How did the Korean war end?

witha cease-fire and no clear victor

Which of the following was passed by Congress after Truman won the 1948 election?

an increase of the minimum wage

Why didTruman fire MacArthur?

Maccriticized Truman's cautious approach 2 the Korean War.

Whatcaused the inflation that followed World War II?

Americandemand for goods far exceeded the supply.

What did Stalin promise at Yalta?

that hewould hold free elections in Eastern Europe

Whichof these was NOT true of the Taft-Hartley Act?

It extended several "New Deal" programs

Whatdoes the United Nations have that the League of Nations did not?

the participation of the United States

What was the Marshall Plan?

U.S. gave economic assistance to Western European countries.

Whatwas the Berlin Airlift?

Planes flew n food & supplies 2 Berlin over Soviet blockade

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1
WithEurope weakened by World War II, many Asian countries
united to form new nations
sought to become part of the United States
established colonies in Western Europe
tried to become independent
2
When did the Cold War end begin?
When Hitler gained power in Germany
when the United Nations was founded
when World War II ended
when World War I ended
3
IN 1949, what nation became the second to detonate an atomic bomb?
Taiwan
the People's Republic of China
the United States
the Soviet Union
4
Whotook control of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death?
Fidel Castro
the United Nations
Ferdinand Marcos
NikitaKhrushchev
5
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program to help developing countries.
false
true
6
WhichPresident was responsible for the Interstate Highway Act?
Truman
Hoover
Dewey
Eisenhower
7
How did the Korean war end?
witha cease-fire and no clear victor
with an American victory
with U.N. victory
witha Communist victory
8
Which of the following was passed by Congress after Truman won the 1948 election?
a national health insurance program
an increase in education funding
an increase of the minimum wage
a bill to reduce racial discrimination
9
Why didTruman fire MacArthur?
MacArthurhad become more popular than Truman.
Maccriticized Truman's cautious approach 2 the Korean War.
MacArthurrefused to attend the Korean Peace Talks.
MacArthurhad bombed China against Truman's wishes.
10
Wholed the UN military forces during the Korean War?
John F. Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
Douglas MacArthur
Alger Hiss
11
Whatcaused the inflation that followed World War II?
supplyof many goods in America far exceeded the demand .
Thecost of the G.I. Bill increased Americans' tax burden.
Americandemand for goods far exceeded the supply.
Productioncont after the war,driving down the cost of goods
12
What did Stalin promise at Yalta?
thathe would maintain the Soviet-British alliance
that hewould hold free elections in Eastern Europe
hewould force East Europe countries 2 become Sov. satellites
that theSoviet Union would no longer be Communist
13
Whichof these was NOT true of the Taft-Hartley Act?
It banned the closed shop.
It forbade unions to contribute to political campaigns
gave the gov the power to delay certain strikes for 80 days
It extended several "New Deal" programs
14
Whatdoes the United Nations have that the League of Nations did not?
the participation of Western European nations
theparticipation of both Communist and non-Communist nations
international participation
the participation of the United States
15
Whoran for reelection on a platform of "peace, progress, and prosperity"in 1956?
Eisenhower
Dewey
Truman
Roosevelt
16
What was the Marshall Plan?
Alliedtroops were stationed on Communist borders.
Communist countries were given money toembrace democracy.
U.S gave $ to establish an international peace organization.
U.S. gave economic assistance to Western European countries.
17
Whatwas the Berlin Airlift?
Afleet of Allied balloons drifted over Berlin to show force
Sovietsest. an aircraft repair center in Berlin after WWII
Anew, modern airport was built in Berlin with Marshall Plan$
Planes flew n food & supplies 2 Berlin over Soviet blockade
18
In the1950s, social critics focused attention on
the suburbs
the Far West
inner cities
rural areas
19
During the 1950s, what new product had the most significant impact on American life?
antibiotic medicine
the television
the automobile
the phonograph
20
Which country launched the world's first human-made satellite into orbit?
the Soviet Union
China
the United States
France

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