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Bilyeu RUSH 1950's Review
Bilyeu RUSH 1950's Review
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1
At the end of the Korean War, a communist government was established in South Korea.
False
True
2
One problem after the war was that there was much more supply than demand of consumer goods.
True
False
3
What was Jackie Robinson's # on the Dodgers?
8
3
14
42
4
The Longoria Incident caused many Mexican-Americans to return to Mexico.
False
True
5
Who was the first politician to really use tv, by talking about his dog "Checkers"?
Eisenhower
Nixon
Truman
Stevenson
6
To label someone's activities as __ would suggest that they are making unsupported accusations.
Trumanism
McCarthyism
containment
Brinksmanship
7
In the 1960's, where did most Americans get their entertainment & news?
tv
internet
radio
movies
8
Which is NOT considered an advantage of business standardization?
it lowered profits
it discouraged individuality
it was less efficient
it led to a lower standard of living
9
Edward R. Murrow was an advocate of a free press.
True
False
10
Strom Thurmond was the presidential nominee for what party in the 1948 election?
Progressives
Dixiecrats
Republicans
Democrats
11
The main goal of ____ was to stop the spread of communism.
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
iron curtain
12
Who was the leader of the Communists in China?
Chiang Kai-shek
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
Syngman Rhee
13
Who did NOT cooperate with the investigation into the American film industry & communist ties?
The Hollywood Ten
McCarthy
Nixon
Reagan
14
The U-2 incident resulted in Francis Gary Powers being in prison for 18 months.
False
True
15
The United States responded to fear of Soviet military action in the Middle East with the:
Eisenhower Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
16
In 1962, almost 20% of Americans were living in poverty.
True
False
17
____ is best known for investigating communism in Hollywood.
The CIA
HUAC
The UN
NATO
18
Who were the beatniks?
rock'n'rollers
college students
teenagers
artists & poets
19
Which DIDN'T help the postwar economic recovery?
labor strikes
consumer demand
the Marshall Plan
the Cold War
20
When was the UN established?
1945
1951
1955
1941