THE RED SCARE
POST WORLD WAR II
SPACE RACE
CONTAINMENT
50'S & HOME
100
The Red Scare of the 1920s and McCarthyism of the 1950s are similar in that both
Fears of the spread of communism
100
The Korean War was an effort by the United States to
carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism
100
this was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?
The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration
100
Which action was a direct response of the United States to growing communist threats in Greece and Turkey in the years following the Second World War
TRUMAN DOCTRINE
100
WHAT EFFECT DID rock and roll HAVE ON society in the United States in the 1950s?
It contributed to a cultural divide between generations.
sinful activities
200
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES SUSPECTED SOME AMERICANS WERE APART OF ________ PARTY
COMMUNIST
200
How does the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona continue
to affect society?
People accused of a crime must be informed of their constitutional
rights.
200
In which year did the United States land an astronaut on the surface of the Moon?
1969
200
Which military alliance of North American and Western European nations pledged in 1949 that all member nations would come to the aid of any member attacked by an outside enemy
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
200
How did the popularity of rock and roll music in the 1950s influence society?
It helped break down racial barriers.
300
Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigations into communism in the United States CAN BEST BE EXPLAIN BY
accusations of un-American activities against U.S. citizens
300
How did the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines affect schools
in the United States?
It protected the rights of free expression for students.
300
During the 1950s the federal government funded educational initiatives in
math and science in response to
launch of the first satellite
300
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift?
To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
300
all the above was a result of ..
economic prosperity following World War II
400
the red scare is best defined as...
Threat or spread of communism
400
the image above is example of..
GI Bill
400
During the 1960s, most advances in the U.S. space program resulted
directly from the need to—
beat the soviets
400
The Truman doctrine provided ______ to ______ and ______
money/aid/military
greece
turkey
400
the passage of this legislation in the list resulted in
alleviate poverty
500
What is the FIRST AND LAST Name of the Wisconsin Senator who spread lies and misinformation amongst American citizens
Joseph Mccarthy
500
After World War II, what was the purpose of the United States policy of
containment?
keep communism contained where it was.
Not to spread
500
What was the name of the first ape launched in space
HAM
500
What does N.A.T.O. stand for
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION
500
which amendment did the Brown v Board of Education case challenge.
14th