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WorksheetsCold War Domestic
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins
What made youth culture in the 1950s different than in previous generations?
They were a separate market for the entertainment industry
The majority had fought in World War II
They had experienced the Great Depression.
They grew up in a society without racial segregation.
Which group was highly critical of the conformity seen in American society in the 1950s?
white-collar workers
baby boomers
Dixiecrats
beatniks
What caused both the radio industry and movie industry to change in the 1950s?
the rapid growth of the suburbs
a growing European market
the growth of television
the growing popularity of rock ‘n’ roll
Which policy is supported by this statement by Robert Eubanks?
“‘It’s very hard to explain now how things were during the 1940s,’ Eubanks said in reflecting on this life. ‘The restrictions on blacks then were rough. The GI Bill gave me my start on being a professional instead of a stock clerk.’”
urban renewal
the baby boom
the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act
the termination policy
What is a consequence of the Federal Highway Act?
growth of tourism in Florida
population growth in urban centers
increases in the federal minimum wage
increased numbers of multinational corporations
What was an important cause of American prosperity during the post-World War II period?
American couples postponed having children in order to work longer
American producers faced less competition because of destruction in Europe and Asia.
Women remained in the workforce after the war
The elimination of poverty through federal programs increased demand and stimulated production
What important benefits did the G.I. Bill proved to veterans returning fro World War II?
free medical care and a special retirement plan
low-interest housing loans and a bonus payment after 5 years
low-interest housing loans and tuition for education
the promise of a guaranteed job and tuition for education
How were civil rights furthered under the Truman administration
poll taxes were abolished and lynching was made a federal crime
discrimination in the federal government was ended as well as segregation of the armed forces
the right of African Americans to vote was protected
segregation in public schools was ended
What is the subdivision called that was built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?
Levittown
Hooverville
Midtown
Schererville
Use this graph of the birth rate in the United States to answer which of the following statements best describes the phenomenon represented by the dotted segment from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s?
With high unemployment resulting from a massive economic decline, men spent much of their time at home. The birthrate quickly increased, reaching its high point in 1957.
After World War II, soldiers returned home to America and settled back into the lives they had left behind. One effect was a huge surge in the number of babies being born.
During this period, a number of soldiers were sent to war in faraway countries where they married local women and brought them home to raise families. The result was massive population growth.
After decades of population decline resulting from US involvement in four different wars, a new generation of Americans was born that would never have to live through an American war.
What laws maintained racial segregation across the South?
Black codes
GI Bill
Jim Crow Laws
Gross National Product
President who ordered the desegregation of armed forces
JFK
Eisenhower
Truman
Lincoln
President Eisenhower supported the Highway Act of 1956, which created our interstate system, based mostly on
its positive impact on the automobile industry.
national security considerations about moving the military around the country
its role in creating jobs.
the need to spend the government surplus.
Which of the following was NOT a major social value of mainstream 1950s culture?
Conformity
Affluence
Materialism
Individuality
Why were the Loyalty Review Board and the House Un-American Activities Committee created in the 1940s?
to uncover instances of voter fraud and efforts to limit political participation
to investigate social unrest in the United States and develop plans for resolving the causes
to seek out communist sympathizers and investigate individuals suspected of being disloyal to the US government
to discourage future antiwar protests by punishing individuals for speaking out against US involvement in World War II
What did the House of Un-American Activities Committee demonstrate about American attitudes in the 1950s?
Internment of suspects is necessary during times of uncertainty and wartime.
The rights of individuals suspected of Communist activities were endangered.
Racial and ethnic hostilities are effectively checked by following due process of law.
It is imperative to override the Constitutional rights of citizens in order to stop the anarchist threat.
What was one result of the "white flight" of the post–World War II years?
Many urban African Americans relocated to the rural South.
Businesses flocked to the cities to take advantage of lower rents.
Middle-class whites had greater daily contact with the urban poor.
City governments struggled to pay for services for poor residents.
What was one consequence of middle-class migration to the suburbs after World War II?
America's suburbs became the first areas of the country to become fully integrated.
City dwellers were able to take the place of workers who had moved to the suburbs.
Poverty became an invisible problem because many Americans never encountered it.
Large numbers of modest but well-built homes became available for inner-city residents.
What was the Second Red Scare?
Fear of capitalism spreading to America
Intense fear of North Korea
Intense fear of communism post-WWII
Intense fear of communism post-WWI
This U.S. senator from Wisconsin blindly accused people in the State Department for being communist; his downfall came when he accused members of the U.S. Army of being communist
Alger Hiss
Joseph McCarthy
Benjamin Spock
Rosenberg
Why were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed during the Second Red Scare?
They had ties with the Soviet Union
They were members of the communist party while living in NY
They passed on State Department information to the Soviet Union
They gave information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union
How are white-collar jobs different than blue-collar jobs?
Blue collar = working in offices; white collar = working in factories
There are more blue collar jobs than white collar jobs
Overall, people in blue collar jobs make more money
White collar = working in offices; blue collar = working in factories
the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll were viewed as forms of ____.
harmless entertainment
rebellion
mainstream American values
African-American culture
Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?
Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.
Americans invested heavily in the stock market
Americans continued to pay high taxes
Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan
What was the image of the ideal woman in the 1950’s?
Nurse
Teacher
Housewife
Astronaut
The biggest protest against the war was in Washington and was inspired by the news of what?
My Lai Massacre
Tet Offensive
Invasion of Laos
The release of Lieutenant Calley
How many students were killed by the National Guard at Kent State in 1970?
2
4
6
8
What were the young men who escaped to Canada to avoid the Draft called?
Patriots
Volunteers
Hippies
Draft Dodgers
The anti-war movement at home became more intense and even violent. 4 students were killed at _______ by the national guardsmen when they were protesting the war on campus.
Kent State
Ohio State
California State
Kansas State
Farm worker, labor leader, and civil-rights activist who helped form the National Farm Workers Association, later the United Farm Workers.
MLK
Thurgood Marshall
Cesar Chavez
JFK
Which of the following did "hippies" disagree with most ?
Communism
War
World peace
Marriage
The increased use of ________ was common in this era ?
School grants
Telephones
Computers
Drugs
The Counterculture Movement sparked an increased in :
Teenage rebellion
Recreational Drug Use
Free Love
All of the above
This event was the end of the Counterculture Movement as far as music goes:
Atlanta Jazz Festival
Woodstock
Whiskey-A-Go-go Closing
Monterrey Pop Festival
Who are the famous American investigative journalists who reported on the Watergate Scandal?
Sadat and Begin
Lois and Clark
Woodward and Bernstein
The Plumbers
He was the 37th president of the USA who resigned from office after the Watergate Scandal. He also ended the war in Vietnam.
Truman
JFK
Nixon
Carter
These were the documents that were later released to the public with showed the United States political and military involvement in the Vietnam War.
Vietnam Papers
Nixon's Papers
Defense Papers of Vietnam
Pentagon Papers
To accuse a government official and/or charge with a crime is known as
perjury
political espionage
impeachment
subpoena
What did a U.S. District Court judge subpoena, but Nixon claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over?
surveillance of the break-in at the Watergate building
transcripts of conversations between Nixon and the directors of the FBI and CIA
recorded conversations from inside the White House
What is executive privilege as conceded by the Supreme Court?
the need for protection of communication between high government officials and their advisors
the ability for a president to be able to do what he needs to do to enforce the laws of the land
the right for a president to commit acts that others might consider illegal if done in the name of national security
