Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO

to unite W Europe to a threat Communist aggression

The Launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 led to the United States to

create a space exploration program

The major reason the U.S. became involved in the Korean War was the

threat of Communism spreading throughout Asia

The baby boom in the U.S. of the 1950s and 1960s had its most significant impact on the

construction of housing and schools

What did the Beats and Rock-n-Roll in the 1950s have in common

they challenged the older generation way of thinking

The term "McCarthyism" is sometimes used to describe

accusing people of subversive activities without evidence

The Rosenberg case proved what?

Americans in govt. & industry had indeed helped Soviet Union

Why did the United States change their motto to "In God We Trust"?

To show the difference between the US and communism

One reason for the large increase in defense spending between 1950 and 1960 was

the arms race with the Soviet Union

What was the main the goal of the Marshall Plan?

Offer financial assistance to aid Europe's economy

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

The war did little to alter territorial divisions in Korea

The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to

contain Communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey

What did House of Un-American Activities Committee and Senator Joseph McCarthy investigate

communist influences in government

Why was the Berlin airlift undertaken by President Harry Truman?

to provide supplies to a blockaded city

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1
Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO
to unite W Europe to a threat Communist aggression
to aid those fleeing Communist oppression in East Europe
to bring greater equality to the economies of Europe
to halt the spread of Communism in Asia
2
The Launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 led to the United States to
form an alliance with Communist China
reinstate the military draft
create a space exploration program
reduce its defense spending
3
The major reason the U.S. became involved in the Korean War was the
need to prevent war between China and Soviet Union
demand by the United States for Korean natural resources
desire to limit Japanese expansion
threat of Communism spreading throughout Asia
4
The baby boom in the U.S. of the 1950s and 1960s had its most significant impact on the
rebirth of urban business districts
construction of housing and schools
decreased use of child labor in factories
recruitment of the armed forces
5
What did the Beats and Rock-n-Roll in the 1950s have in common
they challenged the older generation way of thinking
they supported America's anti-Communist containment policy
they introduced new patterns of poetry and art based on jazz
they failed to support equal rights for women
6
The Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and NATO were all part of the foreign policy of policy
colonialism
containment
detente
isolationism
7
Which of the following technological of the late 1940s and 1950s affected lives of US children
nuclear powered submarine
the computer
the polio vaccine
the transistor
8
Which development was a major result of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act
emigration to the suburbs
higher unemployment for the nation's autoworkers
revitalization of family farms
population shift to the northeast
9
The term "McCarthyism" is sometimes used to describe
accusing people of subversive activities without evidence
investigating civil service employees for corruption
removing members of Congress for abuses of power
using illegal means to obtain evidence in criminal trials
10
The Rosenberg case proved what?
reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations
thousands of Americans who believed in Communism were jailed
organized Communists were responsible for violent terrorism
Americans in govt. & industry had indeed helped Soviet Union
11
Why did the United States change their motto to "In God We Trust"?
To encourage church attendance
To show a need for God in America
To create a national religion
To show the difference between the US and communism
12
One reason for the large increase in defense spending between 1950 and 1960 was
the arms race with the Soviet Union
funding bankrupt businesses
a large investment in supersonic military transport
funding for military involvement in South America
13
What was the main the goal of the Marshall Plan?
Offer financial assistance to aid Europe's economy
Limit Europe's economic recovery
14
After WWII, what was one important result of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill)
defense industries recruited more women
many veterans attended college
demand for housing decreased
women became eligible for the draft
15
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
South Korea united the penisula
North Korea united the penisula
The war did little to alter territorial divisions in Korea
UN invasion of China
16
The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to
stop theuse of nuclear weapons
contain Communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
rebuild Korea by extending economic aid
use the United Nations as a tool to eliminate Soviet threats
17
Which era was a time of economic prosperity and consumer spending in the United States?
1960s
1950s
1980s
1970s
18
What did House of Un-American Activities Committee and Senator Joseph McCarthy investigate
civil rights violations
communist influences in government
corruption by companies in the defense industry
war crimes of German and Japanese officials
19
Why was the Berlin airlift undertaken by President Harry Truman?
to deploy substantial invasion forces
to enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war torn city
to rescue thousands of stranded political refugees
to provide supplies to a blockaded city
20
What country did the US and the UN aid with by engaging in a "police action"?
South Korea
North Korea
Vietnam
China

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