American History Semester 2 Final Exam
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- Q11. One goal of the Marshall Plan was togive Europeans access to higher education in the United Statesmake European countries strong enough to start buying American goods.make Germany pay costs for all the destruction it had caused in Europe.send troops to help European countries fight communism.30s
- Q22. A cause of the events depicted in this cartoon wasCuban Missile Crisis and Bay of Pigs Invasiondevelopment of the atomic bombdevastation of World War II in EuropeBerlin Blockade and airlift30s
- Q33. Which United States effort is the Soviet Union responding to in this cartoon?an attempt to stabilize the economy of Western European effort to improve United States–Soviet relationsa plan to join with other nations to reduce military spendinga commitment to rebuild the League of Nations30s
- Q44. Based on this document, which statement best describes the illustrator’s perspective?USSR and United States are allies in the Cold WarThe Soviet Union is actively opposed to the Marshall PlanStalin supports the Marshall PlanThe United States should ignore the need for European recovery30s
- Q55. In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Unionwent to the United Nations and demanded control of that section of the city.operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies.set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city.threatened the section of the city with troops and tanks.30s
- Q66. NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples ofmilitary aggression during the Cold War.failed attempts to make peace.military alliances made for “collective security.”efforts to fight communism without bloodshed.30s
- Q77. In 1950, what event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula?The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel.The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel.U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North.The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel.30s
- Q88. The CIA participated in the Cold War byhelping the president determine foreign policy.carrying out secret operations in other countries.spying on the Soviet Union.helping design efficient weapons systems.30s
- Q99. These post–World War II events are most closely associated with the fear of • Alger Hiss conviction • Rosenberg trial• McCarthy hearingsan increase in immigration from the Soviet Unionan expansion of communism into Cubalabor conflicts in United States citiesa communist threat inside the United States30s
- Q1010. The flight of the urban middle class to the suburbshurt cities economically because the middle class paid a large share of the taxes.spurred urban renewal projects that led to greater economic development in downtown districts.opened more affordable housing units to the urban poor.generated new job and business opportunities in inner cities.30s
- Q1111. The rise of the car culture led to thespread of fast-food restaurants and drive-in movie theaters.increasing dependence on mass transportation.revitalization of older city neighborhoods.decline of shopping malls.30s
- Q1212. Which of the following made the scale of suburban growth possible?interstate highwayshigh-interest loanstravel and tourismmultinational corporations30s
- Q1313. According to the advertisement, what is one of the benefits of using this appliance?heats food quicklymakes washing clothes less time-consumingeliminates the need for defrosting foodspreserves food longer than previous models30s
- Q1414. How does the advertisement reflect the postwar wave of American consumerism?It promotes a labor-saving device.It depicts a stereotypical American housewife.It encourages women to work outside the home.It promotes the use of credit for purchase.30s
- Q1515. Which of the following best characterizes the goals of Martin Luther King, Jr.?A peaceful separation of Black people into powerful economic and political groupsA church-centered Black community removed from the oppression of White peopleFederal compensation to Black people for past political and legal injusticesA peaceful integration of the races in all areas of society30s
