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Cold War and 50s Culture
Cold War and 50s Culture
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Why does Congress increase educational funding in the U.S.?
rising immigration
growth of industry
to compete with USSR in space race
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How does the CIA participate in the Cold War?
design weapons
spying on the USSR
carry out secret operations in other countries
3
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine?
help any European country threatened by Communism
would help China
help any Middle Eastern country threatened by Communism
4
More than 40 million Americans moved to what area?
urban areas
suburbs
rural areas
5
During the Chinese Civil War, what side did the U.S. back?
Nationalist (democratic), Chiang Kai-Shek
Communist backed, Mao Zedong
6
Which person first talked about an "Iron Curtain"?
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
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Why were the Rosenburgs convicted and executed?
being members of the Communist party
being disloyal Americans
passing nuclear secrets to the USSR
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What began the Korean War?
South Korea invading North Korea on the 38th parallel
North Korean invading South Korea on the 38th parallel
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Fast-food restaurants and drive-in movie theaters are part of which culture?
fun culture
money culture
car culture
10
Where was the first "hot" war of the Cold War where U.S. soldiers fought?
Korea
Egypt
China
Hungary
11
After WWII, what happened to our economy?
just a boom, no recession
depression
inflation (small recession) than boom
12
The television (pick A) not a joke, never went over it!!
changed the way politicians ran for office
had little impact on family life
was too expensive for most Americans
13
Would you like to live in the 50s?
Yes
No
14
Why is suburban growth possible?
travel
multinational corporations
interstate highways
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Why was their an increase in degrees obtained through colleges?
economic prosperity
G.I. Bill
more immigrants
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What does Truman do to the military?
makes it larger
desegregates it
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Why was their a boom in home construction?
foreign aid
home loans to veterans as part of G.I. Bill
low inflation
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What did most Americans spend their money on?
T.V.s
labor saving devices
travel and fun
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What lead to the demise (end) of Joseph McCarthy
the broadcast of his court proceedings
that some people he accused were innocent
that he was a communist
20
What happened to the Hollywood Ten
they were Communists
they were blacklisted and not able to work for the industry
they answered questions
