True/False
The United States installed nuclear missiles in Cuba.
False
Nationalist China fled to _____ after the Communists won the Chinese civil war. (563)
Taiwan
Each of the following is true about America in the years after World War 2 except that (553-554)
a) consumers eagerly purchased goods they had done without during the war
b) veterans of World War 2 were NOT assisted by the government in their transition back to civilian life.
c) a "green revolution" in agriculture allowed farmers to grow more crops.
d) many families moved to the suburbs, leaving some cities to decay.
b) veterans of World War 2 were NOT assisted by the government in their transition back to civilian life.
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have to veto power, meaning if one votes against a resolution, the resolution does not pass (559)
True
John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, and Alan Shepard were all American _____ (578-579)
Astronauts
Each of the following is true about religion in America in the postwar years except that (555)
a) the motion picture industry ignored the growing trend toward religion in its movies.
b) attendance grew in most churches.
c) some churches were influenced by ideas from psychology or business.
d) the phrase "under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" was added to paper money to distinguish America from "godless Communists".
a) the motion picture industry ignored the growing trend toward religion in its movies.
While Western European countries recovered after World War 2, the Communist countries in Eastern Europe remained in economic despair for decades. (561)
True
Each of the following is true about the presidential election of 1948 except that (556)
a) Southern Democrats, or "Dixiecrats," split from the Democratic Party over the issue of civil rights.
b) liberal Democrats who were critical of Truman formed the Progressive Party and nominated their own candidate for president.
c) Truman surprised pollsters by winning reelection.
d) because of the Democratic Party split, Republican Thomas Dewey won the election.
d) because of the Democratic Party split, Republican Thomas Dewey won the election.
All Southern states willingly complied with the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. (567)
False
Each of the following is true about the Korean War except that (564-565)
a) North Korea launched a surprise attack against South Korea.
b) the United Nations Security Council voted to send a peacekeeping force to end the conflict.
c) the United States forced the unconditional surrender of North Korea.
d) General Douglas MacArthur was fired for publicly criticizing President Truman's decision to bomb China for its involvement in the conflict.
e) cease-fire was signed which established the 38th parallel as the boundary between North and South Korea with a demilitarized zone
c) the United States forced the unconditional surrender of North Korea.
Each of the following is true about Vietnam in the 1950s except that (569)
a) Communist leader Ho Chi Minh helped Vietnam fight to gain its independence from France.
b) Vietnam was divided between Communist North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam.
c) In South Vietnam, Communists known as the Viet Cong tried to overthrow the non-Communist government
d) the United States sent money, weapons, and military trainers to aid South Vietnamese army.
e) a demilitarized zone was created to separate North and South Vietnam
e) a demilitarized zone was created to separate North and South Vietnam