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a dixiecrat is
a non white conservative southern Democrat
a liberal white southern Republican
a conservative white southern Democrat
a socialist democrat in the South
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The Warsaw Pact involved
Soviet Union
France
Germany
Great Britain
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The Eisenhower Doctrine promised military & econ. aid to those fighting communist aggression in
Middle East
Africa
Europe
Asia
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a government that controls production and owns the nations capital resources
capitalist
democracy
anti-communist
communist
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What was the CIA created to do?
To spy on the Soviet Union during the Arms/Space Race
Keep communism away
Combat communism in Latin America
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A race between nations to build more powerful weapons
space race
arms race
nuclear war
market economy
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Society in the 1950's thought...
communism led to prosperity
security led to communism
conformity led to security
conformity led to war
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How was society able to create a consumer boom post WW2?
Saving habits from the Great Depression, and WW2 rationing
Cheap, international trade.
There was a boom in production.
Buying on credit.
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leaders of the non-communist countries formed and alliance called NATO. they hoped it could
make all countries democratic
unite countries for communism
prevent Soviet Union from spreading communism to others
bring peace to the world
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What state was created for the Jews after WWII?
Palestine
Israel
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When ordinary people and businesses control the production of goods and services
command economy
communism
capitalism
market economy
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no one won the Korean War. Why did the US get involved with South Korea?
stop spread of communism and keep peace
gain control of North Korea
American warships were sent to blockade Florida
send warships to blockade South Korea
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NATO wanted to keep Soviets from forcing nations to be
federalist
communist
anticommunist
NATO
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Struggle from 1945 to 1991 between the communist and democratic worlds
Gulf War
Korean War
Clone War
Cold War
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Airlift in 1948 that kept citizens of West Berlin alive
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Air
Berlin Blockade
Blockade
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Which country(s) controlled West Germany?
France, Germany, US
Soviet Union
US, Great Britain, Italy
France, US, Great Britain
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Formed in 1949, grouping of US Canada and Western Europe against Communism
NATO
European Union
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
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What was the major difference between North and South Korea?
government
population
direction
religion
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The Berlin Airlift....
dropped needed supplies to West Berlin
was how the allies won the war over Hitler
dropped needed supplies to/from West Berlin to East Berlin
was a way to feed poor people in war torn Berlin
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Prior to being divided into North and South, who controlled Korea?
China
Antartica
Japan
Korea
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genre of music that became popular in the 1950s
Pop
Jazz
Soul
Rock'n'Roll
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a plan to help European countries rebuild after WW2
GI bill
marshall plan
warsaw pact
truman doctrine
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Nations that were allied to the Soviet Union are referred to as
comets
controlled nations
satellites
alliances
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He was an anti-communist senator who alleged that there were communists in the US gov't
Douglas MacArrthur
Mao Zedong
Carl S Halvorsen
Joseph McCarthy
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Which side does the Soviet Union and China support during the Korean War?
North Korea
South Korea
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did the US and the USSR ever directly fight?
yes
no
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Theory that if one country falls to communism, others will quickly follow
Domino Theory
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Communism Theory
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How does the Korean War end?
South Korea wins
North Korea Wins and takes all of the Korean Peninsula.
nothing changes
China gains control over Korea
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Families fled the impacted cities to move to the
South
West coast
suburbs
country side
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Who was the first icon of Rock and Roll
Justin Bieber
Mao Zedong
Elvis
John F. Kennedy
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an era of increase in human birth in America
Baby increase
baby boost
baby boom
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The policies to stop communism from spreading are called
contradiction
confinement
conversion
containment
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Which country(s) controlled East Germany?
Soviet Union, Germany
Soviet Union
US, Great Britain, France
Soviet Union, Italy
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What US government action was designed to prevent communism in Greece and Turkey?
Truman Doctrine
Truman Marshall
Marshall Plan
Planned Prevention
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term created by Churchill to describe the division between the Western and communist nations
Iron Curtain
Iron Maiden
Korean War
Vietnam War
