Cold War and 1950s Test Review

Which organization was established in 1945 to promote international peace and cooperation?

• NATO

• United Nations

• Warsaw Pact

• League of Nations

What was the main purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed in 1949?

• To promote global trade

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To compete with the Warsaw Pact

• To establish a unified currency

The Warsaw Pact was created in response to which of the following?

• The Truman Doctrine

• NATO

• The Marshall Plan

• The Berlin Airlift

Winston Churchill referred to the divide between Eastern and Western Europe as:

• The Berlin Wall

• The Cold Divide

• The Iron Curtain

• The Eastern Bloc

The Berlin Airlift was a response to:

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

• Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• NATO's expansion into Germany

• The Potsdam Conference

The arms race during the Cold War involved:

• Competition over nuclear weapons

• The Space Race

• The development of the GI Bill

• Building interstate highways

What was the outcome of the Chinese Civil War in 1949?

• The People's Republic of China was established under Mao Zedong.

• Chiang Kai-Shek unified China under his leadership.

• The Soviet Union gained control over northern China.

• China became a neutral state during the Cold War.

The Korean War ended in 1953 with:

• The unification of Korea under communism.

• A stalemate and division along the 38th parallel.

• A U.S. victory.

• The establishment of NATO forces in Korea.

The Interstate Highway Act of 1956:

• Established new trade routes with Canada and Mexico.

• Was a significant infrastructure project under Eisenhower.

• Promoted urban expansion over suburban growth.

• Was part of Truman's Fair Deal.

What phenomenon saw a dramatic increase in births during the post-war years?

• The Baby Boom

• The Sunbelt Migration

• The Consumer Culture

• The Gender Shift