Post War Era Review

Which of the following most likely fueled the American population shift from cities to suburbia in the 1950s?

• the construction of inexpensive suburban homes

• the development of computers

• the construction of the interstate highway system

• the desire for multicultural schools

What topics are covered in the Baby Boom? (check all)

• Birthrates

• Housing

• Red Scare

• Spending

This planned communities sprang up after WWII. They were usually located outside major market cities; families would commute to work with their new luxury cars and homes were "cookie cutter" and affordable

• Suburbs

• Inner City

• Ultraburbs

• Shopping Malls

Beginning at the Yalta Conference, the Cold War developed mainly as a result of the

• United States' refusal to send economic aid to European nations

• Soviet domination of Eastern Europe

• Competition between the superpowers to explore space

• Continuation of the pre-World War I balance of power

A similarity between the Red Scares of the 1920’s and the 1950’s was that during each period

• Thousands of American citizens were tried for treason

• The Communist party gained many members in the U.S.

• Many government employees were convicted of giving secrets to the Soviet Union

• The civil liberties of American citizens were threatened

Which of the following best reflects the Cold War policy of "containment"?

• The Marshall Plan

• The Taft-Hartley Act

• The Berlin Wall

• The U-2 Affair

To help promote international cooperation in the fight against Communism, America and Western Europe established

• NATO

• the CIA

• the Warsaw Pact

• the DMZ

Which of the following best reflects the Cold War policy of "containment"?

• The building of the Berlin Wall

• The development of NASA and the space race

• The passage of the Selective Service Act (GI Bill)

• American involvement in the Korean War

What is the comic demonstrating?

• The Red Scare is creating fires

• Lady Liberty stands in the way of peace

• Joseph McCarthy putting out the fires of Lady Liberty

• Civilians coming together to fight fires

What event is this most likely linked to?

• The Red Scare

• The Lavender Scare

• Segregation

• Japanese Internment