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SOVIETS
CULTURE/ SOCIETY
U.S.
COLD WAR
RANDOM
100
Why does the U.S. conduct the Berlin Airlift?
To transport supplies to a blockade West Berlin.
100
A major Cold War impact on American education priorities was a shift in the school curriculum to a concentration on learning what?
Math and Science
100
Which U.S. government action provided education funding for returning World War II soldiers in order to create a better educated and more productive workforce?
G.I. Bill
100
Sputnik I: ____________ --> _____________: 1958
1957...... NASA established
100
- Found on U.S. coins since the 1860s. - Found on paper currency since 1956. - Official motto of the United States. What motto is it describing?
"In God We Trust"
200
In one sentence, summarize the events in the 15 years after the end of the WWII?
Rivalry with the Soviet Union promoted American fears of Communism. (Cold War)
200
The movement of people out of American urban areas after World War II led to ______________________?
Suburban sprawl, increased traffic, and decrease of green space bordering the cities.
200
Before the 1950s, people had many reasons to fear this disease, especially because it was fairly common and few understood it. Some of the reasons people feared it were because people's muscles could become so stiff and weak that they were paralyzed or needed help breathing. What was the cure?
The Polio Vaccine
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?
NATO
200
Summarize the historical events related to the cartoon?
The Soviet Union was forced to remove missiles from Cuba against the wishes of Fidel Castro.
300
Which event initiated the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union?
Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1.
300
Rapid growth of _______________was the MOST visible effect of the prosperity of the 1950s?
Suburbs
300
How did President Ronald Reagan's increased defense spending affect the U.S. economy in the 1980's?
It stimulated the economy by creating more jobs.
300
How did Joseph McCarthy MOST contribute to Cold War tensions?
He led a Congressional committee investigating suspected communists.
300
- The largest McDonald's in the world is located in Beijing. - American rock is the third most popular type of music in Germany. - Hip hop music is popular in Egypt. What is the BEST title for the above list? A) Places Americans Take Vacations B) Influence of American Fast Food in the World C) How American Ideas Change People D) American Culture Influences the World
D) American Culture Influences the World
400
______________________ is where the Soviet Union closes escape routes for East Germans.
Berlin Wall
400
. . . woe unto those who think that the Beat Generation means crime, delinquency, immorality, amorality . . . woe unto those who attack it on the grounds that they simply don’t understand history and the yearnings of human souls . . . woe unto those who don’t realize that America must, will, is, changing now, . . . woe unto those who spit on the Beat Generation, the wind’ll blow it back. —Jack Kerouac, “The Origins of the Beat Generation” 1959 Describe Kerouac's argument.
He is arguing how the Beat Generation has not been a negative influence on American culture and youth.
400
Name the 3 men that land on the Moon on July 1969 and what was the name of the capsule they use?
Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Apollo.
400
How did the United States resist communism and build the economic strength of free-market nations in Europe after World War II?
The Marshall Plan extended financial aid to rebuild Europe.
400
1. Cuban Missile Crisis 2. Sputnik 3. Bay of Pigs 4. Korean War Which sequence correctly orders the events chronologically?
4, 2, 3, 1
500
_______________: Korean Conflict: ________________ Which set of terms accurately completes the diagram? A) Desire to contain communism...Reelection of President Truman B) Increased tensions with the Soviet Union...Reelection of President Truman C) Desire to contain communism...Increased tensions with the Soviet Union D) Desire to support allies...Communist fervor
C) Desire to contain communism...Increased tensions with the Soviet Union
500
- A new emphasis on environmental consciousness was spread by the writers Gary Snyder and Michael McClure. - The writings of Burroughs, Huncke, Ginsberg, and others opposed the growing influence of the military. - In his book On the Road, Jack Kerouac expressed respect for land, animals, and indigenous peoples. What group is being described above?
The Beat Generation
500
This poster from an American movie playing in Poland is an example of — A) how Western movies are unpopular in many parts of Europe and Asia B) how American popular culture influences the youth of other countries C) the influence of foreign media on the American entertainment industry D) the global diffusion of American culture through the entertainment industry
D) the global diffusion of American culture through the entertainment industry
500
Which action was a direct response of the United States to growing communist threats in Greece and Turkey in the years following World War II?
Truman Doctrine
500
1.Berlin Airlift 2.Korean War 3.Truman Doctrine 4.Building the Berlin Wall 5. Sputnik Which sequence correctly orders the events chronologically?
3, 1, 2, 5, 4