How did the GI bill help Americans after WWII?

It provided loans to veterans to help them buy homes and attend college

A mutual defense alliance against Soviet expansion

What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?

U.S. intelligence showed the Soviets had long-range missiles in Cuba

One of the earliest suburban developments where the middle class moved

What was the purpose of the HUAC?

to find dirty commies in our society

How did Sputnik impact the US?

Congress created NASA and focused on math/science in schools

What was the immediate goal of the Truman Doctrine?

To stabilize Greece and Turkey’s gov’t.

What major issue was focused on at the Yalta Conference?

free elections in Poland and dividing Germany

Why was the Korean War a turning point?

It caused the US to focus on Asia rather than just Europe

Who was Joseph McCarthy?

A senator who claimed to have a list of commies in the state department

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To aid the economic recovery of Europe

What was the biggest concern for the U.S. immediately after WWII?

global economic recovery, esp. in W. Europe

Why was Poland such a major issue between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.?

The Soviets setup a communist gov't. without Polish consent

Which nations were considered satellite nations?

E Europe because they were heavily influenced by the USSR

What was the iron curtain?

A term used by Churchill to describe the separation of E and W Europe

What was massive retaliation?

threatening to use nukes if a Communist state tried to seize territory

Who were the beatniks?

mostly white artists who criticized American conformity

What was the major focus of the Potsdam Conference?

how the Germans would pay each ally reparations

Why did US policy towards Japan change after WWII?

US needed a new ally in Asia after China fell to communism

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1
This Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools was unconstitutional...
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
The People of the US v. OJ
2
Older generations thought rock n roll was the “devils music”. This cultural separation between parents and kids is aka
Conformity
A baby boom
Juvenile deliquency
A generation gap
3
How did the GI bill help Americans after WWII?
It provided loans to veterans to help them buy homes and attend college
It provided jobs in the defense industry for returning veterans
It provided loans to groups in poverty to help them join in 50s prosperity
All of the above
4
What was NATO?
A mutual defense alliance against Soviet expansion
A plan to give economic aid
A mutual defense alliance against all capitalist nations
A military alliance in E Europe against the US
5
What were significant Great Society programs?
The Bracero Program
Medicare for All
Medicare and Medicaid
The Green New Deal
6
What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?
U.S. spy planes showed Cuba was mobilizing for a ground invasion of Florida
Fidel Castro killed anti-communist Cuban exiles, which upset the U.S.
U.S. invaded Cuba and the Soviets responded by launching missiles at us
U.S. intelligence showed the Soviets had long-range missiles in Cuba
7
What was Levittown?
One of the earliest suburban developments where the middle class moved
An area of the US used for nuclear testing
Cheap housing for the urban poor
Unique and extravagant housing for those wanting to escape conformity
8
What was the purpose of the HUAC?
to develop nukes that were more sophisticated than Soviet nukes
to find dirty commies in our society
to raise money for the space race
to help with urban renewal and end poverty
9
How did Sputnik impact the US?
Congress created NASA and focused on math/science in schools
US celebrated being superior to the USSR in technology
The USSR threatened to use nuclear weapons on the US
Ike lied about it being a spy plane and he upset many Americans
10
What was the immediate goal of the Truman Doctrine?
To send economic aid to satellite nations
To remove Soviet troops from Korea
To try to overthrow Joseph Stalin
To stabilize Greece and Turkey’s gov’t.
11
What major issue was focused on at the Yalta Conference?
dividing Poland and free elections in Germany
Soviet reparation payments
free elections in Poland and dividing Germany
how to get the city of Berlin supplies
12
Which of the following involved Cuban exiles?
McCarthyism
Red Scare
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
13
What organization did the USSR create in response to the formation of NATO?
The Kremlin
The Warsaw Pact
The United Nations
The KGB
14
Why was the Korean War a turning point?
It caused the US to nuke Chiiiiina
It signified the failure of the US to prevent the spread of communism
It caused the US to focus on Asia rather than just Europe
It wasn’t a turning point
15
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
A senator who claimed to have a list of commies in the state department
Head of the FBI who used wiretaps to catch communist spies
Soviet spy who gave atomic secrets to Moscow
General who led American troops during the Korean War
16
What was a major domestic goal for LBJ’s presidency?
A war on drugs
A war on poverty
A war on communism
A war on corruption
17
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To aid the economic recovery of Europe
To promote newer technology in W Europe
To keep the US the world’s leading creditor nation
To reduce Europe’s dependence on the US economy
18
What was the biggest concern for the U.S. immediately after WWII?
keeping Germany weak
global economic recovery, esp. in W. Europe
nuclear war
keeping Japan's economy weak
19
What was the Soviet Union's biggest concern immediately following WWII?
keeping Germany weak
world peace
nuclear war
global economic recovery
20
Why was Poland such a major issue between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.?
The U.S. setup a capitalist gov't. and Stalin felt threatened
Stalin held free elections and the Polish people elected a communist gov't.
The Soviets occupied Poland throughout most of WWII and that upset the U.S.
The Soviets setup a communist gov't. without Polish consent
21
Which nations were considered satellite nations?
Japan and Taiwan because they were against Communist China
less developed nations in Africa
E Europe because they were heavily influenced by the USSR
W Europe because they were highly influenced by the USA
22
Who is the best looking POTUS of all time?
Richard Nixon
Donald Trump
JFK
Barack Obama
23
What was the iron curtain?
A term used by Churchill to describe the separation of E and W Europe
A term used by Truman to describe the Soviet threat
The wall dividing E and W Berlin
The division of Korea at the 38th parallel
24
What did George Kennan’s Long Telegram propose as US policy during the Cold War?
Containment
Massive retaliation
Espionage and creation of the CIA
Brinkmanship
25
What was massive retaliation?
threatening to use nukes if a Communist state tried to seize territory
using the CIA to topple "unfriendly" gov'ts that threatened the USA
declaring that any country who supports Soviet policies is our enemy
sending a large military force to the border of the USSR
26
What was a major cause of the growth of the federal highway system after WWII?
increase in public transportation systems
the development of the suburbs
the growth and prosperity of inner-city areas
city people returning to rural areas after the war
27
Why do we have “ok boomer” memes?
Young couples were reunited after WWII
TV and magazines celebrated pregnancy and large families
All of the above
The GI Bill helped veterans purchase homes
28
Who were the beatniks?
mostly white artists who criticized American conformity
Entertainers that focused on Cold War paranoia in TV and movies
Artists who praised the increased prosperity of the 1950s
Entertainers who were accused of being communist
29
What was the major focus of the Potsdam Conference?
how the Germans would pay each ally reparations
how the Soviets would pay each ally reparations
how Korea's government should be set up
dividing up the city of Berlin
30
Why did US policy towards Japan change after WWII?
The American public was horrified by the atomic attacks and wanted to help
Japan fell to communism
Japan needed to be punished for Pearl Harbor
US needed a new ally in Asia after China fell to communism

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Early Cold War

30 termsStudBud Administration251 plays

Early Cold War

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
This Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools was unconstitutional...
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
The People of the US v. OJ
2
Older generations thought rock n roll was the “devils music”. This cultural separation between parents and kids is aka
Conformity
A baby boom
Juvenile deliquency
A generation gap
3
How did the GI bill help Americans after WWII?
It provided loans to veterans to help them buy homes and attend college
It provided jobs in the defense industry for returning veterans
It provided loans to groups in poverty to help them join in 50s prosperity
All of the above
4
What was NATO?
A mutual defense alliance against Soviet expansion
A plan to give economic aid
A mutual defense alliance against all capitalist nations
A military alliance in E Europe against the US
5
What were significant Great Society programs?
The Bracero Program
Medicare for All
Medicare and Medicaid
The Green New Deal
6
What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?
U.S. spy planes showed Cuba was mobilizing for a ground invasion of Florida
Fidel Castro killed anti-communist Cuban exiles, which upset the U.S.
U.S. invaded Cuba and the Soviets responded by launching missiles at us
U.S. intelligence showed the Soviets had long-range missiles in Cuba
7
What was Levittown?
One of the earliest suburban developments where the middle class moved
An area of the US used for nuclear testing
Cheap housing for the urban poor
Unique and extravagant housing for those wanting to escape conformity
8
What was the purpose of the HUAC?
to develop nukes that were more sophisticated than Soviet nukes
to find dirty commies in our society
to raise money for the space race
to help with urban renewal and end poverty
9
How did Sputnik impact the US?
Congress created NASA and focused on math/science in schools
US celebrated being superior to the USSR in technology
The USSR threatened to use nuclear weapons on the US
Ike lied about it being a spy plane and he upset many Americans
10
What was the immediate goal of the Truman Doctrine?
To send economic aid to satellite nations
To remove Soviet troops from Korea
To try to overthrow Joseph Stalin
To stabilize Greece and Turkey’s gov’t.
11
What major issue was focused on at the Yalta Conference?
dividing Poland and free elections in Germany
Soviet reparation payments
free elections in Poland and dividing Germany
how to get the city of Berlin supplies
12
Which of the following involved Cuban exiles?
McCarthyism
Red Scare
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
13
What organization did the USSR create in response to the formation of NATO?
The Kremlin
The Warsaw Pact
The United Nations
The KGB
14
Why was the Korean War a turning point?
It caused the US to nuke Chiiiiina
It signified the failure of the US to prevent the spread of communism
It caused the US to focus on Asia rather than just Europe
It wasn’t a turning point
15
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
A senator who claimed to have a list of commies in the state department
Head of the FBI who used wiretaps to catch communist spies
Soviet spy who gave atomic secrets to Moscow
General who led American troops during the Korean War
16
What was a major domestic goal for LBJ’s presidency?
A war on drugs
A war on poverty
A war on communism
A war on corruption
17
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To aid the economic recovery of Europe
To promote newer technology in W Europe
To keep the US the world’s leading creditor nation
To reduce Europe’s dependence on the US economy
18
What was the biggest concern for the U.S. immediately after WWII?
keeping Germany weak
global economic recovery, esp. in W. Europe
nuclear war
keeping Japan's economy weak
19
What was the Soviet Union's biggest concern immediately following WWII?
keeping Germany weak
world peace
nuclear war
global economic recovery
20
Why was Poland such a major issue between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.?
The U.S. setup a capitalist gov't. and Stalin felt threatened
Stalin held free elections and the Polish people elected a communist gov't.
The Soviets occupied Poland throughout most of WWII and that upset the U.S.
The Soviets setup a communist gov't. without Polish consent
21
Which nations were considered satellite nations?
Japan and Taiwan because they were against Communist China
less developed nations in Africa
E Europe because they were heavily influenced by the USSR
W Europe because they were highly influenced by the USA
22
Who is the best looking POTUS of all time?
Richard Nixon
Donald Trump
JFK
Barack Obama
23
What was the iron curtain?
A term used by Churchill to describe the separation of E and W Europe
A term used by Truman to describe the Soviet threat
The wall dividing E and W Berlin
The division of Korea at the 38th parallel
24
What did George Kennan’s Long Telegram propose as US policy during the Cold War?
Containment
Massive retaliation
Espionage and creation of the CIA
Brinkmanship
25
What was massive retaliation?
threatening to use nukes if a Communist state tried to seize territory
using the CIA to topple "unfriendly" gov'ts that threatened the USA
declaring that any country who supports Soviet policies is our enemy
sending a large military force to the border of the USSR
26
What was a major cause of the growth of the federal highway system after WWII?
increase in public transportation systems
the development of the suburbs
the growth and prosperity of inner-city areas
city people returning to rural areas after the war
27
Why do we have “ok boomer” memes?
Young couples were reunited after WWII
TV and magazines celebrated pregnancy and large families
All of the above
The GI Bill helped veterans purchase homes
28
Who were the beatniks?
mostly white artists who criticized American conformity
Entertainers that focused on Cold War paranoia in TV and movies
Artists who praised the increased prosperity of the 1950s
Entertainers who were accused of being communist
29
What was the major focus of the Potsdam Conference?
how the Germans would pay each ally reparations
how the Soviets would pay each ally reparations
how Korea's government should be set up
dividing up the city of Berlin
30
Why did US policy towards Japan change after WWII?
The American public was horrified by the atomic attacks and wanted to help
Japan fell to communism
Japan needed to be punished for Pearl Harbor
US needed a new ally in Asia after China fell to communism