CH 22 Cold War Begins

Question 1

In 1953 Americans were shocked when the Soviet Union tested the:

Accepted Answer

hydrogen bomb

Question 2

Pres Eisenhower’s threats of nuclear war to maintain peace is which of the following policies?

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Brinkmanship

Question 3

Seized by the Egyptians, who intended to use its profits to fund other projects:

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Suez Canal

Question 4

To stop Communist rev. in other countries, Pres Eisenhower used covert ops conducted by the:

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Central Intelligence Agency

Question 5

President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur in 1951 when MacArthur:

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publicly criticized the president’s policy of limited war

Question 6

US covert operations in developing nations included:

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organizing riots and providing weapons to opposition groups

Question 7

FBI director who urged HUAC to hold public hearings on Communists subversion:

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J Edgar Hoover

Question 8

Deadly radiation left over after a nuclear blast:

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Fallout

Question 9

What did President Harry Truman establish in early 1947 to screen all federal employees?

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The loyalty review program

Question 10

Communist countries of Eastern Europe that were dependent on the Soviet Union:

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Satellite nations

Question 11

Countries with primarily agricultural economies, where many covert operations took place:

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Developing nations

Question 12

What impact did the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings have on Hollywood?

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Producers blacklisted anyone accused of being a Communist

Question 13

Drills performed by American school children in preparation for a Soviet attack:

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Duck and cover

Question 14

General in charge of occupied Japan, fired by President Truman for insubordination:

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Douglas MacArthur

Question 15

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to:

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help Western Europe recover from World War II

Question 16

In the Long Telegram, George Kennan expressed that the USSR had major weaknesses and proposed:

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Containment of Soviet expansion

Question 17

Senator Joseph McCarthy created the media frenzy that began his anti-Communist witch-hunt by:

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saying he had a list of communists employed by US State Dept

Question 18

Military alliance formed in Eastern Europe by the Soviet Union:

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Warsaw Pact

Question 19

By 1945 what did Pres Roosevelt and his advisers think was the key to keeping world peace?

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A strong United Nations

Question 20

Type of American spy plane shot down by the Soviets in 1960:

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U-2

Question 21

The UN had a Security Council that could ask its members to:

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take military action to uphold a UN resolution

Question 22

Separated North Korea and South Korea after the armistice that ended the Korean War

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38th parallel

Question 23

The relationship between the military & the defense industry that influences govt policy:

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A military-industrial complex

Question 24

Following Communist aggression in Greece & Turkey, Pres Truman outlined a policy known as the

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Truman Doctrine

Question 25

Roosevelt, Churchill & Stalin divided Germany into 4 zones controlled by the US, GB, USSR &

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France

Question 26

At the Potsdam Conference, Presi Truman took a stand against heavy reparations and insisted:

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Germany’s industry had to be allowed to recover

Question 27

After the Korean War began, the United States embarked on a major:

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Military buildup

Question 28

The policy of massive retaliation allowed President Dwight D. Eisenhower to:

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significantly reduce military spending

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