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Unit 9 Cold War
Unit 9 Cold War
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Free trade agreements...
restricted movement of goods
reduced or eliminated tariffs
allowed movement of goods
increased tariffs
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Why did suburbs grow so rapidly?
houses were incredibly expensive in suburbs
prosperity of the 1950s
people had less money after WW2
because of the Beat Generation
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How did Cold War defense programs spur technological innovation?
old scientists came out of retirement
advertisements
<p>new laws inacted</p>
<p>recruitment from military</p>
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How many people were found to be Communist during the McCarthy trials (Red Scare) ?
205
100
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What's the MAIN cause of Rock and Rolls popularity in the 1950s?
the end of the Korean War
the Beat Generation
the end of Civil Rights
influence of Asian culture
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Why was the 38th parallel the dividing line in Korea?
China mandated it
had been established after WW2
had been a boundary for a 1000 years
Soviet Union mandated it
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As ___ went up in the 50s, most Americans experienced prosperity that led to....
tariffs, riots
pay, racial diversity
military spending, consumer culture
taxes,depleted savings accounts
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John Kennedy requests peace instead of destruction. What is the destruction he's referring to?
USSR invading USA
dropping atomic bomb
the space race
<p>USA invading USSR</p>
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<p>Rock and roll influenced society by...</p>
inventing new dance moves
breaking racial barriers
ending the recording industry
causing a rift in society
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Why was the USA involved in East Asia during the 1950s?
planned to invade China
humanitarian aid
<p>planned to invade Soviet Union</p>
contain communism
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The film "Song of Russia" was investigated by...
CIA
MPAA
FCC
HUAC
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Whats the best reason for being a member of the United Nations?
respondedly slowy to world crisis
mainting fairness to all democratic nations
success in preventing nuclear war
very ineffective in controlling tense situations
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<p>Joseph McCarthy is known for...</p>
impeaching the President for communist activities
censoring daily mail
deporting all un-Americans
accusing Americans of un-American activities
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Military spending, new industries, housing boom, and consumer demand led to....
weakness in US economy
prosperity in the 1950s
government control of private industry
massive consumer debt
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Why was the USA involved in the Korean War?
containment of communism
<p>fear of North Korean dictatorship</p>
save the South Koreans
invade China
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Which helped create a more educated workforce?
Beat Movement
GI Bill
Selective Service
Truman Doctrine
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Why does NATO represent the US better?
larger with massive military power
UN is mostly communist
doesnt need permission to act
smaller, represents Europe and North America
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How did the US attempt to contain Soviet aggression after WW2?
cancelled all treaties with USSR
called for economic and miltiary opposition to USSR
declared war on USSR
nuked the USSR
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<p>Who put the beeping ball called Sputnik into space?</p>
China
<p>Soviet Union</p>
Germany
USA
