US History A Nation Emerges

During the Cold War, the United States was more likely to give aid and resources to crises in ​ (a)   and to intervene in crises in ​ (b)   .

• Western Europe
• Soviet Union
• Central America
• Eastern Europe

How did the United Nations help end the Suez Crisis?

• It negotiated a cease-fire between combatants.

• It sent toll profits to other countries.

• It filed a lawsuit against canal owners.

• It provided funds for rebuilding the canal.

Which statement describes a reason why some US leaders disagreed with the policy of containment?

• They believed the Soviet Union had limited influence.

• They thought the country should focus on rebuilding war-torn nations.

• They believed it would leave the country without allies in the Cold War.

• They wanted to take a more confrontational approach to opposing communism.

Under which treaty would the United States protect Canada from the threat of a nuclear attack?

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Marshall Plan

• Atlantic Charter

How did the Soviet Union impact US advancement in the 1950s? The Soviet Union became the first country to launch a (a)   in 1957. This caused a great deal of concern in the United States because it showed that the country was falling behind in the development of (b)   . In response, President Eisenhower authorized a federal agency that would become the basis for a massive new (c)   .

• satellite
• advanced technology
• space program
• Missal Program
• basic machinery
• ground transportation

What was the main reason that many labor union members went on strike shortly after World War II?

• They thought that they deserved more representation from members of the federal government.

• They thought that they were being denied basic civil rights guaranteed by federal laws.

• They believed that they deserved higher wages to match soaring corporate profits.

• They believed that they were being forced to work overtime to produce new weapons.

What did Beatniks such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac hope to accomplish with their written works?

• a revolutionary response to new ideas in European society

• a movement that would reinforce 1950s American moral beliefs

• an authentic art form that appealed to Spanish culture

• an alternative response to contemporary 1950s American society

What was the intended purpose of federal legislation such as the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act?

• To strengthen the power of labor unions over employers.
• To eliminate all union activities entirely.
• To weaken existing labor laws that benefited unions

• To promote only employer interests without any restrictions.

Which one is NOT a new social programs from the 1940s and 1950s

• • National School Lunch Program

• Medicare Act

• Federal Highway Act

• National Defense Education Act

What did the Domi​no Theory lead to? The Domino Theory was discussed in a speech by President Eisenhower in 1954, which led to the ​ (a)   War. The theory called for the United States to stop communist expansion in Southeast ​ (b)   .

• Vietnam
• Asia
• Russia
• Eastern Europe