Cold War/Post-War Prosperity Test Review

During the ____ ____ , the United States and the Soviet Union engaged a competition to see who had the best technology in space.

• Blue Moon

• Cold War

• Civil War

• None of the above

The Space Race was considered important because...

• it showed the world which country had the best science, technology, and economic system.

• the Soviet Union was much more advanced in science and technology.

• the United States is the largest country in the world.

• we had an opportunity to win many medals.

What law was passed in 1944 that provided educational and other benefits for people who had served in the armed forces in World War II?

• VE Loan

• GI Bill

• FDIC Order

• FHA Loan

What is the increase in population beginning in 1946 referred to as?

• suburbian sprawl

• young living

• baby boom

• post war explosion

In order to improve travel in the 1950's, Eisenhower created...

• the Eerie Canal

• the subway system

• the Interstate Highway System

• carpooling

Beatnik

• an elderly person in the 1920s who suffered financial loss.

• the fact or process of converting someone or something back to a former state.

• ­ a young person in the 1950s and early 1960s belonging to a subculture associated with the beat generation.

• This was a type of music which challenged earlier music and was popular to teenagers.

What decade was this ad?

• 1940s
• 1950s
• 1960s
• 1970s

During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.

• Berlin Rescue Mission
• NATO
• Berlin Airlift
• United Nations

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• President Truman declared war on the Soviet Union

• Truman's oath as President

• Truman's declaration to Congress that the US needed to help stop communism

• When President Truman nominated George C. Marshall

Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism

• Appeasement
• Containment
• Expansion
• Eradication