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Why was the Bay of Pigs an embarrassment to the Kennedy Administration?
It was a failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro
It supported a communist gov. in the Western Hemisphere
It allowed the Soviet Union to develop nuclear weapons
It established the Soviet Union as a superpower
2
Which of the following was a direct result of the Truman Doctrine?
The space race
Providing aid to Turkey and Greece to fight Communism
Recognizing the new nation of Israel
Supporting the trials of war criminals from WWII
3
"An attack on one shall be considered an attack on all" is most associated with...
The Marshall Plan
The Berlin Blockade
NATO
The space race
4
The idea of using nuclear weapons as a tool of foreign policy is known as....
NATO
McCarthyism
SEATO
Brinkmanship
5
What did the communist takeover in China and the Korean War give rise to in America?
The Marshall Plan
The space age
McCarthyism
communism
6
The term "Iron Curtain" refers to...
An agreement between superpowers
The political division in Europe
NATO
The Warsaw Pact
7
Senator McCarthy was most closely associated with issues related to...
The space race
Communist spies, lies, and the denial of civil liberties
Military and financial aid to foreign countries
The collective bargaining rights of labor unions
8
The Bay of Pigs, U-2 planes, and Soviet Missiles refer to the relationship between the US and..
Mexico
Cuba
Germany
China
9
McCarthyism is in response to...
The Civil War
The Korean and Cold War
The Vietnam War
WWII
10
Why did President Truman fire General MacArthur during the Korean War?
Congress refused to support the war
MacArthur ordered his troops to stop fighting.
The US suffered many losses on the battlefield
MacArthur continued to discuss the use of atomic bombs
11
The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan represent attempts by the US to deal with the..
Arms race
President's political opponents
Expansion of communism
National debt
12
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and Berlin Airlift?
To expand US trade relations
To limit the expansion of Communism
To establish a relationship between the US and USSR.
To end Nazism in Europe
13
Shortly after WWII, the Cold War developed mainly as a result of what?
US refusal to send economic aid to Europe
The space race
The USSR's refusal to leave the countries of Eastern Europe
Failure of the Treaty of Versailles
14
President Kennedy supported the Bay of Pigs Invasion as an effort to...
Support Fidel Castro's efforts to reform Cuba
Stop the flow of illegal drugs to the US
Remove Fidel Castro from power
Rescue hostages held by Cuban freedom fighters
15
Which of the following was formed by the Soviet Union in response to the US formation of NATO?
Brinkmanship
SEATO
McCarthyism
Warsaw Pact
16
Why did more Americans go to the movies during the 1930's than ever before?
People were trying to escape the hardships of the depression
Everyone wanted to see movies in color
A boost in the economy allowed people to have more money
It was the first decade of movie theatres
17
In what way did the Truman Doctrine direct the policy of containment?
It encouraged a military buildup in the Pacific Ocean
It spread democracy through military and economic aid
It provided military control of the Caribbean
It sought to limit trade with Japan and China
18
How did W.E.B. Dubois' philosophy compare to Marcus Garvey's?
Dubois wanted segregation and Garvey wanted assimilation
Garvey wanted segregation and Dubois was a black nationalist
Garvey wanted segregation and Dubois wanted assimilation
Dubois wanted segregation and Garvey was a black nationalist
19
The Korean War turned into a war between the US and...
Cuba
China
The Soviet Union
East Germany
20
How did the US economy change after the Emergency Banking Bill?
Roosevelt abolished the Second Bank of the US
Banks were privatized and allowed to print currency
The Federal Government took permanent control of banks
Banks were closed, reorganized and reopened
