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US History II - Chap. 19
US History II - Chap. 19
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Truman Doctrine, Cold War, Communism, GI Bill, Car Culture of the 1950's
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1
How long would someone need to serve to get four years of government-paid college?
2 years
4 years
3 years + 1 year of reserve duty
1 year + 3 years of reserve duty
2
Car accidents during the 1950's killed more people than all of the men killed during which war?
Korean War
WWII
Civil War
WWI
3
Finally recognized, the Montford Point Marines were honored with what medal?
Distinguished Service Medal
Congressional Gold Medal
Congressional Medal of Honor
Presidential Medal of Freedom
4
Containment had success, but failed in which country?
Greece
Vietnam
Turkey
South Korea
5
Montford Point was the segregated area of which US Marine base?
Camp Lejeune, NC
Camp Pendleton, CA
Henderson Hall, VA
Base Quantico, VA
6
What was the reason the Marshall Plan gave the assistance to Western Europe?
To keep the Cold WAr with the Soviet Union going
To prevent communism from taking over
To stop the Cold War with the Soviet Union
They were our allies in WWII
7
Thanks to cheap gas all of these National Parks were the most visited during the 1950's except?
Acadia
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
Redwoods
8
In the 1950's a car did all of these EXCEPT?
Conveyed your financial status
Limited spending due to high costs
Symbolizes your personality
Provided transportation and freedom
9
The GI Bill provided two kinds of college assistance, tuition at $500 a year and....?
$25 a month living expenses
$50 a month living expenses
$40 a month living expenses
$5 a month living expenses
10
On what basis did the US stand for sending troops into the Korean and Vietnam conflicts?
The Marshall Plan
We were helping our allies
The Truman Doctrine
The prevention of WWIII
11
Containment of communism was seen as a way stop what?
The Domino Theory
Dictators from taking control
WWIII
The Cold War
12
What was the reason Truman gave for wanting to help Greece and Turkey?
Each was experiencing a threat from a dictator ruling
Simply because they need help after WWII
Because they were our allies during WWII
To stop the spread of communism
13
In 1947, Truman gave his speech declaring that we must assist which two nations?
Turkey and Egypt
Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Greece and Turkey
Greece and Italy
14
Commonly known as the GI Bill, what is the proper title?
Service to America Act
Service Men’s Adjustment Act
Service Members Readjustment Act
Service in Military Readjustment Act
15
In the 1950's cars seemed to mimmick what?
Aeronautical design
Architectural design
Art house sculptures
Futuristic designs
16
Who didn't want African Americans in the Marines?
White officers and white enlisted Marines
Other African Americans
People living in areas surrounding the base
Marine headquarters
17
All of these were responsible for the growth in sales of cars EXCEPT?
Higher wages
Inexpensive gasoline
Creation of highway systems
Manufacturers cutting prices
18
About how many service members took advantage of getting a college education from the GI Bill?
18 million
8 million
12 million
80 million
19
In 1956 Eisenhower allotted how much to build 42,000 miles of highway?
$30 Billion
$30.3 Billion
$33 Billion
$3 Billion
20
The Truman Doctrine used what kind of foreign policy toward communism?
Containment
Expansionism
Incorporation
Eradication
21
How much money was given to aid Greece and Turkey?
Over $400 Million
Over $4 Million
Over $40 Million
Over $44 Million
22
The GI Bill is responsible for creating what?
A housing shortage
The Middle Class
The huge influx of service personnel
The gap between the rich and poor
23
Why was the GI Bill important for so many military men and women?
It gave equal status to all service members
It helped them get jobs after the war
It gave money to buy a house
It gave money for college
24
The negative side of the car culture produced all of these EXCEPT?
Air pollution
The rise in the price of gasoline
The decay of inner cities
The decline of public transit systems
25
The Marshall Plan gave financial assistance to Western European countries of how much?
$2.1 Billion
$12 Billion
$12 Million
$1.2 Billion
26
The Truman Doctrine is also seen as the beginning of what?
The Cold War
Improved American-Soviet relations
Start of America’s boom time
Modern political world
27
Why did Americans begin taking coast-to-coast road trips to see American landscapes?
Econ. boom: forests were cut extinction of animals increased
Global warming threatened the environment
Gas was cheap
The war was over and the time for living was now
28
The car culture also gave rise to other businesses, such as?
Fast food
Trucking
Fashion
Manufacturing
29
By 1950, cars represented how much of the total American Gross National Product (GNP)?
25%
10%
20%
50%
30
What played a key role in the advent of 1950's American car culture?
The GI Bill
Television
Political conservatism that led to conformity
Service Members Readjustment Act
31
Beginning in what city did African American servicemen have to move to the back of the bus?
Baltimore, MD
Washington, DC
Trenton, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
32
Service station attendants did all of these EXCEPT?
Check oil
Wash windows
Change oil
Check water/fluids
