How did the invention of the television change the U.S. starting in the 1950s?

People focused on appearance and service industry jobs

What was a major impact of Rock and Roll on U.S. culture in the 1950s?

It created a counterculture, generational divide

Why is the 1950s considered a time of prosperity in the United States?

Increased spending, benefits for veterans, improve education

What was the main objective of the Great Society proposed by LBJ?

A "War on Poverty" to assist Americans in need of aid

Why did the U.S. enter the Space Race against the Soviet Union after 1957?

The launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik alarmed the U.S.

How did the U.S. keep war-torn Europe from falling to Communism in the 1940s?

They sent billion of dollars in aid via the Marshall Plan

Why did the Verona Papers make Americans feels McCarthy was right about communist infiltration?

They exposed Soviet spies and Americans working for them.

What was discovered when the tapes were released about the Watergate break in?

Nixon was involved in Watergate and lied to the country

After WW2 The US and the USSR went from allies to enemies because-

They felt the other nation was a threat to their security

What was the major impact of the Space Race on life in the United States?

New technologies improved life (helmets, enriched food)

What is a negative effect of the urban sprawl and interstate highway system?

Deforestation and impact on animal migration and habitats

What happened at the Democratic National Headquarters, the Watergate Hotel?

it was broken into by five men supposedly working for Nixon

How did Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism begin a Second Red Scare in the 1950s?

He started a panic about Communism spreading in the U.S.

Why did demand for houses increase and college attendance rise during the 1950s?

Benefits given to returning veterans from the G.I. Bill

Which explains why the U.S. changed its motto and the Pledge of Allegiance in 1956?

to make the U.S. opposite of the atheist Soviet Union

What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee?

To expose suspected Communists and blacklist them

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Unit 7: The Cold War at Home- Truman to Nixon

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Cold War Domestic Policy and changes at home from Truman to Nixon (1945-1974)

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How did the invention of the television change the U.S. starting in the 1950s?
Society focused on patriotism and military service
People focused on college education and family roles
Society became more focused on outdoor activities a
People focused on appearance and service industry jobs
2
What was a major impact of Rock and Roll on U.S. culture in the 1950s?
never became popular in the United States and had no impact
The first time African-Americans had recognition in music
It became a source of communist propaganda
It created a counterculture, generational divide
3
During the 1950s more people began to migrate from urban areas to-
suburban areas
coastal regions
the Sunbelt states
rural areas
4
Why is the 1950s considered a time of prosperity in the United States?
The nationalization of important industries
Increased spending, benefits for veterans, improve education
Increase in funding of the stock market
The creation of a national consumer database
5
What was the main objective of the Great Society proposed by LBJ?
increased defense spending to build up military
increased grants to universities and private schools
Comprehensive immigration reform
A "War on Poverty" to assist Americans in need of aid
6
Why did the U.S. enter the Space Race against the Soviet Union after 1957?
The launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik alarmed the U.S.
The creation of the first spaceship
The creation of new ICBM systems
A need to motivate the U.S. to create new engineers
7
How did the U.S. keep war-torn Europe from falling to Communism in the 1940s?
They placed armed troops along borders with Russia
They used a U.N. peace keeping force inside Western Europe
The U.S. placed nuclear weapon silos in allied nations
They sent billion of dollars in aid via the Marshall Plan
8
What major event would begin due to the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Japan in WW2?
The Arms Race
The Space Race
The Sino-Soviet Split
The Korean War
9
Why did the Verona Papers make Americans feels McCarthy was right about communist infiltration?
They exposed Soviet spies and Americans working for them.
They showed the U.S. Communists to take over China
They showed the Soviet Union had control over the President
They secret detailed U.S.-Soviet relations
10
What was discovered when the tapes were released about the Watergate break in?
The President had been a Soviet spy
Soviet Spies had headquarters there
The Democratic Party had been harboring communists
Nixon was involved in Watergate and lied to the country
11
After WW2 The US and the USSR went from allies to enemies because-
They found out the other nation wanted to ally with Germany
They felt the other nation was a threat to their security
The United Nations kept the Soviet Union out
The Soviet Union wanted control of Japan
12
What was the major impact of the Space Race on life in the United States?
It allowed the U.S. to move to green energy
It created an advanced system of laser sattelites
New technologies improved life (helmets, enriched food)
Winning made Americans eager to win the Cold War
13
What is a negative effect of the urban sprawl and interstate highway system?
Increased use of technology in U.S. society
Deforestation and impact on animal migration and habitats
Reliance on automobiles and cheap housing
Increase in money used for spending
14
This group of people wrote against 1950's conformity and emphasized individuality.
McCarthyists
Beat Generation
College Professors
G.I. Bill detractors
15
1969: "3 Day of Peace and Music," a rock and roll festival.
Nashville
Portland
Woodstock
Graceland
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What happened at the Democratic National Headquarters, the Watergate Hotel?
it was broken into by five men supposedly working for Nixon
the hotel was targeted by communist spies
it was the sight of the largest protest in history
it was the location of the nation's largest mass shooting
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How did Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism begin a Second Red Scare in the 1950s?
He had thousands deported without warrants
He worked to create and amendment restricting immigration
He had police round up suspected communists
He started a panic about Communism spreading in the U.S.
18
Why did demand for houses increase and college attendance rise during the 1950s?
Nationalization of the housing market and education
increased use of technology in U.S. society
Benefits given to returning veterans from the G.I. Bill
All-time low housing prices due to increased competition
19
Which explains why the U.S. changed its motto and the Pledge of Allegiance in 1956?
To join in a new faith-based alliance in Europe
to make the U.S. opposite of the atheist Soviet Union
U.S. currency needed updating
A recent surge of Christian immigrants influenced government
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What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee?
It was a special impeachment hearing of President Truman
To create a new special task force to investigate corruption
To expose suspected Communists and blacklist them
To recruit former Nazi scientists for the arms race

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