Unit 10/11 USH

What was the name of the Soviet satellite launched in 1957?

• Sputnik

• Apollo

• Challenger

• Kremlin

During the Korean War, the United Nations forces led by the United States succeeded in achieving their primary goal of

• ending Communist rule in North Korea

• disallowing the Chinese to overrule Seoul

• keeping both North and South Korea communist

• preserving an anti-communist government in South Korea

What policy did the Truman Doctrine establish for the US during the Cold War?

• isolationism

• containment

• appeasement

• imperialism

What was the goal of the Marshall Plan in 1947?

• giving economic aid to Africa after WWII

• to provide new stable governments in Japan

• to give economic aid to Europe after WWII

• to provide new stable governments in Korea

The Truman Doctrine stated that the US would help defend any nation that was being threatened by ___________ nations.

• Appeasing

• Democratic

• Communist

• Imperialist

What did Harry Truman integrate in 1948?

• schools

• our nation's military

• federal offices

• post office

The baby boom after WWII led to an increase in

• increased birthrate in this country

• decreased racial tensions

• increased tax cuts

• decreased consumer spending

McCarthyism and the Red Scare both entail America's fear of

• immigrants

• nuclear weapons

• tax increases

• communism

The GI Bill is helpful with assisting veterans with paying for

• higher education

• car loans

• tax accountants

• their own personal bills

What was the name of the economic plan created by LBJ to help fight poverty in this country?

• Social Security

• New Deal

• Great Society

• Square Deal