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1
In 1958, the United States government increased spending on science education and research in reaction to the
launching of Sputnik
creation of the Warsaw Pact
U-2 incident
installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba
2
The____________ appeared to be winning the Korean War until China actively entered the conflict.
Communists
North Koreans
Nationalists
South Koreans
3
Which was NOT a factor working against Kennedy in the 1960 election?
experience
age
debate performance
religion
4
“U.S. Troops Sent to Defend South Vietnam” This headline best illustrate the United States commitment to a policy of
isolationism
détente
imperialism
containment
5
Following World War II, the United States instituted an aid program to help rebuild western Europe’s economy known as
The Marshall Plan
The Domino Theory
The Truman Doctrine
containment policy
6
McCarthyism of the early 1950s resulted in
reduced spending on national defense
the end of the arms race
loss of jobs and reputation to many innocent people
increased discrimination against returning veterans
7
The 38th parallel became an important dividing line between
China and Taiwan
Korea and China
North and South Vietnam
North and South Korea
8
The Soviet Union set up the ___________ in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany.
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Airlift
German Democratic Republic
Iron curtain
9
________________ was the leader of the Communists in China.
Mao Zedong
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Syngman Rhee
10
The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was an attempt by the United States and other nations to
decrease the number of nuclear weapons
create mutual defense pacts
provide economic aid to poor nations
increase tariff rates between members
11
What was a major result of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962?
Steps were taken to relax Cold War tensions.
United Nations forces invaded Cuba.
Fidel Castro was removed from power.
Trade between Cuba and the United States increased.
12
The alliance between the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War was called:
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
NATO
13
________________ was the leader of the Communists in China.
Syngman Rhee
Mao Zedong
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
14
The terms containment and domino theory are most closely associated with United States foreign policy efforts to
maintain neutrality during World War I (1914–1917)
increase trade with Latin America in the 1970s
avoid conflict with Germany and Japan in the 1930s
wage the Cold War in the 1950s
15
During the 1950s, United States foreign policy was shaped by
a return to pre–World War II isolationism
the emergence of two world superpowers
a willingness to compromise with communist nations
the principle of nonalignment