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Postwar and Cold War Review
Postwar and Cold War Review
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A review of the Cold War and the 1950s
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After WWII, what was the main foreign policy goal of the US, based on the Truman Doctrine?
American Prosperity
The economic recovery of China
Containment
World Peace
2
What event sparked the Korean War?
North Korean troops invaded South Korea
American and Soviet forces clashed over the 38th parallel
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River
American troops landed at the Port of Inchon
3
How did the CIA participate in the Cold War?
They carried out secret operations in other countries
They spyed on Americans
They helped design efficient weapon systems
They made treaties with the Soviet Union
4
What was the first television show that had a live audience?
Leave it to Beaver
I Love Lucy
I Dream of Jeanie
The Andy Griffith Show
5
Which country's attack drove UN troops back across the 38th parallel into South Korea?
North Korea
China
Soviet Union
United States
6
Elvis Presley influenced African Americans such as Little Richard to create
Jazz
Fusion
Rock N Roll
Rap
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What contributed to the challenging behavior of teenagers in the 1950s?
Increased disposable income
Both parents being out of the house during WWII
All the Above
Rock N Roll culture
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What was the significance of Levittown, New York?
It was one of the earliest suburbs built in the 1950s
It was the poorest town of the United States
It was a place where the transistor was invented
It was the setting of a popular television sitcom
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What was a major outcome of the Yalta Conference
The terms of Italy's surrender
The creation of NATO
The establishment of the Soviet satellite nations
The division of Germany
10
How did Joseph McCarthy create a media frenzy during the 1950s?
Saying that there were Japanese spies in the US army
Urging HUAC to hold hearings about communists in the government
Urging Truman to use nuclear weapons in Korea
Accusing MacArthur of being a communist supporter
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What was one of the results of the GI Bill for returning veterans?
They received financial assistance to go to college
They decided to make a career in the military
Many moved to the nation's urban centers
They found jobs in business
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Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur
He publicly criticized Truman's policies regarding the war
MacArthur refused to use nuclear weapons
MacArthur lost the Korean War
MacArthur gave away secrets to the Soviet Union
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Why did American cities begin to decline after WWII?
Public housing was not readily available
More minorities moved into them
Middle class white families moved to the suburbs
Taxes increased
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What did the suburbs symbolize for many Americans?
Our nation moving away from traditional values
The American dream
Life during wartime
The GI Bill
15
What was Sputnik?
A series of upgraded missiles
A covert anti-communism operation in Europe
A Soviet satellite
A U-2 spy plane
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Why was NATO formed?
To settle international disputes
For mutual defense against communist aggression
To promote free trade among members
To spread democracy
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What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To keep communist countries weak
To punish Germany after WWII
To help democratic European nations remain strong
To help Germany create a new government
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Because of the massive nuclear retaliation, what did many American school children practice?
Learning the secret Navajo code
Duck and Cover drills
Nationalism
Hand to hand combat
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For Americans, the 1950s was a decade of incredible
Turmoil
Scarcity
Prosperity
Overpopulation
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Why did Congress increase federal funding for education?
Because of rising Immigration
Due to massive population shifts
Due to exponential growth of information technology
Concern over the Soviet Union's space program
