Post WWII America

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During what event did U.S. airplanes drop food and supplies to the people in West Berlin? Options: Berlin Airlift, World War II, British Air Raid, Soviet Food Drive

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Berlin Airlift

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How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

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They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.

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What does NATO stand for?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? Options: The division between East Germany and West Germany, The division between East Berlin and West Berlin, The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe, The division between North Korea and South Korea

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The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe

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Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

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The USSR and US

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What was the GI Bill?

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Helped Veterans afford houses and go to college or trade school

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The birth of the largest generation of Americans born between 1946 & 1964 was called the

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Baby Boom

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Which of following accurately describes the expected role of women in the 1950s? Options: Politically Active, Happy Housewife, Majority Income Earner, Single Mothers

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Happy Housewife

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President Eisenhower created this to help provide military assistance and quick evacuations from major cities.

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Interstate Highways

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What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?

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Segregation in public schools became illegal