Why did JFK order the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961?

US gov feared ties between Cuba and the Soviet Union

In the aftermath of the Holocaust, what new action did the US take to aid Jews?

it recognized Israel as a state

Which factor helped lead to the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union?

different political and econ intentions for fixing East Eur.

What best describes post-WWII connection of settlement patterns and governmen economic policy?

develop. of suburbia linked to interstate highway systems

How'd the development of the atomic bomb affect US foreign policy?

led to an arms race with the Soviet Union

What was an impact of WWII on American politics?

US pursued containment to stop spreading communism

Eisenhower supported the establishment of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization in order to

restrict communist aggression in Asian countries

GI Bill affected American society after WWII by

extending educational and housing opportunities

Which political trend characterized the era of McCarthyism?

use of false accusation of communism against polit opponent

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Why did JFK order the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961?
US gov suspected USSR had put nuclear missiles in Cuba
US gov wanted to acquire Cuba as a farming colony
US gov thought Cuba was a right wing dictatorship
US gov feared ties between Cuba and the Soviet Union
2
In the aftermath of the Holocaust, what new action did the US take to aid Jews?
it helped locate lost relatives
it provided monetary compensation
it created shelter programs
it recognized Israel as a state
3
Which factor helped lead to the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union?
different political and econ intentions for fixing East Eur.
lack of US aid to the Soviet Union under Lend- Lease Act
uneven prosperity between the 2 nations post Great Depressio
both were members of UN Security Council after WWII
4
What best describes post-WWII connection of settlement patterns and governmen economic policy?
decay of urban areas related to post-war ind produc facilit
pop growth in ind areas with defense contracts being given
develop. of suburbia linked to interstate highway systems
pop of agri arease declined as farm subsidies were curtailed
5
In comparison to early conferences at Casablanca and Teheran, meetings at Yalta & Postdam were
focused on military supply issues
focused on postwar issues
focused on long-term military planning
focused on technological developments
6
How'd the development of the atomic bomb affect US foreign policy?
led to an arms race with the Soviet Union
weakened Pres. Truman's negotiating pwr in the Postdam Confe
hastened plans to create US and include USSR
delayed tensions of the Cold War
7
What was an impact of WWII on American politics?
US Congress enacted free market reforms to boost down econom
US pursued containment to stop spreading communism
US gov adopted a budget policy that reduced military spendin
The US president declared American neutrality
8
Eisenhower supported the establishment of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization in order to
assist nationalists movements in Asian countries
counter British attempts to establish colonies in Asia
restrict communist aggression in Asian countries
irritate programs for teh protection of human rights in Asia
9
GI Bill affected American society after WWII by
expanding voting rights
increasing spending on space exploration
eliminating child labor
extending educational and housing opportunities
10
Which political trend characterized the era of McCarthyism?
effort to end the welfare gov regulation US business
use of false accusation of communism against polit opponent
willingness to provide political asylum to persecuted ppl
effort to transform US into society based on civil equality
11
The Berlin Airlift and Korean War are examples of which US foreign policy doctrine?
detente
imperialism
reparations
containment
12
Fear of atomic war helped determine the US response to
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Berlin Blockade
the independence movement in India
the Marshall Plan

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