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TCI Lessons 38-40 The Cold War
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1
Communists thought capitalism was unjust: it denied ________ a fair share of society's wealth.
the oligarchs
the government
the proletariat
the bourgeoisie
2
What is an arms race?
a war in which nations destroy others nations' weapons
nations competing to achieve a more powerful weapons arsenal
two nations race to the brink of war but avoid declaring war
a battle that only involves nuclear weapons
3
What techniques did the CIA utilize to overthrow communist governments in Latin America?
CIA funded radio stations&military coups&bribed govt leaders
The CIA assassinated foreign leaders and firebombed cites.
The CIA supported armed leftist governments.
The CIA only focused on fighting communism in Europe & Asia
4
In 1951, the US govt published a pamphlet with info about communism. It revealed that:
Communists had lost a large amount of support in China.
Communist sympathizers were a growing population.
Communism was spreading rapidly throughout Europe.
Communism was a problem within US boundaries.
5
What happened to Germany after the Berlin Blockade ended in June 1948?
Germany remained divided into four zones with no changes
Germany split into 2 countries with 2 different governments
The Soviet Union won control over all four zones of Germany
Allies took control of Berlin and Soviet Union kept Germany
6
The US and the Soviet Union waged a war of __________ during the Cold War.
nuclear destruction
dancing
words
armed conflict
7
What group of countries made up the Second World?
Britain, Spain, France, and Germany
United States, Canada, and Japan
Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Central Africa
The Soviet Union, the Nations of Eastern Europe, and China
8
What ruined Senator Joseph McCarthy's support in 1954?
His campaign to make the US a communist country
His argument that 30% of US citizens were communists
He called the US Army "soft on communism" on a TV hearing
He accused President Eisenhower of being a Soviet spy
9
What did the Federal Employee Loyalty Program require of Employers in the United States?
It called for all male citizens to serve as spies for 1 year
It kept communists from joining labor unions
It required employees to take loyalty oaths to the US
It forbade employers from discriminating against communists
10
The communist takeover of China prompted the United States to ally with what country in Asia?
Japan
Vietnam
Indonesia
Thailand
11
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
North and South Korea remained divided into two countries
North & South Korea were reunited in a democratic government
North & South Korea were reunited in a communist government
North and South Korea were annexed by China
12
What was the primary mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration during the 1950s?
to recruit troops to defend the US from a Soviet invasion
To keep the US safe from Soviet spies
to help US citizens prepare for a nuclear attack
to train US citizens to identify subversive behavior
13
The policy of being prepared to go to war to contain communism was called ______
hegemony
subversion
brinkmanship
deterrence
14
What caused the Soviet Union to form its own security alliance in 1955 (the Warsaw Pact)?
The creation of NATO
The U-2 incident
McCarthyism
the Berlin Blockade
15
What was the relationship between the Soviet Union and the US at the start of the Cold War?
A strong alliance to rebuild postwar Europe
Overly competitive with international trade
Completely neutral
Distrustful and suspicious of each other
16
What Roosevelt advisor at Yalta was accused of spying for Soviet Union & convicted of perjury?
Klaus Fuchs
Joseph McCarthy
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
17
What is the practice of publicly accusing someone of subversive activities without evidence?
blacklisting
Stalinism
McCarthyism
censure
18
What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?
passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
lying to the House Un-American Activities committee
recruiting communist sympathizers to be Soviet spies
plotting to overthrow the US government
19
In the 1950s, Hungary was considered one of the Soviet Union's ____________ nations.
enemy
satellite
NATO
partner
20
What caption best describes this political cartoon of Senator Joseph McCarthy?
painting accused reds into a corner
falsely accused and cornered
making his spying accusations stick
cornered by reckless accusations
21
How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?
By sending troops to Berlin to break the blockade
By airlifting food and supplies to Berlin
By surrendering control of Berlin to the Soviet Union
By bombing Berlin until the Soviets surrendered
22
Lying under oath is __________.
perjury
civil defense
blacklisting
subversion
23
Fear of nuclear conflict came to be known as _________________.
Intercontinental Ballistic Mutualism (ICBM)
brinkmanship
perjury
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
24
During the Cold War, much of the fighting didn't take place on a battlefield but with ____.
propaganda
radio broadcasts
covert action, propaganda, and radio broadcasts
covert action
25
The term ___________ came to symbolize the growing barrier between the East and West.
United Nations
Iron Curtain
Noncommunist
National Security Act
26
By the mid-1950s, the shaded countries on the map were known as
First World countries
Third World countries
Second World countries
Democratic countries
27
Which of these committed the US to a foreign policy based on containment of communism?
The Four Freedoms
Truman Doctrine
The Long Telegram
The Baruch Plan
28
Aside from fear of nuclear war, how did many Americans feel about living in the Atomic Age?
saddened
indifferent
annoyed
excited
29
When Mao formed the People's Republic of China in 1949, where did the Nationalists flee to?
Taiwan
Thailand
Japan
South Korea
