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The Cold War: Truman & Eisenhower
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1
The armistice that stops the Korean War sets the boundary betwen North and South at
the 31st parallel.
the equator.
the 38th parallel.
the 17th parallel.
2
The first H-bomb was tested by the U.S. in
1952.
1947.
1945.
1957.
3
____ was blamed for "losing China" to the Communists.
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Truman
Johnson
4
Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur in 1951 because
MacArthur openly criticized Truman's Korean War policy.
MacArthur refused to be aggressive in his attack on Japan.
MacArthur ordered the use of nuclear weapons against China.
MacArthur refused to attack the USSR in the Korean War.
5
The USA, France & USSR merged their German zones in 1946 to become West Germany.
False
True
6
Consumerism is
paying off one's debt as a consumer and living frugally.
rejecting the idea of consuming goods sold to the public.
industry directed towards building military equipment.
buying more material goods as a sign of success.
7
In the 1950s ________ caused the demise of many cities.
the Great Migration
white flight
post industrialization
industrialization
8
The main criticism that the "beats" like Jack Kerouac had in the 1950s was
America needed to confront the threat of Communism.
America is too relaxed and not serious about development.
America did not focus on family values and stability.
America was focused on suburban life with little variety.
9
After WWII, the U.S. rebuilds __________ in order to be a buffer against communism in Asia.
Korea
Cambodia
Vietnam
Japan
10
The main reason for creating the UN in 1945 was
to maintain peaceful relations between nations.
to gang up on nations who were not members.
to force nations to become democracies.
to provide loans to member nations for major projects.
11
In 1955, the USSR formed a mutual defense pact called (the)
Warsaw Pact.
NATO.
SEATO.
NASA.
12
In 1949 ______ won the Civil War in China.
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kia-Shek
Emperor Hirohito
Kim Il Sung
13
In 1950 South Korea was led by
Syngman Rhee.
Mao Zedong.
Chiang Kai-Shek.
Kim Il Sung.
14
Gary Powers was a spy for the USSR.
True
False
15
The first successful satellite was launched by the Soviets in
1967.
1937.
1947.
1957.
16
Lucille Ball was questioned by the HUAC about
why she was so loyal to the United States.
her husband's Cuban ancestry.
her lack of acting skills in the I Love Lucy TV series.
her communist party affiliations.
17
Music that was produced by black artists, but was popular with whites is
alternative music.
punk rock music.
cover music.
cross-over music.
18
Music in the 1950s that combined rhythm & blues with a strong beat is
rhythm and soul.
jazz.
rock n' roll.
country music.
19
One of the big changes for automobiles in the 1950s was
producing cars for fun as well as transportation.
making the cheapest car for the working man.
a focus on building smaller cars with good gas mileage.
focusing on practical cars for transportation.
20
The HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) investigated
those in the movie industry who might be Communists.
those in Congress who might be Communists.
those in the military who might be Fascists.
those in the automobile industry who might be Democrats.
21
In 1953 Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed for
assassinating JFK.
kidnapping couples and turning them into spies.
helping the Germans in WWII.
passing information to the Soviets.
22
Most TV shows in the 1950s were
controlled and censored by the U.S. government.
directed at middle American suburban society.
designed for alternative points of view and ideas.
aimed at the diverse nature of American society.
23
Nations in Eastern Europe that were controlled by the USSR after WWII were called
Russian buffer nations.
Satellite nations.
Cold War nations.
Hot War Zone nations.
24
After WWII, which currency became the reserve currency for most countries?
the Japanese Yen.
the Mexican Peso.
the U.S. dollar.
the Euro.
25
The U.S. supported ______ in the Civil War in China.
Mao Zedong
Emperor Hirohito
Kim Il Sung
Chiang Kai-Shek
26
In the 1950s, teenagers
wanted to live exactly like their parents in the suburbs.
were not a focus of parents or business.
could decide whether to attend school or not.
became a focus for advertisers and attended school.
27
This photo reflects
fears of a nuclear attack in the 1950s.
concerns over rock-n-roll music in the 1950s.
a lockdown drill at a school.
the lack of schools during the baby boom.
28
_____ developed the first polio vaccine.
Dr. Salk.
Dr. Sabin.
Dr. Oz.
Dr. Phil.
29
The best definition for Cold War is
when nations have no direct conflict, but maybe proxy wars.
when war drags on indefinitely with no winner or advantage.
when nations choose fight in the coldest time of the year.
when nations are involved in direct confrontation.
30
Germany is divided into __________ zones/sectors after WWII.
5
4
2
3
31
In 1952, _______ was elected U.S. President.
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Turman
Richard M. Nixon
32
Music that is made by one person but then remade by another to appeal to a different group is
Rock n' Roll.
stolen music.
alternative music.
cover songs.
33
Formed in 1949, _________ was a military alliance led by the U.S. & included 11 other nations.
Pan African Congress
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
34
There are _____ permanent members on the UN Security Council
15
5
20
10
35
In June 1948, Stalin ordered the closure of access to West Berlin. The U.S. & British response
was to pay the Soviets to reopen the blockaded areas.
was to airlift supplies and resources to West Berlin.
was to threaten Stalin with a nuclear attack.
was to use force to push through the blockade for access.
36
The Truman Doctrine's focus was on supporting _________ & __________ resistance to Communism.
Germany & France
Japan & China
Greece & Turkey
Italy & Spain
37
The Marshall Plan
gave money to the Nationalists in China to resist communism.
gave money to Greece & Turkey to resist communism.
gave money to Korea to assist with reunification.
gave money to western Europe to rebuild after WWII.
38
After WWII, Winston Churchill called the division between Eastern and Western European nations
a DMZ.
a bulge in foreign affairs.
the brick border.
an iron curtain.
39
George F. Kennan suggest the policy of _______ to President Truman as a response to Communism.
Containment
"Roll Back"
Mutual Assured Destruction
Brinkmanship
40
President Truman's domestic policy program was called
the New Deal.
the Great Society.
the Fair Deal.
the Square Deal.
41
In the 1950s men were expected to
assist directly in child rearing and household chores.
work independently without a focus on family.
work and support the family financially.
work on an equal level with the wives.
42
The expectation for women in the 1950s was
to reject marriage and children as a major life choice.
to continue their education at colleges and universities.
to work at home raising the kids and keeping the house.
to continue working just like during the war.
43
The Korean War lasted from
1950 - 1953.
1945 - 1949.
1965 - 1975.
1941 - 1945.
44
________ is the famous Floridian chosen to serve as a delegate to the UN Conference in 1945.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Rick Scott
Henry Plant
Henry Flagler
45
The nationalist, Chiang Kai-Shek created an alternative Chinese government in
Hong Kong.
Taiwan.
Thailand.
the Philippines.
46
The nations around and heavily influenced by the USSR after WWII were called
Soviet States.
The Western Block.
Satellite Nations.
The Asian Sphere.
47
The Rosenbergs are executed in 1953 because
they killed a Soviet spy.
they belonged to the communist party.
they passed Atomic secrets to the Soviets.
they participated in the killing of 6.2 million Jews during the Holocaust.
48
In 1950 North Korea was led by
Chiang Kai-Shek.
Kim Il Sung.
Syngman Rhee.
Mao Zedong.
49
_______ became the new leader of the USSR after Stalin's death in 1953.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Nikita Khrushchev.
Vladimir Lenin.
Boris Yeltsin.
50
Executive Order 9835 signed by President Truman ended segregation in the military.
True
False
51
The Truman Doctrine involved
economic and military support for struggling nations.
political and scientific support for struggling nations.
medical and educational support for struggling nations.
education & natural resources for struggling nations.
52
The Korean War ended with
a clear North Korean victory and forced reunification.
a clear South Korean victory and forced reunification.
occupation of both sides by UN forces.
a stalemate/armistice at the 38th parallel.
