why was the Red Scare also known as McCarthyism

McCarthy believed 100's of Communists were in US government

why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War

to stop the spread of communism

why was the Cuban Missile Crisis so significant in the Cold War

It was the closet the world had ever come to a nuclear war

why walking on the moon was such a major victory in the Cold War for the American people

the Soviets had not yet walked on the moon

Space Race began in 1961, which of the following had been an accurate headline in the newspaper

"Soviets Shock America, the 1 to Send a Satellite to Space"

why did the soviets build the Berlin Wall

built it to keep East Germans from going to West Germany

the Cuban Missile Crisis, why did the Soviets send nuclear missiles into Cuba

they could easily launch missiles to sites in the US

one of the main reasons for the Cold War between the soviets and the US was ?

US wanted to stop spread of Communism by the Soviet Union

government having control of businesses and properties

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Cold War - Unit 7 Pt1

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1
why was the Red Scare also known as McCarthyism
McCarthy believed 100's of Communists were in US government
McCarthy didn't like the Soviets and the color red
2
After WW II, the US fought which war in order to keep countries in Asia from becoming communist
the French and Indian
the Korean War
Spanish American War
World War I
3
why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War
to take control over land in Southeast Asia and China
to make sure North Vietnam stayed a Communism
to stop the spread of communism
to punish Russia
4
The time of mass buying of new products by people called after the war was a result of
US had savings available few luxury were produced in war
economic boom after World War II
All of the above
consumer credit available in the form of credit cards
5
why was the Cuban Missile Crisis so significant in the Cold War
It was the first treaty between the US and the USSR
It was the closet the world had ever come to a nuclear war
It led to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
6
why walking on the moon was such a major victory in the Cold War for the American people
Soviets had declared that walking on the moon was impossible
Soviets had walked on the moon only a few days before
the Soviets had not yet sent a man to space
the Soviets had not yet walked on the moon
7
Space Race began in 1961, which of the following had been an accurate headline in the newspaper
"America and the Soviets Agree to Abandon Space Programs"
"America Impresses Soviets by Sending Man to Space"
"Soviets Shock America, the 1 to Send a Satellite to Space"
8
why did the soviets build the Berlin Wall
Soviets were putting people to work building the Berlin Wall
built it to keep Soviet people from going to Western Europe
built it to keep East Germans from going to West Germany
Soviets and US divided Berlin into 3 parts after the war
9
Radios, televisions,and going to the movies are examples of
mass media
relaxation
suburbanization
movie mania
10
where were the majority of new homes in America built after the war
smaller cities
large cities
rural areas on farms
suburbs
11
helped create new products, improve existing products and encouraged consumers to buy products
movie mania
suburbs
new technologies
mass media
12
the Cuban Missile Crisis, why did the Soviets send nuclear missiles into Cuba
they wanted to take over Cuba
they could easily launch missiles to sites in the US
testing weapons in Cuba
they wanted to help the Japanese gavernment
13
one of the main reasons for the Cold War between the soviets and the US was ?
US wanted to stop spread of Communism by the Soviet Union
Soviets wanted to spread Communism to the US and Mexico
US and the Soviets decided not to ever be allies
14
what is another name for popular kinds of music, television shows, and movies
pop culture
movie mania
suburbanization
entertainment
15
What is Communism ?
government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
people taking a chance to start a new business
government having control of businesses and properties
enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government

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