Senator Joseph McCarthy was known for

wrongly accusing Americans of being communists.

The Soviet Union's first major achievement in the Space Race was

the lauch of the satellite, Sputnik

The United Nations was created in order to

settle disputes and maintain world peace.

Which is NOT associated with life in the United States during the 1950s?

increased influence of women in the workforce.

The Korean War began when

North Korea invaded South Korea.

In 1949, which two events increased tensions in the Cold War?

the Soviet testing of the atomic bomb and communism in China

The U.S. and its allies responded to the Berlin Blockade by

airlifting food and supplies into West Berlin.

What resulted from the Second Red Scare and the McCarthy hearings?

Many innocent Americans' reputations were ruined.

Communism is a system in which

the government owns all wealth and means of production.

The Berlin Wall was created in order to

prevent East Germans from escaping to West Berlin.

a term used by Churchill to describe the division of Europe.

What was the Baby Boom?

large number of U.S. births in the years following WWII

The Cold War is defined as

a period of increased tension but no direct fighting.

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1
The U.S. provided billions of dollars in aid to Western Europe through the
McCarthy committee
Berlin Airlift
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
2
Senator Joseph McCarthy was known for
easing tensions between the United States and Soviet Union.
leading American forces in the Korean War.
encouraging people to travel to Europe to fight communism.
wrongly accusing Americans of being communists.
3
The Soviet Union's first major achievement in the Space Race was
building the international space station.
landing a man on the moon.
the lauch of the satellite, Sputnik
dropping a nuclear bomb on West Berlin.
4
The United Nations was created in order to
hold Nazi leaders responsible for Holocaust war crimes.
help American veterans get education after World War II.
settle disputes and maintain world peace.
protect communist nations in eastern Europe.
5
Which is NOT associated with life in the United States during the 1950s?
the development of suburbs with mass produced homes.
increased influence of women in the workforce.
the increased importance of cars in American culture.
the introduction of television into American life
6
The Korean War ended with
the U.S. declaring war on China.
all of Korea becoming communist.
all of Korea becoming democratic.
a stalemate.
7
After World War II, the Soviet Union occupied
eastern Europe
South Korea
western Europe
the United States
8
The Korean War began when
North Korea invaded South Korea.
the U.S. landed on the moon.
Stalin blockaded Berlin.
South Korea invaded North Korea.
9
In 1949, which two events increased tensions in the Cold War?
the Korean War and the Baby Boom
the Soviet testing of the atomic bomb and communism in China
the end of World War II and the death of Hitler.
the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Wall.
10
According to the Truman Doctrine, the main foreign policy goal of the U.S. was
fighting terrorism.
helping women gain equal rights.
containment of communism
spreading democracy.
11
The U.S. and its allies responded to the Berlin Blockade by
dropping an atomic bomb on Moscow.
allowing Stalin to take control of West Berlin.
bombing East Germany.
airlifting food and supplies into West Berlin.
12
What resulted from the Second Red Scare and the McCarthy hearings?
the United States won the Cold War.
The United States stopped Soviet nuclear research.
Communism spread to China.
Many innocent Americans' reputations were ruined.
13
Communism is a system in which
the government owns all wealth and means of production.
government power is limited by a Constitution.
a king or queen rules the country through military force.
there is no government of any kind.
14
Financial help to returning soldiers after World War II was provided by the
Marshall Plan
G.I. Bill of Rights
Berlin Airlift
Warsaw Pact
15
The Berlin Wall was created in order to
stop supplies from entering West Berlin.
keep West Germans out of East Berlin and East Germany.
prevent East Germans from escaping to West Berlin.
trap the people of West Berlin in their part of the city.
16
The Iron Curtain was
a wall built in Germany dividing communism and democracy.
a term used by Churchill to describe the division of Europe.
the border between North and South Korea.
a large metal structure dividing the continent of Europe.
17
Stalin's attempt to stop food and supplies from entering West Berlin was called the
Berlin Wall
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Airlift
Iron Curtain
18
What was the Baby Boom?
people moving from suburbs to cities after WWII.
large number of U.S. births in the years following WWII
rapid growth in East Germany's population.
babies being used as hostages in Soviet bomb threats.
19
Nations in Eastern Europe that were being controlled by the Soviet Union were called
satellite countries.
NATO countries.
United Nations.
Axis powers.
20
The Cold War is defined as
a period of increased tension but no direct fighting.
a war that is fought in cold weather.
a war in which only nuclear weapons are used.
a war in which neither side ever wins.

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