The Postwar Era

Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism?

• Buildup of weapons in the Soviet Union.

• Fear of communist influence in the United States.

• Rise of the Communist Party in China.

• Creation of the Warsaw Pact by the Soviet Union.

What does this photograph indicate about the United States in the 1950s?

• Government hid atomic weapons.

• The U.S. was the only country with nuclear bombs.

• Americans lived in much fear.

• Only government officials would be safe in a nuclear attack.

Which post-World War II program provided the following for our veterans?

• Funds for education and training

• Home, farm, and business loans

• Unemployment compensation

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Eisenhower Replenishment Act

• G.I. Bill

Which of the following was the primary reason for US intervention in the Korean War?

• President Truman believed that a communist takeover of South Korea would endanger the security of other Asian countries.

• South Korea controlled large deposits of uranium ore, which it was selling to the United States for use in atomic weapons.

• President Truman believed that if North Korea lost, it would lead to the spread of communism in China.

• North Korea controlled large deposits of uranium ore sold to the Soviet Union for use in atomic weapons.

How did the“baby boom” impact American society between 1945 and 1960?

• Slowed the demand for houses.

• It decreased the need for tax reform.

• Increased the need for schools.

• Encouraged people to migrate to the western states.

Where did the Eisenhower Doctrine promise to protect?

• Greece

• Turkey

• Middle East

• Midwest

The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik was?

• forced the US to find new fuel sources

• focused attention on space regulation

• heightened the space race as a form of Cold War Competition

• ended the period of peaceful coexistence between the US and USSR

This 1950's music that is both white and black

• Rock N Roll

• Hip Hop

• Musical Theatre

• Jazz

Who created the cure for polio?

• Dr. Phil

• Dr. Spock

• Dr. Salk

• Dr. Drew

_____ wrote a book on raising children

• Dr. Salk

• Dr. Spock

• Betty Crocker

• Dr. Phil