How did the CIA participate in the Cold War?

They carried out secret operations in other countries

Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur

He publicly criticized Truman's policies regarding the war

What event sparked the Korean War?

North Korean troops invaded South Korea

What was one of the results of the GI Bill for returning veterans?

They received financial assistance to go to college

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To help democratic European nations remain strong

How did Joseph McCarthy create a media frenzy during the 1950s?

Urging HUAC to hold hearings about communists in the government

Why did American cities begin to decline after WWII?

Middle class white families moved to the suburbs

What was the significance of Levittown, New York?

It was one of the earliest suburbs built in the 1950s

Why did Congress increase federal funding for education?

Concern over the Soviet Union's space program

For mutual defense against communist aggression

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Postwar and Cold War Review

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A review of the Cold War and the 1950s

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1
For Americans, the 1950s was a decade of incredible
Scarcity
Overpopulation
Turmoil
Prosperity
2
What was Sputnik?
A covert anti-communism operation in Europe
A Soviet satellite
A U-2 spy plane
A series of upgraded missiles
3
How did the CIA participate in the Cold War?
They helped design efficient weapon systems
They made treaties with the Soviet Union
They spyed on Americans
They carried out secret operations in other countries
4
What contributed to the challenging behavior of teenagers in the 1950s?
Both parents being out of the house during WWII
Rock N Roll culture
All the Above
Increased disposable income
5
Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur gave away secrets to the Soviet Union
MacArthur refused to use nuclear weapons
MacArthur lost the Korean War
He publicly criticized Truman's policies regarding the war
6
What event sparked the Korean War?
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River
American troops landed at the Port of Inchon
North Korean troops invaded South Korea
American and Soviet forces clashed over the 38th parallel
7
What was one of the results of the GI Bill for returning veterans?
They decided to make a career in the military
Many moved to the nation's urban centers
They received financial assistance to go to college
They found jobs in business
8
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To punish Germany after WWII
To keep communist countries weak
To help democratic European nations remain strong
To help Germany create a new government
9
Elvis Presley influenced African Americans such as Little Richard to create
Fusion
Rock N Roll
Jazz
Rap
10
How did Joseph McCarthy create a media frenzy during the 1950s?
Accusing MacArthur of being a communist supporter
Urging Truman to use nuclear weapons in Korea
Urging HUAC to hold hearings about communists in the government
Saying that there were Japanese spies in the US army
11
What did the suburbs symbolize for many Americans?
Our nation moving away from traditional values
The GI Bill
The American dream
Life during wartime
12
Which country's attack drove UN troops back across the 38th parallel into South Korea?
Soviet Union
United States
North Korea
China
13
Why did American cities begin to decline after WWII?
Public housing was not readily available
Middle class white families moved to the suburbs
More minorities moved into them
Taxes increased
14
After WWII, what was the main foreign policy goal of the US, based on the Truman Doctrine?
Containment
American Prosperity
The economic recovery of China
World Peace
15
What was the significance of Levittown, New York?
It was a place where the transistor was invented
It was the poorest town of the United States
It was the setting of a popular television sitcom
It was one of the earliest suburbs built in the 1950s
16
What was a major outcome of the Yalta Conference
The terms of Italy's surrender
The division of Germany
The creation of NATO
The establishment of the Soviet satellite nations
17
What was the first television show that had a live audience?
Leave it to Beaver
The Andy Griffith Show
I Dream of Jeanie
I Love Lucy
18
Why did Congress increase federal funding for education?
Concern over the Soviet Union's space program
Because of rising Immigration
Due to massive population shifts
Due to exponential growth of information technology
19
Why was NATO formed?
For mutual defense against communist aggression
To spread democracy
To promote free trade among members
To settle international disputes
20
Because of the massive nuclear retaliation, what did many American school children practice?
Duck and Cover drills
Nationalism
Hand to hand combat
Learning the secret Navajo code

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