What is McCarthyism used to describe?

Accusing people of subversive communist action without proof

Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?

American leaders thought we needed to stop Communism there

According to the Domino theory, if one country fell to Communism, then-

neighboring countries would soon follow

What was the purpose of NATO?

create an alliance to protect against communist aggression

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to prevent the...

Spread of communism in Western Europe

The successful launch of the Sputnik satellite led to...

National Aeronuatics and Space Administration

At the Yalta meeting, the leaders agreed to...

divide Germany among the four Allied Powers

What was the Marshall Plan designed to do?

provide money to rebuild Western Europe and containment

What was the main reason for tension between the US and Soviet Union after World War II?

each country believed the other was a threat to security

Why was Rock and Roll an important cultural event in the 1950s?

It highlighted a generation gap

The actions of Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s led many Americans to...

suspect others of being communist

What was the primary focus of HUAC (House of Un-American Activities Committee)

to investigate people accused of disloyalty during the 1950s

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1
Mass amounts of people moving to the suburbs occured AFTER which major event?
Vietnam War
The Great Depression
WWII
WWI
2
What is McCarthyism used to describe?
Accusing people of subversive communist action without proof
The impeachment of members of Congress
Investigating employees for graft
Promoting civil rights and freedom of speech
3
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?
Americans felt Korea was too far to be a concern
MacArthur wanted to oust Communist China from Tibet
Truman wanted to unify Korea
American leaders thought we needed to stop Communism there
4
According to the Domino theory, if one country fell to Communism, then-
neighboring countries would soon follow
anti-Communists forces would win it back
many refugees would seek US asylum
the United Nations would be forced to intervene
5
What was the purpose of NATO?
regulate economic ties with communist countries in Asia
provide financial aid to rebuild countries in Africa
create an alliance to protect against communist aggression
provide military assistance to countries who are enslaved
6
What was the US response to the Soviet blockade of Berlin?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
the collapse of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Airlift
The division of Germany
7
The Baby Boom led to ...
the space race
the creation of NASA
the use of sport cars
creation of the suburbs
8
What are these students doing?
Duck and cover drills
hiding from communist
having a Lock Down
playing hide and go seek
9
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to prevent the...
Spread of democratic reforms
Spread of communism in Western Europe
Collapse the Soviet Union's economy
Collapse communist government in Eastern Europe
10
The successful launch of the Sputnik satellite led to...
nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union
a Cold War with the United States
Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe
National Aeronuatics and Space Administration
11
What was the US foreign policy towards Communism during the Cold War
Restraintment
Containment
Marshall Plan
Control
12
At the Yalta meeting, the leaders agreed to...
help Germany’s economy to recover
divide Germany among the four Allied Powers
allow free elections in Germany
allow half of Germany to be Communist and half democratic
13
The plan to contain communism by helping other countries resist Communism was known as the-
Red Scare
Truman Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
Big Stick Diplomacy
14
What was the Marshall Plan designed to do?
provide money to rebuild Western Europe and containment
To disarm America's nuclear stockpiles
Put US troops on the German border to prevent invasion
To build a wall between East and West Germany
15
What was the main reason for tension between the US and Soviet Union after World War II?
The US owed lots of money to the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was anti-communist
each country believed the other was a threat to security
The United States had invaded Cuba
16
Which development encouraged the car culture of the 1950s?
Arms Race
Assembly Line
Interstate Highway Act
Space Race
17
Helped American veterans after WWII with affordable housing and money for a College education..
New Deal
American GI Forum
Nasa
The GI Bill
18
Why was Rock and Roll an important cultural event in the 1950s?
Allowed Communists to introduce teenagers to radical values
increased conformity in American society
It highlighted a generation gap
made radio more popular than television
19
The actions of Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s led many Americans to...
Protect African American's rights
suspect others of being communist
demand rights for workers
support involvement in the United Nations
20
What was the primary focus of HUAC (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
to keep Communist China out of the United Nations
to prevent the integration of public schools
to restrict immigration into the United States after WWI
to investigate people accused of disloyalty during the 1950s

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