USH Unit 11 Quiz

What was an important impact of the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956?

• State control of immigration routes has increased

• Travel and commerce between states became easier and faster than before

• Towns bypassed by the interstate grew faster than those on the highways

• Increased traffic made it more difficult to move troops around the nation

Why were many Americans alarmed by the launch of Sputnik into space?

• It demonstrated Soviet long-range missile capabilities

• It showed the Soviets were ready to go to the moon

• It enabled the Soviets to spy on everyday Americans

• It used advanced technology that was stolen from the U.S. military

Which statement best explains the reason for U.S. intervention in the Korean War?

• The US wanted to defend South Korea from Communist aggression

• The US wanted to overturn the Communist government of China

• The US feared another Japanese conquest of the Korean Peninsula

• The US wanted to import inexpensive Korean manufactured goods

Which event cause the creation of all of these things: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Defense Education Act, federal money spent on STEM programs, and federal money allocated for research and development projects?

• The successful Soviet launch of Sputnik into orbit

• Mao Zedong's successful Communist Revolution in China

• The invasion of North Korea into the democratic South Korea

• McCarthy's claims of discovering Communist spies in the U.S. Military

Which American President is often referred to as the man who "lost China" after the success of the Communist Revolution under Chairman Mao Zedong?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

How did the Marshall Plan intend to discourage the spread of communism in Europe?

• by joining European nations together into the European Union

• by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe

• by providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy

• by establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia

How did America commit to fighting the spread of Communism under the Truman Doctrine?

• by sending financial investments into the economy of European nations

• by declaring war on smaller communist nations

• by sending money for military aid to countries "actively resisting" the spread of communism

• by finding and eliminating all spies within the American government through special hearings

What organization was created as a military alliance in 1949 after the Soviets successfully tested a nuclear weapon?

• The United Nations

• The World Trade Organization

• The Warsaw Pact

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Which of the following best defines the term "Cold War"?

• The time period between World War I and World War II

• The battle within America between liberals and conservatives

• The competition between American and Soviet spheres of influence for military and economic dominance

• The return to isolationism in American foreign policy after World War II where America refrained from getting involved in European or Asian conflicts.

What international Cold War conflict was fought around the establishment of the 38th Parallel as a border?

• the Vietnam War

• the Chinese Civil War

• the Korean War

• The division of Germany