GCHS UNIT 1 US HISTORY TWO

Questions

100

Identify the cause of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union ? (A) China having nuclear weapons (B) The US invading the Soviet Union (C) The spread of communism throughout Europe

(C) the US viewed communism as a threat to free and democratic countries throughout the world

200

What was the purpose of the CONTAINMENT policy during the COLD WAR ? (A) to stop violence and war (B) to gain territory in Latin America (C) to stop communism from spreading to new countries after WW2

(C) The US would tolerate communism where it was, but did not want new countries to become communist

300

What was the DOMINO THEORY during the Cold War ? (A) a reason the US became involved in the Vietnam War, to stop the spread of communism in ASIA (B) a United Nations plan to promote world peace (C) the name given to the US invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs

(A) the US was afraid all the nations of Asia would fall like dominoes, if new countries were allowed to become communist, beginning with Vietnam

400

Who inflamed the RED SCARE (fear of communism) in the US during the Cold War Era ? (A) Earl Warren (B) Joseph McCarthy (C) Lee Harvey Oswald

(B) Senator McCarthy claimed to have a list of communists who worked for the US government during the 1950s

500

What was the MARSHALL PLAN ? (A) the US plan to aid in the rebuilding of Europe after WW2 (B) name for the invasion of the Soviet Union during the Cold War (C) the strategy to get John Kennedy elected president in 1960

(A) the US would help democratic countries of Europe rebuild so that the US would have markets to sell American made products after WW2

Questions

100

Identify the imaginary line drawn on the European map after WW2 to divide countries into democratic and communist. (A) Mason Dixon Line (B) Iron Curtain (C) The Churchill Benchmark

(B) The IRON CURTAIN separated the "free" NATO countries from the communist WARSAW PACT countries

200

Name the two countries that were separated during the COLD WAR into a communist and democratic sections ....(A) China and Mongolia (B) Pakistan and Cuba (C) Vietnam and Korea

(C) Korea at the 38th parallel and Vietnam at the 17th parallel

300

Choose the name given to the US and USSR, the countries that confronted each other militarily and economically during the COLD WAR (A) Superpowers (B) Enemies (C) Doomsday Situations

(A) Superpowers, the US and Soviets were the countries that had nuclear weapons

400

Which war did the US enter to stop the spread of communism ? (A) Spanish American War (B) World War One or Two (C) Vietnam War

(C) Vietnam War, the US was fearful the other countries of Asia would become communist if Vietnam were to become completely communist (Domino Theory)

500

What war the purpose of the failed US attempt, Bay of Pigs invasion (A) to stop illegal drugs from being manufactured in Cuba (B) to rescue American hostages being held by Fidel Castro (C) to try to remove the communist leader of Cuba (Castro) from power

(C) Cuba was only 100 miles from the US.

Questions

100

What was one result of the Korean War (1950-1953) (A) Korea became an ally of the US (B) Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel (C) Korea became a democratic country, the communists were removed

(B) after 4 years of fighting the country remained divided into two countries. The map looked the same at the end of the war as it did when fighting began in 1950

200

Name the COLD WAR event to brought the US and Soviet Union closest to actual fighting and using nuclear weapons on each other (A) Bay of Pigs Invasion (B) Red Scare (C) Cuban Missile Crisis

(C) Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviets secretly placed nuclear weapons on Cuba in 1963. The US (President Kennedy) demanded the missiles be removed. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev removed the weapons

300

What would be the result if the COLD WAR ever turned "hot" and the superpowers attacked each other with nuclear weapons ? (A) global destruction (B) the winner would control the worlds oil supplies (C) China would become the most powerful country

(A) The US and USSR had enough weapons to obliterate the enemy if war were to began. This stopped both superpower from attacking (fear of being destroyed by nuclear attack)

400

What happened after WW2 when US soldiers returned home after WW2 ? (A) baby boom (B) hospital boom (C) automobile boom

(A) baby boom, the birth rate increased when soldiers started families during the 1950s. More money would have to be spent on education and schools

500

Identify the name given to the group formed during the 1950s when American Dream began. The goal of owning a home, starting a family, getting a job and buying a car. (A) baby boomers (B) middle class (C) beatniks

(B) the middle class was not rich, but lived comfortably and were able to save money and later send their children to college

Questions

100

When baby boom children retire (approximately after the year 2000), what will they be most interested in ? (A) national defense (B) buying a brand new home (C) Social Security

(C) many of this group will no longer work, they will depend on the check from Social Security. It will include MEDICARE

200

Where were new places to live being built during the 1950s ? (A) Urban (large city areas) (B) Suburbs (areas near large cities) (C) Rural (farming agricultural areas)

(B) Suburbs, new subdivisions with affordable homes were constructed. William Levitt created same appearing quickly built houses

300

Where would an URBAN workers have a job? (A) office or factory (B) in another country (C) on a farm

(A) blue collar in a factory, white collar in an office wearing a suit and tie.

400

What was the purpose of the GI BILL ? (A) to provide health insurance (B) to provide loans to veterans to use in education, home or business purposes (C) to interest soldiers in re-enlisting in the military

(B) money would be provided at a low interest rate

500

Which would NOT help the environment and nature ? (A) recycling and water conservation (B) planting trees and not polluting (C) overpopulation and nuclear fallout

(C) too many people destroy nature areas and fallout affects the water, plants, people and animals

Questions

100

Which action WOULD NOT encourage business and job growth during the 1950s (A) people attending college and being trained in new technology (B) banks lending more money to middle class Americans (C) the government spending less on programs to help Americans in need

(C) the government actually spent more money in the 1950s and during the New Frontier (JFK) and Great Society (LBJ) plan for government

200

Which person promoted the idea that women should stay at home, not work and raise children ? (A) Betty Friedan (B) Dr Benjamin Spock (C) Earl Warren

(B) Dr. Benjamin Spock wrote the baby and health care book that became popular during the 1950s

300

Which of the following was not part of LBJ's Great Society (A) tax cuts to put more money in circulation (B) health care for the elderly and money for education (C) land conservation protecting the environment

(C) Earth Day and environmental consciousness began in the 1970s

400

Which group was forced to live in "camps" during WW2 after Pearl Harbor ? (A) Japanese-Americans (B) Mexican-Americans (C) Irish-Americans

(A) Japanese-Americans moved to internment camps mainly on the west coast of the US. They were released after the war ended in 1945

500

Why did American presidents before Franklin Roosevelt, never serve more than two terms in office (eight years) ? (A) a federal law (B) a supreme court case (C) custom and tradition

(C) the 22nd Amendment made it law (1951). Presidents thought if they served any longer they would be like a king, what Americans wanted to get away from when the country was started in the 1700s