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What equalized power between the US and USSR in the Cold War?
The US destroyed all its nuclear weapons
Both sides agreed to have armies of equal size
The USSR detonated a nuclear weapon
The US spy in the USSR exposed many Soviet secrets
2
What was the result of Slochower v. Board of Education
Rights under the 5th Amendment were weakened
McCarthyism was allowed in schools
Rights under the 5th Amendment were strengthened
The Communist Party was outlawed
3
How were LGBTQ people affected by the Cold War
They were forced to serve in the Army as a "cure"
They were arrested and deported to the USSR
They were denied employment in government jobs
The Communist Party lead the way on LGBTQ rights
4
Who was Nikita Khrushchev
The main opposition to Stalin
A soldier in the Cuban Revolution
The leader of the USSR who succeeded Stalin
The USSR ambassador to the US
5
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
The country rejected all foreign assistance
The country was united under Communism
The country was united under democracy
The country remained divided between North and South
6
What caused the Berlin Blockade to end?
The blockade was harming the economy of East Germany
Stalin threatened nuclear war if the Allies didnt back down
The UK and US ran out of airplanes to deliver supplies
The residents of Berlin voted to reopen the city
7
What was the result of Yates v US?
The protections under the 4th Amendment were weakened
The Communist Party was outlawed
McCarthy resigned from the Senate
The right to advocate the overthrowof the USgov was affirmed
8
Who was J. Edgar Hoover?
The leader of the Communist Party USA
The head of the FBI
A critic of Joe McCarthy
The leader of HUAC
9
What was the purpose of the National Defense Education Act?
To protect schools through Civil Defense
To create students who would be better soldiers
To rid schools of communist influence
To modernize education
10
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
The wall that divided the city of Berlin
The border between North and South Vietnam
Thedivide between communist & capitalist countries in Europe
The border between North and South Korea
11
What institution did McCarthy attack that eventually caused his downfall?
TV News
Colleges
The Army
The State Department
12
What industry boomed in So Cal because of the Cold War?
Aerospace
Russian Studies
Agriculture
Entertainment
13
Which is NOT an example of Civil Defense?
Establishing a national broadcast service
Weapons training
Placing air raid sirens in cities
Building bomb shelters
14
What was SEATO?
An alliance between China and the rest of Asia
An alliance between the US and countries in Asia
An alliance between the US and countries in Europe
A treaty to keep the seas free from the Cold War
15
Where did the US conduct most of its testing of atomic weapons during the Cold War?
Los Alamos
Hiroshima
Las Vegas
Nebraska
16
What technology made nuclear weapons easier to deliver?
Missiles
M.A.D.
The U2 spy plane
Making them smaller and lighter
17
What was the purpose of Civil Defense?
To prepare civilians for the effects of nuclear war
To induct all adult males into the Army
To create defenses around cities to keep out invaders
To arm and train civilians to fight a last stand
18
What is the purpose of NATO
To help countries in Asia resist communism
To help countries in Europe resist a Russian invasion
To help Africa recover from WWII
To prevent the spread of Communism in Africa
19
What advanced technology gave the US an advantage when spying on the USSR and Cuba?
Electronic eavesdropping
Wiretaps
Missiles
U2 spy planes
20
What was the result of Watkins v US?
The right to avoid the draft was abolished
The rights under under the 2nd Amendment were strengthened
Congress committees had to give the same rights as a court
The right to belong to the Communist Party was affirmed
21
Why is it wrong to say the 2nd half of the 20th century was a "cold war" for the entire world
As many people died in warfare as did during the 1st half
Temperatures around the world went up
The US and USSR actually fought
Radiation from atomic testing caused deaths in the US & USSR
22
The loss of this country to communism made many people feel the US was losing the Cold War
Vietnam
Germany
China
Korea
23
What was the purpose of The Marshall Plan
To help victims of McCarthyism
To help countries in Europe recover from WWII
To keep Germany from rearming
To help countries in Asia resist communism
24
What was HUAC
A House committee to investigate the cause of the Cold War
A House committee to investigate possible disloyal Americans
House committee to investigate the effects of atomic testing
The central committee of the Communist Party
25
Who came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Harry Truman
Nikita Khrushchev
26
Why was the Berlin Airlift necessary?
The UK & US destroyed roads to Berlin to keep the USSR out
Stalin had blocked western access to the city
The destruction of WWII had ruined Germany's food suuply
Truman was trying to reunify Berlin under capitalism
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What happened to US defense spending after WWII?
It staid the same
It went up
It was called "peace spending"
It went down
28
What happened to the "Hollywood 10" is an example of?
Containment
Blacklisting
Patriotism
Espionage
29
What advice did the US government give civilians in case a nuclear attack occurred
Kiss your --- goodbye
Duck and Cover
Pray
Stop, Drop, and Roll
30
What does NATO stand for
North American Treaty Organization
North Asian Treaty Organization
North African Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
31
What was done to Germany after WWII
The capitol of Berlin was divided
All of the Above
The country was divided into different sections
The country was demilitarized
32
What is a "proxy war"?
When people hire others to go into the Army for them
When two sides get other countries to fight in their place
When two soldiers fight one on one for the entire army
Wars that dont really happen
33
What did Stalin want for Germany after WWII
All of the Above
The country should be divided between France and Russia
The country should be communist and weak
The country should be communist but allow free elections
34
In his speech in Wheeling West Virginia what evidence did McCarthy present to backup his claims
A piece of paper he claimed was a list
An itemized list of communist party members
Files from the FBI
A copy of The Daily Worker
35
What did NASA change about the US's exploration of space?
It made the focus on better missiles and nuclear weapons
It turned it over to civilian control
It created cooperation between the US and USSR
It made the focus on getting to the Moon
36
What was the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The finale of the Cuban Missile Crisis
The final battle of the Cuban Revolution
An attempt by Cuba to protect Russian missiles
An attempt by the CIA to overthrow Castro using Cuban exiles
37
What is "espionage"
negotiations
treaties
diplomacy
spying
38
What was the Lavender Scare?
A witch hunt to find LGBTQ people working the government
An attempt to expose Roy Cohn
The final thing that brought down McCarthy
Fear that certain colors could make people turn to communism
39
What was the Warsaw Pact
An agreement of European countries to resist communism
A defense alliance between communist countries
An alliance to prevent a Soviet invasion of Europe
A treaty between the US and Poland
40
Who was Fidel Castro
The Cuban ambassador to the USSR
The Cuban ambassador to the US during the Cold War
The communist leader of Cuba
The dictator overthrown in the Cuban Revolution
41
What was the purpose of the California Master Plan
To find communist teachers
To protect CA in case of a Russian invasion
To help the Aerospace industry
Ensure every student in CA had access to higher education
42
What was COINTELPRO
An attempt to undermine the USSR economy
An FBI operation to spy on & discredit subversives in the US
An FBI investigation into the abuses of McCarthy
A counterfeiting ring lead by communists
43
Which is the best definition of "Cold War"
A war that takes place in The Arctic or Antartica
A war where two sides get other countries to fight for them
When two sides fight a war in the snow
When 2 sides do all thats part of war except for shooting
44
Which was part of the deal to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US promised to not invade Cuba
The US took missiles out of Turkey
All of the Above
The USSR took missiles out of Cuba
45
What technology was central to McCarthy's rise and fall?
Radio
Television
The Internet
Telegrams
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Which is NOT a part of a nuclear blast?
The Decompression
The Fireball
The Radiation
The Air Bursts
