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Which of the following was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

A
the Berlin Wall
B
the “Iron Curtain”
C
the Great Wall of China
D
the red “hotline” phone
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What was the “missile gap” identified in the 1950s?

A
The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.
B
The Soviets had a lot fewer ICBMs than the United States.
C
The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.”
D
The “gap” referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground.
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Which of the following saw a decrease in the United States during the 1950s?

A
government spending
B
the birthrate
C
unemployment
D
consumer demand
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Which of the following statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

A
McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.
B
McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.
C
McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
D
McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization combined the military strength of

A
the United States, Latin America, and Western Europe.
B
the United States, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union.
C
the United States, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.
D
the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.
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A
An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.
A
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.
A
An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.
A
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.
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By 1968, a majority of Americans

A
supported Martin Luther King’s nomination as US president.
B
were united in support of the Vietnam War.
C
believed that the Vietnam War was a mistake.
D
supported President Johnson’s reelection.
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How did television contribute to the conformity of the 1950s?

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Television shows encouraged people to be individuals.
T
Television aired only news and information programs.
T
Television portrayed a lifestyle that many people tried to imitate.
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Television programming had little creativity or new ideas.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a whistle-stop campaign?

A
strong attempts to win an election despite negative public opinion
B
short campaign speeches given by a politician from a train
C
campaigns that are run by conservative Republicans
D
multiple Democratic candidates on a presidential ballot
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The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began when

A
the United States first launched a nuclear missile.
B
the Soviet Union developed its own atomic bomb.
C
the Soviet Union launched its first satellite.
D
NASA created the Mercury program.
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Why did the system of government in the Soviet Union help to create conflict with the United States after World War II?

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The Soviet system of government did not allow its people to choose their own leaders, which the United States thought was wrong.
T
The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.
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The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.
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The Soviet system of government gave the people in Eastern Europe too much freedom, which the United States thought was wrong.
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Which of the following events marked the end of American military involvement in the Vietnam War?

A
the Kent State shootings
B
the 1973 cease-fire
C
the surrender of South Vietnam
D
the passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment
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Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

A
the automobile
B
the transistor
C
the television
D
the hearing aid
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Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government’s measures to investigate communists?

A
Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman’s actions did little to make it go away.
B
Truman actions were not strong enough to demonstrate to the public that the threat from the Soviets was very real.
C
Truman focused only on the government; he did not believe that communism had infiltrated other aspects of American life.
D
People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.
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Which of the following is a major concern for North Korea today?

A
undertaking the difficult transition to democracy
B
finding a leader to replace Kim Jong-Il
C
producing enough food for its people
D
preventing China from invading from the north
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By 1968, a majority of Americans

A
supported Martin Luther King’s nomination as US president.
B
were united in support of the Vietnam War.
C
believed that the Vietnam War was a mistake.
D
supported President Johnson’s reelection.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, the USSR controlled Eastern European nations via a number of methods, including

A
establishing puppet governments and using force to crush any dissent or opposition to communist rule.
B
establishing a blockade along the Iron Curtain and preventing anyone from entering or leaving those countries.
C
preventing those countries from joining the United Nations and creating a policy of containment.
D
encouraging opponents to leave those countries and establishing refugee organizations in Western Europe.
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Jonas Salk became well known in the early 1950s because he

A
starred in a popular movie called Rebel without a Cause.
B
led a movement of people who refused to conform to social trends.
C
introduced a way to mass-produce homes and reduce their costs.
D
developed a vaccine that virtually eliminated polio from American society.
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Immediately following World War II, President Truman reinstated price controls in an attempt to

A
raise the prices of consumer goods.
B
decrease the rate of inflation.
C
increase demand for consumer goods.
D
lower taxes to stabilize the economy.
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Which of the following saw a decrease in the United States during the 1950s?

A
government spending
B
the birthrate
C
unemployment
D
consumer demand

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