The Cold War - 2018

Question 1

“____” has become identified with making harsh and often untrue accusations against Americans

Accepted Answer

McCarthyism

Question 2

Harry S. Truman’s policy of _____________, sought to stop the spread of Communism in the World.

Accepted Answer

Containment

Question 3

45-year long war when both the USA and USSR began to build their nuclear stockpiles

Accepted Answer

The Cold War

Question 4

Statement best describes the primary focus of the House of Un-American Activities Committee?

Accepted Answer

to investigate those accused of disloyalty to the US

Question 5

Event when USA and her allies provided supplies to Germany via airplane to overcome blockade

Accepted Answer

Berlin Airlift

Question 6

The USSR developed their own nuclear bomb beginning the “ ____” between the USA and the USSR

Accepted Answer

Arms Race

Question 7

Jewish-American couple executed for selling US plans for nuclear weapons to USSR

Accepted Answer

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Question 8

In 1950, Communist North Korea invaded South Korea and thus started the

Accepted Answer

Korean War

Question 9

What parallel line divides North Korea from South Korea after the war.

Accepted Answer

38th

Question 10

Imaginary __________ ______________fell over Europe, separating Communism from Democracy

Accepted Answer

Iron Curtain

Question 11

The USSR launching its first satellite, ___into space thus starting the “_____________ ______"

Accepted Answer

Sputnik/Space Race

Question 12

Americans were questioned about their “un-American” activities under the

Accepted Answer

Loyalty Review Boards

Question 13

As Democratic member nations, they pledged to help one another w/ nuclear weapons, war, etc.

Accepted Answer

NATO

Question 14

1961 the Soviet Union built the __________ _to prevent East Germans from escaping to the West.

Accepted Answer

Berlin Wall

Question 15

The main goal of the ___ was to stop or contain the spread of communism.

Accepted Answer

Truman Doctrine

Question 16

Truman Doctrine....

Accepted Answer

contained communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey

Question 17

Primary goal of the US containment policy after WWII was to

Accepted Answer

stop the spread of Soviet influence

Question 18

In what years did home ownership grow the most?

Accepted Answer

1950-1956

Question 19

Why did the US get involved in the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

We felt it was important to resist Communist aggression.

Question 20

US gave war torn Germany and Italy money to rebuild under the

Accepted Answer

Marshall Plan

Question 21

Successful launching of Sputnik led to ....

Accepted Answer

Am. fear of USSR achieving technological superiority.

Question 22

Effect of space technology and exploration on the people of the United States?

Accepted Answer

It led to advances in the quality of life for most Americans

Question 23

This leader was responsible for creating our nation's first interstate highway system

Accepted Answer

Eisenhower

Question 24

Protective pact is made up of the USSR and its satellite nations - to go against NATO

Accepted Answer

Warsaw Pact

Question 25

HUAC was an investigative committee in the...

Accepted Answer

US House of Representatives

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