In its policy of massive retaliation, the United States warned it would

meet communist threats to U.S. allies w/ overwhelming force

A 1960 summit between President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev was called off after

the U.S. lied about a U-2 flight over the Soviet Union

Which of the following best describes the underlying causes of the Cold War?

economic/political differences between U.S. and Soviet Union

Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?

the United States did not provide enough air support

In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the

boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe

In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union

set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city

How did the United States respond to the Soviet's blockade of West Berlin?

The U.S. sent planes full of supplies for the people.

NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of

military alliances made for “collective security"

How did the U.S. Government respond when Francis Gary Powers's U-2 spy plane was shot down?

it stated the plane was actually a lost weather plane

Which two world leaders are generally credited with bringing an end to the Cold War?

President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

President Eisenhower took an activist role when he pushed for the large government program of

construction of interstate highways

Which of the following regarding the Bay of Pigs invasion is FALSE

President Kennedy received good advice from his CIA advisors

What 1950 event began the Korean War?

The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel

Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate

the space-related efforts of U.S. scientists & the military

Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade ended when he

alleged that there were communists in the U.S. Army

What happened at My Lai?

unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed

Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

using hard evidence to back up claims of communist activity

What was the main purpose / purposes of the 17.5 gallon drum shown in the picture?

storing both fresh water and human waste in an atomic attack

The Truman Doctrine set a new course for American foreign policy by

promising help to nations struggling against communism

How did President Johnson change America's role in Vietnam?

He sent large numbers of troops and began massive bombings

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to

help Western Europe recover from World War II

Nixon's plan for Vietnamization called for

withdrawing U.S. troops and training Vietnamese to take over

Which of the following is true about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

the event was the closest the U.S. ever came to nuclear war

The Soviets’ launching of Sputnik in 1957 was important because it

began the space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.

What was the root cause of the Kent State Massacre?

President Nixon's decision to move the war into Cambodia

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1
In its policy of massive retaliation, the United States warned it would
severely punish any attack by Greece against Turkey
use nuclear weapons against allies that embraced communism
imprison all communists found to be living in the U.S.
meet communist threats to U.S. allies w/ overwhelming force
2
A 1960 summit between President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev was called off after
it was discovered that the Soviets had detonated an H-bomb
it was discovered that the Soviets had launched Sputnik
the U.S. lied about a U-2 flight over the Soviet Union
the United States invaded Cuba
3
Which of the following was convicted of spying and executed?
Gary Francis Powers
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
Bonnie & Clyde
Alger Hiss
4
Which of the following best describes the underlying causes of the Cold War?
bitter personal disputes between Stalin and Truman
the remaining anger of enemies on opposing sides in WW2
Soviet anger at U.S. intervention in Greece and Turkey
economic/political differences between U.S. and Soviet Union
5
Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?
the United States did not provide enough air support
only about 12,000 other Cubans joined to help the invaders
all of the above
the tide did not come in as expected
6
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the
boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
border between Eastern Europe and the communist Soviet Union
heavily fortified border between Poland and the Soviet Union
boundary separating Eastern Europe from East Germany
7
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave LBJ the power to
succeed JFK as President of the United States
pass environmental laws
punish civil rights violators
wage war in Vietnam
8
In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union
set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city
went to the U.N. and demanded control of West Berlin
operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies
threatened the section of the city with troops and tanks
9
What item, SHOWN IN THE PICTURE, was used to measure a person's exposure to radiation?
Dosimeter
Tricorder
Geiger Counter
Spectrometer
10
How did the United States respond to the Soviet's blockade of West Berlin?
The U.S. sent planes in to bomb the Soviet fortifications.
Truman visited West Berlin and said "Ich bin ein Berliner."
The U.S. sent planes full of supplies for the people.
U.S. military leaders planned to bomb Moscow.
11
LBJ's "credibility gap" was most evident after
he signed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
he announced his "War on Poverty"
the gov't authorized the use of Agent Orange
the Tet Offensive
12
Cold War belief that letting one nation fall to communism would lead to more doing the same
domino theory
massive retaliation
brinkmanship
mutually assured destruction
13
The House Un-American Activities Committee became well-known for investigating communism in the
film industry.
U.S. government.
U.S. military.
Democratic party.
14
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of
military aggression during the Cold War
failed attempts to make peace
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed
military alliances made for “collective security"
15
How did the U.S. Government respond when Francis Gary Powers's U-2 spy plane was shot down?
it immediately offered a public apology
it shot an ICBM at the Soviet Union in retaliation
it admitted to spying in order to prevent a nuclear showdown
it stated the plane was actually a lost weather plane
16
Which U.S. President signed a bill creating the Federal Civil Defense Agency?
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
17
With the threat of nuclear war looming, school children in the 1950s were taught to do what?
run outside and stay away from all structures
"shelter in place"
"duck and cover"
watch out windows to see where the nuclear weapons detonated
18
President Truman fired General MacArthur in response to MacArthur’s
capture of Seoul
speech before the U.S. Senate
disregard of possible Chinese involvement in the Korean War
public criticism of Truman
19
Which U.S. President vowed to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s?
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
20
Who was the leader of North Korea when the Korean War began?
Mao Tse Tung
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il Sung
Fidel Castro
21
Who was the Communist leader of China during most of the Cold War?
Mao Tse Tung
Kim Il Sung
Fidel Castro
Ho Chi Minh
22
Which two world leaders are generally credited with bringing an end to the Cold War?
President Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev
President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev
President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev
President Carter and Leonid Brezhnev
23
Détente can most closely be associated with which two countries?
Britain & France
The Soviet Union & Germany
China & Japan
The Soviet Union & China
24
What was the name of the annual civil defense drill conducted in major cities during the 1950s?
“Operation Annihilate”
“Operation Alert”
“Operation Civil Defense”
“Operation Teapot”
25
President Eisenhower took an activist role when he pushed for the large government program of
expanding public housing
construction of interstate highways
the Tennessee Valley Authority
raising the minimum wage
26
President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative program
all of the above
would have given the U.S. an advantage in a nuclear war
pumped billions of dollars into the American economy
was often referred to as "Star Wars"
27
Nikita Khrushchev built the Berlin Wall
to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
All of the above
to prevent East Berliners from crossing into West Berlin.
around the free city of West Berlin.
28
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union when WW2 ended and the Cold War began?
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Khrushchev
29
Which of the following regarding the Bay of Pigs invasion is FALSE
the invasion failed to remove Fidel Castro from power
Most of the Cuban exiles were either captured or killed fairly quickly
President Kennedy received good advice from his CIA advisors
Cuban exiles were not adequately prepared by the CIA
30
What 1950 event began the Korean War?
U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North
The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel
The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel
The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel
31
Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate
a response to the threat posed by the Chinese space program
the space-related efforts of U.S. scientists & the military
United States Army and Air Force plans to destroy Sputnik 1
efforts to develop nuclear weapons to be used from space
32
Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade ended when he
realized that he was out of control
accused President Eisenhower of being a communist
began to attack the personal integrity of his critics
alleged that there were communists in the U.S. Army
33
What happened at My Lai?
Col. Moore's troops beat a large number of North Vietnamese
a massive student protest took place
unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed
American troops invaded Cambodia
34
Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
promoting “guilt by association”
targeting Hollywood actors/actresses/directors/producers
making false accusations
using hard evidence to back up claims of communist activity
35
What was the main purpose / purposes of the 17.5 gallon drum shown in the picture?
to store basic necessities in during an atomic attack
storing both fresh water and human waste in an atomic attack
to store fresh water in the case of an atomic attack
to be used as a commode in the case of an atomic attack
36
The Truman Doctrine set a new course for American foreign policy by
helping Japan reestablish its military strength
promising help to nations struggling against communism
severing America’s alliance with Great Britain
canceling aid to former allies in Western Europe
37
SALT 1 was an agreement between
the U.S. and China
Vietnam and Korea
the Soviet Union and the U.S.
Britain and Germany
38
How did President Johnson change America's role in Vietnam?
He used money intended for the war to fund his Great Society
He began diplomatic talks with Ho Chi Minh
He sent large numbers of troops and began massive bombings
None of the above
39
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
punish Germany for its role in World War II
help Western Europe recover from World War II
help Germany form a new government
keep Communist countries weak
40
Nixon's plan for Vietnamization called for
none of the above
escalation of troops
withdrawing U.S. troops and training Vietnamese to take over
a massive invasion of North Vietnam
41
Who was the Cold War dictator of Cuba that received frequent assistance from the Soviet Union?
Mao Tse Tung
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Fidel Castro
42
The CIA participated in the Cold War by
spying on the Soviet Union
all of the above
carrying out secret operations in other countries
providing info to protect America’s national security
43
Which of the following is true about the Cuban Missile Crisis?
only one missile was fired towards the United States
the event was the closest the U.S. ever came to nuclear war
the crisis lasted three days
JFK agreed to give Khrushchev control of West Berlin
44
To prevent developing nations from coming under Communist influence, Eisenhower decided to use
massive retaliation
economic aid
economic embargoes
covert operations
45
What kinds of tactics did the Vietcong (VC) use against U.S. troops?
guerilla-style attacks
all of the above
booby-traps
ambushes
46
Which American President gave a speech where he demanded "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
President Johnson
President Nixon
President Reagan
President Carter
47
The policy of “containment” is most associated with which individual?
George Kennan
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
John Foster Dulles
48
Who became the widely recognized "spokes-turtle" for the Federal Civil Defense Administration?
Tooty
Bert
Ernie
Fred
49
The Soviets’ launching of Sputnik in 1957 was important because it
began the space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
none of the above
ended Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist “witch hunt”
enabled them to invade Hungary
50
What was the root cause of the Kent State Massacre?
Hippies
President Nixon's decision to move the war into Cambodia
Vietnamization
President Johnson's escalation of the war in Vietnam

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