SC After WWII

The Cold War was between what two major world powers?

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and Germany

• United States and Japan

• United States and Great Britain

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• The entire nation became communist

• The entire nation because democratic

• The nation remains divided to this day

• The nation was completely taken over by The Soviet Union

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

• The entire nation became communist

• The entire nation because democratic

• The nation remains divided to this day

• The entire nation was taken over by The Soviet Union

Which nation was the 1st to launch a satellite into space AND what was the name of that satellite?

• United States, Apollo

• Soviet Union, Sputnik

• Great Britain, Winston

• France, Croissant

The Missile Crisis took place is what country?

• Turkey

• Cuba

• China

• Haiti

The ______________ River Site, built in South Carolina, was the nation's largest center for production of _________________ weapon components.

• Savannah, nuclear

• Charleston, nautical

• Georgetown, chemical

• Waccamaw, automatic

How did international trade NOT increase in South Carolina post-World War II?

• Millions of dollars were invested to improve the ports (Charleston, Georgetown, and Port Royal).

• International companies were in a economic battle with northern ports such as Boston and New York.

• Upcountry cities like Spartanburg recruited international companies thanks to access to highways and

What was the main purpose of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA)?

• To fund military operations across the nation

•  To establish new universities for the military 

•  To improve education in technology, science, and mathematics

• To create the 12th grade

What was the main motivation for President Eisenhower to pass the National Defense Education Act?

• he blamed the nations education for why the Soviet Union beat us to space

• he believed The United States needed to be the smartest nation in the world

• he bet the leader of Great Britain that the USA was smarter than them

• he was tired of the United States being made fun of for its low education

The first coastal South Carolina resort was built in what city?

• Myrtle Beach

• Charleston

• Hilton Head

• Columbia