Cold War-Fab 50s Test Review

Which nations created MASSIVE stockpiles of nuclear Warheads/Bombs during the Cold War?

Nickname for Truman's Domestic Policy agenda?

Name of the phenomena when the government begins to reduce # of active military personnel?

Month and year in which most of the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis events took place?

In Peace, Prosperity, & Progress a generalization was that to be "happy" folks needed to:

Explanation of the compromise made by both nations to conclude the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Bill Levitt brought the "factory" idea to the building of homes . . . which lead to

The Cold War can best be described as . . .

Name of Congressional Organization that investigated Nazis, Communists and Fascist in the US?

Which topic below did not become a place of competition between the USSR and the United States?

A "Red Scare" can best be described as . . .

Which Pair below were NOT a manifestation of the Cold War?

This Congressional Act passed largely due to the Soviet launches of Sputnik I and Sputnik II?

American below was NOT convicted of passing sensitive scientific secrets to the Soviet Union?

Identify this man who came to be known as the King of Rock and Roll . . .

Companies do business in several nations worldwide are referred to as . . .

Name this funny lady who dominated the television airwaves of the 50s with her comedy show?

habit of buying as much as one can is referred to as

George Kennan, an American diplomat claimed that the best way to "address" Communism was to

Eastern Bloc nations were often referred to as

Technological advances such as computers helped what area of the economic sector?

It was his plan to overthrow Fidel Castro that began the direct tensions between US/Cuba/USSR?

Best way for outsiders to "fit-in" to a new culture?

Name the TWO Presidents that served this country in the 1950s?

Which cultural experience would not have been seen in the 1950s?

Which technology DOMINATED nuclear family life for the decade of the Fabulous 50s?

$13 billion effort to help rebuilt Europe after WWII and hopefully "discourage" Communism?

The National Defense Education Act of 1958 was passed after what major scientific feat?

Philosophy having a similar # of nuclear weapons (parity) keeping both sides from firing?

What appliance below did not reach the typical family home during the 1950s?

Which thing did NOT happen during the 1950s?

YOUR TEST PASSWORD IS THE ANSWER TO THIS ?(ALL CAPITALS): Improve or enhance the quality of something is to

Soviets were preparing to launch the Sputniks a month later, what social issue rocked America?

Leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

After their own civil war in 1949, the world's most populated nation, fell to Communism.

A retractable "hard top" convertible made this vehicle the point of pride for Ford in 1959?

The "big hits" of the 50s-80s for the "Motown" sound were recorded in this city?

Pair of scientists who believed that developing a hydrogen bomb would lead to an arms race,

These cookie cutter "franchise" businesses reflected the car culture and "conformity."

Kennedy wanted to avoid using "blockade" of Soviet ships from reaching Cuba so he said,

Suburban life was attractive for every reason EXCEPT

To end the Cuban Missile Crisis, what "extra" concession did the US provide the USSR later?