Openstax U.S. History-Chapter 28: Post-War Prosperity and Cold War Fears, 1945-1960

What was the main reason the United States did not experience the same difficulties its European allies experienced after World War II ?

No battles were fought and no attacks were made on U.S. soil

Why was economic recovery easier for the United States than it was for Great Britain and France after World War II ?

No battles were fought and no attacks were made on U.S. soil

The United Nations was formed after World War II as the successor to which failed organization ?

the League of Nations

Which country received economic assistance through the Marshall Plan ?

France

After World War II , the United States hoped to accomplish which of the following goals by establishing a presence in West Germany ?

preventing the spread of Communism in Europe

The United States and which other nation emerged as the world's two dominant superpowers after World War II ?

the Soviet Union

What was one benefit that American soldiers received under the G.I. Bill ?

They were able to obtain business loans at reduced rates

Which alliance was formed as a reaction to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) ?

the Warsaw Pact

Which conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly resulted in a third world war ?

the Cuban Missile Crisis

Which U.S. senator led a hunt for Communists within the U.S. government in the early 1950s?

Joseph McCarthy

The " Double V " campaign concerned victory over the Axis powers and which American issue

segregation in the United States

In 1952 , the first vaccine for polio was developed by which scientist ?

Jonas Salk