1945-1962: Cold War-Affluent Society

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What was unique about the Cold War between the U.S. and the USSR?



	Coldest winter on record


	Indirect fighting


	Only war U.S. has lost


	Ended before WWII

Which of the following was not a fear of the U.S. post-WWII?

In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first unmanned space craft, called _____, into orbit.

What was one effect of the National Defense Education Act?

After World War II, instead of turning to isolationism, the U.S. became __________.

In 1950, U.S. General MacArthur led the United Nations invasion of _________.

The Korean war ended with a _________ in 1953.

The U.S. responded to the ________ by demanding the intruding ships leave and then creating a naval blockade.

The atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb, long-range missiles, and weapon stockpiles were all a part of the:

The U.S. pledged allegiance to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for _______ and ________.

The U.S.'s large population growth after WWII is called the ____________.

The 1950s saw a sharp rise in the portion of people performing __________ work.

Which of the following states is not a part of the Sun Belt?

Which of the following statements are true about transportation in the 1950s? 1. new roads and highways built; 2. interregional trade grew; 3. trains remained dominant over air travel.

1950s visual entertainment, advertising, and news all expanded with the growing prevalence of ________ in society.

One effect of large, efficient farms producing more food per acre was:

Which of the following was not a sign of improved medical conditions in the 1950s?

Which of the following statements is true regarding religious attitudes and changes during the 1950s?

What is global diffusion?

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	Spread of communism


	The atomic bomb


	Spread of capitalism


	Espionage by Soviet spies



	Sputnik


	The Soviet Child


	Apollo


	Lunar57



	Education spending cut


	Science focus increased


	Self-defense classes added


	Speech required to graduate



	a world power


	communist


	extremely religious


	debt-free



	Vietnam


	Berlin


	Korea


	Cuba



	Hiroshima bombing


	Cuban Missile Crisis


	Berlin airlift


	Lusitania sinking



	arms race with Britain


	Hot War


	submarine excursions


	arms race with USSR



	consumer spending increased


	food prices dropped


	urbanization increased


	all of the above



	vaccinations


	high infant mortality


	modern surgery


	low infant mortality rate



	Religiosity grew


	Religion linked to communism


	Atheism grew


	Evangelism declined



	Isolation


	A soil-building process


	Spread of ideas, behaviors, and technology


	A period without technology



	Chinese victory


	stalemate


	U.S. victory


	Korean victory



	peace, security


	gold, oil


	war with USSR, oil


	none of the above



	exponential effect


	PTSD


	immigrant storm


	baby boom



	white collar


	blue collar


	unskilled


	unpaid