CH.18 TEST-Cold War

Question 1

Which of the following best describes how the home front was affected by WWII

Accepted Answer

Victory gardens were planted, gas was rationed, more women found jobs

Question 2

_____ was the leader of the communists in China

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong

Question 3

The Soviet Union did not vote to defend South Korea at the UN Security Council because_____

Accepted Answer

the Soviets were boycotting the UN over the presence of Taiwan

Question 4

Which of the following correctly represents the course of action in the "arms race."

Accepted Answer

U.S. A-bomb, Soviets A-bomb, U.S. H-bomb, Soviets H-bomb

Question 5

What was the Truman Doctrine originally designed to do

Accepted Answer

Contain communism by giving aid to Turkey and Greece

Question 6

The main goal of the ____ was to stop the spread of communism

Accepted Answer

Truman Doctrine

Question 7

The______ were defeated in a civil war in China despite aid sent to them from the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Nationalists

Question 8

How did the Marshall Plan aim to control the spread of communism

Accepted Answer

It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies

Question 9

How did rationing affect the distribution of resources in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

It limited the number of goods and services individuals could purchase

Question 10

The U.S. was concerned about the spread of communism and suspected communists were persecuted. What was this known as

Accepted Answer

McCarthyism

Question 11

How did the Soviet Union respond to the U.S. dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Accepted Answer

It developed and tested its own nuclear weapons

Question 12

What was the primary role and focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee

Accepted Answer

To investigate those accused of disloyalty to the U.S.

Question 13

Between 1944 and 1947, Chinese Nationalists____

Accepted Answer

Ruled in the Southern and Eastern regions of China

Question 14

The Soviets developed their own atomic bomb 4 years after us. How did this affect the policy of the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. increased its efforts to construct nuclear weapons

Question 15

The Soviet Union set up the ____ in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany

Accepted Answer

Berlin Blockade

Question 16

The Eisenhower Doctrine was a warning to the Soviet Union against military intervention in ______

Accepted Answer

the Middle East

Question 17

When the Soviet Union detonated an atomic bomb, the U.S. responded by intensifying efforts to develop_____

Accepted Answer

a hydrogen bomb

Question 18

Which of the following is the best summary of the primary purpose of NATO

Accepted Answer

To unite countries in response to the threat of communist aggression

Question 19

What foreign policy did the U.S. pursue following its involvement in WWI?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. limited its involvement in international affairs

Question 20

____ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry

Accepted Answer

HUAC

Question 21

American interest in developing a hydrogen bomb intensified when______

Accepted Answer

the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb

Question 22

Which of the following was utilized to improve relations with Latin American countries in the years between WWI and WWII

Accepted Answer

Good Neighbor Policy

Question 23

After the U-2 incident, all of the following events occurred EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

the Soviet Union rejected Eisenhower's "open skies" proposal at Geneva

Question 24

In a capitalist system______

Accepted Answer

private citizens control economic activity

Question 25

To label someone's activities as _____would be to suggest that the person is making unsupported accusations

Accepted Answer

McCarthyism

Question 26

The Soviet blockade of West Berlin was a response to_____

Accepted Answer

efforts by Western nations to reunify Germany

Question 27

General Douglas MacArthur commanded U.S. forces in ______

Accepted Answer

Korea

Question 28

Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. government and military were made by _____

Accepted Answer

Joseph McCarthy

Question 29

Which of the following statements is most accurate about Japanese Americans interned during the war

Accepted Answer

Many lost their homes and businesses

Question 30

_____appeared to be winning the war in Korea until China entered the conflict

Accepted Answer

South Koreans

Question 31

The U.S. responded to fear of Soviet military action in the Middle East by issuing the _____

Accepted Answer

Eisenhower Doctrine

Question 32

The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to

Accepted Answer

Develop the atomic bomb

Question 33

When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War_____

Accepted Answer

North and South Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel

Question 34

McCarthyism featured all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Solid proof and evidence

Question 35

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted and executed for

Accepted Answer

Providing atomic information to the Soviet Union

Question 36

Which event was a consequence of the attack at Pearl Harbor?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Gov. forced Japanese Americans to relocate to internment camps

Question 37

Which of the following policies reflects the isolationist sentiment in the U.S. prior to entering WWII

Accepted Answer

Neutrality Acts

Question 38

The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to _____

Accepted Answer

restrict the spread of communism

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