1950

During the 1950's, there was an American emphasis on what?

• Conformity

• Individualism

• Diversity

• Intellectualism

What was a negative consequence of the rise of Suburbs and the Interstate Highway Act?

• The American population increased greatly

• The US ran low on food supplies causing emergency ration programs to appear

• It increased deforestation and damage to the environment

• It allowed Communists to better infiltrate American society

What was an effect of Rock and Roll on the United States?

• It increased the importance of appearances on TV

• It created an anti-Communist movement

• It was widely accepted by the US population across age gaps as true music

• It created a generational divide between children and their parents

In October 1950, MacArthur asks the United Nations for permission to___

• push North of the 38th parallel and invade North Korea

• stop at the 38th parallel

• take the rest of the war off and go to Hawaii

What major global conflict was ongoing during the early 1950s?

• A) World War I

• B) World War II

• C) Korean War

• D) Vietnam War

Which U.S. President began his term in 1953?

• A) Harry S. Truman

• B) Dwight D. Eisenhower

• C) John F. Kennedy

• D) Lyndon B. Johnson

What was a significant cultural development in the United States during the 1950s?

• A) The rise of rock and roll music

• B) The invention of the internet

• C) The first moon landing

• D) The start of the Civil Rights Movement

Which treaty, signed in 1951, established peace between Japan and the Allied Powers?

• A) Treaty of Versailles

• B) Treaty of Paris

• C) Treaty of San Francisco

• D) Treaty of Tordesillas

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan, which continued into the early 1950s?

• A) To rebuild European economies after WWII

• B) To establish NATO

• C) To create the United Nations

• D) To develop nuclear weapons

Which country became a communist state in 1949, influencing global politics in the 1950s?

• A) Vietnam

• B) China

• C) Cuba

• D) North Korea