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1950 quiz
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the iron curtain | Europe became divided. one side free, and one side communist. |
| What is NATO? | set up by 12 free countries to protect against the threat of communism. |
| who was Nikita Kruschez? | Replacement for Joseph Stalin. |
| What is a Communists? | They were to keep containment from spreading any further. |
| How did cars change America in the 1950's? | they were needed for commuting to and from work. |
| Who was Mao Zedong? | Communists who took over China and one a civil war. |
| What was the baby boom? | large population explosion |
| What is the warsaw pact? | group formed to protect themselves against communists. |
| Who was Douglas Mcarthur? | commander of the UN forces. |
| What were some of the most popular TV shows in the 1950's? | quiz shows and soap operas |
| What was the domino theory? | If the country fell to communist the countries next to it would too. |
| Who was Dwight Eisenhower? | elected president in 1952 and re-elected in 1956 |
| What was Marshall plan? How did it help? | It was to re-build any country. helped free countries. |
| What is an Armsrace? | Both sides build up there army. |
| What is inflation what did the government do to try and fight inflation? | Rise in prices. Government passed the G.I. Bill. |
| What was the 38th parallel | Split into north and south korea after world war 2 |
| What did Harry Truman do to help the military in 1948? | de-segregated them. |
| What was sputnik. | first man-made satellite |
| what was important about montgomery alabama in 1955? | boycott lasted a year and then started to bankrupt the bus company. |
| What happened to the french in 1954? | france left vietnam. U.S. had to supply food. |
| what is the united nations? | organization that is to prevent future wars. |
| what were the soviet bloc countries? | poland, czechoslovakia,hungary, bulgaria, romania,alabania, and yugoslavis |
| what were some of the ways american cganged in the 1950's? be specific. | Rock n'roll was introduced. Elvis presley became a super star. civil rights movement act was passed to make sure everyone had the right to vote. white collar jobs were increasing and computers were introduced. |
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