SS Unit 5.6.2 Test Review

Which of the following was a way the United States helped Western Europe recover economically after World War II?

• War Bonds

• The Marshall Plan

• NAFTA

• Homestead Act

Which of the following were causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Hostile relationships between the U.S. and Cuba AND U.S. Spy plane discovers Soviet missiles in Cuba

• U.S. blockade of Cuba AND Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Which of the following were effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Hostile relationship between the U.S. and Cuba AND U.S. spy plan discovers Soviet missiles in Cuba

• U.S. blockade of Cuba AND Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Although most Americans supported the war in Vietnam there were a few who protested against U.S. military involvement. Select the reason why some Americans would NOT have protested against the Vietnam War.

• Pay raises for veterans

• American involvement in foreign wars

• Increasing violence

• Social injustice

What would be the best title for the listed events in the box?

• Conflicts in the Middle East

• Domestic issues in the United States

• Conflicts in Western Europe

• Foreign affairs in South America

The ____________ was created after World War II to promote global peace and cooperation.

• United Nations

• Peace Corps

• NAFTA

• Berlin Wall

What part of the text best explains the effects of the Red Scare and the actions of Joseph McCarthy on accused people.

• It lasted around ten years from 1947 to 1957

• The US government was heavily involved in the Red Scare.

• ruined many people's careers and lives

Which of the following events marks the end of the Cold War?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Korean War

• The Arms Race

• The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Which statement BEST explains the political cartoon? Hint: look at what they're sitting on.

• The rivalry between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R during the Vietnam War

• The playful nature of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R when it came to the Cold War

• The tension and pressure both the U.S. and U.S.S.R were under during the Nuclear Arms Race

• The strength the U.S. and the U.S.S.R displayed during the Korean War

Which answer best described the Cold War?

• A period of tension between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. through political ideologies and wars

• The war between communist North Korea and South Korea where the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. supported opposite sides

• A race for space travel and technology advancement