Beginnings of the Cold War Test Review

The Truman Doctrine was launched in 1947 to:

Alger Hiss, a former advisor to FDR, faced charges of being a Communist spy during the 1930s. Who made these charges?

After World War II, the ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union were primarily based on:

The policy of brinkmanship, as announced by John Foster Dulles, involved:

The Hungarian uprising against USSR was met with military intervention. This intervention reflected a departure from

Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) was associated with the:

The fall of McCarthy marked the end of the Red Scare in the 1950s.

Program to economically and militarily help nations resist communism.

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) aided coups in Poland and Hungary during the 1950s.

After World War II, which two countries emerged as the world's two superpowers?

The policy of containment, aimed at keeping communism within its existing borders, was proposed by:

Smith Act made it illegal for anyone to advocate the overthrow of the government. It targeted individuals involved in:

The Truman Doctrine was a response to the spread of communism in China.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed as a:

The Eisenhower Doctrine focused on providing support to nations threatened by communism in which region?

Alliance formed by the USSR and its satellites.

The successful airlift into West Berlin occurred in response to Stalin's:

Who assumed power in the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin's death in 1953?

The policy of massive retaliation, announced by Eisenhower's administration, involved:

Uprisings in Eastern Europe, such as the Hungarian rebellion, were met with:

What controversial action did Julius and Ethel Rosenberg undertake during World War II?

Who led the bold plan to drive the invaders from South Korea during the Korean War?

The Marshall Plan provided economic aid to help Eastern European nations recover from World War II.

The policy of brinkmanship involved threatening to use massive force, possibly nuclear, to prevent communist aggression.

The term "iron curtain," as coined by Winston Churchill, referred to the division between:

the US-provided, massive economic aid package to to strengthen democratic governments and lessen the appeal of communism

The Cold War emerged after World War II due to the strong alliance between the U.S. and the USSR during the war.

McCarthyism, as a tactic used by Senator McCarthy, involved making bold accusations without:

The Cold War was characterized by armed battles between the United States and the Soviet Union.

SEATO aimed to prevent the spread of communism in which region?

The fall of McCarthy in 1954 led to the end of:

The successful airlift into West Berlin, following Stalin's blockade, lasted for almost:

The Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union began with the launch of the satellite Sputnik.

The term "iron curtain" was coined by Joseph Stalin.

The Korean War ended in a stalemate along which approximate line?

The USSR's detonation of its first atomic bomb in 1949 heightened tensions in the arms race between the superpowers.

Defensive alliance formed by the US and western European countries.

The House of Un-American Activities Committee became well-known for attacking which industry during the Red Scare?

The Truman Doctrine provided assistance to resist communism anywhere in the world. Which two countries were the focus?

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) aided coups in which countries during the 1950s?

The Hungarian uprising against Soviet rule was successfully supported by the U.S.

After WWII, China broke into a civil war, & communist leader Mao Zedong gained control, resulting in a communist regime.

Truman asked Congress for a formal declaration of war before committing to support South Korea during the Korean War.