WWII, Post-War, and the Cold War

Answer all of these trivia questions to the best of your ability. This quiz covers everything about World War 2, the post-war era of the 1950s, and the Cold War, a full blown-out nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union.

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Last updated: April 16, 2017

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What policy did the United States follow at the beginning of WWII?	Isolationism
What was the economy like in the US following WWII?	People had jobs; more money
What was the baby boom?	A time of increased birth rates after WWII
How were women portrayed in the 1950s?	Homemaker wives or mothers
What was the Cold War?	A time of tension between the US and the Soviet Union

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What was the main cause of the previous answer?	Communism v. Democracy
What was McCarthyism?	An effort to root out communism by making unproven accusations
Who were Jan and Ethel Rosenberg?	Couple that was accused and sentenced to death for providing atomic bomb info for the Soviets
What was the Korean War?	The first US combat action to stop communism