Post WW2 Intro Quiz

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To expand trade with Europe
• To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
• To stop the spread of communism
• to send financial aid to Europe

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

• If one country fell to democracy, others would follow

• If one country fell to communism, others would follow

• If one country fell to socialism, others would follow

• If one country fell to fascism, others would follow

Where was Korea divided?

• 18 parallel

• 34 parallel

• 38 parallel

• 28 parallel

What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

• Gagarin
• Apollo 11
• Sputnik
• Apollo 13

Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?

• He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
• He hated Berlin
• The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
• The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help

What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe? 

• the separation of Communist and capitalist nations
• a railroad system
• a divider made of iron that separated Europe into sections
• the Berlin Wall

This amendment was passed in part because of the draft during the Vietnam War. It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

• Amendment 15
• Amendment 22
• Amendment 26
• Amendment 19

The migration (moving) of people during the 1950's moved from urban to _________________________ areas.

• suburban
• GI Bill
• arms race
• cultural divide

How did the GI Bill help soldiers?

• Offered Low Interest Loans and College Scholarships
• Gave free medical care to returning veterans
• Encouraged returning vets to rejoin the military
• Offered veterans bonus pay

Trends of the 1950's (middle class, highway system, suburbs) were a result of economic prosperity following ______.

• WW2
• GI Bill
• arms race
• suburban