life
encourage recruits to view the military as a career
ensure proper schooling for army officers
18
The increase in math and science in schools in the late 1950's was a response to -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Marshall Plan
Korean War
Sputnik I
19
President Kennedy ordered a quarantine (blockade) during what cold war event?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs invasion
U2 incident
Vietnam War
20
Which event initiated the space race between the US and Soviet Union?
Soviets placed rockets in Cuba
US test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier
JFK announces US will go to the moon
Soviets launched Sputnik I
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Why was the Berlin Wall built?
US wanted to keep Soviets out of West Berlin
To keep west Berliners out of the east
Soviet Union wanted to close escape route for East Germans
As a symbol of US policy of containment
22
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
Rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
Expansion of national borders by imperialistic Europeans
Growth of nuclear arsenals in the US and Soviet Union
Implementation of isolationist foreign policies
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Who is most associated with the Red Scare of the 1950's?
Fidel Castro
George C Marshall
Joseph McCarthy
Edward R. Murrow
