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WW2 to post Cold War key terms and questions
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1
which president used the philosophy of the Fair Deal
Eisenhower
Hoover
Truman
Roosevelt
2
A satellite state is
A country that is next to a more powerfully country
a country that has never been to space
any county that posses's a satellite
A country that is under control of another country
3
Which president won the 1953 election
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Trump
Truman
4
the Federal Highway Act allowed for all except
Suburbia
more Automobiles
Inner city factories
more jobs
5
What did beatniks oppose?
Writing
Rock and Roll
Poetry
Suburbia
6
which plan gave aid to Turkey and Greece
Fair deal
Marshal Plan
Truman Doctorine
Old deal
7
what does HUAC stand for
House of Unlikely American Crime
House of Unamerican Activities Committee
House of Useless American Committee
House of Un American Communists
8
what era is characterized by
social conformity
1970's
1950's
1890's
1920's
9
what was the Manhattan project
Developing Nuclear technology
Planned Obsolescence
Civil Rights movement
a Rock and Roll band
10
The second red scare occurred after WW2
false
true
11
What was the effort to give German people aid after WW2 called?
Air Support
German Airlift
Berlin Airlift
Sky Help
12
Who was famous for breaking the "color line" in baseball
Joe Dimaggio
Barry Bonds
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
13
What happened to Communists that worked in Hollywood?
nothing
They were paid to leave the country
They wereBlacklisted
They were allowed to keep their jobs
14
Which spies were sent to the electric chair for conspiracy to commit treason?
Rosenburg's
Marshal
Eisenburg
McCarthy
15
What is mutually assured destruction?
Two counties at peace
When two countries are at war
When two counties have the same ideas
A country destroys another but they will be equaly destroyed
16
The GI bill helped with all except
Education
Gambling
Unemployment
Housing
17
What characterizes the 1950's
Social Nonconformity
Social conformity
Roaring
Great Depression
18
Who dropped the firts atomic bomb
Great Britain
Japan
Russia
United States
19
What is not true about the Marshal plan?
Provided 12.5 Billion dollars in aid
Created by Secretary of state George Marshal
It was a Europe recovery plan
Only gave aid to allied countries
20
Who were the black students that attended Central High
Litte Hard Nine
Little Rock Ten
Small Rock nine
Little Rock Nine
21
What was the baby boom
when men returning from war wanted to have families
when terrorists blew up a children's hospital
when babies began to have genetic abnormalities
when no one in the us wanted to have children
22
Russia was a part of the axis powers
true
False
23
Where were the atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
Tokyo
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
24
what were Dixiecrats
Republicans for segregation
Republicans against segregation
Democrats against segregation
Democrats for segregation
25
What is an example of Eisenhower not taking the middle road?
Dealing with the issue of civil rights
Avoiding controversial issues
being liberal when it came to people
being conservative when it came to money