Post WWII/Cold War

What government policy and program does this poster illustrate?

• Civil Rights legislation

• Merging of labor unions

• G.I. Bill of Rights

• NATO Alliance

The Cold War divided the world into two camps, one siding with the United States and the other siding with the—

• South Koreans

• Soviet Union

• Japanese

• Germans

The Marshall Plan provided for—

• massive financial aid to rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism

• the creation of the United Nations in an effort to prevent future global wars

• greater job opportunities for women and African Americans

• East Germany adopting a democratic form of government and resuming self-government

What two events illustrate the collapse of communism in Europe?

• The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam

• The breakup of the Soviet Union into independent countries

• The destruction of the Berlin Wall

• The partitioning of Germany into East and West Germany

Following World War II, East Germany remained under the domination of—

• the United States

• Poland

• France

• the Soviet Union

What type of government did Japan adopt following its defeat in World War II?

• Democratic

• Fascist

• Communist

• Dictatorship

Stockpiling nuclear weapons to be used as a deterrent to nuclear war was called the—

• Space Race

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Vietnam War

• Arms Race

Which three headlines show factors that led to changing patterns in U.S. society following World War II?

• America's Changing Demographics: Meet the "Baby Boomers"

• Thanks to the National Defense Education Act, Ridgefield Elementary Has A New Science Program!

• Rationing Means a Fair Share for All of Us! Get Your Ration Book Today!

• Travel Faster Between Cities on the Interstate Highway System

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

• Due to disagreements between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• Because the Korean Conflict ended in a stalemate

• America became divided over military involvement in Vietnam

• As an act to display Soviet technological superiority

What words best complete these sentences about the Cuban Missile Crisis? • The Soviet Union removed missiles from _______ following a U.S. blockade. • The U.S. removed missiles from _______.

• Cuba, Turkey

• Turkey, Vietnam

• Vietnam, Germany

• Germany, Cuba