Chapter 8 Study Guide

President Truman's decision to help South Korea after it was invaded by communist North Korea was based on the Us policy of?

• Massive retaliation

• Containment

• Brinkmanship

• Marshall Plan

What was the man type of items financed and shipped to Europe from the Marshall Plan?

• Food

• Fuel

• Raw Materials

• Machines and vehicles

At what line is the Korean border set at, after the war reached a stalemate and the cease-fire was reached?

• 38th Parallel

• 40th Parallel

• 41st Parallel

• 42nd Parallel

What does this picture showcase?

• all nations are under pressure because of the superpower's arms race

• building an arsenal is a better defense solution than building a military

• military nuclear tests harm the areas in which they are conducted

President Eisenhower did not support the actions Britain, France, Israel in Egypt when they tried to take control of the?

• Suez Canal

• Cairo

• Sinai Peninsula

• Dam at Aswan

Which of the following had the biggest impact on post-war Economic prosperity in the United States?

• Marshall Plan

• Postwar Inflation

• GI bill of Rights

• Korean War

How did Eisenhower transform America forever?

• Creating the Highway systems we have today.

• Building up the Nuclear Stockpile

• Giving more funding to the national parks

Why were more home goods such as TV's, being produced in the 1950s?

• More Americans had disposable income and were able to spend on goods they wanted.

• Americans were told to help fuel the economy and using what little income they have fuel the economy.

• Americans bought more goods because of the fear if they did not Communism would take over.

Some people criticized the conformity and Materialism of the 1950s. One Group of artists and writers who did this were known as.

• rock-and-rollers

• the hollywood ten

• beatniks

• Greasers

People across the United States watched the same TV shows, saw the same movies and brought the same products in the 1950s. The result was a

• A mass movement out of Urban Areas and into the Suburbs

• A nationwide mass culture with the same hobbies and interests

• blacklash across the country as people demanded more customized experiences