Post War America Unit Test

Multiple Choice: 1. Immediately following World War II, many Eastern European countries were occupied by a. UN troops. b. Soviet troops. c. German troops. d. American troops. After World War II, whom did the federal government help in obtaining an education, a home, and a job or business? a. all Americans b. Native Americans c. African Americans d. American war veterans When the USSR successfully tested its first atomic bomb, the United States responded by a. forming NATO. b. launching a space satellite. c. intensifying efforts to develop a hydrogen bomb. d. calling for a UN ban on atomic weapons. The first time that the United States entered into a military alliance during peacetime was a. when it supported the Warsaw Pact. b. when it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. c. when it was given a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. d. when it joined the League of Nations. Which of the following is NOT a reason behind the animosity between the USSR and USA? a. political / ideological differences b. racial and ethnic hatred c. perceived threats of expansion d. economic differences During which period was the United States most supportive of the Soviet Union? a. Roaring Twenties b. World War II c. Trumans Presidency d. John F. Kennedys presidency In response to efforts by Western powers to reunify West Germany, which of the following occurred? a. Berlin blockade followed by Berlin airlift b. Building of the Berlin Wall c. Soviet annexation of West Berlin d. All of Germany was reunified The Marshall Plan provided foreign nations with _______ in an attempt to help them resist communism. a. military support b. machinery to rebuild factories c. scientific research d. economic support

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Which of the following is the best example of containment? a. Building the Berlin Wall to prevent people from leaving the city. b. A naval blockade Kennedy used against Cuba. c. Forcing allies into NATO so they dont join the Soviets. d. Giving financial and military aid to countries threatened by communist expansion. The U.S. policy of brinkmanship, created by John Foster Dulles, depended for its success on Soviet fears of a. espionage. b. nuclear war. c. losing prestige. d. German reunification. Cold War tension between the United States and Soviet Union likely began a. before the end of World War II. b. with the reunification of West Germany. c. as a result of the U-2 incident. d. during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The United States responded to fear of Soviet military action in the Middle East by issuing the a. Marshall Plan. b. Truman Doctrine. c. Warsaw Pact. d. Eisenhower Doctrine. The term _________ suggests that the person is making unsupported accusations. a. brinkmanship b. McCarthyism c. Containment d. infiltration Although Mao Zedong won the hearts of the Chinese, he failed to win American support because he a. was a dictator. b. was a nationalist who attacked Taiwan. c. defeated our ally Chang Kai Shek. d. had cooperated with Japan during World War II. The _________ were defeated in the civil war in China despite 2 billion dollars in aid sent to them from the United States. a. Nationalists b. Communists c. Soviets d. peasants General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War a. was not a vital American interest. b. should be limited to Korea. c. should be extended into a war against China. d. should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union. President Truman fired General MacArthur in response to MacArthurs a. capture of Seoul. b. public criticism of Trumans policies. c. speech before the United States Senate. d. disregard of possible Soviet involvement in the Korean War.

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Which one of the following eased Cold War tensions? a. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization b. the Limited Test Ban Treaty c. Fidel Castros overthrow of Batista d. the Bay of Pigs incident The construction of the Berlin Wall resulted in all of the following EXCEPT a. an increase in cold war tensions. b. an end to the immediate Berlin Crisis. c. a loss of U.S. control in West Berlin. d. a huge decrease in the number of east German Refugees. Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. government and military were made by a. Joseph McCarthy. b. Douglas MacArthur. c. John Foster Dulles. d. Alger Hiss. The result of the Korean War was that South Korea was a. absorbed by North Korea. b. much smaller than it had been before the war. c. roughly the same size that it had been before the war. d. significantly larger than it had been before the war. When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War, a. a communist government was established in South Korea. b. North and South Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel. c. Communist fears in the United States were lifted. d. China gained control of the entire peninsula. This term describes Eastern European nations dominated by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. a. Protectorate b. Sentinel Nations c. Satellite Nations d. United Nations This decision by Truman provided vital supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade. a. Berlin Crisis b. Berlin Wall c. Berlin Airlift d. Truman Doctrine This U.S. president arranged for approximately 400 million dollars in military aid to be sent to Turkey and Greece in order to contain communism. a. Franklin D. Roosevelt b. Harry S Truman c. David D. Eisenhower d. John F. Kennedy An effect of the Bay of Pigs incident was a. the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba. b. a dtente between the United States and Soviet Union. c. a boost in President Kennedys public approval rating. d. Eisenhowers unsuccessful bid at re-election.

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During the 1950s, most women were encouraged to a. pursue postgraduate schooling. b. enter the business world. c. become active in politics. d. become housewives and mothers. The term blacklisting that cost many film industry workers their jobs in the late 1940s and early 1950s was due to a. the activities and accusations of the HUAC. b. decisions made by the Hollywood Ten. c. demands made by the Loyalty review Board. d. efforts to promote communism over democracy. The Beat Movement developed as an expression of the nonconformity of a. teenagers. b. artists and poets. c. blue collar workers. d. rock and roll performers. In the Kennedy-Nixon debates, Richard M. Nixon was hurt most by a. a lack of maturity. b. a lack of foreign relations experience. c. his association with the Eisenhower Administration. d. a lack of experience with television. An explosion in the number of privately owned cars from 1950 to 1960 was due to all of the following EXCEPT a. the growth of the suburbs. b. the new interstate highway system. c. the increase in public transportation. d. the availability of cheap, plentiful fuel. During the 1950s, typical suburban male was all of the following, EXCEPT a. white. b. young. c. blue-collar. d. married with children. Planned obsolescence is a marketing strategy with the main purpose of encouraging consumers to buy a. more goods. b. goods developed from wartime research. c. goods on credit. d. American-made goods. In the 1950s, both the Beat Movement and Rock and Roll were viewed as forms or expressions of a. rebellion. b. the mass media. c. the American Dream. d. African-American culture.

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During the 1950s, all of the following served to promote consumerism EXCEPT a. the mass media. b. the beat movement. c. advertising. d. planned obsolescence. During the 1950s, the main trend in the housing industry involved the a. new sales and advertising techniques. b. environmentally friendly construction practices. c. the mass production and standardization of single-family homes. d. the development of low-cost homes for the urban poor. In the 1950s, the main population shift was a. from urban to suburban areas. b. from urban to rural areas. c. from the rural areas to urban areas. d. from rural areas to the suburbs. What is an effect of the post WWII baby boom? a. The elimination of the need for a draft in the post war years. b. Overpopulation in American cites. c. An increasing number of people receiving Social Security during Obamas Presidency. d. Increased need for housing in rural areas.

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True / False (A=True / B=False) 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. The Rosenbergs were put on trial and found innocent on charges of spying for the USSR. The group that invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs was made up primarily of United States Marines. The CIA was the main organization used by the United States to hamper the spread of communism. The GI Bill of Rights was designed to prevent a dramatic increase in unemployment after WWII. The U-2 incident in 1960 temporarily eased Cold War tensions between the United States and Soviet Union. Joseph McCarthy is ultimately known as a U.S. Senator that made many false accusations and suffered from alcoholism. Satellite nations of the Soviet Union joined the military alliance known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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