Cold War and 1950s Quiz

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

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• To provide military and economic aid
• To promote science and math education

• To establish the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• To develop the interstate highway system

What did the Marshall Plan provide aid for?

• Launching the first human-made satellite

• Developing the first vaccine for polio

• Fighting in the Korean War

• Rebuilding war-torn European countries

What was the Domino Theory?

• If one country became communist then the surrounding countries will become communist.

• To promote conformity in society

• To increase consumerism

• To develop the most powerful nuclear weapon

What two people were accused of espionage based on information from the Venona Project?

What was the purpose of the GI Bill?

• To grant assistance to soldiers for education and low-interest mortgages

• To develop the most powerful nuclear weapon

• To increase consumerism

• To promote conformity in society

What medical breakthrough happened during the 1950s?

• The creation of the interstate highway system

• The establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• The development of the first vaccine for polio

• The launching of the first human-made satellite

What role did women have in society during the 1950s?

• Promoted to take on leadership roles in politics and business

• Encouraged to pursue higher education and professional careers

• Encouraged to join the workforce and pursue careers

• Urged to leave the workforce and embrace roles as wives & mothers

What music genre became popular during the 1950s?

• Rock n’ roll

• Country

• Classical music

• Jazz

What policy was formed to protect the US from the Soviet Union?

• Berlin Airlift

• NATO

• Marshall Plan

• Korean War

What government project attempted to reveal evidence of Soviet spies infiltrating the US government?