Which of the following was NOT a result of the prosperity experienced after WWII?

More people moved into the cities to find jobs.

What was the symbolic end of the Cold War?

the collapse of the Berlin Wall

How did the Vietnam War end?

A cease-fire agreement was signed., North and South Vietnam were united as a communist nation.

What cause led to the growth of the suburbs after WWII?

A new highway system to link major cities

During the Cold War, the containment policy was put into place to...

...contain the spread of communism.

How did mass media affect how Vietnam veterans were treated when they returned to the U.S.?

They were shunned and made to feel unappreciated.

Media (like radio/news) directed at a large number of people

What was Senator Joseph McCarthy responsible for?

Creating mass panic about the spread of communism in U.S.

How did the end of WWII impact factories?

They switched production back to consumer goods.

What event created NASA and promoted the development of science and technology in education?

the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union

Which of the following statements about the Iron Curtain is NOT true?

It was a high brick wall that stretched across all of Europe, It divided the continent of Europe.

Most Americans who opposed sending U.S. troops to fight in Vietnam believed that ______.

The U.S. shouldn't be in a war that didn't threaten us.

buying consumer products to achieve happiness

What does this photo indicate about the United States during the 1950s and 60s?

The Cold War caused extreme fear in our country.

How did the Marshall Plan help contain communism?

It gave a lot of money to help Europe's citizens rebuild.

Why did the Soviet Union choose to place missiles in Cuba?

All of these answers are correct.

What was the main cause of the rivalry between the Soviet Union and the U.S.?

The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism.

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1
Which organization is a military alliance first created as a response to the threat of USSR?
League of Nations
NATO
OPEC
UN
2
Which of the following was NOT a result of the prosperity experienced after WWII?
People bought new homes and the suburbs were developed.
More people moved into the cities to find jobs.
Soldiers married and started families.
People were able to spend money on new/improved products.
3
What was the symbolic end of the Cold War?
the Korean War
the end of WWII
the collapse of the Berlin Wall
the launch of Sputnik
4
How did the Vietnam War end?
A cease-fire agreement was signed.
None of these are correct
The U.S. defeated North Vietnam
North and South Vietnam were united as a communist nation.
5
Wartime jobs increased>Americans had savings>Advertising encouraged consumerism> ??
The highways led to motels and fast food restaurants.
The automobile let to a highway system.
Service industries expanded.
More women began to work.
6
How did mass media spread pop culture to communities throughout the U.S.?
Movie and television ads spread consumerism.
Radio spread rock n' roll music
All of these are correct.
Television became the center of family entertainment.
7
Which organization was created to find peaceful solutions to international issues?
OPEC
NATO
League of Nations
UN
8
What cause led to the growth of the suburbs after WWII?
Less availability of the automobile
Developers divided buildings into tenement apartments
A new highway system to link major cities
Most houses had two or three telephones.
9
Which conflict in the 1950s did the U.S. get involved in to stop the spread of communism?
the Korean War
the Space Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
World War II
10
What did the German children call the Candy Bomber?
Doctor Chocolate Bar
Uncle Candy Plane
Uncle Wiggly Wings
Captain Sassafras
11
During the Cold War, the containment policy was put into place to...
...to spread communism to other countries.
...contain the spread of communism.
...to contain the spread of imperialism.
...to spread feelings of nationalism.
12
What was NOT an economic effect of WWII?
There was an increase in jobs and service industries.
The stock market declined.
The U.S. was brought out of the Great Depression.
Americans finally had savings due to the increase in jobs.
13
Fidel Castro's hatred of the U.S. and alliance with the Soviet Union led to the ________.
Vietnam War
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
14
How did mass media affect how Vietnam veterans were treated when they returned to the U.S.?
They gave radio interviews about their experiences.
They were welcomed and honored in parades.
They were shunned and made to feel unappreciated.
They were glorified as heroes on television.
15
What is mass media?
Media (like radio/news) directed at a large number of people
The time when lots of people bought cars
New technology like washing machines and dishwashers
When lots of people get together to watch TV
16
What was Senator Joseph McCarthy responsible for?
Creating mass panic about the spread of communism in U.S.
Building the Berlin Wall to keep communism from spreading
Planting nuclear bombs in Cuba to keep Castro's support
Supporting communism in Hollywood and our government
17
How did the end of WWII impact factories?
They produced less consumer goods.
They produced more war-related goods.
They hired more women than men.
They switched production back to consumer goods.
18
What event created NASA and promoted the development of science and technology in education?
the invention of the computer
the launch of the Apollo mission to the moon
the invention of nuclear weapons
the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
19
Which of the following statements about the Iron Curtain is NOT true?
It was a high brick wall that stretched across all of Europe
It was an imaginary divider between communism & democracy.
It divided the continent of Europe.
Winston Churchill invented the term.
20
Most Americans who opposed sending U.S. troops to fight in Vietnam believed that ______.
The war should be extended into China and then Korea.
Nuclear weapons should be used to end the war.
The U.S. shouldn't be in a war that didn't threaten us.
International trade would be affected.
21
What was the Berlin Wall?
A wall dividing East and West Berlin
A wall surrounding West Berlin
A wall surrounding Eastern Poland
A wall dividing Eastern and Western Europe
22
What is consumerism?
building housing developments to meet population growth
a type of government that wants control over the world
buying consumer products to achieve happiness
eating a lot of food
23
North Korea and South Korea are divided at the _________.
38th line of longitude
Berlin Wall
38th parallel
15th degree of northwest culpability
24
Which organization plays a major role in determining the rate of petroleum production?
OPEC
UN
NATO
League of Nations
25
What does this photo indicate about the United States during the 1950s and 60s?
Government officials would be safe in a nuclear attack.
Our nation was the only nuclear superpower.
Drastic steps were taken to hide atomic weapons.
The Cold War caused extreme fear in our country.
26
Which of the following is an example of a service industry?
television advertising
dry cleaning
newspaper publishing
automobile manufacturing
27
How did the Marshall Plan help contain communism?
It helped determine what people were Soviet spies.
It gave a lot of money to help Europe's citizens rebuild.
It caused Stalin to build the Berlin Wall.
It distracted the Polish people from what was happening.
28
What was the result of the Federal Highway Act of 1956?
More than 40,000 miles of interstate were built in 20 years.
Suburbs grew because people could use highways to commute.
All of these are correct
It made transporting goods and people easier.
29
Why did the Soviet Union choose to place missiles in Cuba?
All of these answers are correct.
Cuba's communist government
Pre-existing hostility between Cuba and the U.S.
It's close proximity to the United States.
30
What was the main cause of the rivalry between the Soviet Union and the U.S.?
The Soviet Union supported North Korea in the Korean War.
The Soviet Union put nuclear bombs in Cuba.
The Soviet Union supported the Viet Long in the Vietnam War.
The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism.

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The Cold War

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The Cold War

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Questions 30

Answers

1
Which organization is a military alliance first created as a response to the threat of USSR?
League of Nations
NATO
OPEC
UN
2
Which of the following was NOT a result of the prosperity experienced after WWII?
People bought new homes and the suburbs were developed.
More people moved into the cities to find jobs.
Soldiers married and started families.
People were able to spend money on new/improved products.
3
What was the symbolic end of the Cold War?
the Korean War
the end of WWII
the collapse of the Berlin Wall
the launch of Sputnik
4
How did the Vietnam War end?
A cease-fire agreement was signed.
None of these are correct
The U.S. defeated North Vietnam
North and South Vietnam were united as a communist nation.
5
Wartime jobs increased>Americans had savings>Advertising encouraged consumerism> ??
The highways led to motels and fast food restaurants.
The automobile let to a highway system.
Service industries expanded.
More women began to work.
6
How did mass media spread pop culture to communities throughout the U.S.?
Movie and television ads spread consumerism.
Radio spread rock n' roll music
All of these are correct.
Television became the center of family entertainment.
7
Which organization was created to find peaceful solutions to international issues?
OPEC
NATO
League of Nations
UN
8
What cause led to the growth of the suburbs after WWII?
Less availability of the automobile
Developers divided buildings into tenement apartments
A new highway system to link major cities
Most houses had two or three telephones.
9
Which conflict in the 1950s did the U.S. get involved in to stop the spread of communism?
the Korean War
the Space Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
World War II
10
What did the German children call the Candy Bomber?
Doctor Chocolate Bar
Uncle Candy Plane
Uncle Wiggly Wings
Captain Sassafras
11
During the Cold War, the containment policy was put into place to...
...to spread communism to other countries.
...contain the spread of communism.
...to contain the spread of imperialism.
...to spread feelings of nationalism.
12
What was NOT an economic effect of WWII?
There was an increase in jobs and service industries.
The stock market declined.
The U.S. was brought out of the Great Depression.
Americans finally had savings due to the increase in jobs.
13
Fidel Castro's hatred of the U.S. and alliance with the Soviet Union led to the ________.
Vietnam War
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
14
How did mass media affect how Vietnam veterans were treated when they returned to the U.S.?
They gave radio interviews about their experiences.
They were welcomed and honored in parades.
They were shunned and made to feel unappreciated.
They were glorified as heroes on television.
15
What is mass media?
Media (like radio/news) directed at a large number of people
The time when lots of people bought cars
New technology like washing machines and dishwashers
When lots of people get together to watch TV
16
What was Senator Joseph McCarthy responsible for?
Creating mass panic about the spread of communism in U.S.
Building the Berlin Wall to keep communism from spreading
Planting nuclear bombs in Cuba to keep Castro's support
Supporting communism in Hollywood and our government
17
How did the end of WWII impact factories?
They produced less consumer goods.
They produced more war-related goods.
They hired more women than men.
They switched production back to consumer goods.
18
What event created NASA and promoted the development of science and technology in education?
the invention of the computer
the launch of the Apollo mission to the moon
the invention of nuclear weapons
the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
19
Which of the following statements about the Iron Curtain is NOT true?
It was a high brick wall that stretched across all of Europe
It was an imaginary divider between communism & democracy.
It divided the continent of Europe.
Winston Churchill invented the term.
20
Most Americans who opposed sending U.S. troops to fight in Vietnam believed that ______.
The war should be extended into China and then Korea.
Nuclear weapons should be used to end the war.
The U.S. shouldn't be in a war that didn't threaten us.
International trade would be affected.
21
What was the Berlin Wall?
A wall dividing East and West Berlin
A wall surrounding West Berlin
A wall surrounding Eastern Poland
A wall dividing Eastern and Western Europe
22
What is consumerism?
building housing developments to meet population growth
a type of government that wants control over the world
buying consumer products to achieve happiness
eating a lot of food
23
North Korea and South Korea are divided at the _________.
38th line of longitude
Berlin Wall
38th parallel
15th degree of northwest culpability
24
Which organization plays a major role in determining the rate of petroleum production?
OPEC
UN
NATO
League of Nations
25
What does this photo indicate about the United States during the 1950s and 60s?
Government officials would be safe in a nuclear attack.
Our nation was the only nuclear superpower.
Drastic steps were taken to hide atomic weapons.
The Cold War caused extreme fear in our country.
26
Which of the following is an example of a service industry?
television advertising
dry cleaning
newspaper publishing
automobile manufacturing
27
How did the Marshall Plan help contain communism?
It helped determine what people were Soviet spies.
It gave a lot of money to help Europe's citizens rebuild.
It caused Stalin to build the Berlin Wall.
It distracted the Polish people from what was happening.
28
What was the result of the Federal Highway Act of 1956?
More than 40,000 miles of interstate were built in 20 years.
Suburbs grew because people could use highways to commute.
All of these are correct
It made transporting goods and people easier.
29
Why did the Soviet Union choose to place missiles in Cuba?
All of these answers are correct.
Cuba's communist government
Pre-existing hostility between Cuba and the U.S.
It's close proximity to the United States.
30
What was the main cause of the rivalry between the Soviet Union and the U.S.?
The Soviet Union supported North Korea in the Korean War.
The Soviet Union put nuclear bombs in Cuba.
The Soviet Union supported the Viet Long in the Vietnam War.
The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism.