The Cold War

What was the primary purpose of the G.I. Bill of Rights introduced in the 1950s?

• To provide federal aid to help veterans adjust to civilian life

• To establish the Interstate Highway System

• To enforce racial segregation in public schools

• To initiate the Space Race with the Soviet Union

Which event marked the beginning of the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The launch of Sputnik I

• The signing of the Marshall Plan

• The launch of Apollo 11

What was the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision?

• It launched the first human into space

• It initiated the Interstate Highway Act

• It ended the Vietnam War

• It declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional

Which doctrine aimed at stopping the spread of communism by providing political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces?

• Brinkmanship

• The Marshall Plan

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Eisenhower Doctrine

Which of the following was a major effect of television on American society during the 1960s?

• It led to the creation of the Internet

• It significantly influenced the outcome of the 1960 Presidential Televised Debate

• It reduced the popularity of radio broadcasting

• It initiated the Civil Rights Movement

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan implemented after World War II?

• To promote economic recovery and reconstruction in Western Europe

• To provide military aid to countries threatened by communism

• To establish a new currency system for global trade

• To create a united defense against the Soviet Union

Which U.S. President is credited with proposing the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s?

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Lyndon B. Johnson

During the Cold War, what was the primary purpose of the policy of containment?

• To prevent the spread of democracy to communist countries

• To encourage free trade between Eastern and Western blocs

• To prevent the spread of communism beyond its existing borders

• To contain economic crises within the United States

What was the primary goal of the Berlin Airlift conducted by the Western Allies?

• To establish a new government in East Berlin

• To provide food and supplies to West Berlin amidst a Soviet blockade

• To launch a military offensive against the Soviet Union

• To demonstrate air superiority over the Soviet Union

Which U.S. President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Dwight D. Eisenhower