Cold War

Front

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

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Communism, containment, arms race, Red Scare, Space Race

Front

What foreign policy guided American presidents to stop the spread of communism?

Back

Containment

Front

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

Back

Marshall Plan

Front

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists? Options: Nativists, Venona Papers, McCarthy/HUAC, Palmer Raids

Back

McCarthy/HUAC

Front

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957? Options: Palmer Raids, Red Scare, Arms Race, Space Race

Back

Space Race

Front

During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict? Options: Berlin Airlift, Cuban Missile Crisis, Sputnik, Arms Race

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Berlin Airlift

Front

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing a missile site in Cuba? Options: Embargo, Naval Blockade, Sanctions, War

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Naval Blockade

Front

How did the G.I. Bill help cause economic prosperity in the U.S. during the 1950s?

Back

Gave Veterans money for college and houses

Front

After WWII, what happened to the population of the U.S.?

Back

It increased because of the Baby Boom

Front

What did those in the counter-culture do when the government escalated deployment of troops in Vietnam and implemented a draft?

Back

Protests/mass demonstrations