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Postwar Culture and The Cold War
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1
The Soviet blockade of West Berlin was a response to
efforts by Western nations to reunify Germany
the formation of NATO
The Marshall Plan
efforts by Western nations to divide Germany
2
In the 1950's both the beat movement and rock'n'roll were viewed as
rebellion
Bengals cheers
harmless entertainment
mainstream American values
3
_was the most effective in convicting the American public that the Vietnam war was NOT winnable
The invasion of Cambodia
The actions of Students
Body Counts
The Tet Offensive
4
Which event led to creation of NATO?
Building of the Berlin wall
The Bay of Pigs invasion
Berlin blockade/airlift
Soviet detonation of the atomic bomb
5
State of hostility short of direct military confrontation tht developed btn US and Soviet Union
Cold War
Red Scare
Geneva Summit
U2 Incident
6
Which factor helped lead to the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
Uneven prosperity between the 2 nations after the Depression
Differing intentions for rebuilding Europe after WWII
lack of US aid to Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program
Both nations being members of UN Security Council after WWII
7
According to textbook, which became a battlefield btwn Communist and Anti-Communist in 1947?
Greece
Turkey
Hungary
Greece and Turkey
8
To label someone's activities as "McCarthyism" would be to suggest that...
actions are sincere but misguided
staunchly loyal to the U.S.
making unsupported accusations
soft on communisim
9
Who is NOT a victim of the communist paranoia that gripped the country during this time?
Rosenbergs
Alger Hiss
George Kennan
Hollywood Ten
10
The US policy of brinkmanship depended on Soviet fears of...
nuclear war
espionage
German reunifications
loss of prestige
11
Which argument for involvement in Vietnam was MOST consistent with containment
US pledged to help South Vietnam
Withdrawling support in South Vietnam would cause problems
Communist victory would threaten neighboring countries
South Vietnamese govt was corrupt
12
Examples of containment include?
Berlin Airlift
All of the above
Korean War
Marshall Plan
13
The main purpose of the War Powers Act was to
expand the power of military
restrict the power of the military
expand the power of the president
restrict the power of the president
14
What does CIA stand for?
Central Intelligence Agency
Communists in America
Citizens in Alliance
Cool individuals in America
15
GI Bill of Rights was important because
included low interest loans
it included unemployment benefits for one year
It paid all or part of college tuition
All the above
16
Which president proposed the "Star Wars" System?
Carter
Johnson
Reagan
Kennedy
17
Which statement best explains American involvement in Vietnam?
US wanted to halt spread of communisim
The Soviet Union had little influence in Southeast Asia
Japanese took control of Vietnam
The U.S wanted closer ties with Asia
18
The plan to shoot down nuclear missiles with a network of satellites was called?
INF
SALT
DCHS
SDI
19
During the Cold War, the U.S used policy of containment to limit spread of
absolute monarchy
communism
fascism
parliamentary democracy
20
The first man in space was
Yuri Gagarin
Alexander Mogilny
John Glenn
Francis Gary Powers
21
The Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, US responded by,
space satellite
a hydrogen bomb
NATO
an atomic bomb
22
What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?
the discovery that the missiles had been removed
Castro's promise to break with the Soviet Union
America's secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey
Castro's promise to restore democracy
23
____enabled North Vietnam to send troops to South Vietnam.
The fall of Dien Bien Phu
The Ho Chi Minh Trial
Castro's promise to restore democracy
Castro's promise to break Soviet Union
24
Which president was in office and made decisions that led to failed Bay of Pigs invasion?
Johnson
Kennedy
Nixon
Carter
25
Which event escalated the number of American soldiers sent to Vietnam?
Bay of Pigs
Dien Bien Phu
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Construction of Berlin Wall
26
With more money to spend on products, ___became an American way of life
social conformity
A 40 Hour Work Week
planned obsolescence
consumerism
27
The use of atomic weapons at the end of WW2 created fears and was critical in response to
Cuban Missle Crisis
Marshall Plan
Independence movement in India
Berlin Blockade
28
Which is NOT an argument against involvement in Vietnam War?
The South Vietnamese was corrupt
the human and financial costs
fighting was in a remote region
China supported North Vietnam as a part of aggression
29
The 38th parallel became an important dividing line between
Korea and China
China and Taiwan
North and South Korea
North and South Vietnam