BrainMass Quizzes America After WWII This quiz will access your knowledge of America after WWII and the new age that the country was entering into. 1 What was the name that Russia and its associated countries went by during their Communist years? Bolsheviks United Nations of Russia The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The United States of Russia 2 The United Nations and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) started after the end of which event? The cold war WWII The Vietnam War The Korean War 3 What was the name of the financial assistance that helped Europe recover after the end of WWII? The Marshall Plan The Victory Bond The Truman Doctrine The Cuban Missile Crisis 4 Where did the United States fight Communism? The Gulf War Vietnam and Korea Korea and Europe Vietnam and Europe 5 What did the decision by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education accomplish? Provide backs with student loans End segregation in education Approved funds for women's education programs Gave the education system funds to build more schools 6 Which President sent hundreds of troops to Vietnam and tried to start the Great Society? Ronald Reagan Harry Truman John F Kennedy Lyndon Johnson 7 What did the Supreme Court case of Engel v. Vitale say? Officials cannot require prayer in school That blacks had equal rights as their white counterpart That affirmative action is legal under the Constitution That abortion is legal in the United States 8 What did the World Trade Organization (WTO) work to accomplish? promote profitable products Monitor trading rules among nations Lower tariffs Restrict trade to only permit developing countries 9 In 1962, the US avoided a standoff with the Soviet Union that could have led to a nuclear war. What is the name of this event? The Italian Bomber Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis The Korean War The Berlin Crisis 10 Which President resigned over the Watergate Scandal? Jimmy Carter Lyndon Johnson Gerald Ford Richard Nixon Submit Quiz