Post WWII

The birth of the largest generation of Americans born between 1946 & 1964 was called the

• Hippie Generation

• Gen X

• Millennials

• Baby Boom

Which of following accurately describes the expected role of women in the 1950s?

• Politically Active 
• Happy Housewife
• Majority Income Earner
• Single Mothers

The first large scale suburb of affordable housing was built in New York. It was called

• Hollywood

• Anaheim

• Levittown

• Morristown

A “cold war” can best be described as

• fighting in a cold climate

• a period of cold feelings towards your friends

• a competition/contest for power and influence in the world

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

• Germany and Italy

• United States and Soviet Union

President Eisenhower created this to help provide military assistance and quick evacuations from major cities.

• Interstate Highways

• Airports

• Subways

• Starbucks

What was a result of the growing use of the automobile in the 1920s and the Interstate Highway Act of 1956?

• The expansion of inner cities

• The growth of suburbs

• An increase in immigration

• A resurgence in rail travel

A tense 13-day standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union concerning the deployment of nuclear-capable weapons 

• Bay of Pigs

• D-Day

• Battle of the Bulge 

• Cuban Missile Crisis

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba.
• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

Which of the following was a significant cultural impact of the Cold War in the United States?

• The decline of television

• The popularity of science fiction films

• The emergence of the internet

• The rise of jazz music