How did Joseph McCarthy create a media frenzy during the 1950's

Urging the House Un-american committee to hold open hearings

Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur

He publicly criticized Truman's policies regarding the war

What was the significance of Levittown, New York

It was one of the earliest suburbs built in the 1950's

How did the CIA participate in the Cold War

Carrying out secret operations in other countries

For mutual defense of member countries against Communist

What was the purpose of the Marshall plan

To help democratic European nations remain strong

What event sparked the Korean War?

North Korean Troops invaded South Korea

Why did Congress increase federal funding for education

The Soviet Union's space program

Why did American cities begin to decline after WWII

Middle-class white families moved to the suburbs

What was one of the results of the GI Bill for returning veterans

They received financial assistance to go to college

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How did Joseph McCarthy create a media frenzy during the 1950's
Urging Truman to use nuclear weapons in Korea
Saying that there were Japanese spies in the US army
Accusing MacArthur of being a communist supporter
Urging the House Un-american committee to hold open hearings
2
What did the suburbs symbolize for many Americans
Our nation moving away from traditional values
Life during wartime
The American Dream
The GI Bill
3
Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur
The General gave away secrets to the Soviet Union
He publicly criticized Truman's policies regarding the war
MacArthur refused to use nuclear weapons
MacArthur lost the Korean War
4
What was a major outcome of the Yalta Conference
The creation of NATO
The terms of Italy's surrender
The division of Germany
The establishment of the Soviet satellite nations
5
Which country's attack drove the UN troops back across the 38th parallel into South Korea
The United States
North Korea
China
Soviet Union
6
What was the significance of Levittown, New York
It was the poorest town of the United States
It was a place where the transistor was invented
It was the setting of a popular television sitcom
It was one of the earliest suburbs built in the 1950's
7
What was Sputnik
A series of upgraded missiles
A U-2 spy plane
A covert anti-communism operation in Europe
A Soviet satellite
8
How did the CIA participate in the Cold War
Making treaties with the Soviet Union
Spying on Americans
Carrying out secret operations in other countries
Helping design efficient weapon systems
9
Why was NATO formed
To spread democracy
Promoting free trade among memebers
To settle international disputes
For mutual defense of member countries against Communist
10
Elvis Presley influenced African Americans such as Little Richard to create
Rock N Roll
Rap
Fusion
Jazz
11
What contributed to the challenging behavior of teenagers in the 1950"s
All the Above
Rock N Roll culture
Both parents being out of the house during WWII
Increased disposable income
12
What was the purpose of the Marshall plan
To punish Germany after WWII
To help Germany create a new government
To help democratic European nations remain strong
To keep communist countries weak
13
After WWII what was the main foreign policy goal of the US based on the Truman Docterine
World Peace
The economic recovery of China
Containment
American Prosperity
14
What event sparked the Korean War?
American troops landed at the Port of Inchon
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River
American and Soviet forces clashed over the 38th parallel
North Korean Troops invaded South Korea
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Why did Congress increase federal funding for education
The Soviet Union's space program
Rising Immigration
The growth of information industries
Massive population shifts
16
Why did American cities begin to decline after WWII
Public housing was not readily available
Taxes increased
More minorities moved into them
Middle-class white families moved to the suburbs
17
What was one of the results of the GI Bill for returning veterans
They found jobs in business
Many moved to the nation's urban centers
They decided to make a career in the military
They received financial assistance to go to college
18
What was the first television show that had a live audience
Leave it to Beaver
I Love Lucy
I Dream of Jeanie
The Andy Griffith Show
19
For Americans, the 1950's was a decade of incredible
Scarcity
Prosperity
Overpopulation
Turmoil
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Because of the massive nuclear retaliation, what did many American school children practice
Running for Cover
Nationalism
Duck and Cover
Identifying the signs of a nuclear attack

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