5.6.2 Unit Test Review

Which of the following was a way the United States helped Western Europe recover economically after World War II?

• War Bonds

• The Marshall Plan

• NAFTA

• Homestead Act

Answer explanation

The Marshall Plan offered help and finances to European countries in order to recover from World War II.

Which of the following events are CAUSES of the Cuban Missile Crisis. [Select 2]

• Hostile relationship between the U.S. and Cuba

• U.S. blockade of Cuba

• U.S. spy planes discovers soviet missiles in Cuba

• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Which of the following events are EFFECTS of the Cuban Missile Crisis. [Select 2]

• Hostile relationship between the U.S. and Cuba

• U.S. blockade of Cuba

• U.S. spy planes discovers soviet missiles in Cuba

• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Although most Americans supported the war in Vietnam, there were a few who protested against U.S. military involvement. Select THREE reasons why some Americans protested against the Vietnam War.

• Pay raises for veterans

• American involvement in foreign wars

• Social injustice

• Increasing violence

What would be the BEST title for the listed events in the box?

• Conflicts in the Middle East

• Domestic Issues in the United States

• Conflicts in Western Europe

• Foreign affairs in South America

The ____________ was created after World War II to promote global peace and cooperation.

• United Nations

• Peace Corps

• NAFTA

• Berlin Wall

Select the text that best explains the effects of the Red Scare and the actions of Joseph McCarthy on accused people.

• It lasted around ten years from 1947 to 1957.

• The US government was heavily involved in the Red Scare.

• ruined many people's careers and lives

Which of the following events marks the end of the Cold War?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Korean War

• The Arms Race

• The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Which statement BEST explains the political cartoon?

• The rivalry between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R during the Vietnam War

• The playful nature of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R when it came to the Cold War

• The tension and pressure both the U.S. and U.S.S.R. were under during the Nuclear Arms Race

• The strength the U.S. and U.S.S.R displayed during the Korean War

Which event matches this description:

A period of tension between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. through political ideologies and proxy wars.

• The Cold War

• The Korean War

• The Space Race