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US History II - Chap. 19
US History II - Chap. 19
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Truman Doctrine, Cold War, Communism, GI Bill, Car Culture of the 1950's
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1
Who didn't want African Americans in the Marines?
People living in areas surrounding the base
Marine headquarters
Other African Americans
White officers and white enlisted Marines
2
In 1956 Eisenhower allotted how much to build 42,000 miles of highway?
$30.3 Billion
$3 Billion
$30 Billion
$33 Billion
3
The car culture also gave rise to other businesses, such as?
Manufacturing
Trucking
Fast food
Fashion
4
The Truman Doctrine is also seen as the beginning of what?
Start of America’s boom time
Modern political world
The Cold War
Improved American-Soviet relations
5
Service station attendants did all of these EXCEPT?
Check water/fluids
Check oil
Change oil
Wash windows
6
What played a key role in the advent of 1950's American car culture?
Television
Service Members Readjustment Act
The GI Bill
Political conservatism that led to conformity
7
Thanks to cheap gas all of these National Parks were the most visited during the 1950's except?
Redwoods
Acadia
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
8
Containment of communism was seen as a way stop what?
The Domino Theory
The Cold War
Dictators from taking control
WWIII
9
Finally recognized, the Montford Point Marines were honored with what medal?
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Congressional Gold Medal
Congressional Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Medal
10
What was the reason Truman gave for wanting to help Greece and Turkey?
Because they were our allies during WWII
Simply because they need help after WWII
Each was experiencing a threat from a dictator ruling
To stop the spread of communism
11
Montford Point was the segregated area of which US Marine base?
Camp Lejeune, NC
Camp Pendleton, CA
Base Quantico, VA
Henderson Hall, VA
12
The GI Bill is responsible for creating what?
A housing shortage
The gap between the rich and poor
The Middle Class
The huge influx of service personnel
13
Beginning in what city did African American servicemen have to move to the back of the bus?
Baltimore, MD
Philadelphia, PA
Trenton, NJ
Washington, DC
14
How much money was given to aid Greece and Turkey?
Over $400 Million
Over $44 Million
Over $4 Million
Over $40 Million
15
All of these were responsible for the growth in sales of cars EXCEPT?
Manufacturers cutting prices
Higher wages
Inexpensive gasoline
Creation of highway systems
16
The Truman Doctrine used what kind of foreign policy toward communism?
Incorporation
Eradication
Containment
Expansionism
17
Commonly known as the GI Bill, what is the proper title?
Service in Military Readjustment Act
Service to America Act
Service Men’s Adjustment Act
Service Members Readjustment Act
18
On what basis did the US stand for sending troops into the Korean and Vietnam conflicts?
We were helping our allies
The Marshall Plan
The prevention of WWIII
The Truman Doctrine
19
Why did Americans begin taking coast-to-coast road trips to see American landscapes?
The war was over and the time for living was now
Econ. boom: forests were cut extinction of animals increased
Gas was cheap
Global warming threatened the environment
20
The GI Bill provided two kinds of college assistance, tuition at $500 a year and....?
$5 a month living expenses
$25 a month living expenses
$50 a month living expenses
$40 a month living expenses
21
Containment had success, but failed in which country?
Vietnam
South Korea
Greece
Turkey
22
How long would someone need to serve to get four years of government-paid college?
1 year + 3 years of reserve duty
2 years
3 years + 1 year of reserve duty
4 years
23
The Marshall Plan gave financial assistance to Western European countries of how much?
$1.2 Billion
$12 Million
$2.1 Billion
$12 Billion
24
About how many service members took advantage of getting a college education from the GI Bill?
80 million
18 million
12 million
8 million
25
By 1950, cars represented how much of the total American Gross National Product (GNP)?
25%
50%
20%
10%
26
In the 1950's a car did all of these EXCEPT?
Conveyed your financial status
Symbolizes your personality
Limited spending due to high costs
Provided transportation and freedom
27
Why was the GI Bill important for so many military men and women?
It gave money to buy a house
It gave money for college
It helped them get jobs after the war
It gave equal status to all service members
28
In 1947, Truman gave his speech declaring that we must assist which two nations?
Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Greece and Italy
Turkey and Egypt
Greece and Turkey
29
Car accidents during the 1950's killed more people than all of the men killed during which war?
WWI
WWII
Civil War
Korean War
30
In the 1950's cars seemed to mimmick what?
Art house sculptures
Architectural design
Futuristic designs
Aeronautical design
31
The negative side of the car culture produced all of these EXCEPT?
The rise in the price of gasoline
The decay of inner cities
The decline of public transit systems
Air pollution
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What was the reason the Marshall Plan gave the assistance to Western Europe?
They were our allies in WWII
To keep the Cold WAr with the Soviet Union going
To stop the Cold War with the Soviet Union
To prevent communism from taking over
