COLD WAR TEST REVIEW

Question 1

Unemployment 4.5% -Wages up -Avg. income rose 15% - what conclusion can be drawn about 1950's?

Accepted Answer

1950's was a time of prosperity

Question 2

The earliest "cookie cutter" housing communities were known as

Accepted Answer

Levittowns

Question 3

Vietnamization was a plan for

Accepted Answer

South Vietnamese take over fighting the Vietnam War

Question 4

The MARSHALL PLAN was established to

Accepted Answer

aid the recovery of Europe

Question 5

The McCARREN-WALTER ACT

Accepted Answer

restricted or allowed immigration on basis of nationality

Question 6

The military event that triggered the Korean War was......

Accepted Answer

North Koreans crossing 38th parallel to invade South Korea

Question 7

Which of the following policies would the man in the sandbox have been most likely to support?

Accepted Answer

Vietnamization

Question 8

TRUMAN FOREIGN POLICY (TRUMAN DOCTRINE) AIMED AT STOPPING SPREAD OF COMMUNISM WAS COMPONENT OF

Accepted Answer

CONTAINMENT POLICY

Question 9

About 85% of new home construction in the 1950's was found in

Accepted Answer

the Suburbs

Question 10

(1947) House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigated....?

Accepted Answer

suspected Communists in film industry in Hollywood

Question 11

Who claimed the title of "King" of Rock-n-Roll?

Accepted Answer

Elvis Presley

Question 12

The Korean conflict was part of Cold War struggle between U.S. and .......?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union

Question 13

Televising the Army-McCarthy hearings led to

Accepted Answer

decreased power & respect for Senator McCarthy

Question 14

With a few notable exceptions...television shows of 1950's tended to leave out who?

Accepted Answer

African Americans

Question 15

The Berlin Airlift allowed

Accepted Answer

Allies to provide supplies to besieged West Berlin

Question 16

Which of following did NOT contribute to construction of shelters such as the one in picture?

Accepted Answer

launching of Sputnik I

Question 17

If China falls to Communism -- SE Asia falls to Communism -- The World falls to Communism ?????

Accepted Answer

Domino Theory

Question 18

The period after WWII when more than 65 million children born in the US is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Baby Boom

Question 19

Julius & Ethel Rosenberg were charged with?

Accepted Answer

passing atomic secrets to the Soviets

Question 20

Increased ownership of cars in 1950's changed U.S. society in all of following ways EXCEPT....

Accepted Answer

increasing growth of Railroad travel

Question 21

What event caused US to take these measures.....NASA, Nat'l Def. & Ed. Act, Fed. $$ for schools

Accepted Answer

launching of Soviet satellite Sputnik I

Question 22

US participated in TRUMAN DOCTRINE, MARSHALL PLAN, NATO........all in order to do what?

Accepted Answer

stop spread of Communism

Question 23

What contributed most to higher numbers of people living in RURAL AREAS & small towns in 1950's

Accepted Answer

automobiles

Question 24

Korean War & Vietnam War.....both conflicts represent

Accepted Answer

U.S. attempts to contain spread of Communism

Question 25

The cartoon below is in reference to Vietnam War. What does the man on the stairs represent?

Accepted Answer

hawks

Question 26

ONE OF MAJOR CAUSES OF COLD WAR WERE ARGUMENTS BETWEEN US & SOVIET UNION OVER....?

Accepted Answer

whether or not Germany should pay reparations

Question 27

Senator Joseph McCarthy charged that

Accepted Answer

Communist spies had infiltrated the U.S. Army

Question 28

Rock-n-Roll grew out of the sounds of

Accepted Answer

rhythm & blues

Question 29

After WWII, fear of Communism infiltrating US gov't swept the nation....this is called what?

Accepted Answer

Red Scare

Question 30

The purpose of the McCarran-Walter Act was to....

Accepted Answer

keep people out of US who might attempt to overthrow gov't

Question 31

How did Soviet leader, Stalin, respond to unification of West Germany?

Accepted Answer

placed West Berlin under siege

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