What promise did Stalin make and break after Soviet occupation of several Eastern European countries?
A. to allow the people to hold free elections
B. to educate the population about communism
C. to give financial assistance to war-torn families
D. to leave the region as soon as possible
A. to allow the people to hold free elections
How did President Truman guard against communist spies in America?
A. He set immigration quotas on all people from Eastern Europe.
B. He made all communist-related activities illegal in the United States.
C. He ordered the investigation of government workers to determine their loyalty.
D. He set up a committee led by Joseph McCarthy to investigate communist activities on American soil.
C. He ordered the investigation of government workers to determine their loyalty.
Which one of the following events led to the Korean War?
A. the invasion of Japan into Korea
B. the sending of UN forces into Korea to assist South Korea
C. the formation of the Demilitarized Zone
D. the division of Korea between the Soviets and Americans
D. the division of Korea between the Soviets and Americans
As Americans became more prosperous post–World War II, what new form of entertainment became more popular?
A. television
B. circuses and carnivals
C. movies
D. dance halls
A. television
What factor contributed to the baby boom after World War II?
A. Women no longer worked in factories and could raise families.
B. There were improvements in health care and nutrition after the war.
C. The country felt the need to grow the population after losing so many men in both world wars.
D. Couples were having more children because they could help contribute to the family income.
B. There were improvements in health care and nutrition after the war.
How did Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka affect the civil rights movement?
A. Public schools were no longer to be segregated.
B. Public schools could be segregated as long as the school system provided equal school options.
C. Busing had to be made available to all students.
D. Lessons had to be written to the cultural background of the students in the classes.