Cold War Test Review- Fitz

Question 1

During the early 1950’s, the tactics of Senator Joseph McCarthy were criticized because

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violated important constitutional liberties

Question 2

About how long did the Cold War serve as the central purpose of foreign policies in the U.S.?

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40 years

Question 3

Post WWII, Mao Zedong was the communist leader of China

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True

Question 4

@ the Potsdam Conf, Truman hoped to intimidate Stalin by sharing the news of the ____.

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Atomic Bomb

Question 5

Stalin spoke out in front of his people & declared ____ (the spread of communism)

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Cominform

Question 6

A group of writers/directors who were accused of being comm, who were interrogated by the HUAC.

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Hollywood 10

Question 7

Who was found guilty for providing the Soviet Union information regarding the Atomic Bomb?

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The Rosenberg's

Question 8

Why was NATO created?

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To unite the Western powers against possible USSR invasion

Question 9

Concluding World War II, what two superpowers rose up?

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America and USSR

Question 10

Imaginary line of secrecy & mistrust that separated the USSR & E. Europe from the west was

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The Iron Curtain

Question 11

What PLAN provided economic aid to rebuild war-torn Europe?

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Marshall Plan

Question 12

The organ. was esta. to strengthen demo. promote human rights & combats problems

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United Nations (UN)

Question 13

What incident resulted after Powers boarded the Black Lady to carryout a reconnaissance mission

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U-2 Incident

Question 14

Truman's Administration developed HUAC in order to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT

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To oversee the development and testing of nuclear weapons

Question 15

The Soviet Union’s development of the atomic bomb in 1949 contributed to the beginning of the

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Arms Race

Question 16

In a command economy, private individuals own the means of production.

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False

Question 17

What agency did Truman develop that distributed posters, programs & info. about communism?

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Federal Civil Defense Administration

Question 18

Who won the election of 1952?

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Eisenhower

Question 19

Young adults of the 1950s decided to explore their sexuality/spirituality & act w/ spontaneity

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Beatniks

Question 20

What type of government rests the political power in the hands of the people?

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Democracy

Question 21

Stalin promised to help defeat Japan in exchange for Soviet control over two Japanese islands

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True

Question 22

What ACT did Congress pass to bring the the post war strikes under control?

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Taft-Hartley

Question 23

What term was used to describe the rapid spread of communism in the world?

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Domino Theory

Question 24

Sec. of St. Dulles policy of driving an oppon. to the brink of war & forcing them to back down

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Brinkmanship

Question 25

The US exercised a certain degree of control over Latin Am. due to their econ. interests.

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True

Question 26

The Korean War was an episode in the Cold War that started due to ALL of the following EXCEPT

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US ability to get back@the Soviets for storing missiles Cuba

Question 27

Why did Great Britain, France, and Israel launch a surprise attack on Egypt in 1956?

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Egyptian president Nasser seized control of the Suez Canal

Question 28

The Truman Doctrine & the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the United States to deal with

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spread of communism

Question 29

Truman fired General Douglass MacArthur for

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Publicly criticizing Truman

Question 30

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

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To prevent East German people from fleeing to the west

Question 31

How did the U.S. respond to the Soviet’s blockade of West Berlin in 1947?

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The U.S. flew planes over Berlin and dropped supplies

Question 32

What technological advances took place during the postwar years?

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Surgical techniques, Vaccines, Radar, Computers

Question 33

What provided U.S. solider's with low interest loans for their first mortgage and college educ?

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GI Bill of Rights

Question 34

What general was sent in to support the South Korean troops after North Korea invaded?

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Douglass MacArthur

Question 35

In response to the develop. of NATO, what system of alliances did the Satellite Nations create?

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Warsaw Pact

Question 36

A Communist Government was established in North Korea after the split.

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True

Question 37

The conflict b/t Israel & Arabs since 1948 was often considered part of the C.W. primarily b/c

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US supported Israel & Soviet Union supported theArab nations

Question 38

Cold War tensions increased in the US when the USSR launched __, the first artificial satellite

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Sputnik I

Question 39

At what parallel did post WWII nations divide North and South Korea?

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38th

Question 40

All of the following was accomplished at the Yalta Conference EXCEPT __.

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Stalin was not going to allow free election in Poland

Question 41

Which U.S. President pledged that the U.S. would help other countries such as Greece & Turkey

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Truman

Question 42

A state of intense diplomatic tensions b/t nations that engage in prop rather than fighting?

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Cold War

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