Cold War 1950s

Cold War 1950s

Multiple Choice

What was the primary purpose of the House of Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC)?

• Investigate possible Americans who can be communists

• To review citizenship status on all Americans

• Accuse individuals for not supporting the 1st Red Scare

• A house committee to pass laws on American activities

Multiple Choice

Which Senator led the charge and hunt against Communists in the United States?

• Senator Mitch McConnell

• Senator Ted Cruz

• Senator Henry Cabot Lodge

• Senator Joseph McCarthy

Open Ended

What was passed in 1956 under Eisenhower to ensure that the military could travel fast in case of an emergency but instead, made travel and moving possible and faster?

Open Ended

What two "booms" did we see during the 1950s?

Multiple Choice

What did the GI Bill provide?

• gave relief to all Americans in the 1950s

• gave money to veterans for college

• gave GPS to soldiers to find themselves in the new suburbs

• gave money assistance to low class Americans

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

• To prevent the admission of Red China to the United Nations

• To prevent the integration of different racial groups into American society

• To investigate those accused of disloyalty to the U.S.A.

• To place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the U.S.A.

Multiple Choice

The successful launching of Sputnik by the USSR in 1957 sparked --

• Invasion of Cuba by the United States

• Disarmament discussions between the USA and USSR

• American fears of Russian superiority in space exploration

• The Berlin Airlift by the United States

Multiple Choice

What did the Red Scare (1920s) and McCarthysim (1950s) have in common?

• They were initiated by the fear of the future spread of Communism in the U.S.A.

• Thousands of Communist were rounded up and deported

• They led to a new constitutional amendment prohibiting Communism

• A Wisconsin Senator proved there were communist in out government