USH Unit 7 Review: Post WWII through 1980

What country became the US's primary rival during the Cold War?

(a)  

Which of the following is the US Military alliance that originated during the Cold War?

• United Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• League of Nations

Which of the following is NOT associated with the "Containment" of Communism?

• Arab/Israeli Conflict

• Berlin Airlift

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

Where did the Soviet Union attempt to put nuclear weapons that caused an international crisis during the Cold War?

• Germany

• North Korea

• Turkey

• Cuba

What new law provided American veterans with benefits (College Aid, Business Loans, etc.) once they returned to civilian life?

(a)  

All of the following are important DOMESTIC changes for American Society during the Cold War EXCEPT...

• 38th Parallel

• Baby Boom

• Rise of Consumerism

• Levittown

What notable Supreme Court case overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson and integrated public schools?

• Marbury vs. Madison

• McCulloch vs. Maryland

• Dred Scott vs. Sanford

• Brown vs. Board of Education

The Wisconsin Senator pictured here largely fueled the 2nd Red Scare. As a result, this irrational fear spread during the Cold War became known as...

(a)  

All of the following are associated with the Space Race EXCEPT...

• NASA

• Sputnik

• Iron Curtain

• National Defense Education Act

What was the name given to Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic programs (Medicare, Medicaid, Headstart, etc.) designed to fight the "War on Poverty"?

(a)