Life in the 1950s and Cold War Review

What was a major production focus in the 1950s?

• Mass production of cars

• Mass production of airplanes

• Mass production of computers

What industries expanded as a result of consumerism in the 1950s?

• Service industries

• Manufacturing industries

• Agricultural industries

Fill in the blank: Radio spread ______ music in the 1950s.

• Rock & Roll

• Jazz

• Classical

• Blues

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between which two superpowers?

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and China

• Soviet Union and China

• United States and United Kingdom

NATO was formed for what purpose?

• To promote economic cooperation among European countries

• To provide collective defense against aggression

• To establish a common currency in Europe

• To regulate international trade

The U.S. was a ______ and free trade/capitalism.

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

Explain the concept of Communism as described in the table.

• Communism is a political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society.

• Communism is a system where private ownership is encouraged.

• Communism promotes free market capitalism.

• Communism is a form of government where a king rules.

Explain the concept of Capitalism as described in the table.

• Capitalism is an economic system where private individuals own and control property and businesses.

• Capitalism is a political system where the government owns all businesses.

• Capitalism is a social system where wealth is distributed equally among all citizens.

• Capitalism is a cultural system focused on community and tradition.

The Warsaw Pact was a collective defense treaty established in 1955 among the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe. What was the primary purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

• To promote economic cooperation among member states

• To establish a military alliance against NATO

• To create a cultural exchange program

• To develop a common currency for Eastern Europe

Explain the Truman Doctrine as described in the table.

• The Truman Doctrine was a policy to support free peoples resisting subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures.

• The Truman Doctrine was a policy to promote economic cooperation among European nations.

• The Truman Doctrine was a strategy to contain the spread of nuclear weapons.

• The Truman Doctrine was an initiative to establish the United Nations.