The US and their Allies responded to the Berlin Blockade by

airlifting supplies to West Berlin

The containment policy expanded in the late 1950's to include

the ideas of brinkmanship and Mutually Assured Destruction

The main lesson learned from the Nuremberg Trial was that

Each individual is responsible, even if following orders

The event that kick-started the space race was the

the USSR launching the first satellite

What was NOT agreed upon at the Yalta Conference?

Japan would be provided with a new constitution

The purpose of NATO was

to establish a military alliance to oppose the USSR

Which event started the Korean War?

North Korea invaded South Korea

How was the Truman Doctrine different then the Marshall Plan?

it gave military and financial support to Greece, Turkey

The term Baby Boom refers to

babies born from the mid 1940's to mid 1960's

Which of the following is NOT true of the United Nations?

it was established after WWI, it interfered in the Chinese Civil War

In his farewell address, Eisenhower warns against 'the military-industrial complex', meaning

makers of arms in America were too closely tied to Congress

What change to the Japanese culture was NOT made by General MacArthur after WWII?

displaced the emperor and sent the royal family to exile

The difference between McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare was that

The Red Scare was real; McCarthyism manipulated fear

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1
The US and their Allies responded to the Berlin Blockade by
attacking East Berlin
evacuating West Berlin
airlifting supplies to West Berlin
moving West Berlin to West Germany
2
The containment policy expanded in the late 1950's to include
a plan to invade the USSR and overthrow communism
to creating a Marshall Plan for Latin America
the intention of overthrowing China's commumnist government
the ideas of brinkmanship and Mutually Assured Destruction
3
The main lesson learned from the Nuremberg Trial was that
Each individual is responsible, even if following orders
all nations are free to choose their leaders
War, what is it good for?
that the Holocaust should never happen again
4
The event that kick-started the space race was the
the USSR launching the first satellite
USSR Foreign Minister Sputnik declaring a race to the moon
the USSR launching of the first nuclear missile
the US launching the first satellite
5
Which American senator first spoke out against McCarthyism?
Margaret Thatcher
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
Margaret Chase Smith
6
The CIA helped overthrow the government of which country for nationalizing the oil fields?
Iraq
Cuba
Iran
Guatemala
7
What was NOT agreed upon at the Yalta Conference?
Free elections would be guaranteed in Europe
Germany would be split between the Allies
Japan would be provided with a new constitution
Stalin would declare war on Japan
8
HUAC became most well known for investigating the
US Army
Mexican immigrants
Hollywood
state department officials
9
The purpose of NATO was
provide a counterbalance to the newly created United Nations
strengthen the economies of western Europe
to respond to the challenge of the Warsaw Pact
to establish a military alliance to oppose the USSR
10
The dominant media of the 1950's was the
Internet
TV
smoke signals
radio
11
Which event started the Korean War?
North Korea invaded South Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
the release of "The Interview
MacArthur attacked at Inchon
12
How was the Truman Doctrine different then the Marshall Plan?
it gave military and financial support to Greece, Turkey
There were no expectations of success with the doctrine
It focused more o financially stopping communism
Truman wanted to rebuild the cultures, not just economies
13
The term Baby Boom refers to
a loaded diaper
the huge jump in birth rated following the Korean War
babies born to parents in their 40's to 60's
babies born from the mid 1940's to mid 1960's
14
Which of the following is NOT true of the United Nations?
it was established after WWI
it interfered in the Chinese Civil War
it superseded the League of Nations
it intervened in the Korean War
15
The Iron Curtain was first referred to in a speech by
FDR
J. R. Lewis
Harry Truman
WInston Churchill
16
In his farewell address, Eisenhower warns against 'the military-industrial complex', meaning
makers of arms in America were too closely tied to Congress
that the Red Scare was real and still a threat
the military was a threat to the industrialization of the US
the military should have not connection to industry
17
What change to the Japanese culture was NOT made by General MacArthur after WWII?
modeled their constitution after that of America
displaced the emperor and sent the royal family to exile
Gave women the right to vote
Established a free market, capitalist system
18
The difference between McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare was that
The Red Scare was real; McCarthyism manipulated fear
The Red Scare started and ended earlier
The Red Scare was destructive, but McCarthyism wasn't
there was not real difference
19
Which of the following was NOT true of the Hollywood Ten?
They were blacklisted
They were jailed for contempt
They're the first to protest communism in the film industry
Most were exiled from the US
20
Which country tried to escape Soviet domination only to be let down by the US and the UN?
Iran
Hungary
Cuba
Germany

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