Unit 8 & 9 Review [U.S. History]

The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to 

• contain the spread of communism

• Force Germany to reunite as one nation

• Break up the Warsaw Pact

• Provide money for Western European countries to rebuild their nations

Answer explanation

The Truman Doctrine was first tested in Turkey and Greece. Both of these countries faced communist forces who attempted to overthrow a democratic government. After those successes, the U.S. provided money and weapons to nations under the threat of communism.

During the Cold War, the arms race was characterized by the idea that either side could blow the world up. In other words, there would be _____________.

• containment of communism

• more alliances

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• Marshall Assured Destruction

How did the workforce change in the 1950s as result of the changing economy?

• Labor unions decreased in number because they lost popularity

• White-collar workers began to outnumber blue-collar workers

• Women workers became nearly half of the worker population

• Blue-collar workers began to outnumber white-collar workers

During the Cold War, the U.S. was fearful of (a)   and was concerned there were spies working within the U.S. government.

This graph shows which event from the Postwar era?

• The growing economy

• The increase of segregation

• Growth of the suburbs

• The baby boom

Using this graph, which fifth (20%) of the nation had the most money during the 1950s and 60s?

• Lowest Fifth

• Third fifth

• Fourth 5th

• Highest fifth

Using this map and your own knowledge, what part of the country did formal segregation take place in?

• West

• Northeast

• South

• Midwest

Which of these tactics did Martin Luther King Jr. use most effectively in their struggle to win equal rights for African Americans?

• armed rebellion

• nonviolent resistance

• reverse discrimination

• riots

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a 43-year-old African American woman, refused to give up her seat on a bus to a White passenger. What organization decided to use her refusal to give up her seat as a test case against segregation?

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

• Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

In the photo below, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “I have a dream” speech. At what event did King deliver his iconic speech?

• Montgomery Bus Boycotts

• During the Birmingham Campaign

• During the Freedom Rides

• March on Washington