The cartoon above was published shortly after what major event and why?

Cuban Missile Crisis and the closeness of war by US and USSR

How did the propaganda, such as the one shown, influence America's perspective on communism?

We adopted domino theory and pushed for block of communism

The patterns described above MOST directly foreshadowed which of the following developments?

Construction of the Berlin Wall

Which of the following best captures the message of this cartoon?

The US and the Soviet Union came very close to nuclear war

What event made 1949 an important turning point of the Cold War?

Soviets tested their first atomic bomb

George Kennan's containment policy was based on?

A belief that the Soviet Union would try to expand communism

How did the outcome of the Chinese Civil War add to tensions in the Cold War?

It affirmed the US belief that communism was spreading fast

What was the United States response to the fall of China to communism?

Fear of Communism spreading through Asia (domino theory)

Why did the funding for public education increase dramatically during the Cold War era?

Believed they could teach children to not accept communism

How did brinkmanship negatively impact the tensions in the Cold War?

Countries were willing to go to war to get what they wanted

How did the US and Soviet goals differ after WW2?

Soviets wanted to increase communism and US wanted to limit

All of the following events contributed to the Cold War tensions EXCEPT the..

Rejection of Treaty of Versailles by the isolationist Senate

The "Black Listing" that cost many film-industry workers their job in the late 1940s was due to

The activities of the House Un-American activities committee

President JFK supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to?

Remove a Communist dictator from power

Which of the following was the main goal of the Yalta conference?

To provide emergency relief to countries destroyed by war, To promote a peaceful postwar world order

What did the Berlin Wall represent when the Soviets built it in 1961?

Symbol of Soviet oppression and conflict between ideologies

Which action of Joseph McCarthy contributed to increase Cold War anxieties?

Congressional committee investigating suspected commies

American participation in the UN was a marked break from which of the following foreign policy?

The isolationism recommended in Washington's farewell speech

How did the GI Bill lead to the growth of the suburbs?

It allowed veteran aid which led to urbanization by families

How does the cartoon relate to the Truman Doctrine?

Restrict and contain the spread of communism

How did the US respond to the blockade of Berlin by the Soviet Union and who were they helping?

They airlifted supplies over to the people of Berlin

The excerpt above was most likely the result of what?

Debates over providing money to Europe to block communism

Which of the following did NOT contribute to Cold War tensions?

The rejection of the Treaty of Versailles

How did the US reduce the influence of communism and improve free market in Europe after WW2?

Marshall Plan extended financial aid to rebuild Europe

Which of the following crises in US history is MOST similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Quasi was with France in the late 1970's

Johnson initiated SALT in response to..

The USSR's anti-ballistic missile program

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1
What were the competing ideologies during the Cold War?
Democracy/Capitalism VS Isolation
Democracy/Capitalism VS Communism
Communism VS Capitalism
Democracy VS Capitalism
2
The cartoon above was published shortly after what major event and why?
Joe McCarthy's trial and his push for Americans to use nukes
Kennedy's inauguration and his willingness to test nukes
Cuban Missile Crisis and the closeness of war by US and USSR
WW2 and the struggle for power and readiness to go to war
3
How did the propaganda, such as the one shown, influence America's perspective on communism?
It led them to become more imperialistic
It led them to allow no communism in the United States
We adopted domino theory and pushed for block of communism
Led the US to understand communism and adopt it into society
4
The patterns described above MOST directly foreshadowed which of the following developments?
The Tet Offensive
President Nixon's visit to communist China
Construction of the Berlin Wall
The launch of Sputnik
5
Which of the following best captures the message of this cartoon?
The Soviet Union lost the Cold War to the United States
The US and the Soviet Union came very close to nuclear war
The US was blamed for provoking war with the Soviet Union
The US was criticized for not using nukes against the USSR
6
What president delivered a speech on human rights in 1997 that summarized his foreign policy?
President Nixon
President Carter
President Kennedy
President Truman
7
The decline of Joe McCarthy came after his televised hearings of his trial against..
COINTELPRO (secret org. meant to target Communist Party USA)
The House Un-American Activities Committee
The FBI
The Army
8
What event made 1949 an important turning point of the Cold War?
Soviets tested their first atomic bomb
The beginning of the Space Race
The start of the Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
9
Author of the Long Telegram, which laid the foundation for "containment"
Harry Truman
George Kennan
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D Eisenhower
10
George Kennan's containment policy was based on?
The desire to contain the ill
A belief that the Soviet Union would try to expand communism
The Quarantine Speech
A belief that the US would try to expand democratic ideals
11
How did the outcome of the Chinese Civil War add to tensions in the Cold War?
None of these
The Chinese provided aid to the US
It affirmed the US belief that communism was contained
It affirmed the US belief that communism was spreading fast
12
What action by the Soviets started the Space Race?
The explorer launch
Yuri Gagarin's space flight
The moon landing
The launch of Sputnik
13
How did the Korean War escalate Cold War tensions?
Caused the US to use the atomic bomb for the first time
It was a proxy war
Led to the bombing of Pearl Harbour
Caused the US to declare war on the USSR
14
What was the United States response to the fall of China to communism?
Peaceful diplomacy in other communist areas in Asia
Fear of Communism spreading through Asia (domino theory)
Containment of all other areas of Asia
Demilitarization of the United States
15
Why did the funding for public education increase dramatically during the Cold War era?
Better the children in daily activities (cooking and labor)
Believed they could teach children to not accept communism
Teach children how to fight, in case Cold War became violent
Educate children in subjects, specifically English & History
16
How did brinkmanship negatively impact the tensions in the Cold War?
Both countries tried to be as passive as possible
It ended the Cold War
Countries were willing to go to war to get what they wanted
It started the use of proxy wars
17
What US document prevented the spread of communism in European countries increasing tensions?
The Truman Doctrine
The Warsaw Pact
The Treaty of Paris
The Declaration of Independence
18
Which treaty ended the Cold War?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of San Francisco
Intermediate Nuclear Forces
The Treaty of Versailles
19
How did the US and Soviet goals differ after WW2?
Soviets wanted to rebuild nations and US wanted influence
Soviets wanted to increase communism and US wanted to limit
US wanted to invade Russia and vice versa
Soviets wanted to spread democracy and US spread communism
20
What action by the US ended the Space Race?
The moon landing
The launch of Apollo 13
The launch of Sputnik
The launch of Mars Pathfinder
21
All of the following events contributed to the Cold War tensions EXCEPT the..
Massive economic support to W. Europe through Marshall Plan
Airlifting supplies over the Soviet's Berlin blockade
Establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Rejection of Treaty of Versailles by the isolationist Senate
22
The "Black Listing" that cost many film-industry workers their job in the late 1940s was due to
Designs by the Hollywood Ten
The activities of the House Un-American activities committee
Their willingness to follow orders
Their ability to limit the scope of the war
23
What was President Truman's plan to raise the standard of living for Americans?
Fair Deal
Great Society
New Deal
New Frontier
24
The Cold War caused a shift in American school curriculum to concentrate on..?
Social Skills
Physical Education
Math and Science
Patriotism
25
President JFK supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to?
Stop the flow of illegal drugs to the United States
Remove a Communist dictator from power
Support Fidel Castro's efforts for reform
Rescue hostages held by Cuban Freedom Fighters
26
What is the document about?
SALT i Treaty
Potsdam Agreement
Roosevelt Corollary
Cuban Missile Crisis Briefing Paper
27
Which of the following was the main goal of the Yalta conference?
To provide emergency relief to countries destroyed by war
To import strict sanctions on the Soviet Union
To punish German influence
To promote a peaceful postwar world order
28
What did the Berlin Wall represent when the Soviets built it in 1961?
Symbol of safety for East Germans after the Red Revolution
Symbol of domino theory when Germany fell to communism
Symbol of division in Germany of democracy and capitalism
Symbol of Soviet oppression and conflict between ideologies
29
Which action of Joseph McCarthy contributed to increase Cold War anxieties?
He abused power by helping Castro in Cuba
He was a strong advocate of increased military spending
Angered Chinese comics for refusing to do Truman's orders
Congressional committee investigating suspected commies
30
American participation in the UN was a marked break from which of the following foreign policy?
Imperialism
President Wilson's Fourteen Points
The isolationism recommended in Washington's farewell speech
The Monroe Doctrine
31
How did the GI Bill lead to the growth of the suburbs?
It forced desegregation schools leading to white fights
The US forced GI's to live in tenements
It encouraged women to work while men stayed home
It allowed veteran aid which led to urbanization by families
32
How does the cartoon relate to the Truman Doctrine?
Maintain international peace through the UN
Promote free election in Europe
Restrict and contain the spread of communism
Force Germany to pay for war reparations
33
How did the US respond to the blockade of Berlin by the Soviet Union and who were they helping?
Built the Berlin Wall to protect Berlin Americans
Broke the Eastern blockade to give supplies to Berlin people
They airlifted supplies over to the people of Berlin
Negotiated to open a passage for US supplies to US troops
34
Which of the following was NOT part of the Cold War foreign policies of the United States?
Truman Doctrine
Taft-Hartley Act
Isolationism
Marshall Plan
35
The U.S. policy of giving military help to the Middle East nations threatened by communism was?
Eisenhower Doctrine
Nixon Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Kennedy Doctrine
36
The excerpt above was most likely the result of what?
Debates over the extension of democracy to Axis after WW2
Debates over assisting foreign countries with military aid
Debates over providing money to Europe to spread communism
Debates over providing money to Europe to block communism
37
Which of the following did NOT contribute to Cold War tensions?
The establishment of NATO
US airlift of food into Berlin
Economic support of Western Europe
The rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
38
How did the US reduce the influence of communism and improve free market in Europe after WW2?
Roosevelt Corollary deemed US as protector of democracy
Marshall Plan extended financial aid to rebuild Europe
NASA enacted a space program to protect Europe from Soviets
Berlin airlift food, fuel, and money to democracy in Europe
39
Which of the following crises in US history is MOST similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
US involvement in Vietnam in the 1950's & 1960's
The Quasi was with France in the late 1970's
"Bleeding Kansas" over issue of slavery during the 1850's
US involvement in the Philippines in the early 1900's
40
Johnson initiated SALT in response to..
The USSR's expansion into North Korea
The USSR's anti-ballistic missile program
The pressure from the Vietnam War
The launch of Sputnik

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