Why did a number of nations join to form NATO in 1949?

to protect themselves from possible Soviet aggression

For nearly 50 years, the Cold War was characterized by

political conflict and military tensions.

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

Korea remained divided at exactly as before the war.

What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s? They

sought to solve their nations’ problems through conquest.

Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?

remaining neutral while making supplies available to Britain

The Berlin airlift was President Truman’s response to the

Soviet blockade of West Berlin.

The 1957 launching of Sputnik

caused Congress to increase spending on science math

Which is a reason the US became involved in affairs in the Middle East following World War II?

to prevent oil-rich Arab nations from Soviet influence

Which of the following best describes satellite nations?

nations dominated by the Soviet Union

Which event added most to Americans’ shock and fear of attack by the Soviet Union?

first test of a Soviet atomic bomb

Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) charged Hollywood figures with

being sympathetic to Communist ideas.

Eisenhower’s formula for victory in the 1952 election focused on

Korea, communism, and corruption.

Which made it seem that Harry Truman had little chance of winning reelection in 1948?

He had lost some support in his own party.

How did the gross national product and per capita income change in the 1950s?

Both GNP and per capita income increased dramatically.

What was the main war strategy that Roosevelt and Churchill first agreed on?

to concentrate on winning the war in Europe

The United States began to emerge from the depression as a result of

producing goods for the Allied forces.

What led the government to evacuate Japanese Americans from the West Coast?

long-held prejudice & fears by the attack on Pearl Harbor

Rock-and-roll gave the young people of the 1950s

a style that they could call their own.

How did the Soviet Union react to the Marshall Plan?

The Soviet Union refused to participate in the plan.

Why did President Franklin Roosevelt create the Office of War Mobilization?

to centralize agencies dealing with war production

What prompted the United States to enter the war in 1941?

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Which of the following best describes Japanese kamikazes?

planes whose pilots deliberately crashed into targets

At the Yalta conference, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin decided to

divide Germany into four sections

What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?

to support nations trying to resist Soviet control.

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1
Why did a number of nations join to form NATO in 1949?
to protect themselves from possible Soviet aggression
to solve postwar problems as an agency of the United Nations
to create an economic alliance against Germany and Japan
to counter the military threat posed by the Warsaw Pact
2
For nearly 50 years, the Cold War was characterized by
the gradual decline of Soviet power.
American and Soviet isolationism.
small battles worldwide.
political conflict and military tensions.
3
Through their island-hopping strategy, the Allies put themselves in a position to
defend China
bomb Japan
retake Pearl Harbor
win the Battle of the Coral Sea
4
policy of making the military of the US & its allies strong that no enemy would dare attack it
containment.
the Truman Doctrine.
brinkmanship.
deterrence.
5
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
China controlled North Korea while South Korea independent.
North Korea surrendered after the threat of atomic warfare.
Korea remained divided at exactly as before the war.
Korea was unified under a Communist government.
6
What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s? They
overturned traditional govts & established democracies.
sought to solve their nations’ problems through conquest.
were economic giants and together controlled world trade.
angered other nations by their persecution of the Jews.
7
Which was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?
terminating all trade agreements with warring nations
remaining neutral while making supplies available to Britain
following a foreign policy of appeasement
denouncing Britain and France for declaring war on Germany
8
The Berlin airlift was President Truman’s response to the
German development of the atomic bomb.
reunification of East and West Germany.
Soviet blockade of West Berlin.
construction of the Berlin Wall.
9
Japan’s surrender came less than a week after
the destruction of Nagasaki.
the Japanese government was overthrown.
the U.S.S. Missouri steamed into Tokyo Bay.
the Allied invasion began.
10
William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of suburbs by
mass-producing houses.
designing interstate highways.
providing low-interest mortgage loans.
criticizing urban life.
11
The 1957 launching of Sputnik
caused Congress to increase spending on science math
greatly increased Eisenhower’s popularity.
proved the superiority of American technology.
plunged the United States into a series of three recessions.
12
Which is a reason the US became involved in affairs in the Middle East following World War II?
to limit Jewish immigration into the region
to prevent oil-rich Arab nations from Soviet influence
to discourage the founding of a Jewishhomeland in the region
to overthrow dictatorships in Arab nations
13
Truman’s Fair Deal aimed to
appeal to conservative Republicans.
extend the New Deal’s goals.
revoke most New Deal programs.
greatly shrink the federal government.
14
Which of the following best describes satellite nations?
nations in debt to the World Bank
nations west of the iron curtain
nations that belonged to NATO
nations dominated by the Soviet Union
15
Which event added most to Americans’ shock and fear of attack by the Soviet Union?
the U-2 incident
first test of a Soviet atomic bomb
Castro’s rise to power in Cuba
the Sputnik launch
16
Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) charged Hollywood figures with
avoiding the issue of racism.
being sympathetic to Communist ideas.
spying for the Soviet Union.
promoting anti-Semitism.
17
Eisenhower’s formula for victory in the 1952 election focused on
Sputnik and nuclear war.
increasing wage rates.
getting the soldiers home.
Korea, communism, and corruption.
18
To finance the war, the federal government did all of the following except
use deficit spending.
launch bond drives.
raise income taxes.
reduce corporate profits.
19
When Fidel Castro seized American property in Cuba, Eisenhower
invaded Cuba.
refused to sign the Rio Pact.
accused Castro of ties to organized crime.
halted exports to Cuba.
20
Which made it seem that Harry Truman had little chance of winning reelection in 1948?
He had lost some support in his own party.
He had opposed the Taft-Hartley Act.
His campaign style was dull.
He had received illegal gifts.
21
Credit cards became popular because they were
the least expensive way to purchase cars.
accepted in more places than cash was.
issued to all service workers.
easy and convenient to use.
22
V-E Day, May 8, 1945, marked
the Allied attack on North Africa.
the start of the largest landing by sea in history.
the end of the war in Europe.
the end of the war in the Pacific.
23
How did the gross national product and per capita income change in the 1950s?
The GNP decreased while per capita income increased.
The GNP increased while per capita income decreased
Both Gross National Product & percapita income fell sharply.
Both GNP and per capita income increased dramatically.
24
What was the main war strategy that Roosevelt and Churchill first agreed on?
to defend Great Britain against invasion
to concentrate on chasing the Axis Powers out of Africa
to concentrate on fighting the Japanese in the Pacific
to concentrate on winning the war in Europe
25
The complicated Allied invasion to take Europe back from the Axis Powers began
in Rome.
on D-Day.
in the Soviet Union.
at the Battle of the Bulge.
26
The United States began to emerge from the depression as a result of
allocating raw materials.
producing goods for the Allied forces.
freezing rents and prices.
increasing production of consumer goods.
27
What roles were most American women expected to fulfill in the 1950s?
full-time homemakers
active politicians
leaders in social causes
second income earners
28
Disagreement over which issue worsened relations between the United States & the Soviet Union?
the future of Eastern Europe
Soviet sympathy for Nazi Germany
the United Nations charter
the discovery of Russian spies in California
29
Hitler used which of the following military strategies when invading Poland?
U-boat attack
a sitzkrieg
the Maginot Line
a blitzkrieg
30
With the words “I shall return,” General Douglas MacArthur promised to come back to
the Soviet Union
France
Pearl Harbor
the Philippines
31
What led the government to evacuate Japanese Americans from the West Coast?
refusal of the Nisei to accept United States citizenship
long-held prejudice & fears by the attack on Pearl Harbor
fear for the safety of Japanese Americans
terrorist attacks by immigrants living on the West Coast
32
Rock-and-roll gave the young people of the 1950s
a way to conform with their parents’ expectations.
the values they needed to live through depression and war.
a style that they could call their own.
a stable and secure cultural role.
33
Hitler signed a Nonaggression Pact with
the Soviet Union
Britain
France
the United States
34
How did the Soviet Union react to the Marshall Plan?
The Soviet Union condemned the plan as unrealistic.
The Soviet Union offered to share the cost with the US
The Soviet Union offered Western Europe a competing plan.
The Soviet Union refused to participate in the plan.
35
Why did President Franklin Roosevelt create the Office of War Mobilization?
to reduce the government’s role in war production
to replace the Office of Price Administration
to centralize agencies dealing with war production
to build up wartime morale
36
In response to the formation of NATO, the Soviet Union
created the Warsaw Pact.
left the United Nations.
ended the Berlin airlift.
joined the Marshall Plan.
37
How did Pres Eisenhower’s domestic policy reflect that of his Republican predecessors?
He favored big business.
He encouraged the growth of unions.
He discouraged highway building.
He favored a national health plan.
38
Which country had gained control of most of Western Europe by 1940?
Soviet Union
Italy
Germany
Japan
39
Television helped spur economic growth through its
credit cards.
advertisements.
financial programs.
children’s programs.
40
What was one result of the baby boom?
all of the above
Families had to buy a second car.
Overcrowding became a problem.
Families moved from the cities to the suburbs.
41
Fair Deal goals included all of the following except
national health insurance.
a higher minimum wage.
increased power for Congress.
housing assistance.
42
What prompted the United States to enter the war in 1941?
Germany’s invasion of the Rhineland
the imprisonment of Jews in German concentration camps
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
the pact that the Soviet Union signed with Germany
43
Which of the following best describes Japanese kamikazes?
guerrilla fighters who hid in caves on the Pacific islands
guards at the prisoner-of-war camps operated by the Japanese
submarines that attacked American ships at Pearl Harbor
planes whose pilots deliberately crashed into targets
44
At the Yalta conference, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin decided to
keep the Soviet Union out of the war with Japan.
rearm Germany as soon as possible.
divide Germany into four sections
set up an organization that shares atomic weapons.
45
What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?
to fight hunger anywhere in the world.
to reject the former policy of containment.
to enforce the American foreign policy of brinkmanship.
to support nations trying to resist Soviet control.
46
The beatniks of the 1950s promoted
family values.
spontaneity over conformity.
traditional social patterns.
segregation of African Americans.

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