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US History
Unit 12 test (Pearson)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the Truman Doctrine state? | It said that the US would come to the aid of any country in the world that was trying to resist communism. |
| How did the US get supplies into Berlin when the Soviet Union put a blockade around it? | They had to airlift supplies in for 15 months |
| What alliance did the Soviet Union form in response to the US forming NATO? | They formed the Warsaw Pact |
| What was the final outcome of the Korean War? | South Korea was able to resist being taken over by North Korean. The line that divided the countries was the same as it was before the war. |
| What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society? | He created widespread fear in the US of communism. |
| What was the Soviet Union's goal coming out of WWII? | Their goal was to rebuild the country and protect their own interests. |
| What was the Cold War? | It was a period of political tension between the US and the Soviet Union from the 1950's through the late 1980's. |
| What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan? | To create stable democracies in Europe that could resist communism. |
| What effect did the highway building campaign of the 1950's have on US citizens? | It caused less reliance on public transportation. More people began to own cars and use them as a means of transportation. |
| What challenges did Truman face with the economy coming out of WWII? | His biggest challenge was keeping inflation in check. |
| What was the US reaction to the Soviets launching "Sputnik" into space? | It made the US focus more resources on the teaching of math and science in schools to counter the Soviets. |
| What was the Taff-Hartley Act? | It restricted labor strikes that threatened national interests. |
| How did TV effect economic growth in the 1950's? | It helped spur economic growth by allowing businesses to reach consumers through advertisements on TV |
| Why did computers become prevalent in the 1950's? | The new computers were smaller and faster and thus became more prevalent in businesses in the 1950's. |
| Who was William Levitt? | He designed track housing that could be put up really fast. He had several communities throughout the country where his "track housing" model was used. |
| What was the role of women in the 1950's? | Their primary role was to manage the home. |
| What ideas was Eisenhower's campaign focused around in the 1952 election? | His three key areas of focus were: Korea, communism, and corruption |
| What were the immediate effects of the baby boom? | Families started to move from the cities to the suburbs |
| satellite nations | Countries subject to Soviet domination |
| iron curtain | Philosophical "wall" of Soviet domination and oppression |
| containment | US policy of resistance to Soviet attempts at expanding communism |
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