How did the US respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

The US airlifted supplies to West Berlin

How did the US punish Cuba after the missile crisis?

It placed a trade embargo on Cuba

Which statement is true?

Cuba's location made it an important Soviet ally

What impact did McCarthy's ant-communist campaign have on America?

Many people had their lives ruined by false accusations

How did President Kennedy respond to the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?

He ordered a naval quarantine of Cuba

What was the purpose of the flexible response military strategy?

to allow alternative defense strategies

The Soviets removed their missiles in Cuba in exchange for...

the dismantling of US missiles in Turkey

Which best describes the "Iron Curtain"?

An imaginary barrier between communist and democratic Europe

What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

It failed miserable and pushed Cuba closer to the Soviets

In what way was Senator McCarthy damaging to the United States?

He threatened American civil rights

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

A communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea

The search for spies and secret agents in the government and Hollywood all resulted from...

a near hysterical fear of communism

Why did the US go to war in Korea?

to prevent the spread of communism

In what way did the launch of Sputnik motivate the US?

The US poured $$ into math & science education

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1
The policy of not allowing the further spread of communism.
blockading
containment
isolationism
imperialism
2
At Potsdam, the Soviets pushed...
a capitalist German nation
German reparations payments
total Soviet control of Berlin
permission to place missiles in Cuba
3
How did the US respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?
The US asked the United Nations for help
The US airlifted supplies to West Berlin
The US allowed West Berlin to join East Germany
The US blockaded East Germany
4
How did the US punish Cuba after the missile crisis?
It assassinated Castro
It placed a trade embargo on Cuba
It maintained a naval blockade of Cuba
It supported rebels who overthrew Castro
5
Which statement is true?
Eisenhower believed isolationism would preserve peace
Cuba's location made it an important Soviet ally
The US did not support foreign deployment of missiles
Truman attempted to avoid involvement in foreign alliances
6
What impact did McCarthy's ant-communist campaign have on America?
Numerous communist Americans were imprisoned or deported
Many people had their lives ruined by false accusations
Communists began a series of violent attacks
Many government officials were exposed as communists
7
How did President Kennedy respond to the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?
He ordered the sites to be bombed
He ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion
He negotiated with Castro to get them removed
He ordered a naval quarantine of Cuba
8
What was the purpose of the flexible response military strategy?
to prepare for an invasion of Cuba
to decrease the stockpiling of nuclear weapons
to allow the US to fight limited wars against the Soviets
to allow alternative defense strategies
9
The Soviets removed their missiles in Cuba in exchange for...
the ability to trade freely with the West
the end of allied occupation of West Berlin
the removal of US forces from South Korea
the dismantling of US missiles in Turkey
10
Kennedy set this goal for the US during the 1960s.
To create the first neutron bomb
to put a man on the moon
To put the first man into outer space
to build a space missile system
11
Which best describes the "Iron Curtain"?
the US naval blockade of Cuba
a demilitarized zone between North and South Korea
the alliance between the USSR and its satellite states
An imaginary barrier between communist and democratic Europe
12
What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
It failed miserable and pushed Cuba closer to the Soviets
It failed and led to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin
It successfully installed Castro as Cuba's leader
It successfully overthrew the government of Cuba
13
In what way was Senator McCarthy damaging to the United States?
He ignored evidence of Soviet spies in the US
He undermined the authority of President Truman
He threatened American civil rights
He sold nuclear secrets to the Soviets
14
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Korea became a unified capitalist society
A communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea
A wonderful memorial was built in Washington D.C.
Korea became a unified communist country
15
When someone is prevented from working due to suspicion of wrongdoing.
shunning
containment
exceptionalism
blacklist
16
The search for spies and secret agents in the government and Hollywood all resulted from...
the discovery of missiles in Cuba
the launch of Sputnik
a near hysterical fear of communism
the conviction of the Rosenbergs
17
Why did the US go to war in Korea?
to prevent the spread of communism
to make the Soviet Union look weak
to take economic control of Korea
To end the suffering of the Korean people
18
In what way did the launch of Sputnik motivate the US?
The US poured $$ into math & science education
The US began building more nuclear missiles
The US developed the Death Star to destroy Sputnik
US schools focused more on political and cultural studies

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