Chapter 2 Lesson 5 Review

After World War II, the United States was considered a superpower because it

• had a strong military and a strong economy

• had the largest population of any nation in the world

• led the world in the struggle for equal rights for all citizens

•    controlled the economic and political systems of its neighbors

In what way was the Cuban Missile Crisis a key event of the Cold War?

• The Soviet Union put weapons in a country located near the United States.

• The United States tried to convince Cuba, a Soviet ally, to join the United Nations.

• The United Nations used diplomacy to end the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• Cuba tried to launch weapons at the United States, but the Soviet Union prevented it from doing so.

Which is evidence that the Soviet Union “won” one aspect, or part, of the Cold War?

• The Soviet Union successfully made high-tech computers.

• The Soviet Union helped create the United Nations.

• The Soviet Union had one of its astronauts walk on the moon.

• The Soviet Union put a person into space before the United States did.

What did Rosa Parks do to help in the struggle for civil rights?

   

• She argued the Brown v. Board of Education case before the Supreme Court.

• She refused to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery city bus to a white passenger.

• She voted to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ending much segregation.

• She organized the March on Washington, D.C., to protest discrimination.

Because it remains a superpower, which is a challenge the United States faces today?

• The United States continues to compete with the Soviet Union.

• The United States cooperates with other countries to provide goods, services, and resources.

•   The United States has to keep communist nations, such as the Soviet Union, under observation.

• The United States still uses a quota system, which limits the number of immigrants coming from other countries.

6     Which led directly to the United States entering World War II.

• millions of immigrants arrive

•    Pearl Harbor attack

•     transcontinental railroad built

• banks close and businesses fail

What is the United Nations?

• Organization that stopped segregation

• Organization that keeps peace and prevents a WWIII

• Organization that decides what immigrants can come to the US

Who is Adolph Hitler?

•   Civil Rights Activist who started as a leader of a boycott and became a symbol of equality.

•    Ended segregation and guaranteed equal rights

•     Leader of Fascist Germany who had complete power over Germany.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

•   Civil Rights Activist who started as a leader of a boycott and became a symbol of equality.

•    Ended segregation and guaranteed equal rights

•     Leader of Fascist Germany who had complete power over Germany.

Who is Rosa Parks?

•   Civil Rights Activist who started as a leader of a boycott and became a symbol of equality.

•   Civil rights Activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.

•     Leader of Fascist Germany who had complete power over Germany.