The policy of containment stated that . . .

America should hold firm against communist

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?

North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula

The Eisenhower Doctrine was concerned primarily with

Developmentof the hydrogen bomb

The above photograph from a 1955 issue of Life magazine represents

common US fears in the decades followingthe end of WW II

The primary message conveyed by the above cartoon is that

how to the two organizations attack aggression

Eisenhower’s administration introduced a policy of massive retaliation as a way to

Increase government spending on the military

What impact did the U-2 incident have on the Soviet-American relations?

resulted in the Soviets cancelling a meeting with Eisenhower

The map to the right reflects -

A. The primary reason for the development of NATO

The federal government funded educational initiatives in math and science in response to

The successful launch of the first artificial satellite

Flight plan which allowed for a plane to land every 3 minutes

To provide supplies to a blockaded city

The phrase “iron curtain” used by Winston Churchill in his 1946 speech refers to

Soviet domination of Eastern Europe

Which statement best summarizes the impact of the Venona Papers on this passage?

the papers showed Russian spies did work in the U.S.govt'

In the immediate aftermath of the Berlin Crisis, the United States

Became part a peacetime military alliance for thefirst time

Jobs such as the ones described in this 1956 advertisement became available because

Cold War defense program had spurredtechnological innovation

One of the primary goals of the Marshall Plan was to prevent the . .

spreadof communism in Western Europe

The relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union became strained because –

Each country believed that the other one was a threat

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1
President Eisenhower was responding to SenatorJoseph McCarthy’s public attempts to
limit free speech
promote religious tolerance
increase U.S. literacy rates
restrict conservative political influence
2
The policy of containment stated that . . .
Americans and the Soviets to coexist over a longperiod
America should hold firm against communist
US should go out and attempt to dislodgecommunist leaders
United States should depend on its WesternEuropean allies
3
What was the term used for nations in Eastern Europe that were loyal to Moscow?
The Axis
Central Powers
Satellites
Nationalists
4
What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?
International groups needed help investigatingNK officials
Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid
North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula
help from the U.S. military to overthrow regimes in Korea
5
Loyalty programs, blacklists, and legislation such as the McCarran Act.
The Truman doctrine
Brinkmanship
The Marshall Plan
Anti-communisthy steria
6
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in
The Red Scare of the 1950s
The war effort of the 1940s
Leading the charge for using the atomic bomb in Korea
The 1948 Presidential Election Scandal
7
The Eisenhower Doctrine was concerned primarily with
Supportingthe people of West Berlin
Developmentof the hydrogen bomb
Helpingthe French in Vietnam
A. Eventsin the Middle East
8
The above photograph from a 1955 issue of Life magazine represents
common US fears in the decades followingthe end of WW II
Russian response to Eisenhower’s policy of brinkmanship
the effects of the Taft-Hartley Act
the results of Executive Order 9981
9
The primary message conveyed by the above cartoon is that
a competition to see who is the betterpeace-keeping agency
how to the two organizations attack aggression
Truman will bring the United Nations also to its end
Legislation enacted by President Truman
10
Eisenhower’s administration introduced a policy of massive retaliation as a way to
Increase government spending on the military
Endthe Korean War
Dissuadecommunists states from expanding
Helpthe Allies land at Normandy
11
What impact did the U-2 incident have on the Soviet-American relations?
two nations realized thenecessity of working together
unidentified flying objectbrought the two nations together
Soviet premier asked tomeet with the American president
resulted in the Soviets cancelling a meeting with Eisenhower
12
The map to the right reflects -
A. The primary reason for the development of NATO
A. The United States’ failed attempt at containment
A. The second phase of the Marshall Plan
A. A successful use of the Truman Doctrine
13
The federal government funded educational initiatives in math and science in response to
The successful launch of the first artificial satellite
The discovery of new chemical elements
The development of the ENIAC computer
announcement of international educationalguidelines
14
Flight plan which allowed for a plane to land every 3 minutes
To enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war-torncity
To provide supplies to a blockaded city
To rescue thousands of stranded political refugees
To deploy substantial invasion forces
15
The phrase “iron curtain” used by Winston Churchill in his 1946 speech refers to
A. Security measures employed by Stalin’s bodyguards
The Berlin Wall
Stalin’spolicy of holding firm in negotiations with the West
Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
16
Which action did the United States have taken to stop or limit the activity taking place above
. Demonstrate the power of the H-bomb to scare the Soviets
Release the Venona Papers to the UN Security Council
Implement the Truman Doctrine
Provide aid under the Lend-Lease Act
17
Which statement best summarizes the impact of the Venona Papers on this passage?
the papers showed Russian spies did work in the U.S.govt'
papers did not add any additionalevidence to show guilt
confirmed, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were infact innocent
Execution was unnecessary
18
In the immediate aftermath of the Berlin Crisis, the United States
A. Joined the Warsaw Pact
A. Enacted legislation to restrict immigration
A. Once again attempted to withdraw from world affairs
Became part a peacetime military alliance for thefirst time
19
Jobs such as the ones described in this 1956 advertisement became available because
Most U.S. citizens opposed the development of atomicweapons
Cold War defense program had spurredtechnological innovation
Weak college programs had produced fewscientists
law required private businesses to recruit forthe military
20
One of the primary goals of the Marshall Plan was to prevent the . .
collapseof communist governments in Eastern Europe
fallof West Berlin to the Soviets
spreadof communism in Western Europe
collapseof the Soviet Union’s economy
21
The relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union became strained because –
United States used militaryforce in Korea
Both nations were competingfor supremacy in space
United States blocked theSoviet Union from joining the UN
Each country believed that the other one was a threat

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