STAAR Early Cold War 19/21/22

NATO was created in response to concerns about?

• The Soviet Union and Communism.

• Italy and Nazism

• Germany and fascism

• Japan and militarism

Which U.S. action was the MOST direct and immediate response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

• Airlifting supplies to people in West Berlin.

• Creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

• Withdrawing military forces from West Berlin.

• Providing financial support to help rebuild European nations.

Which Soviet action led to the threat illustrated on this map?

• The signing of an arms limitations treaty.

• Blockading foreign supply ships from entering the Caribbean.

• Closing the border between East and West Berlin.

• The placement of nuclear weapons installations in Cuba.

Which concern directly contributed to U.S. involvement in the Korean War during the 1950s?

• Containing the spread of communism.

• Improving political relations with China.

• Deterring the use of nuclear weapons.

• Resisting the rise of fascism in Asia.

What was the PRIMARY goal of the foreign policy described in this excerpt?

• To increase U.S. colonization of Asia.

• To prevent the spread of communist influence in Asia.

• To end trade sanctions against Asian countries.

• To protect U.S. soldiers stationed in Asian countries.

Which government action directly contributed to these changes?

• Passage of the Federal Reserve Act.

• Passage of the National Security Act of 1947.

• Passage of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944.

• Passage of the Central Intelligence Agency Act.

Which statement describes how the GI Bill affected the United States during the 1950s?

• The act allowed members of minority groups to join the armed forces because it desegregated the military.

• The financial regulations in the act protected the deposits of bank customers.

• The educational benefits included in the act helped provide training to military veterans.

• The act provided employment opportunities for women because it made discrimination in the workplace illegal.

How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?

• By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military.

• By implementing the Marshall Plan.

• By increasing funding for math and science education.

• By joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

What was one effect of rock and roll music on U.S. society during the 1950s?

• Fewer musicians gave live musical performances.

• People were exposed to more diverse musical styles.

• Music stores sold fewer musical instruments.

• Many religious groups actively supported the new musical culture.

Why were vaccination programs developed during the twentieth century?

• To assist doctors in diagnosing injuries.

• To assist farmers in irrigating crops.

• To protect agricultural products from insects.

• To prevent the outbreak of dangerous diseases.