Era 9 Questions

Era 9 Questions (1945-1970s)

What did President Eisenhower propose at the first postwar U.S.-Soviet summit? A free trade agreement A plan that would divide the world between U.S. and Soviet spheres of influence A joint U.S.-Soviet space program A treaty allowing Soviets and Americans to fly over each other’s countries

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What advantage did the U.S. have after WWII that Great Britain did not? A stronger economy More allies Faster reconstruction of war-damaged infrastructure A better relationship with the Soviet Union

*U.S. factories stopped making military supplies*12 million veterans returned to civilian life*Veterans began having families and building houses*The demand for consumer goods rose sharply* ?Which of the following best completes the list above? The nation entered a lengthy economic depression The nation entered a postwar economic boom The baby boom ended The GI Bill gave jobs to all veterans

How was the rise of popular culture in the 1950s affected by mass media such as TV and radio? Much of the popular culture was spread by mass media Mass media refused to cover forms of popular culture Art forms such as ballet and theater were never shown on TV or in movies Baby boomers controlled the media

The 1960s saw the rise of women’s rights organizations that were based on feminism, or the belief that Women are superior to men Women should run for president Women should earn more than men Women and men should be treated equally

How did the Cold War begin? U.S. Soviet tensions grew after WWII Former Communist countries joined NATO NATO’s creation angered Soviet leaders Winston Churchill criticized the Soviet Union

The second nation to be controlled by Communists was North Korea Yugoslavia China East Germany

The Cold War turned into armed conflict in Korea and Berlin Korea and Vietnam Vietnam and China Vietnam and Berlin

At the Yalta Conference, what did the Allies decide to do with Germany after WWI? Complete the destruction of its industrial infrastructure so it would no longer be able to make war Divide it into four different nations, each with a democratic government Divide it into four sectors, each occupied by a different Allied nation Add its territory to Poland

The Korean War began when South Korean troops invaded North Korea North Korean troops invaded South Korea American troops invaded South Korea Soviet troops invaded North Korea

How did Senator Joseph McCarthy become known as the nation’s top Communist fighter? He served with distinction in the Korean War He convicted Klaus Fuchs of spying He claimed that many known Communists worked for the State Department He gave the FBI tips that led them to arrest Ethel and Julius Rosenburg as spies

The Smith Act Made it a crime to call for the overthrow of the U.S. government Made it a crime to plan for the creation of a totalitarian dictatorship Required Communist organizations to register with the government Prevented Communists and other radicals from entering the U.S.

What opportunities did the beginning of WWII open up for women? They could take factory jobs once reserved for men They could hold public office They could serve as soldiers in the armed forces They could take top corporate positions vacated by men

Plessy v. Ferguson Legalized separate but equal facilities Banned “reverse discrimination” Outlawed segregation Declared that slaves had no rights

What happened to the Little Rock Nine when they arrived for the first day of school? The Arkansas National Guard turned them away They were arrested and put in jail They were beaten severely by the crowd They were allowed to enter, but no one would speak to them

In the fall of 1956, when Clinton High School became the first Tennessee public school to integrate, Governor Frank Clement Did nothing to stop the riots that resulted Sent state troopers to prevent African American students from going to school Stood in the school’s door to prevent African American students from entering Sent state troopers to stop riots and protect African American students

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned Discrimination in employment and public accommodations Registering black voters Discrimination in education The poll tax

How did President Truman advance the cause of equal rights for African Americans? He ended segregation in government and defense jobs He helped found the NAACP He ended segregation in the military He allowed black Americans to work in factories

President Richard Nixon pursued the policy of détente by Holding Strategic Arms Limitation Talks with the Soviet Union Supporting the space program Attempting to weaken the 1965 Voting Rights Act Creating the Occupational Health and Safety Administration

The Marshall Plan’s goals included all of the following except Resisting communism Punishing Nazi Germany Creating markets for U.S. goods Helping suffering Europeans

In which event during the Cold War was nuclear war narrowly avoided? The Soviet blockade of Berlin The Bay of Pigs invasion The Vietnam War The Cuban missile crisis

*Police chief of Birmingham, Alabama, during the civil rights movement*used police dogs and fire hoses to violently break up a peaceful protest by African American students*threw hundreds of demonstrators in jailWhich of these people is described above? Strom Thurmond George Wallace Eugene “Bull” Conner Medgar Evers

*Replaced John Lewis as the head of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1966*Led the SNCC to abandon the policy of nonviolence*Began the Black Power movementWhich of these people is described above? Martin Luther King Jr. Albert Gore Sr. Dianne Nash Stokely Carmichael

This facility in Memphis was an early center of rock and roll music; rock pioneers such as Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded music here. What is this facility? The Grand Ole Opry Sun Studio The Memphis Belle Camp Campbell

*Nashville radio station that began broadcasting in 1925*Helped popularize country music through its national broadcasts*Created the Grand Ole Opry*Helped develop the Country Music AssociationWhat Nashville radio station is described above? WSM WNSH XCM WRS

Era 9 Questions

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ERA 9: 1945-1980

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Chapter 9 Supplemental Questions

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CHAPTER 9 THE PROGRESSIVE ERA

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Chapter 9: Jacksonian Era

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CHAPTER 9 THE PROGRESSIVE ERA

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