SSUSH20

Front

Which two countries were the superpowers of the Cold War?
Options: USA and Britain, USSR and USA, USSR and Britain, Greece and Turkey

Back

USSR and USA

Front

How did the Marshall Plan intend to discourage the spread of communism in Europe?

Back

by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe

Front

Which statement BEST completes the diagram above?

Back

Truman announces the U.S. will help Greece and Turkey resist communism

Front

Which statement BEST describes the outcome of the Korean War (1950-1953)?
Options:
1. North Korea made minor gains in the south but lost territory in the north to China
2. A majority of North Koreans fled southward, causing a collapse of North Korea.
3. North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, just as they had been before the war
4. Korea was reunited under a coalition government consisting of both Northerners and Southerners.

Back

North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, just as they had been before the war

Front

What was an important impact of these roads on the United States?

Back

Travel and commerce between states became easier and faster than before

Front

Which benefits did the G.I. Bill provide to veterans returning from World War II?

Back

low interest mortgages and payment towards high school, vocational school, or higher education

Front

Why were many American alarmed by the launch of Sputnik into space?

Back

It demonstrated Soviet missiles capabilities

Front

Which statements BEST explains the reason for U.S. Intervention in the Korean War?

Back

The U.S. wanted to defend South Korea from communist aggression

Front

What was one of the main causes of American economic prosperity in the 1950's?

Back

Increased domestic demand for electrical appliances and cars

Front

Use this 1947 comic book cover to answer the question. Which American leader MOST exploited the fears illustrated by this cover? Options: President Harry Truman, Julius Rosenberg, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Back

Senator Joseph McCarthy