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Position:Home>History> History!!!!!?Question:1: Who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan? Harry Truman J. Edgar Hoover Franklin Roosevelt Dwight Eisenhower 2: Who coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"? Josef Stalin Winston Churchill Harry Truman Joseph McCarthy 3: Stalin blockaded West Berlin in 1948 because: American nuclear bombers were based there He wanted to force Westerners out of the city The Berlin Wall was being built He was unhappy with the results of the Nuremburg Trial 4: Americans persuaded Western Europe to be democratic by: Giving cheap holidays to Disneyland Opening up McDonald's restaurants Creating rock and Roll music Giving money via the Marshall Plan 5: The Berlin Airlift was a response to: The Soviet blockade of West Berlin The unusually severe winter of 1947 The construction of the Berlin Wall Wartime destruction of roads into West Berlin 6: The Marshall Plan was: A strategy for defeating North Korea A strategy for defeating communist China An American economic aid program for Europe A civil-defense plan for surviving a Soviet nuclear strike 7: The Soviet Union responded to the formation of NATO by: Blockading West Berlin Forming the Warsaw Pact Sending advisors to the Organization of American States Creating the Iron Curtain 8: What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine (a.k.a. Containment)? The elimination of Communism Reconstruction of Western Europe after World War II To prevent the spread of Communism Assist British colonies in Africa 9: The immediate cause of the US military involvement in the Korean peninsula in 1950 was the: Japanese invasion of Manchuria Creation of the DMZ along the 38th parallel Attack by North Korea on South Korea Acquisition of a nuclear weapon by North Korea 10: The first American troops sent to Korea landed on the shores of Seoul Inchon Pusan Wonsan 11: Which of the following statements about Korea is TRUE? Korea was divided in World War II into the Communist North and democratic South Korea was divided in World War II into the democratic North and the Communist South North Korea assisted mainland China in the fight against Chiang Kai-shek South Korea and North Korea were always two separate countries 12: All of the following contributed to Cold War tensions EXCEPT the: United States airlift of food to the citizens of Berlin Marshall Plan Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles by the US Senate Establishment of NATO 13: McCarthyism runied the lives of numerous people because they were accused of having links to ________. The FBI The House Un-American Activities Committee The Communist Party The Baby Boomers 14: Why were the Rosenburgs executed? Espionage Kidnapping Murder Terrorism 15: All of the following contributed to the expansion of the American economy in the 1950s EXCEPT: The Baby Boom Suburban growth The end of the Korean War Increased industrial growth 16: Who was NOT a musical artist from the 1950s? John Lennon The Big Bopper Elvis Presley Buddy Holly 17: Which of the following was NOT a television show broadcast in the 1950s? The Howdy Doody Show I Love Lucy M*A*S*H* Gunsmoke 18: What was the name of the influential book written by Betty Freidan based on her experiences in the 1950s? Peyton Place On The Road Happy Days The Feminine Mystique 19: All of the following occurred during Eisenhower's two terms in office EXCEPT: The continuation of the Korean War NASA was created Alaska and Hawaii were admitted into the Union as the 49th and 50th states The government sent troops to assist the Little Rock Nine 20: Rosa Parks' decision not to give up her seat led to a Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation on city busses. Where did this occur? Memphis, Tennessee Mobile, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Macon, Georgia 21: The decision in the landmark 1954 Supreme Court case, ____________, ruled that segregation in public schools was illegal. Plessy v. Ferguson Marbury v. Madison Brown v. Board of Education Brown v. United States 22: Known as the _______, these were the teenagers who initially needed military escort to attend their high school classes. Little Rock Seven Little Rock Eight Little Rock Nine Little Rock Ten 23: _____________ was a baptist minister from Atlanta who helped to shape the course of the national Civil Rights Movement beginning in the 1950s. Mahatmas Gandhi Malcolm X Martin Luther King, Jr. Jesse Jackson 24: Students used ______________ as a method to desegregate lunch counters in more than 200 cities. Violent protest Freedom Rides Sit-ins Protest marches 25: The ________ Amendment abolished slavery. 13th 14th 15th 16th Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 1: Who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan? Harry Truman J. Edgar Hoover Franklin Roosevelt Dwight Eisenhower 2: Who coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"? Josef Stalin Winston Churchill Harry Truman Joseph McCarthy 3: Stalin blockaded West Berlin in 1948 because: American nuclear bombers were based there He wanted to force Westerners out of the city The Berlin Wall was being built He was unhappy with the results of the Nuremburg Trial 4: Americans persuaded Western Europe to be democratic by: Giving cheap holidays to Disneyland Opening up McDonald's restaurants Creating rock and Roll music Giving money via the Marshall Plan 5: The Berlin Airlift was a response to: The Soviet blockade of West Berlin The unusually severe winter of 1947 The construction of the Berlin Wall Wartime destruction of roads into West Berlin 6: The Marshall Plan was: A strategy for defeating North Korea A strategy for defeating communist China An American economic aid program for Europe A civil-defense plan for surviving a Soviet nuclear strike 7: The Soviet Union responded to the formation of NATO by: Blockading West Berlin Forming the Warsaw Pact Sending advisors to the Organization of American States Creating the Iron Curtain 8: What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine (a.k.a. Containment)? The elimination of Communism Reconstruction of Western Europe after World War II To prevent the spread of Communism Assist British colonies in Africa 9: The immediate cause of the US military involvement in the Korean peninsula in 1950 was the: Japanese invasion of Manchuria Creation of the DMZ along the 38th parallel Attack by North Korea on South Korea Acquisition of a nuclear weapon by North Korea 10: The first American troops sent to Korea landed on the shores of Seoul Inchon Pusan Wonsan 11: Which of the following statements about Korea is TRUE? Korea was divided in World War II into the Communist North and democratic South Korea was divided in World War II into the democratic North and the Communist South North Korea assisted mainland China in the fight against Chiang Kai-shek South Korea and North Korea were always two separate countries 12: All of the following contributed to Cold War tensions EXCEPT the: United States airlift of food to the citizens of Berlin Marshall Plan Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles by the US Senate Establishment of NATO 13: McCarthyism runied the lives of numerous people because they were accused of having links to ________. The FBI The House Un-American Activities Committee The Communist Party The Baby Boomers 14: Why were the Rosenburgs executed? Espionage Kidnapping Murder Terrorism 15: All of the following contributed to the expansion of the American economy in the 1950s EXCEPT: The Baby Boom Suburban growth The end of the Korean War Increased industrial growth 16: Who was NOT a musical artist from the 1950s? John Lennon The Big Bopper Elvis Presley Buddy Holly 17: Which of the following was NOT a television show broadcast in the 1950s? The Howdy Doody Show I Love Lucy M*A*S*H* Gunsmoke 18: What was the name of the influential book written by Betty Freidan based on her experiences in the 1950s? Peyton Place On The Road Happy Days The Feminine Mystique 19: All of the following occurred during Eisenhower's two terms in office EXCEPT: The continuation of the Korean War NASA was created Alaska and Hawaii were admitted into the Union as the 49th and 50th states The government sent troops to assist the Little Rock Nine 20: Rosa Parks' decision not to give up her seat led to a Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation on city busses. Where did this occur? Memphis, Tennessee Mobile, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Macon, Georgia 21: The decision in the landmark 1954 Supreme Court case, ____________, ruled that segregation in public schools was illegal. Plessy v. Ferguson Marbury v. Madison Brown v. Board of Education Brown v. United States 22: Known as the _______, these were the teenagers who initially needed military escort to attend their high school classes. Little Rock Seven Little Rock Eight Little Rock Nine Little Rock Ten 23: _____________ was a baptist minister from Atlanta who helped to shape the course of the national Civil Rights Movement beginning in the 1950s. Mahatmas Gandhi Malcolm X Martin Luther King, Jr. Jesse Jackson 24: Students used ______________ as a method to desegregate lunch counters in more than 200 cities. Violent protest Freedom Rides Sit-ins Protest marches 25: The ________ Amendment abolished slavery. 13th 14th 15th 16th 1: Who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan? Harry Truman 2: Who coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"? Winston Churchill 3: Stalin blockaded West Berlin in 1948 because: He wanted to force Westerners out of the city 4: Americans persuaded Western Europe to be democratic by: Giving money via the Marshall Plan 5: The Berlin Airlift was a response to: The Soviet blockade of West Berlin 6: The Marshall Plan was: An American economic aid program for Europe 7: The Soviet Union responded to the formation of NATO by: Forming the Warsaw Pact 8: What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine (a.k.a. Containment)? To prevent the spread of Communism 9: The immediate cause of the US military involvement in the Korean peninsula in 1950 was the: Attack by North Korea on South Korea 10: The first American troops sent to Korea landed on the shores of Pusan 11: Which of the following statements about Korea is TRUE? Korea was divided in World War II into the Communist North and democratic South 12: All of the following contributed to Cold War tensions EXCEPT the: Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles by the US Senate 13: McCarthyism ruined the lives of numerous people because they were accused of having links to ________. The Communist Party 14: Why were the Rosenburgs executed? Espionage 15: All of the following contributed to the expansion of the American economy in the 1950s EXCEPT: The end of the Korean War 16: Who was NOT a musical artist from the 1950s? John Lennon 17: Which of the following was NOT a television show broadcast in the 1950s? M*A*S*H* 18: What was the name of the influential book written by Betty Freidan based on her experiences in the 1950s? The Feminine Mystique 19: All of the following occurred during Eisenhower's two terms in office EXCEPT: The continuation of the Korean War 20: Rosa Parks' decision not to give up her seat led to a Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation on city busses. Where did this occur? Montgomery, Alabama 21: The decision in the landmark 1954 Supreme Court case, ____________, ruled that segregation in public schools was illegal. Brown v. Board of Education 22: Known as the _______, these were the teenagers who initially needed military escort to attend their high school classes. Little Rock Nine 23: _____________ was a baptist minister from Atlanta who helped to shape the course of the national Civil Rights Movement beginning in the 1950s. Martin Luther King, Jr. 24: Students used ______________ as a method to desegregate lunch counters in more than 200 cities. Sit-ins 25: The ________ Amendment abolished slavery. 13th Question 10 is actualy Inchon, NOT PUSAN |