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# Chapter 13 The Cold War Begins Test Review
# Chapter 13 The Cold War Begins Test Review
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Ozga/Hammer Review Chpt 13
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The Hollywood 10, Rosenberg's, and Alger Hiss are examples of
American communist suspects
Causes of the Korean War
friends of President Eisenhower
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Law made Comm groups in US publish records & make it illegal to estab a totalitarian govt in US
HUAC
Marshall Plan
McCarran Act
3
Cold War tensions are best shown by
government in Iran taking control of US owned oil fields
creation of the United Nations
build up of nuclear weapons
4
Organization formed at end of WW2 with goal of promoting international peace
CIA
NRA
United Nations
5
Which of the following was a result of Joseph McCarthy?
Extension voting rights to African Americans
Limitations on freedom of speech, individ beliefs, assembly
Expansion of all civil rights
6
Which of the following is a method the US did NOT use to stop spread of communism in Cold War
dropped atomic bombs on other countries
sent money to other countries
sent CIA to use covert operations
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In the late 1940s, President Truman saw the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan necessary for
creating world peace
containing the spread of Communism
economic growth in America
8
The launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 caused
discussions with US about ending nuclear weapons production
Americans to fear that Soviets were better technologically
a Cold War with the US
9
Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism?
creation of the Warsaw Pact by the Soviet Union
fear of communist influence in the US
buildup of Soviet missiles in N Korea
10
The Korean War began when
American and Soviet troops fought at 38th parallel
S Korea invaded China, which worried the Soviet Union
N Korean troops tried to reunite Korea by invading S Korea
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One disadvantage of brinksmanship
it was too dangerous
it was unconstitutional
it did not work
12
Truman's containment policy was based on the belief that the Soviet Union wanted to
cooperate with the U.S.
ignore problems of Europe and focus on Africa
expand its territory and communist influence
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How did the Soviets react when US tried to reunite Germany and prevent communism in W Europe?
U-2 Incident
Berlin blockade
Berlin aircraft
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Movies, books, and school drills during the 1950s showed that
The US was becoming more like communist enemies
Americans were worried about nuclear bombs
The US was winning the cold war
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Which situation resulted from Senator McCarthy's search for Communists in US during the 1950s?
High-ranking officials were convicted as spies for Soviet U
Many afraid reputations would be ruined by false accusations
Communst groups began a wave of violent political terrorism
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At the end of WW2, the Cold War was caused by
U.S refused to send economic help to Europe
failed Yalta and different views for post war world
competetion between the superpowers to conquer Africa
17
During Cold War, US attempted to prevent spread of communism in Europe mainly by
taking over govt of several W European nations
hold a series of summit meetings with leaders of N. Korea
policies of economic and military aid for European nations
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Which is a valid conclusion based on US involvement in the Korean War?
US cooperation with a WW2 ally ended when the war ended
Policy of containment applied in Asia as well as in Europe
UN restricting trade was more effective than military action
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President Eisenhower used the policy of "massive retaliation" because it
made the Soviet government look "out of control"
increased the number of US nuclear weapons
allowed him to cut overall military spending
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Under Ike, the CIA ran covert ops in countries where the threat of comm seemed strong- why?
provide countries with economic aid
change anti-am govt while promoting US interests without war
Convince citizens of those countries that communism was weak
