Level 11: The Early Cold War

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At the end of WWII, tension started increasing between which two countries?

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The U.S. and the Soviet Union

Front

This program helped returning WWII soldiers with home loans and free college tuition

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G.I. Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act)

Front

What happened as a result of the increase in U.S. births that began in 1942? Options: the decline of family farming, The spread of new diseases, The reduction of defense spending, The growth of suburbs

Back

The growth of suburbs

Front

The introduction of vaccines to the United States helped

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limit the spread of infectious diseases

Front

What was the main foreign policy of the U.S. government during the 1950s and 60s? Options: fighting the threat of terrorism, securing new trade relationships, prosecuting human rights violations, containing the spread of communism

Back

containing the spread of communism

Front

What were the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine intended to do?

Back

halt (stop) the spread of communism

Front

What factor most contributed to the outbreak of the Second Red Scare?

Back

Fears that communist spies were plotting to destroy the U.S.

Front

The U.S. created NASA and increased funding in math and science education in response to which event?

Back

the launch of Sputnik I

Front

Which of the following was a military alliance to fight against Soviet aggression?
Options:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
Warsaw Pact,
United Nations (UN),
League of Nations

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Front

Which of the following best describes the causes of the Korean War? Options: Communist North Korea invaded South Korea, Communist China invaded North and South Korea, Communist North Korea invaded China, Communist North Korea invaded the United States.

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Communist North Korea invaded South Korea