APUSH Period 8 and 9 Review

Television helped bring about economic growth in the 1950s through its:

• Financial programs
• Children’s programs
• Credit cards
• Advertisements

William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of the suburbs by

• Mass-producing houses
• Criticizing urban life
• Designing interstate highways   
• Providing low-interest mortgage loans

The post-war “baby boom” was strongly influenced by

• Very high employment rates
• Americans making more money than ever before
• General prosperity
• All of the above

Which of the following BEST characterizes the youth culture of the 1950s?

• More young people were choosing to work rather than attend college
• Radio programs became more popular amongst teenagers as a source of entertainment
• They had more leisure (free) time to dedicate to entertainment and fun
• Automobiles had little influence on the life of teens

Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to

• refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps
• maintain prosperity in America after World War II
• give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism
• support those who were resisting subjugation by Communists

The largest public works project during Eisenhower's administration presidency was

• space program
• building of Grand Coulee Dam
• offshore oil drilling
• construction of the interstate highway

Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?

• The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
• The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
• The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
• The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?

• created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs
• Encouraged the widespread fear of Communism
• strengthened the US Army
• encouraged the Americans to stand up for their civil rights

Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?

• "The United Nations cannot ... fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made...".
• "Above all else, we want to keep the United States prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace."
• "Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion ... and will now use armed invasion and war."
• "As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery ... has made economic recovery impossible."

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By "any means necessary". Malcom X was advocating the possible use of which of the following?}

• tax incentives
• nonviolent civil disobedience
• a new political party
• force