As You Read This Section, Answer These Questions!

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Chapter 26
Section 1 / Origins of the Cold War

As you read this section, answer these questions!

1. What were the central differences between Soviet communism and American capitalism?

2. What happened during the war that caused distrust between the U.S. and USSR?

3. What was the intention of the United Nations as it was created?

4. Why was Truman at a disadvantage when he became President in 1945?

5. What promise, made by Stalin at Yalta, was broken after the war?

6. How did the postwar goals of the U.S. and USSR differ?

7. How did the USSR use satellite nations?

8. Describe the policy of “containment”:

9. What was the “Iron Curtain”?

10. What is a “Cold War”?

11. How did each of the following contribute to the Cold War?

The Truman Doctrine:

The Marshall Plan:

The Berlin Blockade:

The Berlin Airlift:

NATO:

12. How does American reaction after World War 2 differ from its reaction to World War 1? (think)

Chapter 26
Section 2 / The Cold War Heats Up

Asyoureadthissection,filloutthechartbelowbywritinganswerstothequestionsintheappropriateboxes

CivilWarinChina / CivilWarinKorea
1. Which side did the United States support and WHY?
2. What did the United States do to affect the outcome of the war?
3. What was the outcome of the war?
4. How did the American public react to that outcome and why?

B. Explain the significance of each term:

MaoZedong: / ChiangKai-shek:
Taiwan(Formosa): / 38thparallel:
Chapter 26
Section 3 / The Cold War Comes Home

A. Asyoureadthissection,filloutthechartsbelowbywritinganswerstothequestionsintheappropriateboxes.

a) What were they accused of? / b) How were they effected by the accusations? / c) Do the accusations seem to have been “fair”? Explain.
1. The Hollywood Ten
2. Alger Hiss
3. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
McCarthyism
4.Whatseemstohavemotivatedit? / 5.Whydiditsucceedatfirst? / 6. Why did it fall out of favor?

B. Explain the following Terms:

HUAC
Blacklist
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Chapter 27
Section 2 / The American Dream in the Fifties

A. Explain the effects of the following trends in the 1950’s. Be sure to have at least ONE positive effect and ONE negative effect!

Trend / Effects:
1. Businessexpansion:conglomeratesandfranchises
2. Suburbanexpansion:flightfromthecities
3. Population growth:thebabyboom
4. Dramaticincreaseinleisuretime
5. Dramaticincreaseinthe use of the automobile
6. Theriseofconsumerism

B. Answer these questions:

1. What is “planned obsolescence” and how does it relate to the rise of consumerism?

2. How did Jonas Salk impact American Society in the 1950’s?

Chapter 27
Section 3 / Popular Culture

A. Answer the following questions about each innovation in pop-culture of the 1950’s.

1. Television

/ a. Whataresomeofthemostpopularshowsproduced? / b. Whatkindsofsubjectsdidtelevisiontendtopresent? / c. Whatkindsofsubjectsdidittendtoavoid?

2. Radio

/ a. Howdidradiochangetocompetewithtelevision? / b. WhatrolediditplayinpopularizingAfrican-Americanculture?

3. Film

/ Howdidmovieschangetocompetewithtelevision?
4. Thebeatmovement / a. Whowerethemostfamousbeatwriters? / b. Whatwerethemovement’schiefcharacteristics?
5. Rock ‘n’ Roll / a. Whohelpedtopopularizerock‘n’roll? / b. Whatwererock’schiefcharacteristics?

B. What was the purpose of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?

Why was did it need to be formed during this period?

Chapter 27
Section 4 / The Other America

A. Asyoureadaboutproblemsfacedbythe“other”Americaofthe1950s,notesomecausesofeachproblem,solutionsthatwereoffered,andsomeeffectsofthosesolutions.(Noticethattwoanswershavebeenprovidedforyou.)

Problem: Decaying Cities

Causes: / Solutions Offered:
Urban Renewal / Effects:
Problem:DiscriminationAgainstMexicanAmericans
Causes:
Prejudice against Hispanics; hard feelings toward braceros who stayed to work in the U.S. after World War 2; illegal aliens escaping poor conditions in Mexico / Solutions Offered:

Problem:EconomicHardshipforNativeAmericans

Causes: / Solutions Offered: / Effects:

B. Explain the following terms:

Bracero –

Termination Policy -

Chapter 29
Section 1 / Taking on Segregation

As you read, answer questions about important events in the civil rights movement. Refer to the timeline for assistance.

/ 1. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 do?
2. How did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson? / 3. What impact did the Plessy Decision have on African Americans?
4. In what 3 ways did World War 2 help set the stage for the modern civil rights movement?
a.
b.
c.
5. Who argued Brown’s case? / 6. What did the Brown ruling declare?
7. Why was Rosa Parks arrested? / 8. What did Rosa Parks’ arrest mark the beginning of?
9. In what ways was the Bus Boycott a success? / 10. Who became the apparent leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
11. What was crisis in Little Rock? / 12. How did President Eisenhower respond to the crisis in Little Rock?
13. Who was the president of the SCLC? / 14. What was the purpose of the SCLC?
15. What did SNCC accomplish and how?