WorksheetsU.S. HISTORY GSE 20 & 21 Cold War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The original purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was to (20a)
prevent another world war.
create free trade between all nations.
limit pollution and the exploitation of natural resources.
provide for a defense pact against possible Soviet aggression.
Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the 1950s and 1960s? (20a)
appeasement
containment
elimination
indifference
This editorial cartoon MOST likely refers to (20b)
the Voting Rights Act.
Plessy v. Ferguson.
the Twenty-sixth Amendment.
Brown v. Board of Education.
The primary purpose of the Marshall Plan was to (20a)
aid the economic recovery of war-torn Europe.
stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia.
set up a military alliance of anti-communist nations.
end the rift between the United States and the Soviet Union.
) In the early 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy earned national attention by (20b)
supporting national desegregation efforts.
almost winning multiple Presidential elections.
falsely accusing many people of being communists
challenging the President’s decision to use atomic weapons.
The Truman Doctrine of the late 1940s was (20a)
a plan for the peaceful use of atomic energy.
aimed at a peaceful settlement in the Middle East.
a plan for general disarmament following World War II.
the U.S. policy of offering military aid to countries threatened by communism.
Levittown was an important part of what post-World War II issue? (20b)
suburban sprawl
nuclear pollution
civil rights movement
anti-Vietnam War protests
The truce agreement that stopped the fighting in the Korean War in 1953 (20a)
made North Korea and South Korea a united country.
left North Korea and South Korea divided at the 38th parallel.
placed North Korea and South Korea under United Nations control.
required North Korea and South Korea to form democratic governments.
The creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958 was a direct result of (20c)
the Cuban Missile Crisis.
the successful launch and orbit of Sputnik I by the USSR in 1957.
the need for high-altitude aircraft capable of spying on the Soviet Union and Cuba.
competition with communist China over the development of long-range nuclear missiles.
How did Harry Truman's presidency impact the civil rights of Black Americans during the late 1940's and early 1950's? (20b)
During Truman's presidency, Black Americans experienced an increased level of discrimination and racism.
Civil rights for Black Americans decreased during Truman's administration due to his segregationist policies.
Black Americans experienced an improved level of civil rights, including the desegregation of the military and the federal government.
Harry Truman's presidency had little effect of the civil rights of Black Americans because of his administration's focus on foreign affairs.
· Medgar Evers
· Lunch Counter
· Sit-Ins
· Malcolm X
· Montgomery Bus Boycotts
These items are MOST associated with which era? (21d)
Cold War
Populist Era
Progressive Era
Civil Rights Era
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 came to an end when (21a)
the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its nuclear missiles from Cuba.
CIA-backed rebels were defeated by the Cuban army at the Bay of Pigs.
the United Nations allowed the US to install nuclear missiles in Key West.
a nuclear disarmament plan for the US and the Soviet Union was agreed upon.
In the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive of 1968 showed that (21e)
a peace settlement was close at hand.
American forces were solidly in control of South Vietnam.
the Vietcong could strike any major city in South Vietnam.
the My Lai massacre was not going unnoticed by communist forces.
This chart shows American troop strength during what conflict? (21e)
A)
B)
C)
D)
Gulf War
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
Which of these was a DIRECT result of the Bay of Pigs incident? (21a)
the Berlin Blockade was broken by the U.S.
the world was almost plunged into a nuclear war
the Cuban government became more closely aligned with Soviet Union
the United States sent troops into Vietnam to fight communist insurgents
Which event occurred at the "March on Washington"? (21c)
Congress outlawed segregation in all public places.
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was created.
Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Which conflict is often referred to as the first "televised war"? (21c)
Gulf War
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
Which technological breakthrough of the 1950s revolutionized the way that Americans kept up with news and world events? (21c)
radio
internet
television
motion pictures
"Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself, and that is what has happened to the American Negro. Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him that it can be gained... If one recognizes this vital urge that has engulfed the Negro community, one should readily understand why public demonstrations are taking place. The Negro has many pent-up resentments and latent frustrations, and he must release them. So let him march; let him make prayer pilgrimages to the city hall; let him go on freedom rides–and try to understand why he must do so. If his repressed emotions are not released in nonviolent ways, they will seek expression through violence; this is not a threat but a fact of history."
--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963
According to this excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail, it is clear that (21d)
King advocates the use of non-violent civil disobedience as a method of protest against racial injustice.
King supports the use of violent protests if southern whites continue to infringe upon their civil rights.
King believes that southern churches will be the force that ends the conflict between segregationists and African-Americans.
King believes that the only solution to the racial conflict in the American south is intervention from the Federal government.
How did the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) differ from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)? (21d)
SNCC wanted to use more confrontational strategies
SCLC was not influenced by the leadership of Dr. King.
SCLC felt that college students were too young to participate.
SNCC was satisfied with the rate of progress made in civil rights.
