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Post War and Cold WarStandard 7; Ind. 7.5-7.6

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the United States sent military aid to African governments to help them resist communism, it was continuing a foreign policy first asserted in the

a)

Potsdam Agreement.

b)

Teheran Conference.

c)

Marshall Plan.

d)

Truman Doctrine.

2.

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to give aid to

a)

Western Europe to increase political ties with the Communist Eastern Europe

b)

Eastern Europe to aid the Soviet Union

c)

lessen the danger of Western Europe falling to Communism

d)

Eastern European countries trying to have a revolution

3.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

4.
Which term described how the Soviet Union's effort to control some countries in Eastern Europe by not allowing their people to communicate with others outside of the Soviet Union?
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
Soviet Union Control
c)
The Berlin Airlift
d)
The Warsaw Pact
5.
What was the American effort to rebuild Europe following WWII through the donation $13 billion in money, materials, and food?
a)
The WWII Recovery Plan
b)
Rebuilding Europe Plan
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
FDR's Plan
6.
How is a Cold War different from a regular war?
a)
It's fought in the winter.
b)
It is a war that divides countries.
c)
It's fought in certain countries.
d)
It is a war of words and ideas instead of bullets and guns.
7.
What did Winston Churchill say has descended (come down) over Europe?
a)
A Cloudy Day
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Sunshine
d)
Brass Curtains
8.
Why did Western Europe want to the contain communism?
a)
They did not want another world war.
b)
They feared communism would destroy democracy.
c)
They wanted to have more control over the land.
d)
They believed people would like communism more than democracy.
9.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
10.
The Cold War was a fight between _________________ & ____________________
a)
democracy/communism
b)
U.S./Soviet Union
c)
Allies/Soviet Union
d)
Germany/Allies
11.
Which of the following gave veterans an opportunity to get an education, start a new business and buy new houses?
a)
GI Bill of Rights
b)
Taft-Hartley Act
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
The Fair Deal
12.

What body was created for the nations near the end of World War II to try to prevent future global wars?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

United Nations

13.

Where were the front lines of the Cold War located?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

United States

14.

In 1948 the Soviet Union stopped all highway, railway, and waterway traffic into Western Berlin in order to try and control it, which led the US and Britain to do what?

a)

transport supplies through the railway

b)

transport supplies through strategic airlifts

c)

transport supplies through secret tunnels

d)

transport supplies by truck on secret roadways

15.

The Berlin airlift was a total failure for the US and allies?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The rival military alliance formed by the Soviet Union and satellite states around it?

a)

Warsaw treaty

b)

Warsaw Alliance

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Warsaw Armistice

17.

Harry S. Truman's "the Truman Doctrine," asked congress for how much money to support Greece and Turkey?

a)

$100 Million

b)

$200 Million

c)

$300 Million

d)

$400 Million

18.

In 1950 the Cold War battleground impacted which country?

a)

Thailand

b)

Korea

c)

Vietnam

d)

Japan

19.

IN the late 1940s, Which ideology did Mao Zedong bring to China?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Extremism

20.

In the Korean War the US forces are pushed back to which parallel of latitude?

a)

36th

b)

37th

c)

38th

d)

39th

21.

US forces help defend which part of North Korea?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

22.

During the Korean War American casualties did what to the public opinion at home in America?

a)

Stayed the same

b)

Had no effect

c)

made them turn against the war

d)

made them support the war more

23.
The US got involved in ____ because of the policy of containment.
a)
Korea 
b)
Africa
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Japan
24.
Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?
a)
He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
b)
He hated Berlin
c)
The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
d)
The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help
25.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
26.

Sputnik

a)

First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

b)

airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin

c)

A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region

d)

(1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.

27.

McCarthyism

a)

The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during the early 1950s through his leadership in the House Un-American Activities Committee.

b)

A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

c)

1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey

d)

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

28.

Mao Zedong

a)

(1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.

b)

Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets in the 1950's

c)

1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey

d)

A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

29.

Brinkmanship

a)

A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

b)

A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

c)

First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

d)

An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO

30.

Satellite Nations

a)

A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

b)

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

c)

Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets in the 1950's

d)

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

31.
The blacklisted entertainers were victims of _______, a hunt for communists led by a Senator from Wisconsin. 
a)
Containment
b)
Reaganomics
c)
McCarthyism
d)
Jim Crow Laws
32.
What war ended in a stalemate?
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Civil War
d)
World War II
33.

What is the Red Scare?

a)

A law that prohibited Chinese immigrants from entering the US

b)

A time period in which the Soviet Union sent thousands of spies to other countries

c)

A period of widespread fear of communism infiltrating American life

d)

An era in which the US government became ruled by communist sympathizers

34.

Another name of for the Red Scare in the US was...

a)

Capitalism

b)

Duck and Cover

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

McCarthyism

35.
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
a)
Membership in the US Communist Party increased
b)
US Citizens were arrested for being suspected communists
c)
Recruitment procedures for the US military branches were reformed
d)
US diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely
36.
During the 1950's most Americans were scared of
a)
Communists taking over America
b)
Nuclear war with the Russians
c)
Losing the space race to the Russians
d)
All of these
37.
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik1?
a)
The US began a period of technology sharing with the USSR
b)
The US Gov't founded a Fed. Agency dedicated to space exploration
c)
The USSR was unable to collect images of the US from space
d)
The USSR collapsed because of economic competition
38.

Which US President wanted to stockpile weaponry designed for the Arms Race instead of increasing the size of the military?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Trump

c)

Kennedy

d)

Johnson

39.

In 1954 US policy shifted to ________________?

a)

Massive destruction

b)

Massive retaliation

c)

total destruction

d)

total warfare

40.

The arms race increased American fears of Nuclear War, which drove many to protect themselves by building________?

a)

Steel Buildings

b)

Rockets

c)

Personal Radar systems

d)

Bomb Shelters

41.

In the 1950s John Dulles believed _________________ was needed to prevent spread of communism, protect allies, and prevent war.

a)

Military fear

b)

Total War

c)

Brinkmanship

d)

Peace

42.

Who replaced Joseph Stalin as leader of the Soviet Union after his death and following a power struggle from March-Sept. 1953?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Leon Trotsky

43.

What US agency was primarily used by the Eisenhower Administration to battle communism?

a)

FBI

b)

CIA

c)

DEA

d)

FCC

44.

Which country was successful in reaching outer space first as the Cold War reaches into uncharted territory?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Great Britain

45.

This $1 billion dollar program was created out of the National Defense Education Act and created opportunities for High School and College students to pursue further education in ____________________?

a)

Social Studies

b)

Geography

c)

Science

d)

Economics

46.

In the 1950s students were taught to ____________ and ______________ under their desks during nuclear air-raid drills?

a)

drop and roll

b)

stand and run

c)

hide and sing

d)

duck and cover

47.
The iceberg in this document best represents...
a)
West Germany
b)
The Titanic
c)
Communism
d)
Eastern Bloc Nations
48.
The "Red Scare" means
a)
People were afraid of the color red.
b)
People thought Red's were friends. 
c)
People were afraid of Communists. 
d)
People were afraid of Democrats. 
49.

A Communist party sprung up during the Cold War in the United States?

a)

True

b)

False

50.

In the case against the "Hollywood Ten" which Bill of Rights freedom was put under attack?

a)

Freedom to assemble

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Freedom to bear arms

d)

Freedom of press

51.

McCarthy used the ______________ tactic to help smear lies about peoples affiliation with communism.

a)

Big Lie

b)

Truth

c)

Conspiracy

d)

Torture

52.

The ___________________ were accused of espionage against the US during the Cold War and was put to death?

a)

Smiths

b)

Rosenberg's

c)

Roosevelts

d)

Stephenson's

53.

Who replaces FDR as President of the US in April of 1945?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Truman

c)

Johnson

d)

Eisenhower

54.

The ____________________was an ambitious set of proposals put forward by U.S. President Harry S. Truman to Congress in his January 1949 State of the Union address.

a)

New Deal

b)

Old Deal

c)

Good Deal

d)

Fair Deal

55.

The _________________ was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France. The aims were to regain Western control of the Suez Canal and to remove Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had just nationalized the canal.

a)

Suez Crisis

b)

Egyptian Invasion

c)

Suez Assault

d)

Egyptian Assault

56.

Under the ___________________ a Middle Eastern country could request American economic assistance or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression.

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Eisenhower Doctrine

c)

Kennedy Doctrine

d)

Johnson Doctrine

57.

After WW II many young Americans were attracted to ______________ style of living?

a)

Urban

b)

Suburb

c)

Coastal

d)

Pacific

58.

How many cars were on the roadways of America during the 1960s?

a)

20 Million

b)

40 Million

c)

60 Million

d)

80 Million

59.

The _______________ Act authorized the building of 41,000 miles of highways in the US beginning in 1956.

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Interstate

c)

Overpass

d)

Bypass

60.

Which is a reason(s) that US citizens migrated to the Sunbelt in the 1940s & 1950s?

a)

Appealing Climate

b)

Abundance of Jobs

c)

Aerospace and Electronic Industries

d)

Invention of air conditioning

e)

All of the Above

61.

The migration of US citizens to the Sunbelt in the mid 20th century had NO effect on the political power of the states?

a)

True

b)

False

62.

During the 1950s white-collar jobs increased?

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Between 1940 to 1960 the number of women in the workforce decreased due to lack of appropriate jobs for females?

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Which of the following help foster the buy now, pay later mentality based on a heavy use of credit cards?

a)

Expanding Print

b)

Television

c)

Bill Boards

d)

All of the Above

65.

Which Supreme Court Ruling impacted education in 1954 in the US?

a)

Brown v. California

b)

Brown v. Board of Education Topeka

c)

Brown v. Johnson

d)

Brown v. United States

66.

After WW II Americans were caught up in a wave of _____________?

a)

Consumerism

b)

Militarism

c)

Secularism

d)

Conservatism

67.

What role did the woman play in a family that was described as a "Nuclear Family?"

a)

Bread Winner

b)

Protector

c)

House Wife

d)

Domesday Prepper

68.

By the 1960s what percentage of American homes had a television?

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

69.

Health Care made many advancements after WW II and in 1954 Dr. Jonas Salk created____________________?

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Steroids

c)

Polio Vaccine

d)

Flu Vaccine

70.

In 1951 Alan Freed began broadcasting what type of music to listeners in the mid-west?

a)

Country

b)

Pop

c)

Rock-n-Roll

d)

Classical

71.

Betty Freidan published a book in the 1960s called ______________________________________ that helped launch the modern women's rights movement?

a)

Women's Modern Rights

b)

The Feminine Mystique

c)

The Modern Housewife

d)

Women are equals

72.

The advancement in agricultural technology, _________________, and _____________________ helped provide a greater array of foods while fostering farm growth?

a)

Pesticides and miracle grow

b)

Pesticides and fertilizers

c)

Fertilizers and Miracle grow

d)

Miracle grow and hybrid seeds

73.

With the decline in urban living after WWII federal, state and local governments began to develop _________________ projects?

a)

Suburban

b)

Inner city

c)

Urban Renewal

d)

Urban downsizing

74.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
75.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China

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