What was Truman's response to the Berlin Blockade?

airlifted supplies to prevent war

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

U.S citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.

What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

investigate possible Communists during the 2nd Red Scare

The Baby Boom after World War II describes a time when

Many babies were born because soldiers were home from war

What was the purpose of the G.I. Bill?

To provide housing aid and education to veterans

Why was the following adopted as the national motto in 1956?

distinguish the US from "Soviet Atheism"

How did the U.S. respond to the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957?

improvements in math & science in schools & created NASA

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

rebuild Western Europe & prevent the spread of communism

Truman's Committee on Civil Rights led him to this decision

Desegregation of the armed forces

A competition to build more powerful nuclear weapons

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1
What was Truman's response to the Berlin Blockade?
removed all U.S. troops from Berlin
attacked with tanks
bombed U.S.S.R. with atomic weapons
airlifted supplies to prevent war
2
What doctrine pledged to help any nation fighting communist revolutions? $400 million in aid
Truman Doctrine
Mutually Assured Destruction
Eisenhower Doctrine
Marshall Plan
3
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Membership in the U.S Communist Party increased.
U.S. diplomats began to express political viewpoints freely.
U.S citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.
Recuritment procedures for the US military branches reformed
4
Cause of the growth of suburbs
Post-War economic prosperity
the Baby Boom
increased demand for housing
all of them
5
Why did the U.S. get involved in the Korean War?
protect the North Koreans from China
Keep the Soviet Union out of North Korea
contain communism
unite Korea as one democratic nation
6
What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
investigate possible Communists during the 2nd Red Scare
investigate the military following Truman's desegregation
put Nazi war criminals on trial
investigate Americans who refuse to serve during WWII
7
The Baby Boom after World War II describes a time when
babies were more often boys
Many unhealthy babies were born due to radiation poisoning
birthrate drastically dropped because of war casualties
Many babies were born because soldiers were home from war
8
What was the purpose of the G.I. Bill?
To provide housing aid and education to veterans
To increase naturalization of immigrants into U.S. citizens
To provide welfare for low-income families
To provide new healthcare services for women
9
After the war, many Americans migrated here thanks to A/C, defense jobs & lower taxes
Silicon Valley
Rust Belt
Bible Belt
Sun Belt
10
Why was the following adopted as the national motto in 1956?
to increase religious diversity
national response to terrorism
distinguish the US from "Soviet Atheism"
to promote atheism
11
How did the U.S. respond to the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957?
creation of the Space Shuttle Program
Strategic Defense Initiative or STAR WARS
cuts in defense spending
improvements in math & science in schools & created NASA
12
These poets mocked the 1950's consumer culture
Anti-War Movement
Tin Pan Alley
Beat Movement
Free Speech Movement
13
This alliance provided collective security against Soviet attacks
Warsaw Pact
NATO
United Nations
SEATO
14
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
build U.S. bases in Eastern Europe to protect from Soviet expansion
rebuilt the Soviet economy
rebuild Western Europe & prevent the spread of communism
created a military alliance of Western European nations
15
The containment policy aimed at stopping the spread of what?
fascism
terrorism
communism
appeasement
16
Jonas Salk developed the vaccine for what disease?
Whooping Cough
Polio
Meningitis
Measles
17
Truman's Committee on Civil Rights led him to this decision
Loyalty Oaths
Japanese Internment
Desegregation of the armed forces
Desegregation of public schools
18
Arms Race
promoting science & technology to improve space travel
A competition to build more powerful nuclear weapons
disarmament of conventional weapons
Public accusation of disloyalty, often without evidence
19
Result of the economic prosperity of the 1950's
all of them
growth of the middle class
growth of business
increased consumer spending
20
What was the REAL purpose of the Interstate Highway System?
promote the automobile industry
improve traffic conditions
promote new businesses like McDonald's
move military quickly

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