What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

It failed miserable and pushed Cuba closer to the Soviets

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

Many people had their lives ruined by false accusations

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

The US expanded its space program

Why did the US go to war in Korea?

to prevent the spread of communism

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

He ordered a naval blockade of Cuba

How did the US punish Cuba after the missile crisis?

It placed a trade embargo on Cuba

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

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

The US airlifted supplies to West Berlin

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

a near hysterical fear of communism

The launch of Sputnik caused America to...

focus more heavily on math and science education

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

Which statement is true?

Cuba's location made it an important Soviet ally

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

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