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- 1. Multiple Choice
What were the relations between the Soviet Union and the United States like after World War 2?
They opposed each other, but never had direct confrontation
They supported each others governments, but fought over economic decisions
They did not interact
They opposed each other, and had direct confrontation
- 2. Multiple Choice
What took place at German concentration camps and was put on trial at the "Nuremberg Trials"?
Crimes against humanity & War crimes
Fraud
Illegal stockpiling of arms
Germany supported Great Britain's fight for peace
- 3. Multiple Choice
This showed the US was committed to mutual defense
Joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Joining the League of Nations
Established the Monroe Doctrine
Aided Communism in Japan
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did the US help aid Western European countries after WWII?
Provided financial aid
Built schools and churches
Demanded that they become democracies
Authorized military strikes on neighboring countries.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What refers to the concept of equipping and supplying a country with weapons and soldiers
Militarization
Isolationism
Nationalism
Communism
- 6. Multiple Choice
McCarthyism led to a fear of what?
Communists
Elections
Native Americans
Industrial leaders
- 7. Multiple Choice
After the Soviets enforced the Berlin Blockade, how did the US get supplies there?
Berlin Wall
Berlin Airlift
Smuggled by university students
By van
- 8. Multiple Choice
After the Soviets launched Sputnik, how did the US respond?
Increased spending in technology and weapons to keep up
Thanked the Soviets for watching over our country
Increased funding in energy resources (Solar, wind, etc)
US immediately sent troops into Soviet Union
- 9. Multiple Choice
What did both the United States and the Soviet Union increase during the Cold War?
Nuclear arsenals
Funding for oil
Aviation expansion
Role of the President
- 10. Multiple Choice
What program did the US give economic assistance to countries fighting off communism?
Marshall Plan
New Deal Plan
Big Stick Policy
NATO
- 11. Multiple Choice
Joseph McCarthy accused members of the government of being a part of which party?
Communist
Nationalist
Socialist
Democratic
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Korean War was an example of what?
The US enforcing it's policy of containment
The US continuing it's policy of neutrality
The US using nuclear weapons
The US trying to allow the Japanese government to take over the entire land mass of Korea
- 13. Multiple Choice
What offered assistance to soldiers returning from WWII?
New Deal Plan
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
GI Bill
- 14. Multiple Choice
What eventually brought the US into the Korean War?
The US left their military supplies in North Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
South Korea wanted to become communist
- 15. Multiple Choice
Similar to McCarthyism, what was another example of the US fearing communism?
Palmer Raids
Holocaust
Great Depression
Stalin Raids
- 16. Multiple Choice
Expansion of the middle class and development of the interstate highway system were examples of what?
Creation of the department of housing
Economic prosperity following WWII
Reduction in military spending during peacetime
Increase in immigration following WWII
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why did the US adopt the motto, "In God We Trust" in 1956?
To prove that we had a strong religious background
To encourage growth of churches
To allow other countries to use us as a module for success
To distinguish us from other countries that restrict religion
- 18. Multiple Choice
The United Nations worked to achieve international...
Peace
Power
Prosperity
Democracy
- 19. Multiple Choice
During the 1950s, there was an increase in _____________ ___________
Consumer Spending
Economic Decline
Immigration Limitations
Overseas Fighting
- 20. Multiple Choice
After the launch of a satellite, the US increased spending in which categories?
History/Economics
Government/Science
Math/English
Math/Science
- 21. Multiple Choice
The post WWII baby boom increased living in what areas?
Suburbs
Rural
Farms
Apartments
- 22. Multiple Choice
What did the US think would end WWII "quickly"
Dropping the atomic bombs
Turning Germany into an ally
Developing high powered machine guns
Signing a treaty with Japan
- 23. Multiple Choice
What contributed to the start of the Cold War?
Yalta Conference
Treaty of Paris
New Deal Plan
Early stages of DDay
- 24. Multiple Choice
The idea or goal of stopping the spread of communism
Containment
Domino Theory
Soviet Satellites
Imperialism
- 25. Multiple Choice
What was developed at the Manhattan Project?
Atomic Bomb
Heavier Tanks
Treaty to end WWII
Policies to aid countries avoiding communism
- 26. Multiple Choice
This made transportation of people and goods easier throughout the United States
National Park Service
Interstate Commerce Act
Interstate Highway System
NASA
- 27. Multiple Choice
New music and culture in the 1950s, such as rock n' roll, created this among teens and adults
Generation Gap
Youthful interest in older music
Growing preference for television
Cultural war between jazz and rock music
- 28. Multiple Choice
How could you describe the beat generation?
Rejection of materialism and portrayals of the human condition
Interest in eastern religions
Acceptance of communism in America
Rejection of established standards
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