What was the Red Scare?

The fear of communist Spies infiltrating the US

Why was the U2 Project kept secret?

Because it was plane that took pictures of Russian Territory

Truman told Stalin what at the Potsdam Conference?

America was building a Nuclear weapon

At the Yalta Conference what was decided concerning European governments ?

All post WWII governments will be set up democratic

Why was James Donovan significant?

He argued for individual rights under the constitution

All the places in the picture are depicting...

Where "proxy wars" have taken place.

NATO was created as..

a defensive military alliance against the USSR

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1
What was the Red Scare?
The fear that China was helping N. Korea
Fear satellites were taking pictures of the US
The fear of communist Spies infiltrating the US
The fear the Russians had a nuclear weapon
2
Why did Stalin cut off West Berlin from supplies?
He was mad the Allies took part of Berlin post WWII
The Allies were pulling out of their occupation in Germany
He hoped Berliners would want to become communists
All of the above
3
Why was the U2 Project kept secret?
Because it was a satellite that spied on Russian Territory
Because it concerned US operatives in Russia
Because it was plane that took pictures of Russian Territory
Because Rudolf Abel was being exchanged for Gary Powers
4
What was this called?
Sputnik
The Brinkmanship
The Red Scare
The U2 Project
5
What Conference was this picture taken at?
The Nuclear Poliferation Conference
Yalta conference
The end of WWII Treaty Signing
Potsdam Conference
6
What policy said we would let communism stay were it already existed but not let it spread was:
The Berlin Wall
The Domino Theory
The Truman Doctrine
The Containment Policy
7
Truman told Stalin what at the Potsdam Conference?
America was taking West Berlin
America was building a Nuclear weapon
America was going to invade Japan
America would be supporting S.Korea
8
US gave European nations money to rebuild their economies after WWII. What policy is this?
Democratization
Truman Doctrine
The Domino Theory
Marshall Plan
9
America got militarily involved in Korea and Vietnam because of...
The Truman Doctrine
The Domino Theory
The Marshall Plan
The Containment Theory
10
Who was this man?
The British Prime Minister
The Russia Chairman
The US Vice President
East Berlins Representative
11
True or False. The Berlin Wall was built to keep West Berliners out of East Germany.
False.
True.
12
In response to NATO the USSR created
The Warsaw Pact
The Donetsk Pact
Brinkmanship Agreement
The Moscow Pact
13
At the Yalta Conference what was decided concerning European governments ?
All post WWII governments will be set up communist
All post WWII governments will be set up democratic
East Europe will be set up Communist, West Europe Democratic
14
Why was James Donovan significant?
He lead NATO
He was a general in Korea
He argued for individual rights under the constitution
He started the U2 Program
15
All the places in the picture are depicting...
Where the United States has set up a democratic government.
Where communism completely took over.
Where "proxy wars" have taken place.
16
NATO was created as..
A Humanitarian force post WWII
the original UN
A world wide relief organisation
a defensive military alliance against the USSR
17
T/F Iron curtain was the name given by Winston C. to the area controlled by Com. Russia.
True
False
18
Gail Halvorsen was
The U2 spy captured by the Russians
The Lawyer that freed Rudolf Abel
The Candy Bomber
A US General
19
What do we call the building up of nuclear weapons between the Us and Russia post WWII?
Nuclear arming
Arms Race
Non-proliferation
20
What part of Berlin were these planes flying to?
East Berlin
West Berlin

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