WorksheetsNC Final Exam Review - Post-War/Cold War
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What helped veterans buy homes and was a contributing factor to the explosion of the suburbs?
a)
GI Bill
b)
Veterans Bill
c)
Interstate Highway Act
2.
After WWII Americans experienced the highest standard of living in the world
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The American Dream made a lot of people ____________ to a certain way of life
a)
conform
b)
adapt
c)
question
4.
What is a major corporation that includes a number of smaller companies in unrelated fields
a)
conglomerate
b)
franchise
c)
suburb
5.
When a business sells the rights to its products (McDonalds) as a strategy for business expansion it is called a
a)
conglomerate
b)
franchise
c)
suburb
6.
Husbands returning from war, Decreasing marriage age, Desirability of large families, Confidence in economy. and Advances in medicine all contributed to creating a _________________________
a)
Baby Boom
b)
population migration to the Sunbelt
c)
Civil Rights movement
7.
The role of homemaker and mother was glorified in popular magazines, movies and television
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What led to: more trucking, less railroad use, and suburbs further away from cities
a)
Interstate Highway System
b)
Automobile use
c)
GI Bill
9.
Which music type developed out of this time period
a)
Rock n Roll
b)
Blues
c)
Jazz
d)
Hip Hop
10.
Which group of people were against social conformity, shunned work, and sought understanding through music, drugs and Zen Buddhism
a)
Beatniks
b)
Organization man
c)
Suburbanites
11.
This PLAN provided money to assist European countries needed to rebuild after WWII.
a)
GI Bill
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
United Nations
d)
League of Nations
12.
The peace keeping organization started AFTER WWII to prevent future global conflicts.
a)
League of Nations
b)
United Nations
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Peace Plan
13.
Joseph Stalin used this to keep East Germans from leaving the Communist controlled section of Berlin for the Western section of the capital.
a)
Identify Badges
b)
Internment Camps
c)
Concentration Camps
d)
Berlin Wall
14.
During the Korean War the United States was trying to contain this form of government to North Korea
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Fascism
d)
Socialism
15.
Communism was found behind this symbol in Eastern Europe for many decades after WWII.
a)
38th Parallel
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Underground Railroad
d)
Domino Effect
16.
This WWII hero was president of the United States at the END of the Korean War.
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Douglas MacArthur
17.
The alliance of Capitalist countries that formed post WWII which included the United States, Canada, and England was called
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
NATO
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Central Powers
18.
Which border line did Communist North Korea cross causing the start of the Korean War?
a)
38th Paralled
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
15th Parallel
19.
What does HUAC stand for?
a)
House Un-American Activities Committee
b)
House Universal Alien Committe
c)
Hatred of Un-American Commies
d)
Helping Universal Anti-Communists
20.
What is the name of the Senator from WI known for his Anti-Communist accusations?
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Henry Wallace
21.
The Cold War was a fight between _________________ & ____________________
a)
democracy/communism
b)
U.S./Soviet Union
c)
Allies/Soviet Union
d)
Germany/Allies
22.
What called for the need to help countries resist communism?
a)
Roosevelt Doctrine
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Nixon Plan
d)
Containment Doctrine
23.
How many occupation zones was Germany divided into?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
2
d)
5
24.
Who were the two SUPERPOWERS after WWII
a)
U.S.A/Soviet Union
b)
Russia/U.S.A.
c)
U.S.A/Britain
d)
U.S.A./China
25.
Containment is
a)
stopping the spread of communism
b)
keeping the Soviet Union from gaining more territory
c)
limiting how fast Germany can recover from WWII
26.
Truman was afraid of communism spreading through "Domino Theory" which means
a)
if one country falls to communism, more will
b)
playing dominoes with U.S.S.R. is not fun
c)
if a country falls to communism it will likely stop the spread of communism
27.
The countries circled are considered _______________ countries of the U.S.S.R.
a)
satelite
b)
independent
c)
true
28.
Stalin wanted the Soviet Bloc or Satellite countries to protect the U.S.S.R. if Germany became aggressive again
a)
True
b)
False
29.
The U.S. thought the best way to help Europe resist communism was making sure it was _________________ and ___________________ stable
a)
economically/politically
b)
politically/militarily
c)
economically/militarily
30.
Most countries that received Marshall Plan aid were more productive than they were prior to WWII
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The Soviet Union, Stalin, practice what type of government?
a)
facism
b)
communism
c)
democratic
d)
capitalism
32.
What country adopted a democratic government and became a strong US ally post WWII?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Great Britain
c)
Japan
d)
China
33.
Who controlled East Germany?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Truman
d)
Democratic rulers
34.
What was the main goal of the United Nations?
a)
to prevent the spread of communism
b)
prevent future global wars
c)
getting rid of Nazi control
35.
What contributed to the baby boom?
a)
expansion of human rights
b)
women working outside the house
c)
highway system
d)
soldiers returning home
36.
What is the primary purpose of the GATT/WTO?
a)
keep peace in the world
b)
foster global growth and economic stability
c)
help reduce poverty
d)
regulating trade and tariffs/ to sort out trade problems
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