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Unit 7 Cold War U.S. History 2021
Unit 7 Cold War U.S. History 2021
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The Cold War and Post War Confidence and Anxiety
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1
After WWII many American cities began to decline because of the
flight of the middle class
increase in taxes
2
Which of the following contributed to a surge in postwar home construction?
Foreign aid
loan to war veterans
3
How did the Cold War effect Florida
100s of thousands of refugees fled Castro's Communist to Fl.
Nuclear Missiles installed in Cuba
4
What term means a contest in which nations compete to build more powerful weapons
arms race
granting concessions
Warsaw pact
communism
5
Which one is NOT an impact of the Korean War on Americans
relationship with Japan worsen
37,000 Americans Killed
relations with China worsen
armed forces racially integrated
6
North Atlantic Treaty Organization provided what
provided millions of dollars to any country that wanted it
provided the military alliance to counter Soviet expansion
7
Who wrote a best seller book writtin to help with child care
Dr. Suisse
Dr. Spock
8
President Truman implemented what policy to screen out disloyal employees in Federal agencies
Federal Employee Loyalty Program
House Committee on Un-American Activities
9
What was the outcome of the Alger Hiss trial- accused of stealing government documents
guilty: sentenced to 5 years in prison
executed for espionage
10
What was an example of mass-production of suburban housing
Knoxville
Levittown
11
Which of these conditions was an economic cause of the Cold War in Europe
U.S. had a capitalist system/ Soviet had a communist system
Truman failed to share the atomic bomb secrets at Potsdam
12
The Other America, by Michael Harrington exposed problems dealing with poverty
false
true
13
What is meant by the term "satellite state"
a weak country under the influence of a strong country
a country that is in debt to another country
14
Congress increased federal funding for education during the 1950s-1960s largely because of
rising immigration
Soviet Union's space program
15
How did President Eisenhower deal with domestic programs
decreased federal spending
he maintained existing New Deal programs
16
What was the purpose of the GI Bill of Rights
WWII veterans were provided education and employment aid
returning WWII veterans had the right to a free house
17
What is NOT one of President Eisenhower's focuses on the military
build missiles
stockpiling nuclear weapons
building the plans and submarines
spend billions on troops, ships, tanks, and artillery
18
The military alliance formed to counterbalance NATO was called
SEATO
Warsaw Pact
Potsdam
Soviet Union
19
How did President Truman react to the North Korean invasion of South Korea
He ignored it and told the United Nations to take care of it
sent U.S. troops to S. Korea with support of the U.N.
20
What was the purpose of the 38th parallel of latitude after the Korean War
North Korea became communist/ South Korea noncommunist
North Korea became Nationalist /South Communist
21
What is NOT one of the American Experience at home defense of the Cold War
duck and cover, evacuate, bomb shelters
Emergency information broadcast-radio
Liberty Garden
Red Scare
22
The television
was too expensive for most Americans to buy
changed the way politicians ran for office
23
Between 1940-1960 more than 40 million Americans
moved into housing developments
migrated to the suburbs
24
What did many America
expect
to happen to the American economy after WWII
an economic boost and lots of jobs
downturn in the U.S. economy and lloss of jobs
25
The promise to help nations struggling against communist movement
Truman Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
26
What is NOT a factor why people migrate to the Sunbelt in the 1950s?
appealing climate-air conditioning
jobs in industries such as electronics
Disney World
new highways
27
What event in 1957 marked the beginning of the Cold War in space
Soviet Union launced the satellite Sputnik I
Soviet announcing the formation of NASA
28
The Red Scare is the fear of what
Soviet Union had atomic weapons and might use them
Communist had important positions in U.S. society
29
Congress approved the U.S. to give $13 billion in grants and loans to nations in Western Europe
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
30
A term created by Churchill to describe the border between Soviet satellite states & W. Europe
Space Race
Iron Curtain
Communist Manifesto
31
What is NOT part of the Eisenhower Doctrine
use CIA- convert, secret operations to protect U.S. interest
Use United Nations troops when needed
would use force in the Middle Eastern nations-from communism
sent troops to Lebanon-stop revolt against its pro-U.S. Gov.
32
Taft-Hartley Act-a law that outlawed a workplace in which only union members can be hired
False
True
33
Which of the following made the scale of suburban growth & travel/trade between states easier and possible?
travel and tourism
interstate highway
high-interest loans
34
The Baby Boom was the increase in births between 1945-1964
False
True
35
What kind of music became a symbol of youth culture
Rock-and-Roll Music
Jazz Music
36
What do these 4 have in common: Vietnam, Korea, Berlin, Cuba
Democratic Nations
American Cities
Places of Cold War Conflict
Soviet Union Cities
37
What was the last straw for McCarthy in the America public's eyes
the hearing that put his bullying tactics on world display
trials of Hiss and the Rosenberg's
38
What was the outcome of the Rosenberg's trial: spying for the Soviet Union
found guilty and executed
found not guilty
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On what issue did President Truman make progress
Desegregation of the military
Civil Rights
