APUSH Period 8 Review

After WWII, America experienced an increase in what type of development, leading to economic prosperity in the 1950s?

• Cultural and economic

• Military and strategic

• Agricultural and rural

• Industrial and technological

What was the main cause of tension between America and the Soviet Union after WWII?

• Ideological differences

• Territorial disputes

• Economic sanctions

• Espionage activities

Which act was passed in 1964 to address violent opposition against African American activists?

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Fair Housing Act

• The Equal Pay Act

What was the purpose of the GI Bill?

• To provide education and training for veterans

• To increase military enrollment

• To fund the construction of interstate highways

• To establish the United Nations

Which movement in the 1960s energized other social reforms, including an amendment for gender equality?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Anti-War Movement

• The Environmental Movement

• The Labor Movement

How did Truman's Fair Deal mark a continuity with FDR's New Deal?

• It expanded social welfare programs.

• It ended government intervention in the economy.

• It focused solely on foreign policy.

• It privatized many public sector jobs.

The Taft-Hartley Act, also known as the ______ Act, was passed over President Truman's ______.

• Labor Management Relations; veto

• Federal Employment; approval

• National Labor; signature

• Worker's Rights; objection

What was the initial Cold War policy recommended by George Kennan?

• Military engagement

• Containment

• Appeasement

• Disarmament

Identify one similarity between Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan.

• Both provided economic aid to Europe.

• Both were military alliances.

• Both were signed into law by President Eisenhower.

• Both focused on domestic policies.

What was the goal of the Berlin Airlift?

• To transport troops to Berlin.

• To provide Berlin with essential supplies.

• To evacuate citizens from Berlin.

• To establish a new government in Berlin.