During the Cold War the US and the SU didn't want to be involved in military conflict, why?

the potential for global nuclear destruction

American interest in developing a hydrogen bomb intensified when

the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb

Joseph McCarthy's influence in the nation waned quickly mainly as a consequence of

his behavior in the Army-McCarthy hearings

During the Cuban Missile crisis...

the United States and the Soviet Union came close to war

How does this best explain the effects of the Red Scare on American society during the 1950’s?

U.S. feared communism & were willing to sacrifice ideals

What message BEST represents the message of this cartoon?

UN will successfully avoid the same mistakes as the LN

One way in which the Red Scare of the 1920s and McCarthyism of the 1950s were similar is both

jeopardized the rights of ppl suspected of being communist

President John F. Kennedy supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to..?

remove a communist dictator from power

General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean war.....

should be extended into a war against China

How did the formation of NATO and the Warsaw pact intensify the cold war?

Establishing military alliances based on political beliefs

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1
During the Cold War the easing of tensions between the US and the Soviet Union resulted in
the invasion of Hungary and Czechoslovakia
the organization of the Warsaw Pact
the Berlin airlift
a treaty banning nuclear tests
2
What did Churchill use to describe the isolation of Soviet Union from the rest of the world?
Demilitarized zone
38th parallel
Iron curtain
Isolationism
3
The effects depicted in the political cartoon above can best be ascribed to..?
a large U.S. military buildup
the creation of a multilateral economic framework
the effects of economic deregulation
the domestic impact of the world economy
4
What was the name of the event where the U.S. flew supplies over to Berlin and dropped them?
Reunification of Germany
Allied invasion of Normandy
Collapse of the Berlin wall
Berlin airlift
5
During the Cold War the US and the SU didn't want to be involved in military conflict, why?
pressure from nonaligned nations
the potential for global nuclear destruction
the threat of China to both nations
mutual dependence on Middle East petroleum
6
American interest in developing a hydrogen bomb intensified when
the policy of containment failed in China
the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb
the Soviet Union exploded a hydrogen bomb
the Soviet Union launched a space satellite
7
Joseph McCarthy's influence in the nation waned quickly mainly as a consequence of
the Oppenheimer case
his expulsion from the Senate
his behavior in the Army-McCarthy hearings
the reports that he was an alcoholic
8
The United States responded to fear of Soviet military action in the Middle East by?
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
Eisenhower Doctrine
9
During the Cuban Missile crisis...
Khrushchev ordered a quarantine of US ships headed for Cuba
the United States and the Soviet Union came close to war
JFK worked through diplomatic channels to resolve problems
Khrushchev used television to alert the world to the crisis.
10
How does this best explain the effects of the Red Scare on American society during the 1950’s?
Hysteria guided Americans to attack the Statue of Liberty
U.S. feared communism & were willing to sacrifice ideals
Americans easily overcame their fear of Communism
Some Americans feared communism, some focused on progress
11
Which of these is an example that best illustrates the Cold War Policy of Containment?
the Soviet Union launched a space satellite
The Korean War
The fall of China to Communism
Recognizing the state of Israel
12
The Truman doctrine was promoted in conjunction with U.S. assistance against soviets where?
Western Europe
none of these
Greece and Turkey
The middle east
13
What message BEST represents the message of this cartoon?
UN will suffer the same mistakes that ended the LN
Critics fear that the Korean War will stir up old conflicts
because of the Korean War the World will fall into turmoil
UN will successfully avoid the same mistakes as the LN
14
One way in which the Red Scare of the 1920s and McCarthyism of the 1950s were similar is both
addressed the issue of increased government bureaucracy
jeopardized the rights of ppl suspected of being communist
occurred during times of economic depression
led to the imprisonment of ethnic minorities during wartime
15
As a result of the Korean war
Korean Peninsula became the site of unresolved tensions
All are correct
the UN backed military to restore the sovereignty of S Korea
border between N and S Korea was restored at 38th parallel.
16
President John F. Kennedy supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to..?
stop the flow of illegal drugs to the United States
remove a communist dictator from power
rescue hostages held by Cuban freedom fighters
support Fidel Castro’s efforts for reform
17
General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean war.....
should be limited to Korea
should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union
should be extended into a war against China
was not a vital American interest
18
How did the formation of NATO and the Warsaw pact intensify the cold war?
by creating economic unions based on political borders
by identifying locations for military bases
Establishing military alliances based on political beliefs
by providing funds for nuclear laboratories

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