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Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which two countries were the superpowers of the Cold War?
USA and Britain
USSR and USA
USSR and Britain
Greece and Turkey
How did the Marshall Plan intend to discourage the spread of communism in Europe?
by joining European nations together into European Union
by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe
by providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy
by establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia
Which statement BEST complete the diagram above?
Stalin withdraws Soviet troops from East Germany
Communist governments are elected by voters in France and Italy
The United States sends its troops to defend South Korea from invasion
Truman announces the U.S. will help Greece and Turkey resist communism
Which statement BEST describes the outcome of the Korean War (1950-1953)
North Korea made minor gains in the south but lost territory in the north to China
A majority of North Koreans fled southward, causing a collapse of North Korea.
North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, just as they had been before the war
Korea was reunited under a coalition government consisting of both Northerners and Southerners.
What was an important impact of these roads on the United States?
State control of immigration routes has increased
Travel and commerce between states became easier and faster than before
Towns bypassed by the interstate system grew faster than those on the highways
Increased traffic made it more difficult to move troops around the country
Which benefits did the G.I. Bill provide to veterans returning from World War II?
free medical care and a special retirement plan
low-interest mortgages and a bonus payment after five years
low interest mortgages and payment towards high school, vocational school, or higher education
a guaranteed job and payment towards high school, vocational schools, or higher education.
Why were many American alarmed by the launch of Sputnik into space?
It demonstrated Soviet missiles capabilities
it showed that the soviets were winning the space race
it enabled the soviets to spy on everyday American
It used advanced technologies taken from the United States
Which statements BEST explains the reason for U.S. Intervention in the Korean War?
The U.S. wanted to defend South Korea from communist aggression
The U.S. wanted to overturn the communist government of China
The U.S. feared another Japanese conquest of Korean peninsula
The U.S. wanted to import inexpensive Korean manufactured goods
Which of the following was one of the main causes of American economic prosperity in the 1950's?
Increased domestic demand for electrical appliances and cars
Reconstruction of war-torn areas of the U.S.
Rapid settlement of the Great Plains
Increased immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe
Use this 1947 comic book cover to answer the question.
Which American leader MOST exploited the fears illustrated by this cover?
President Harry Truman
Julius Rosenberg
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Korean War was considered a "________ ____________"
Police action
Domino effect
Error War
Cease Fire
Specifically, where did the Korean War end?
36th Parallel
37th Parallel
38th Parallel
39th Parallel
___________launched the first artificial satellite launched into space. It was called ____________.
U.S.: Explorer
U.S.: Apollo
Soviet Union; Challenger
Soviet Union; Sputnik
Which of the following is NOT one of the areas of education did the National Defense Act focus when the Superpowers were in the Space Race?
Foreign Language
Language Arts
Science
Math
This plan allotted $7 billion to rebuild the nations of Western Europe in an effort to prevent the rise of communist parties.
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Communist Block
Containment Policy
This was a time of political and military rivalry between nations that falls short of actual war.
World War II
Cold War
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
The policy of the United States and its allies during the years of the Cold War to prevent the spread of Communism by the Soviet Union and its allies.
Containment
Alliance
Cold War
Berlin Airlift
Period of intense suspicion in the United States primarily from 1950 to 1954, when the U.S. government was actively countering American Communist Party
Communist Red Scare
McCarthyism
Roaring Forties
The Great Society
Proposal by President after World War II to prevent communism from spreading to Greece and Turkey.
Truman Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
Johnson Plan
Monroe Plan
Examine the excerpt to answer the questions.
We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of “separate but equal” has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
--Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
What inference can be made from this excerpt about the power of the Supreme Court?
It can limit the action of Congress
It can rule state laws to be unconstitutional
It can dictate new laws to state legislatures
It can provide funding for public education
In what two areas did President Truman address Civil Rights in 1949?
Education and Government
Military and Government
Transportation and Military
Government and Transporation
What amendment was the separate but equal clause violate according to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1954?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
In what state did President Eisenhower take over the National Guard to actively implement the integration of schools?
Mississippi
Georgia
North Carolina
Arkansas
What are the years of the Cold War?
1940-1960
1945-1989
1950-1990
1946-1989
Which of the following is described as dictatorships, few freedoms, redistribution of wealth
Capitalism
Communism
Feudalism
Socialism
Which of the following is described as "democracy, personal freedom, economic opportunity".
Capitalism
Communism
Authoritarian
Socialism
What are countries of Eastern Europe that were controlled by the USSR (on the other side of the iron curtain) called during the Cold War?
Satellite Nations
Puppet Dictatorships
Soviet Blocks
Feudal Nations
Who was the military leader that was removed from his position for the U.S. during the Korean War due to his advancements during the war?
Eisenhower
MacArthur
McCarthy
Stalin
In 1953 the communists and the United Nation/American effort in Korea ended ...
With the peace treaty of Saigon
With an armistice/cease fire
With the U.S. pulling out troops and leaving North Korea to fend for itself
The Soviet Union removing all troops from Korea to make it appear to be democratic
Who were the two spies that were executed during the time period of the Cold War?
Hoffmans
Rosenberg
McCarthys
Stalins
What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.
The U.S. government started NASA.
U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.
All of the above
What legislation helped American soldiers get an education and buy homes in the suburbs during the Cold War?
Interstate Commerce Act
Federal Housing Authority Act
Social Security Act
GI BIll
What was the name of the rapid increase of population following the end of WWII called?
Baby Boom
Columbian Exchange
Great Migration
Demographic Shift
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?
The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.
The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.
Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space Race.
The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.
Why did the U.S. go to war with North Korea?
To prevent South Korea from becoming capitalist
To prevent North Korea from becoming communist
To prevent South Korea from becoming communist
To free South Korea from Japanese control
When the Korean War ended:
North Korea no longer had a communist government
Communist North Korea and Capitalist South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel
South Korea no longer had a communist government
South Korea won the war but allowed the communists to live in the North above the 38th parallel
Which of the following people carried out a witch hunt to expose communists in the United States?
Edward R. Murrow
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Joseph McCarthy
Which of the following organizations was created by the Allied Forces to prevent future wars, protect human rights, and keep the peace in the world after WWII ended?
The League of Nations
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The United Nations
The Warsaw Pact
Truman became known for his motto
The buck stops here
one for all and all for none
There's no indispensable men
I don't know the meaning of no
What was the Iron Curtain
The wall around Berlin
The take over of Eastern Europe by Communists regimes
Communist regimes that took over Western Europe
Asian regimes that took over Asia
What reason did the U.S. Airlift supplies to the city of Berlin
Because the war was raging in West Germany
Because the Soviets had invaded Poland
Because the soviets blockaded the city from Allied support
Because the Germans would not be defeated in the Cold War
Which president integrated the U.S. Armed forces?
Reagan
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
What increased the need for suburbs?
GI Bill of Rights, Baby Boom
Berlin Airlift, Great Migration
Decline in consumerism, Rise of the Communist Party
Decline of suburbs, lack of interstate roads
