Unit 8 TEST

The launching of ​ (a)   pushed the United States into a ______​ ​ with the Soviet Union.  

• Sputnik I
• Apollo 13
• Trinity 1

The launching of _____ pushed the United States into a ​ ​ (a)   with the Soviet Union.  

• Space Race
• Red Scare
• Munitions Race

The U.S. got involved in the conflict between these two countries -

• in attempt to secure America’s access to oil reserves in South Korea

• to exact revenge on North Korea for their role in assisting the Axis Powers in World War II

• after Communist North Korea invaded South Korea

• to prevent South Korea from uniting the country

Which of the following is the effect of these two events?   

• Women play a new role in society by entering the workforce

• The Civil Rights movement emerges

• Fear of communism spreading increases

• Suburbs are developed outside of large cities

The Berlin Airlift demonstrated that the United States -  

• used force to prevent communism from spreading to other countries

• had a superior aircraft that would not be challenged by the Soviets

• would not tolerate the attempted genocide of the Jewish people

• would try to avoid conflict with the Soviets while accomplishing its goals

This speech delivered by Senator Joseph McCarthy contributed to -   

• funding for the NASA space program to beat the Soviets to the moon

• growing fear that Communists were secretly taking over the U.S. government

• the resignation of President Truman

• Americans supporting the war in Korea

The arms race between the Soviets and Americans was about - 

• seeing who could develop the first nuclear weapon

• trying to be the first to put a man on the moon

• developing more nuclear advanced weapons than the other country

• limiting the influence of the Soviet Union on global affairs

This photograph demonstrates -  

• how the U.S. deployed troops in the Korean War

• how the U.S. delivered supplies to West Berlin

• how the U.S. Armed Forces used air to air combat

• how propaganda was spread throughout the Soviet Union

Which of the following contributed to this headline?    

• The American government investing in aerospace technology

• Jonas Salk researching viruses and developing vaccines

• Americans traveling less due to the global unrest created by the Cold War

• The World Health Organization encouraging people to wash their hands before eating

This speech was delivered in Houston, Texas in 1962.  President Kennedy’s statements are about -       

• the Cold War

• the Arms Race

• the Space Race

• the Truman Doctrine