What was the Truman Doctrine?

Truman's plan to contain communism

As jobs and people moved to the suburbs,...

inner cities became home to poorer, less educated people.

What does "McCarthyism" mean?

accusing someone of disloyalty without having any evidence

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US in the Cold War

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An 8th grade review for the US involvement in the Cold War.

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1
What act did Eisenhower pass that helped Americans travel and live in the 'suburbs'?
Road Act
Route 66
Interstate Highway Act
Transcontinental Road Act
2
Communism continued to plague the world, coming as close as _________________.
Mexico
Cuba
Canda
Soviet Union
3
Which two people were found guilty of supplying secret information to the Soviet Union?
Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers
Thomas Dewey and Adlai Stevenson
Alger Hiss and Joseph McCarthy
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
4
Which is most powerful in the UN?
the five permanent members
Attorney General
Security Council
President of the UN
5
This 'boom' spiked after WWII...
Baby Boom
Rock Boom
Industrial Boom
Economy Boom
6
What were the papers called that proved Alger Hiss guilty?
I was asleep during this part...
Whittaker Papers
Hiss Documents
Pumpkin Papers
7
At what parallel is Korea divided?
138th
40th
None of the above
38th
8
At the end of the Korean War, the two sides established
an arms race
a stockpile
a demilitarized zone
a joint peacekeeping effort
9
Which term is a way of referring to a barrier to understanding and information?
iron curtain
Soviet Sphere
ancient states
the continent
10
On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops suddenly invaded
China
South Korea
Vietnam
the Soviet Union
11
Who meet at the Yalta conference?
East and West Berlin
the big 3
Communists and Capitalists
Soviet Union and Germany
12
What deal did Truman pass in order to aid poorer America?
Fair Deal
New Deal
Deal or No Deal
Low Income Deal
13
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Truman's plan to contain communism
Truman's plan to unite America
Churchill's plan to meet with Stalin
Churchill and Truman's plan to unite Europe once again
14
What caused the Berlin airlift?
the Berlin Wall
a poor East Germany
Soviet Union's blockade
the destruction caused by the Soviet Union
15
As jobs and people moved to the suburbs,...
only the wealthy could afford to live in inner cities.
inner cities became home to poorer, less educated people.
the suburbs became home to poorer, less educated people.
crime decreased in inner cities.
16
What was the name of the couple that was found guilty of supplying documents to the Soviets?
Rosenburg
Weinstein
Hiss
McCarthy
17
In the Korean War, the U.S. supported...
Korea
Please give me an A
South Korea
Canada
18
Who did Truman fire for speaking out?
FDR
McCarthy
Eisenhower
MacArthur
19
What was the name of the missile crisis that frightened many Americans?
Soviet Missiles Operations (SMO)
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stand up when you read this
America Missiles Inc.
20
What was the Marshall Plan?
the last action before MacArthur was fired
economic aid to Europe
Marshall wanted to aid Southeast Asia
the final plan to invade Germany
21
What does "McCarthyism" mean?
Crazy Senator from WI
accusing someone of disloyalty without having any evidence
belief that the US should invade China
Aiding the Koreans
22
What bill was passed in order to aid military personnel with education and housing?
Mr. Abbott rocks
GI Bill
Military Assistance
American Military Aid (AMA)
23
Who won the 'Space Race'?
US - we always win
North Korea
Soveit Union - Sputnik
France
24
In response to NATO, what did the Soviet Union Pass along with its satellite nations?
The New Deal
St. Petersburg Pact
Warsaw Pact
Treaty of Versailles
25
Which African country became a flashpoint between the United States and the Soviet Union?
Rwanda
Sudan
Congo
Morocco

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