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Origins of the Cold War
Origins of the Cold War
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were famous for being the first American civilians to
Be killed in the Korean War
Live in Moscow as representatives of the US
Be executed for espionage
Participate in the government space program
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China intervened against the US in 1950 due to
Prompting from Stalin
American use of atomic weapons
UN forces approaching the Yalu river
The assassination of Mao Zedong
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One major post-war economic issue was related to ending the OPA which focused on:
Educating officers while they served
War time price controls
Conscription for the army
Labor union policies
4
Two decades of Democratic control of the presidency ended with the election of this man in 1952
Eisenhower
Truman
Kennedy
Nixon
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American diplomat in Moscow responsible for devising the "containment" policy for the US
Truman
Kennan
Marshall
Churchill
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This Congressional committee held public hearings to expose communists "hiding" in America
Federal Employee Loyalty Program
House Un-American Activities Committee
House Anti-Communist Committee
The Red Scare Express
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The communist coup in this country in 1948 inspired Congress to pass the Marshall Plan
Germany
Czechoslovakia
France
Poland
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Senator Joseph McCarthy is famous for
Serving as Vice President under Eisenhower
Stirring up fears of secret communists in the US government
Being a closeted communist
Running against Truman in the 1948 election
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The Allied meeting at Bretton Woods in 1944 was focused on this issue:
International human rights
Post-war rebuilding of Japan
War crimes for Nazi leaders
Post-war global economy framework
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This is the term for the gradual communist takeover of governments in the post-wwii era
Salami tactics
Pinko Commie Subversion
Brainwashing
Coup d'etat
11
Truman was the first world leader to recognize the existence of this new country
Communist China
The Soviet Union
Turkey
Israel
12
The Truman Doctrine was first pronounced in reference to aid to these two countries
Germany and Italy
Greece and Turkey
Britain and France
Japan and China
13
Truman's "Fair Deal" included which of the following
Expanded military spending and tax cuts
Focus on charity organizations and religious institutions
Federal civil rights, health care and education
Focus on states' rights and corporate tax cuts
14
This map shows the the founding and yearly expansion of this western defense alliance
The United Nations
NATO
The Warsaw Pact
The European Union
15
Southern Democrats followed Strom Thurmond to the States' Rights Party better known as
The Dixiecrats
The Republican Party
The White Power Party
The Segragationists
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Congress provided veterans with money and resources for education, health care and work with
The Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
The GI Bill
The Veterans' Bill
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General MacArthur lead this organization in the war to defend South Korean independence
NATO
The United Nations
The United States
The League of Nations
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In 1949 China became a communist power under the leadership of this revolutionary
Singman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
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This issue was dividing the Democratic party in the 1948 election
National defense
Public eduction
Civil rights
Taxation policy
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The CIA along with the Catholic church worked to stop communist election victories in 1948 in
France
The United States
Italy
Greece