Checkpoint 1 & 2: 1945-Present

For four years after the end of World War II, the United States was the world's only superpower. Which action established the Soviet Union as a second superpower?

• It invaded and occupied Japan

• It successfully tested an atomic bomb

• It launched a satellite into orbit around Earth

• It supported North Korea's invasion of South Korea

After the Soviet Union became a superpower, how did it directly affect international relations?

• It began an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union

• It caused a direct conflict between the armed forces of the United States and the Soviet Union

• It began a period of collaboration in space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union

• It caused the United States and Soviet Union to work cooperatively in governing territories occupied after World War II

The USA Patriot Act was passed in response to which event?

• The invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003

• The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001

• The stock market crash of September 29, 2008

• The Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013

Following World War II, the United States experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth. Which factor contributed to this post-war prosperity?

• Increased barriers to international trade

• Development of a nationwide network of railroads

• Increased customer demand for goods and services

• New government regulations imposed on large corporations

Following World War II, the United States experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth. Select all the causes that led to this.

• Decreased immigration from Asian countries

• Establishment of the New York Stock Exchange

• Increased income for a large percentage of the U.S. workforce

• Rapid population growth following the homecoming of American military personnel

• Establishment of a free trade agreement among the United States, Mexico, and Canada

What was a reaction that Senator McCarthy's speech inspired among many Americans?

• Fear of the spread of communism inside the United States

• Support for existing policies to address communism in the United States

• Satisfaction that Americans would continue to fight communism abroad

• Anger over human rights violations that communists were committing in other countries

Select all of the American government's responses that relate to the concerns expressed by Senator McCarthy in his speech.

• Pursuing containment policy

• Engaging in the Vietnam War

• Blacklisting suspected communists

• Conducting House Un-American Activities Committee investigations

• Beginning the "war on poverty"

Developments in international affairs in the late 1980's had enormous consequences for the United States. Identify two developments that relate to this time period.

• The power and control of the Soviet Union increases during this time

• The Cold War escalates during this time period

• Communist governments in Eastern Europe collapse

• Mass demonstrations supporting democratic reforms take place in the Soviet Union

Developments in international affairs in the late 1980's had enormous consequences for the United States. Identify two consequences that relate to this time period.

• New challenges shifted the focus of U.S. foreign policy

• The U.S. supported economic and educational reforms in former communist countries

• Tensions increased between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• President Nixon was impeached due to abuse of power and obstruction of justice

In recent years, print advertisements for some U.S. chains have featured text written in multiple languages. One reason for this trend has been an increase in...

• segregation of ethnic groups

• immigration to the United States

• urbanization and suburbization

• emigration from the United States