Popular support for Joseph McCarthy began to fade when

he bullied witnesses in tv hearings investigating the army

At Yalta, the leaders agreed to

divide Germany among the 4 allied powers

At Yalta, the leaders agreed to recognize the Polish government that the Soviets had set up if

Stalin agreed to hold free elections there asap

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were charged with

passing atomic secrets to the Soviets

Truman fired MacArthur because

MacArthur demanded Truman's approval to expand the war

The famous court case of Sacco-Vanzetti during the 1920's had already demonstrated

America's fear of anti-democratic government at home

Joe McCarthy created the media frenzy that began his witch hunt by

saying he had a list of commies employed by the State dept.

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1
Popular support for Joseph McCarthy began to fade when
he bullied witnesses in tv hearings investigating the army
the senate impeached him
he couldn't produce the list he said he had of commies
he began to accuse popular
2
At Yalta, the leaders agreed to
divide Germany among the 4 allied powers
allow free elections in Germany
help Germany's economy recover
allow 1/2 of Germ. to be commie and the other half to be dem
3
Which word best characterizes the following people: Linda Brown, James Dean, Elvis Presley
consumerism
racial
conformity
rebellion
4
After WWII, labor unrest was triggered by
poor working conditions
falling wages
lack of jobs
rising inflation
5
At Yalta, the leaders agreed to recognize the Polish government that the Soviets had set up if
Stalin agreed to hold free elections there asap
Stalin agreedgive up his demand for reparations from germany
Stalin agreed to allow Poland to trade with the West
Stalin agreed to allow free enterprise in Poland
6
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were charged with
plotting to overthrow the US
planning acts of terrorism
passing atomic secrets to the Soviets
being Communist party members
7
The purpose of the Marshall plan was to
help western europe recover
punish Germany for WWII
keep Communists countries weak
prevent Germany from rearming
8
NATO formed for the purpose of
settling international disputes
mutual defense
promoting free trade among members
spreading democracy
9
Truman fired MacArthur because
MacArthur wanted to withdraw American troops from China
MacMacArthur ignored Truman's command to invade China
MacArthur demanded Truman's approval to expand the war
MacArthur's mistakes caused his forces to lose a key port
10
The famous court case of Sacco-Vanzetti during the 1920's had already demonstrated
Freedom of speech rights
neutrality in times of war
America's fear of anti-democratic government at home
Nazism and fascism
11
The Korean War resulted in
victory for south korea
containment but no victory
victory for North Korea
victory for the UN
12
When the US, Britain and france merged their zones in Germany, the Soviet Union responded by
threatening to declare war
organizing a military alliance
building the berlin wall
blockading west berlin
13
Joe McCarthy created the media frenzy that began his witch hunt by
saying he had a list of commies employed by the State dept.
saying that there were spies in the US Army
urging the HUAC to hold open hearings
accusing Alger Hiss of being a Soviet Spy
14
Truman said the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were essential for
American prosperity
military recovery
preventing another German dictatorship
containment
15
Which of the following was not a technological or scientific breakthrough of the 1950's
The discovery of the Polio Vaccine
Mass distribution of the TV
The discovery of AIDS
The discovery of the DNA structure

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