Cold War (EOC)

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?

• The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union.

• The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.

• The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space.

• The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition

Which numbered pair of phrases best completes this diagram?

• (1) increased urban decay; (2) Increased leisure time

• (1) increased demand for housing; (2) Increased deforestation

• (1) Increased demand for the automobile; (2) Increased labor union membership

• (1) Increased immigration; (2) Increased racial tensions

Which constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?

• Freedom of religion

• The right to trial by jury

• Freedom of the Press

• The right to a peaceful assembly

Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on a society in the United States in the 1950's?

• It remained people of prewar days.

• It contributed to a cultural divide between generations.

• It increased the fear of communist expansion

• It promoted values learned during times of economic hardship.

Which of these best explains the change in money spent at the movies from 1946 to 1965?

• An increase in unemployment

• The popularity of television

• A decrease in urban population

• The resurgence of fundamentalism

Which statement correctly completes this timeline?

• The Allied powers divide Germany and Berlin into four sectors

• German citizens vote to reunite East and West Germany

• The United States and Great Britain airlift supplies to West Berlin

• The United Nations sends troops into Eastern Europe.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

• The president authorizes a military strike against forces threatening the borders of Western Europe.

• Congress appropriates funding for nuclear arms facilities in Western Europe.

• The president signs a treaty requiring reparations to be paid to Western Europe.

• Congress passes a bill to provide financial assistance to Western European countries.

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to --

• bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

• transport Polish refugees to safety

• prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing

• intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power

President John F Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by --

• ordering a naval blockade of Cuba

• asking Congress to declare war on Cuba

• authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba

• seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba

Which U.S. action is Khrushchev challenging in this excerpt?

• Preventing Soviet advisers from meeting with revolutionaries in South America

• Establishing a naval blockade to stop the shipment of missiles to Cuba

• Enforcing a ban on military aid to communist forces in North Vietnam

• Conducting air shipments of vital supplies to East Berlin