Day 6 USH B Quiz: The Cold War at Home/Society of the 1950s"

The introduction of vaccines to the United States helped —

• limit the risk in consuming imported produce

• improve the hygiene of medical procedures

• improve the quality of the water supply

• limit the spread of infectious diseases

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in —

• the war effort of the 1940s

• the Red Scare of the 1950s

• the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s

• the political scandals of the 1970s

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

• It reminded 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.

What is the best title for this cartoon?

• Causes and Effects of Economic Prosperity in the 1950s

• Strengths and Weaknesses of Government Economic Policy in the 1960s

• Reasons for Government Economic Planning in the 1970s

• Major Sources of Consumer Debt in the 1980s

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 group later investigated the political ideology and actions of many people associated with this film?

• The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

• The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services

• The House Un-American Activities Committee

• The Motion Picture Association of America

The data presented on this graph illustrate an economic effect of —

• the rapid demobilization of U.S. defense industries after World War II

• the federal domestic programs created as part of the Great Society

• incentives offered under the Bracero Program to temporary laborers

• assistance offered by the GI Bill to soldiers returning from World War II

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

• Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.

• U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.

• Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed.

• U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely.

The trends in this list all occurred as a result of —

• an increase in immigration after World War II

• the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

• reductions in peacetime defense spending

• economic prosperity following World War II

Which occurrence was a result of the shift in the number of births that began in 1946?

• The decline of family farming

• The spread of new diseases

• The growth of the suburbs

• The reduction of defense spending