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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?
The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union.
The US government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.
The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space.
The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which numbered pair of phrases best completes this diagram
1-Increased Urban decay; 2- increased leisure time
1- Incerased demand for housing; 2- increased deforestaion
1- Increased demand for automobiles; 2- increased labor union membership
1- increased immigration; 2- increased racial tension
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which Constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?
Freedom of Religion
The right to trial by jury
Freedom of the Press
The right to peaceful assembly
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950?
It reminded people of prewar days.
It contributed to a cultural divide between generations.
It increased the fear of communist expansion
It promoted values learned during times of economic hardship.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these best explains the change in money spent at the movies from 1946-1965
an increase in unemployment
the popularity of television
a decrease in urban population
the resurgence of fundamentalism
- 6. Multiple Choice
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o 1947: The United States announces the Truman Plan.
o 1948-1949: The Soviet Union enforces the Berlin Blockade
o 1948-1949: ?????
o 1949: Western Powers form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
o 1955: The Soviet Union creates the Warsaw Pact.
Which statement correctly completes this time line?
The Allied powers divide Germany and Berlin into four sectors.
German citizens vote to reunite East and West Germany.
The United States and Great Britain airlift supplies to West Berlin.
The United Nations sends troops into Eastern Europe
- 7. Multiple Choice
o World War II: devastates Europe's infrastructure and economies
o US Response: ?????
o Effects on Europe: Improved Political stability; Closer ties with the US; Recovering economies
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
The president authorizes a military strike against forces threatening the borders of Western Europe.
Congress appropriates funding for nuclear arms facilities in Western Europe.
The president signs a treaty requiring reparations to be paid to Western European countries.
Congress passes a bill to provide financial assistance to Western European countries.
- 8. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to-
bypass a Soviet without provoking a military conflict
transport Polish refugees to safety
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
- 9. Multiple Choice
President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by-
ordering a naval blockade of Cuba
asking Congress to declare war on Cuba
authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba
seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba
- 10. Multiple Choice
You Mr. President, are not declaring a quarantine, but rather are setting forth an ultimatum and threatening that if we do not give in to your demands you will use force. -Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev, letter to President John F. Kennedy, October 24, 1962-
Which US action is Khrushchev challenging in this excerpt?
Preventing Soviet advisors from meeting with revolutionaries in South America
Establishing a naval blockade to stope the shipment of missiles to Cuba
Enforcing a ban on military aid to communist forces in North Vietnam
Conducting air shipments of vital supplies to East Berlin
- 11. Multiple Choice
This is a cross-sectional diagram of a major operation ordered by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. The flight pattern illustrated in the diagram was designed to allow an airplane to land every three minutes. Why was this operation undertaken?
To enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war-torn city
To deploy substantial invasion forces
To provide supplies to a blockaded city
To rescue thousands of stranded political refugees
- 12. Multiple Choice
The launch of Sputnik 1 intensified Cold War tensions and caused the-
United States to increase spending on technology and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union
Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States
United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control
Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated
- 13. Multiple Choice
The reason... is not because our only powerful potential enemy has sent men to invade our shores... but rather because of the traitorous actions of those who have been treated so well by this Nation...
This is glaringly true in the State Department. There the bright young men who are born with silver spoons in their mouths are the ones who have been most traitorous... -Joseph McCarthy, speech at Wheeling, West Virginia, February 9, 1950-
In this excerpt, McCarthy is attempting to incite fear about-
Japanese Americans confined in internment camps
organizers of the Civil Rights movement
accomplices in the Watergate Scandal
members of the Communist Party in government positions
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Membership in the US Communist Party increased/
US citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.
Recruitment procedures for the US military branches were reformed.
US diplomates began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The 1943 Hollywood movie Song of Russia was produced with the encouragement of the Office of War information (OWI). At the time the movie was made, the United States and the Soviet Union were allies in the fight against Nazi Germany. The movie tells the story of an American conductor who falls in love with a Russian pianist just before World War II. Together they spend time in an idealized version of the Soviet Union, When the Nazis invade, they join Soviet villagers in the resistance.
Which group later investigated the political ideology and action of many people associated with this film?
The Senate committee on Foreign Relation
The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
The House Un-American Activities Committee
The Motion Picture Association of America
- 17. Multiple Choice
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-
the war effort of the 1940s
the Red Scare of the 1950s
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
the political scandals of the 1970s
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Korean War was an effort by the United States to-
carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism
keep its economy strong by maintaining wartime activities
secure additional Asian trading partners
extend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asia
- 19. Multiple Choice
During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?
The threat of a Soviet naval blockade
The assistance of the Chinese military
The use of atomic weapons on northern cities
The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for US involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?
"The United Nations cannot... fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made..."
"Above all else, we want to keep the United States prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace."
"Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion... and will now use armed invasion and war."
"As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery... had made economic recovery impossible."
- 21. Multiple Choice
What was the primary reason for US involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?
North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the US policy of containment.
Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine
International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.
Democratic reformers sought help from the US military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which policy guided US opposition to this declaration?
Containment
Peaceful Coexistence
Constructive engagement
Deterrence
- 23. Multiple Choice
Selected Aspects of the US Economy, 1950-1960
o Civilian employment grew from 59.7 million to 66.4 million
o The gross domestic product (GDP) increased 39 percent.
o The average family income increased 57.9 percent.
The changes described in this list contributed most directly to-
a decline in home ownership rates
a rise in the number of business failures
a decrease in federal employment opportunities
an increase in consumer spending
- 24. Multiple Choice
Trends of the 1950s
o Expansion of the middle class
o Development of the interstate highway system
o Growth of suburbs
The trends in this list all occurred as a result of-
An increase in immigration after World War II
the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
reductions in peacetime defense spending
economic prosperity following World War II
- 25. Multiple Choice
The data presented on this graph illustrate an economic effect of-
the rapid demobilization of US defense industries after World War II
the federal domestic programs created as part of the Great Society
incentives offered under the Bracero Program to temporary laborers
assistance offered by the GI Bill to soldiers returning from World War II
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is the best title for this cartoon?
Causes and Effects of Economic Prosperity in the 1950s
Strengths and Weaknesses of Government Economic Policy in the 1960s
Reasons for Government Economic Planning in the 1970s
Major Sources of Consumer Debt in the 1980s
- 27. Multiple Choice
During the 1950s the federal government funded educational initiatives in math and science in response to-
the development of the ENIAC Computer
the announcement of international education guidelines
the successful launch of the first artificial satellite
the discovery of new chemical elements
- 28. Multiple Choice
Why did the United States adopt the motto In God We Trust in 1956?
To honor the financial and societal contributions of various religious organizations
To distinguish the nation from countries that restricted religious practices
To commemorate the social changes introduced by Christian leaders
To encourage the growth of religious institutions throughout the country
- 29. Multiple Choice
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, later renamed the March of Dimes, was established in 1938 and... was a grassroots campaign run primarily by volunteers. Over the years, millions of people gave small amounts of money to support both the care of people who got_____1______ and research into prevention and treatment. Those contributions financed Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, and the other researchers who developed the …___________2__________ that children around the world receive today.
Which words correctly complete this excerpt?
1: chicken pox, 2: antibiotics
1: tuberculosis, 2: iron lung treatment
1: polio, 2: vaccines
1: whooping cough, 2: serum
- 30. Multiple Choice
Success doesn't just happen to a company or to an individual. Success comes as a result of clear thinking and long-range planning. And that is just what the young engineer in the picture is doing. He is studying the many possibilities of a career in guided missiles.
Jobs such as the ones described in this 1956 advertisement became available because-
federal law required private businesses to recruit for the military
weak college programs had produced few scientists qualified for high-level research
Cold War defense programs had spurred technological innovation
most US citizens opposed the development of atomic weapons
- 31. Multiple Choice
The introduction of vaccines to the United States helped-
limit the risk in consuming imported products
improve the hygiene of medical procedures
improve the quality of the water supply
limit the spread of infectious diseases
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