Post-World War II Transformations and Challenges in the United States Quiz
Test your knowledge on Cold War era with questions about presidents, policies, and pivotal events in the United States.
#1
Which US president implemented the Marshall Plan?
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
#2
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement and an advocate of nonviolent protest?
Malcolm X
Medgar Evers
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
#3
Which US president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
#4
Which US president initiated the New Deal program?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
#5
Which US president signed the North Atlantic Treaty, establishing NATO?
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
#6
What was the purpose of the GI Bill of Rights passed in 1944?
To provide healthcare for veterans
To provide housing loans for veterans
To provide education and job training for veterans
To provide tax benefits for veterans
#7
Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Berlin Airlift
The division of Germany
#8
Which economic theory dominated US policymaking during the early Cold War era?
Keynesian economics
Monetarism
Supply-side economics
Neoliberalism
#9
What was the purpose of the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956?
To improve transportation infrastructure for national defense
To provide funding for state education systems
To expand the national railway network
To regulate interstate commerce
#10
What was the primary goal of the New Deal?
To provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression
To expand American influence overseas
To promote isolationist policies
To dismantle the federal government
#11
Who coined the term 'McCarthyism' during the Second Red Scare?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
Harry S. Truman
Richard Nixon
#12
What was the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision?
It legalized segregation in public schools
It upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine
It ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
It mandated desegregation of all public facilities
#13
What was the purpose of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?
To restrict immigration from Asia
To prioritize European immigrants
To abolish national origin quotas
To limit immigration from Latin America
#14
Which organization was created as a result of the Bretton Woods Conference?
United Nations
World Bank
NATO
WTO
#15
What was the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
It led to the desegregation of public transportation
It resulted in the formation of the Black Panther Party
It marked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
It sparked the Selma to Montgomery marches
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