Cold War/Post-War Prosperity Test Review

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During the ____ ____, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged a competition to see who had the best technology in space.

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Cold War

Front

Why was the Space Race considered important?

Back

It showed the world which country had the best science, technology, and economic system.

Front

What law was passed in 1944 that provided educational and other benefits for people who had served in the armed forces in World War II?

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GI Bill

Front

What is the increase in population beginning in 1946 referred to as?

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baby boom

Front

In order to improve travel in the 1950's, Eisenhower created...

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the Interstate Highway System

Front

Beatnik

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a young person in the 1950s and early 1960s belonging to a subculture associated with the beat generation.

Front

What decade was this ad? Options: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s

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1950s

Front

During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.

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Berlin Airlift

Front

What was the Truman Doctrine?

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Truman's declaration to Congress that the US needed to help stop communism

Front

Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism

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Containment