Cold War

Front

What was the primary cause of tensions between the United States and Soviet Union immediately after World War II? Options: Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe, The Marshall Plan's economic aid, The formation of NATO, The Berlin Airlift

Back

Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe

Front

The Truman Doctrine was established primarily to:

Back

Provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey preventing the expansion of Communism

Front

Which event marked the beginning of the nuclear arms race between the United States and Soviet Union?

Back

The Soviet testing of their first atomic bomb in 1949

Front

What was the main purpose of the GI Bill after World War II?

Back

To help veterans adjust to civilian life through education and housing benefits

Front

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was significant because it:

Back

Introduced Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights leader

Front

What was the primary goal of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

Back

To identify suspected Communist influences in American society

Front

The Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954:

Back

Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and declared segregated schools unconstitutional

Front

Which international organization was formed by oil-producing nations in 1960?

Back

OPEC

Front

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 resulted in:

Back

The installation of a direct hotline between Washington and Moscow

Front

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

Back

To protect African American voting rights