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1950s and the Cold War TMHS

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dramatic increase in birth rate, especially in the years following WWII. This was due to so many people working and making a better living.

a)

Baby Boom ­

b)

Baby Gap

c)

GI Bill

d)

Transistor

2.

Beatnik

a)

an elderly person in the 1920s who suffered financial loss.

b)

the fact or process of converting someone or something back to a former state.

c)

­ a young person in the 1950s and early 1960s belonging to a subculture associated with the beat generation.

d)

This was a type of music which challenged earlier music and was popular to teenagers.

3.
How did Baby Boom change life in the United States? 
a)
child labor increased
b)
population grew quickly
c)
fewer new homes were built
d)
more people moved into larger cities
4.

These "super" structures connected multiple states across the country. Built during the Cold War in case of a nuclear attack

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Amtrak Rail System

c)

Federal Highway System

d)

Old Town Road

5.

Click on all the consumer products of the 1950s that Americans bought after WWII (3 answers)

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
The Purpose of the Marshall Plan was to:
a)
Destroy Western Europe.
b)
Rebuild Western Europe.
c)
Create the Warsaw Pact.
d)
Defend against the Soviets!
7.

This planned communities sprang up after WWII. They were usually located outside major market cities; families would commute to work with their new luxury cars and homes were "cookie cutter" and affordable

a)

Suburbs

b)

Inner City

c)

Ultraburbs

d)

Shopping Malls

8.

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

9.

Extended educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans; Which of the following is being described?

a)

Civil Rights legislation

b)

19th Amendment

c)

G.I. Bill

d)

Prohibition

10.

Examine the cartoon. What aspect of American society in the 1950s was the cartoonist making?

a)

high culture

b)

stay-at-home moms

c)

suburban conformity

d)

planned obsolescence

11.

What war lasted from in 1950-1953?

a)

Star Wars

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Korean War

d)

WWI

12.

United States involvement in the Korean War was part of its policy of

a)

containment.

b)

isolationism.

c)

Big Stock diplomacy.

d)

mutual assured destruction.

13.

The successful launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union on 1957 led to

a)

the creation of an effective space-based missile defense system.

b)

the discovery of the effects of low gravity on nuclear weapons.

c)

a major effect by the United States to improve math and science education.

d)

the defeat of Richard M. Nixon by John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election.

14.

Ultimately, the ¨Truman Doctrine¨ was used to

a)

justify massive spending on the U.S. space program.

b)

fight the spread of communism.

c)

prosecute Nazi war criminals.

d)

create the United Nations.

15.

The fear of communism spreading:

a)

Red Scare

b)

Containment

c)

Nativism

d)

Democratic Whiplash

16.

In 1957, the USSR successfully launched this satellite into space:

a)

Hubble Telescope

b)

Gemini 2

c)

Apollo 11

d)

Sputnik

17.

Who was the first person to travel to space and successfully return to Earth?

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Alan Shepherd

c)

John Glenn

d)

Neal Armstrong

18.

Which married couple was accused, tried, and executed for selling nuclear secrets to the USSR?

a)

Fred and Wilma Flintstone

b)

George and Jane Jetson

c)

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

d)

Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt

19.

In 1956, John Dulles said the U.S. was willing to risk war in order to state our interests/goals. What did the U.S. call this policy of pushing close to the edge of war?

a)

Space Race

b)

Brinkmanship

c)

Containment

20.
A form of economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention and entrepreneurism is ________
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Marxism
21.
A form of government that allows no personal freedom and citizens have little choice in leaders of their government or policy is called ______
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Marxism
d)
Socialism
22.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
23.
What organization formed to stop the spread of Communism?
a)
NATO
b)
NAFTA
c)
WPA
d)
USA
24.
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.
25.
How did President Truman respond to the blockade that prevented supplies from getting the West Europe?
a)
He sent troops to attack the Soviet blockade.
b)
He authorized the use of the atomic bomb.
c)
He organized the Berlin Airlift to fly supplies to them.
26.
Who was the US Senator that led investigations to expose communism in the US?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Douglas MacArthur
27.
The Korean War started because...
a)
Communist North Korea attacked South Korea
b)
the United Nations sent troops
c)
China invaded North Korea
d)
the Soviet Union attacked.
28.
What role did the United States play in the Korean War?
a)
The United States and its allies did not join the Korean War.
b)
The US and its allies fought to defend North Korea.
c)
The US joined its allies in the fight against North Korea to keep communism from spreading.
d)
The United States and its allies only sent supplies and weapons to Korea.
29.
After Joseph Stalin, who became the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Douglas MacArthur
30.
What was the arms race?
a)
The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
b)
The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
c)
The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
d)
The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States
31.
How is communism different than democracy?
a)
Communism allows no personal freedom and people cannot vote for their leaders.
b)
Communism is the same as a democracy.
32.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
33.
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 
a)
The division between East Germany and West Germany
b)
The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
c)
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
d)
The division between North Korea and South Korea
34.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
35.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
36.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

37.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

38.

Read the quote.


“On Sunday, June 25th, Communist forces attacked the Republic of Korea.


This attack has made it clear, beyond all doubt, that the international Communist movement is willing to use armed invasion to conquer independent nations. An act of aggression such as this creates a very real danger to the security of all free nations.”


… excerpt from President Harry S. Truman’s speech regarding Korea (July 19, 1950)


What conclusions can you draw about the United States' involvement in the Korean War?

a)

The United States became involved in the Korean War to gain more allies for future world wars.

b)

The United States became involved in the Korean War to protect their trade routes to China.

c)

The United States became involved in the Korean War to prevent the spread of communism around the world.

d)

The United States became involved in the Korean War to stop Emperor Hirohito from conquering Korea.

39.

Read the passage.


“After World War II, the U.S. and its allies formed an organization to assist each other. The countries supported the other members in diplomatic negotiations and military action. Their purpose was to ensure the security of member countries from outside threats.”


What is the name of this organization?

a)

Allied Powers (AP)

b)

United Nations (UN)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

40.

Study the picture.


Front row left to right: Richard Nixon, President Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev


What is the significance of the event in the picture?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev was building up his military and wanted to observe the military in the United States.

b)

In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet Union leader to visit the United States.

c)

Nikita Khrushchev was building nuclear weapons and wanted to team up with the United States.

d)

This was a meeting of members of Congress to discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis.

41.

How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?

a)

Previous wars were fought between the United States and European countries, and the Cold War was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union.

b)

The Cold War refers to the political and economic tension between the United States and the Soviet Union-not an actual war.

c)

The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climate regions.

d)

The Cold War battles were fought with more modern weaponry since it took place in the 1960s.

42.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

b)

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

c)

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

d)

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

43.

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

a)

Martin Luther King & Black Panthers

b)

Jane Addams & Settlement Houses

c)

Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

d)

Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union

44.

What innovation limited the spread of infectious diseases like polio?

a)

Vaccines

b)

Internet

c)

Radar

d)

X-rays

45.

During the Cold War, in which country would the city of West Berlin be inside of?

a)

East Germany

b)

West Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

46.

Which country, in 1948, controlled the ZONE that the entire city of Berlin was located in.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

United States

47.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
a)
socialist
b)
capitalist
c)
mercantile
d)
feudal
48.

What country is number 8?

a)

North Korea

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

China

49.

What country is number 7?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Vietnam

c)

North Korea

d)

South Vietnam

50.

What country is number 1

a)

Russia

b)

Philipines

c)

Iran

d)

Turkey

51.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

a)

to protect East Berlin from the invading forces of West Berlin

b)

to prevent citizens from East Berlin from defecting into West Berlin

c)

To prevent citizens from West Berlin from selling goods in East Berlin

d)

to expand the physical wall known as the Iron Curtain

52.

Which organization replaced the League of Nations in 1945?

a)

the Group of Eight

b)

the United Nations

c)

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

the Warsaw Pact

53.

What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

a)

to eliminate the nation of Germany

b)

to contain the spread of communism

c)

to spread communism to other countries

d)

to strengthen bonds with China and Germany

54.

This chart (Argument A & B) describes two arguments over what should happen to the countries freed from Nazi rule after World War II.

Argument A: They should be given the chance to select their own government-government made by the people. Democracy will prevent further wars!

Argument B: We have freed these countries. We occupy these lands. Their governments should be modeled after those who sacrificed the most to take this land.

Who was most likely to agree with Argument B?????

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Joseph Stalin

55.

What global event is depicted in this political cartoon?

a)

The Korean War

b)

The Cold War

c)

World War II

d)

the Vietnam War