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1
Which development following World War II caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram
expansion of highways and automobile ownership
movement of most factories to rural areas
decline in the number of middle-income families
increase in the number of farms
2
He was the person who lead the counter-attack on North Korea
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Jiang Jieshi
Mao Zedong
3
The launch of which Soviet rocket put fear into Americans when it reached outer space?
Apollo 1
Sputnik 2
Laika
Sputnik 1
4
Who became President after Truman?
JFK
FDR
Theodore Roosevelt
Eisenhower
5
Which of the following was an effect of the Taft Hartley Act?
No racial discrimination
Could not hire only Union Members
Regulated minimum wage
Fair wages for all workers
6
What was the name of the mass produced housing system built in the 1950s?
Cape Cod
Levittown
Pleasantville
7
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
To gun down enemy camps
To monitor Germany advances from the air
To provide food, water, and supplies to West Berlin
To provide food, water, and supplies to Eastern Berlin
8
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the US to deal with
arms race
spread of communism
national debt
President’s political opposition
9
Who was the President going in to the Cold War?
Harry Truman
JFK
F. D. Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
10
Why did Douglas MacArthur decide to attack at Inchon in South Korea?
No one was expecting it
Easily accessible
Located close to the front line of the North Korean offense
It had a port to dock at
11
The GI Bill affected American society after World War II by
expanding voting rights
extending educational and housing opportunities
increasing spending on space exploration
eliminating child labor
12
Jiang Jieshi retreated to what country when Mao Zedong took over rule in the 1950s?
Japan
South Korea
The United States
Taiwan
13
Who became leader of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin died in 1953?
Vladimir Putin
Nikita Khrushchev
J. Oppenheimer
Norman Schwarzkopf
14
The protestors in the photograph are expressing their hatred for
Immigrants
Fascists
Communists
Police Officers
15
The baby boom primarily resulted from the
Great Depression of the 1930s
counterculture movement of the 1960s
delay in marriages during World War II
economic prosperity of the 1920s
16
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Korean War
military commitments increase aborad
Stronger relationship with the Warsaw Pact
Military spending increases
Future presidents send military into combat without Congess
17
Which of the following did the GI Bill not provide for WWII veterans?
One year unemployment pay
College Aid
Food Stamps
Housing Loans
18
After World War II, the United States attempted to prevent the spread of communism by
increasing opportunities for political refugees to settle in
taking over the governments of several Western European nati
establishing policies of economic aid for European countries
holding a series of summit meetings with leaders of the S.U.
19
The rapid growth in personal income in the decade after World War II contributed to
expansion of the middle class
a major economic depression
a decrease in the birthrate
shortages in the supply of luxury goods
20
What was the Iron Curtain?
The line that divided Non Communist East and Communist West
Divided Berlin into two halves
Line the divided the 38th parallell
The line that divided Communist East and Non Communist West
21
In the Truman Doctrine, President Harry Truman pledged to
support Greece in its fight against communist aggression
strengthen the United States nuclear arsenal
reject a policy of containment
fight hunger in Africa and Asia
22
In the 1950’s, Senator Joseph McCarthy was most closely associated with issues related to
farm problems and taxation
military preparedness and foreign aid
Communist infiltration
collective bargaining and the rights of unions
23
He was the ruler who supported communism in China and won over the majority population in China
Douglas MacArthur
Joseph McCarthy
Jiang Jieshi
Mao Zedong
24
What was formed in reaction to NATO? (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Warsaw Pact
Hungarian Crisis Organization
SWETO
SATO
25
The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 signaled the beginning of
the Cold War with the United States
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan and China
American fears that the Soviets had achieved technological s
disarmament discussions between the superpowers
26
What was the main purpose of the GI Bill passed by Congress shortly before the end of World War
to expand career opportunities in the military
to provide economic aid to veterans
to contain the spread of international communism
to offer low-interest loans to the defense industry
27
What effect did the Eisenhower Interstate System have on American society in the 1950s and 1960
It slowed down the post-‐war baby boom.
It contributed to suburbanization.
It increased Americans' reliance on government aid.
It shifted the economy away from agriculture.
28
Who was put into jail for five year for being found guilty of being a communist?
Julias and Ethel Rosenburg
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
J. Robert Oppenheimer
29
Which foreign policy decision by Truman is an example of the policy of containment?
providing military aid to Greece and Turkey
supporting the trials of war criminals in Germany and Japan
recognizing the new nation of Israel
relieving General MacArthur of his Korean command
30
The Marshall Plan provided money to what countries to stop the spread of communism?
Easter Europe
North Africa
South Korea
Western Europe
31
Which of the following is NOT a reason people moved to the Sunbelt?
Climate
Better schools for children
Increase in science/math jobs
Highways made travel easier
32
The Eisenhower Doctrine stated the United States would help which region of the world?
Middle East
North Africa
Australia
Eastern Europe
33
Which of the following years was the peak of the Baby Boom?
1945
1960
1957
1951
34
Which of the following is NOT considered a city in the Sunbelt
Orlando
Los Angeles
Houston
Boston
35
Who was the pioneer of rock and roll?
B. B. King
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
Ed Sullivan
