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Unit 8 Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
2.
Increase in the birthrate following WWII?
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Television
c)
Levitown
d)
Containment Policy 
3.
First artificial satellite to orbit Earth, launched by USSR?
a)
Levinik I
b)
Sputnik I
c)
Apollo VIII
d)
Explorer I
4.
Eisenhower's 41,000 mile transportation plan for commuting and defense...?
a)
Interstate Highway Act
b)
Containment Policy
c)
Backwood Dirtroad Act
d)
Interstate Connection Act
5.
TV had huge influence on how Americans perceived the Vietnam War & Civil Rights
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
________________resulted in a demographic shift to the Sunbelt (South).
a)
TV
b)
PC
c)
AC
d)
ATV
7.
The Berlin Wall was built during _______ presidency and to _________.
a)
Kennedy; limit the movement of people into West Berlin
b)
Eisenhower; protect West from Communism
c)
Johnson; protect the Germans from a Russian attack
d)
Nixon; limit the amount of wild animals in Berlin
8.
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to _____.
a)
Increase membership of the United Nations
b)
Prevent the spread of communism 
c)
Attempt to solve world hunger 
d)
Decrease the amount of soldiers in Vietnam 
9.

Which numbered pair of phrases best completes this diagram?

a)

(1) increased urban decay; (2) Increased leisure time

b)

(1) increased demand for housing; (2) Increased deforestation

c)

(1) Increased demand for the automobile; (2) Increased labor union membership

d)

(1) Increased immigration; (2) Increased racial tensions

10.

Which constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

The right to trial by jury

c)

Freedom of the Press

d)

The right to a peaceful assembly

11.

Which statement correctly completes this timeline?

a)

The Allied powers divide Germany and Berlin into four sectors

b)

German citizens vote to reunite East and West Germany

c)

The United States and Great Britain airlift supplies to West Berlin

d)

The United Nations sends troops into Eastern Europe.

12.

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to --

a)

bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

b)

transport Polish refugees to safety

c)

prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing

d)

intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power

13.

This is a cross-sectional diagram of a major operation ordered by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. The flight pattern illustrated in the diagram was designed to allow an airplane to land every three minutes. Why was this operation undertaken?

a)

To enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war torn-city

b)

To deploy substantial invasion forces

c)

To provide supplies to a blockaded city

d)

To rescue thousands of stranded political refugees

14.

In this excerpt, McCarthy is attempting to incite fear about--

a)

Japanese Americans confined in internment camps

b)

organizers of the Civil Rights movement

c)

accomplices in the Watergate scandal

d)

members of the Communist Party in government positions

15.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

a)

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

c)

The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

d)

The rapid industrialization of many South East Asian countries

16.

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in --

a)

the war effort of the 1940's

b)

the Red Scare of the 1950s

c)

The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s

d)

the political scandals of the 1970s

17.

What legislation helped American soldiers get an education and buy homes in the suburbs during the Cold War?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Federal Housing Authority Act

c)

Social Security Act

d)

GI BIll

18.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

19.

What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds could be drafted into the army but not vote?

a)

17th amendment

b)

21st amendment

c)

22nd amendment

d)

26th amendment

20.

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Iron Wall

21.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

22.

Match the following

a)

Winston Churchill

1.

Who coined the phrase "iron curtain" during a speech on March 5, 1946.

b)

Containment

2.

Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the 1950s and 1960s?

c)

the Korean War

3.

In which conflict was containment successful?

d)

Berlin Air Lift

4.

In order to break the Soviet blockade against West Berlin in 1948, the United States and Great Brita

e)

North Korea

5.

After the fighting in the Korean War ended in 1953, the communist controlled what portion of Korea?

23.
Which of the following was a failed invasion by the United States under Kennedy in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro?
a)
Invasion of Moscow
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
d)
Korean Invasion
24.

The Tet Offensive resulted in what?

a)

The cancellation of the bachelor

b)

A major psychological and political victory for the Vietcong

c)

The entrance of the Soviet Union into the war of the Communist side

d)

The end of the war

25.

Training South Vietnamese troops to retake combat responsibilities from US troops is called --

a)

Vietminization

b)

Vietcong

c)

Internationalism

d)

Linkage

26.

What resulted from the Kent State University Protest?

a)

Decrease in federal funding of student loans

b)

Reinstatement of the draft

c)

the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

d)

Increased support of the antiwar movement

27.

What was the main reason the US waged war in Vietnam?

a)

Red Scare

b)

Arms Race

c)

Containment Policy

d)

The rise of dictators

28.

Which of the following contributed to the growing cultural divide between generations during the 1950s?

a)

Flappers and speakeasies

b)

Rock and Roll music

c)

Anti-war movement

d)

Economic hardship and high employment

29.

Which of the following became the official motto on US currency in 1956?

a)

In God We Trust

b)

E Pluribus Unam

c)

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

d)

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

30.

Public education in America shifted towards math and science as a result of --

a)

the discovery of the atomic bomb

b)

the launch of the first artificial satellite

c)

the baby boom of the 1950s

d)

the development of the first computer

31.

This poster promoted which of the following?

a)

assisting WWII veterans readjust to civilian life

b)

ensuring proper schooling for US military officers

c)

providing incentives to enlist in the military

d)

going to church

32.

Which of the following characterize the 1950s in America

a)

growth of subarbs

b)

development of the interstate highway system

c)

expansion of the middle class

d)

all of the above

33.

In this quote, Senator Joseph McCarthy attempted to create fear about --

a)

Japanese Americans confined in internment camps

b)

Civil rights activists being arrested and beaten

c)

Communists working in government positions

d)

Americans being ignored by their government

34.

One consequence of the expansion of population into the suburbs is --

a)

Increased leisure time for families

b)

Increased deforestation or clearing of land

c)

Increased labor union membership

d)

Increased racial tensions and conflict

35.

Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin working with the March of Dimes developed a vaccine for which of the following?

a)

Measels

b)

Mumps

c)

Chicken Pox

d)

Polio

36.

The technology listed above was created as part of which NASA related industry?

a)

Telecommunications

b)

Energy

c)

Aerospace

d)

Transportation

37.

The memo described above led to --

a)

escalation of US military involvement in Vietnam

b)

North Vietnamese communists asking for a ceasefire

c)

South Vietnamese leaders rejecting US help

d)

Soviet troops being deployed to Vietnam

38.

Which of the following is a term used to describe the perception that there is a discrepancy between public statements and actual government policies?

a)

Hawk mentality

b)

Credibility gap

c)

Living-room war

d)

Flexible response

39.

After the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam by --

a)

evacuating US citizens from Vietnam

b)

beginning peace talks with North Vietnam

c)

deploying more troops to Vietnam

d)

surrendering to North Vietnam

40.

Both the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the War Powers Act included debate over --

a)

1st amendment freedoms

b)

extent of legislative and executive authority

c)

violations of due process in the 14 amendment

d)

unconstitutional actions by the judicial branch

41.
The Berlin Airlift was:
a)
America's plan to get rid of the Berlin Wall
b)
Necessary for supply of food and fuel to people of West Berlin
c)
Rescuing Berliners
d)
A plan for freeing East Berlin from communism
42.

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

a)

If one country fell to democracy, others would follow

b)

If one country fell to communism, others would follow

c)

If one country fell to socialism, others would follow

d)

If one country fell to fascism, others would follow

43.

Where was Korea divided?

a)

18 parallel

b)

34 parallel

c)

38 parallel

d)

28 parallel

44.

How did the GI Bill assist soldiers when they returned to civilian life?

a)

Offered Low Interest Loans and College Scholarships

b)

Gave free medical care to returning veterans

c)

Encouraged returning vets to rejoin the military

d)

Offered veterans bonus pay

45.

Which post World War II program provided the following for our veterans?

-funds for education and training

-home, farm and business loans

-unemployment compensation

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

G.I. Bill

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Truman Doctrine

46.

Treaty signed by France, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, U.S.A., U.K., Soviet Union and China in the effort to bring peace to Indochina:

a)

Geneva Accords

b)

Paris Accords

c)

London Accords

d)

Moscow Accords

47.

Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

a)

blockade/quarantine

b)

containment

c)

perestroika

d)

satellites

48.
Plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Maddox Resolution
d)
Agent Orange