Cold war

Which of the following explains the cultural impact of Rock and Roll during the 1950s ?

• Parents listened to the music with their children

• It caused a generation gap between parents and teens

• It wasn't popular at the time

• Young people rather listen to Frank Sinatra rather than Elvis Presley

Cause : Soviet Union implemented a blockade of West Berlin in 1948.

Effect : ?

• Soviet Union continued the blockade till 1950

• President Truman declared war on the Soviet Union

• A berlin airlift was conducted to avoid any conflict

• Communism dominated throughout Germany

Which of the following best summarizes the Cold war ?

• A rivalry between Germany and the U.S

• a showdown that included a mass build-up of nuclear weapons between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• a peaceful diplomatic conference between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• the fear that capitalism might dominate Europe

The House Un-American Activities Committee , which was composed of house representatives, investigated those they suspected of being

• capitalist

• communists

• Liberals

• Republicans

The build-up of atomic weapons occurred in which era?

• Civil war

• WWI

• WWII

• Cold War

True or False : U.S. provided financial assistance to Western European countries after WWII in order to rebuild their economy ?

• True

• False

Which of the following explains the decrease in movie attendance ?

• people stayed home to listen to the radio

• people stayed home to watch television

• people visited relatives

• people traveled more

Which of the following explains the aftermath of Soviets' launching Sputnik ?

1957 - Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1

1958 : ?

• Soviets won the Space Race

• U.S. launched their own satellite 20 years later

• Congress established a space agency dedicated to space exploration

• none of the above

What is Senator Joseph McCarthy known for ?

• Identifying suspected communists

• Ensuring fair elections

• known for being speaker of the house

• Working alongside president Truman

Which of the following explains why U.S. became involved in the Korean war ?

• To ensure Korea becomes communist

• To support Kim Il Sung

• To act as a mediator

• To stop the spread of communism; prevent unification