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Cold War Origins and Cold War Continued
Cold War Origins and Cold War Continued
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US history 11th grade to study the Cold War and the 1950's.
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Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.
Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed.
U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely
U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.
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All of the following were reasons why a consumer culture appeared in the 1950s EXCEPT
a considerable drop in the prices of consumer goods
the creation of credit cards and payment plans
the appearance of new and varied products
rising ability of advertisers to create demand for products
3
Republican Senator from Wisconsin who led a campaign against Communists during the Cold War
Joseph McCarhy
John Kennedy
Paul Harvey
Woodrow Wilson
4
Why did US get involved in Korean War?
because they wanted to
to make North Korea mad
to help spread communism
to stop the spread of communism
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A policy that provides economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism
Truman Doctrine
Sloan Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
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Husband & wife accused of spying, convicted, sentenced to death, executed 6/19/53
The Whites
The Simpsons
The Rosenbergs
The Griffens
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USSR's policy of isolation of E. Europe from the rest of the world (symbol is The Berlin Wall)
NATO
Containment
The Iron Curtain
The Red Scare
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The GI Bill of Rights was created with the intention of
Providing veterans with home loans and college funding
Allowing women to serve in all US armed forces
Protecting US soldiers from War Crime prosecution
Permanently desegregating of the US military
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What motivated Americans to build fallout shelters during the 1950s?
fears of a potential nuclear attack on the country
desires to live in uncrowded suburban communities
desire to conserve resources during a depression
fears related to the effects of industrial pollution
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Joint effort by US and Britain to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after Soviets blocked off
Berlin Shipment
W Berlin Drop
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Train Stop
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Alger Hiss was
accused people of being spies
married a communist
became president of the US
former state official accused of being a communist spy
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US Foreign policy which tried to stop the spread of communism by creating alliances
Warsaw Pact
Containment
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
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Alger Hiss conviction, Rosenberg trial , McCarthy hearings - These post–WW II events are...
All associated with immigration from the Soviet Union
Examples of an expansion of communism into Cuba
All related to labor conflicts in United States cities
Examples of fear of a communist threat inside the US
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Line that divided Korea - Soviet Union occupied the north and US occupied the south
100th Latitude
5th Straight line
38th Parallel
47 Longitude
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member of the working class who performs manual labor and earns an hourly wage
purple collar
red collar
green collar
blue collar
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Korean War - A conflict between UN Forces (primarily US and S Korea) against North Korea
False
True
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The Marshall Plan attempted to prevent the spread of Communism by
Providing money to W Europe countries like France, England to help rebuild
Preemptively invading Eastern Europe to end communism
Sending US troops to all US allies in Europe and Asia
Engaging in a propaganda campaign to discredit communism
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First artificial Earth satellite launched by Moscow; US fears Soviet dominance in tech & space
Warsaw Pact
U2 Incident
Sputnik
Sproose Goose
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The Berlin airlift...
killed thousands through aerial bombardment of M&M's
was how the allies won the war over Hitler
dropped needed supplies in East Berlin
dropped needed supplies to West Berlin
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What was Julius Rosenberg and his wife Ethel convicted of?
aiding the launch of Sputnik
containing Communism
destroying U.S. plans for the Hydrogen Bomb
passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
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A competition of space exploration between the US and Soviet Union is called
Space Run
Space Competition
Space Cadet
Space Race
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During McCarthyism, civil liberties were restricted in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Those accused of communism did not see evidence against them
Many people's religious freedom rights were violated.
Those accused of communism didn't always get lawyers
Free speech was limited by laws banning communist ideas.
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desire to own the same new products as neighbors, buy more luxury and labor-saving machines
Beat Movement
New Frontier
New Consumerism
Containment
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In the 1950s the federal government funded educational initiatives in math & science due to
he development of the ENIAC computer
the discovery of new chemical elements
the successful launch of the first artificial satellite
the announcement of international education guidelines
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What was the outcome ofthe Korean War?
Korea remained divided almost exactly same as before the war
Korea was unified under a democratic government
North Korea surrendered after the threat of nuclear war
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What is the US government Agency responsible for the civilian space program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National American and Spanish Administration
National American and Special Forces Administration
National American and Supplemental Administration
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How did the Baby Boom impact American society?
Movement for integration increased
Enlistment in the military increased
Demand for schools and child daycare grew
Fear of communism grew
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A temporary marked increase in the birth rate, especially the one following WWII
Baby time
Birth rise
Baby boom
Birth Days
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What was one effect of rock and roll music on U.S. society during the 1950s?
Music stores sold fewer musical instruments.
Many religious groups actively supported the new musical culture.
Fewer musicians gave live musical performances.
People were exposed to more diverse musical styles.
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Expressed the social and literary nonconformity of artists, poets, and writers
Non conformist Movement
Beat Movement
Stream Movement
Arts Movement
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Critics of McCarthyism in the 1950s stressed the idea that
communism will gain influence in times of prosperity
loyalty oaths can prevent espionage
fears of subversion can violate constitutional liberties
the government should always be on guard against communists
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This gave benefits to WW2 veterans including financial assistance for college, homes, etc.
The GI Bill
New Consumerism
NASA
Sputnik
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Ten Suspected communists (Part of film industry) who refused to testify before HUAC
California 10
Film Industry 10
Hollywood 10
Producers 10
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Military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe
Sputnik
Warsaw Pact
New Frontier
Marshall Plan
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A plan that the US came up with to revive War-torn economies of Europe.
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Sloan Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
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The 1950s Beatniks opposed
Communist spies
American conformity
Gender inequality
Segregation
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A period during the Cold War where the American public was terrified of Communists/Communism
The Red Scare
McCarthyism
Hollywood 10
Beat Movement
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Accused people of being communists and "blacklisted" them
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Marshall Plan
HUAC - House Un-American Activities Committee
MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction
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How did the GI Bill lead to the growth of the suburbs?
It forced desegregation of schools leading to white flight
It encouraged women to work while men stayed home
The US government forced GI’s to live in tenements
The GI Bill provided affordable loans to purchase a home
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34th President of the US and a five-star general in the US Army during WWII
FDR
Truman
Eisenhower
Wilson
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Which of the following is a result of the 1950s economic prosperity?
Suburbs
Highways
Baby Boom
Shopping malls
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use of nuclear weapons by two or more opposing sides would cause annihilation of all
NASA
Cuban Missile Crisis
HUAC
MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction
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What do the Salem Witch trials, Palmer Raids, McCarthyism, Japanese internment have in common?
Radical Conservatism
Fear base government actions
Religious foundations
Liberal Foreign Policy
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NATO- an attack against one of the member nations would be viewed as an attack against them all
True
False
