Which statement about public sentiment during the Cold War is illustrated by the photograph?

The fear based on the threat of nuclear war

What outcome can be predicted based on the map of the Marshall Plan?

Countries receiving aid were less likely to turn communist

Which of the following is accurate concerning women in post-WW II U.S.?

Women returned to their role as homemakers

Why did the Soviet Union form the Warsaw Pact?

limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe

Why was the conflict between Israel and Arabs after 1948 considered part of the Cold War?

U.S. supported Israel while Soviets supported Arab nations

What was a cause for the investigations of HUAC and the McCarthy committee in the early 1950s?

belief that there were Communist agents in government

Why did many Asian and African nations follow a policy of nonalignment?

wished to receive aid from the Soviet Union and the U.S.

Which of the following statements accurately suggests an impact of the GI Bill of Rights?

Many WW II veterans received a college education

The ineffectiveness of the United Nations in Eastern Europe

Which development led to the other three?

The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite

Why did the United Nations send troops to Korea in 1950?

prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea

President Eisenhower warned of the growth of the "military-industrial complex." He warned about

influence of defense contractors on Congress

What was a negative aspect of the Cold War Era in the Soviet Union?

high cost of maintaining the arms race

Republican senators blamed the Communist success in China on

American diplomats who sabotaged the Nationalistgovernment.

Why did President Eisenhower fire General MacArthur during the Korean War?

MacArthur provoked the Chinese to enter the war.

A governmental action that was consistent with the Cold War mentality was the

establishment of loyalty reviews of government employees

Which immediate concern led the U.S. Congress to approve the Truman Doctrine?

The danger of a communist takeover in Turkey and Greece

Which statement best summarizes the outcome of the Korean War?

North and South Korea remained divided at the 38thparallel

A similarity between the Red Scare of the 1920’s and McCarthyism in the 1950’s was

the civil liberties of American citizens were threatened

Why were the U.S. and the Soviets reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict?

the potential for global nuclear destruction

In the final analysis, the most significant result of the Korean War was it

brought about massive American rearmament.

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

were executed for passing American atomicsecrets to Soviets

The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 signaled the beginning of

American fears the Soviets were technologically superior

How does the cartoonist depict HUAC efforts to investigate possible communist infiltration?

HUAC was irresponsible as it tried to identitify enemies

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

represented a departure from traditionalUS isolationism

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1
One of the key characteristics of communism was
free and open elections.
a market-based economy.
a weak central government.
no opposing parties.
2
All of the following were members of NATO except
France
United States
China
Netherlands
3
Which statement about public sentiment during the Cold War is illustrated by the photograph?
The fear of an economic recession after WW II
The shortage of consumer goods
The fear based on the threat of nuclear war
The shortage of affordable housing
4
What outcome can be predicted based on the map of the Marshall Plan?
English speaking countries were the only ones receiving aid
Countries in Eastern Europe got as much aid as WesternEurope
Countries receiving aid were less likely to turn communist
Countries receiving aid were more likely to turn communist
5
Which of the following is accurate concerning women in post-WW II U.S.?
Women returned to their role as homemakers
Men replaced women as homemakers
Women’s participation in the military increased dramatically
Women entered the workplace in record numbers
6
Why did the Soviet Union form the Warsaw Pact?
limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe
challenge the economic successes of the Common Market
help institute capitalism in Eastern Europe
to ease the transition to democracy
7
Why was the conflict between Israel and Arabs after 1948 considered part of the Cold War?
communist governments were established in many Arab nations
the policy of detente evolved from this conflict
U.S. supported Israel while Soviets supported Arab nations
the leadership of Stalin influenced the policies of Arabs
8
What was a cause for the investigations of HUAC and the McCarthy committee in the early 1950s?
the corruption and bribery of members of Congress
excessive spending by the United States military
belief that there were Communist agents in government
actions of President Truman might have led to impeachment
9
Who led the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb?
Fermi
Oppenheimer
von Braun
Einstein
10
What was used by the U.S. and its allies to overcome the Soviet blockade of Berlin in 1948?
Airlifts of vital supplies
Ground force attacks
Ballistic missile strikes
Covert espionage activities
11
Why did many Asian and African nations follow a policy of nonalignment?
they had the same goals and needs as the Soviet Union
were afraid of losing their vote in the United Nations
needed the natural resources of Western European nations
wished to receive aid from the Soviet Union and the U.S.
12
Which of the following statements accurately suggests an impact of the GI Bill of Rights?
Many WW II veterans became farmers.
Many WW II veterans re-enlisted in the armed forces.
Many WW II veterans received a college education
Many WW II veterans moved to cities
13
Who led American troops during the Korean War?
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Kennedy
Patton
14
The pledge by the United States to defend Middle East countries from Communist takeovers
Containment Policy.
Nixon Doctrine.
Eisenhower Doctrine.
Truman Doctrine.
15
The National Security Act of 1947 established the
Central Intelligence Agency.
Department of State.
Marshall Plan.
Truman Doctrine.
16
The cartoon depicts
American and French cooperation to tear down Iron Curtain
The effectiveness of the United Nations during the Cold War
The ineffectiveness of the United Nations in Eastern Europe
The seriousness of Soviet policy toward the United Nations
17
Which development led to the other three?
The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite
President Kennedy set the goal of landing a man on the Moon
The U.S. government increased funding for science education
A joint Soviet-American space mission was announced.
18
The permanent members of the Security Council ofthe UN includes all of the following except
Great Britain
France
Italy
Soviet Union
19
Why did the United Nations send troops to Korea in 1950?
ensure that food reached areas of Korean affected by famine
prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea
force inspection of nuclear weapons plants in North Korea
restore peace between warring factions in Korea
20
President Eisenhower warned of the growth of the "military-industrial complex." He warned about
influence of defense contractors on Congress
threat from the Soviet Army
economy’s dependence on oil imported from the Middle East
internal danger from Communist spies
21
What was a negative aspect of the Cold War Era in the Soviet Union?
attempt to preserve democratic ideals
development of effective means of international cooperation
development of peaceful uses for modern technology
high cost of maintaining the arms race
22
Republican senators blamed the Communist success in China on
the bad leadership of Chiang Kai-shek.
the great personal popularity of Mao Zedong.
an overly aggressive American military policy.
American diplomats who sabotaged the Nationalistgovernment.
23
Why did President Eisenhower fire General MacArthur during the Korean War?
MacArthur ran against Truman in 1952 presidential election.
MacArthur’s inept strategy to win the war.
Truman resented MacArthur for his leadership against Japan.
MacArthur provoked the Chinese to enter the war.
24
A governmental action that was consistent with the Cold War mentality was the
adoption of the GI Bill of Rights
establishment of loyalty reviews of government employees
elimination of the Central Intelligence Agency
reduction in military defense spending
25
Which immediate concern led the U.S. Congress to approve the Truman Doctrine?
The need to rebuild war-damaged Europe
The support for the separation of Germany
The danger of a communist takeover in Turkey and Greece
The need to assist millions of people livingin refugee camps
26
Which statement best summarizes the outcome of the Korean War?
North and South Korea remained divided at the 38thparallel
Many North Koreans fled southward
Korea was reunited under a coalition government
North Korea lost territory in the north to China
27
A similarity between the Red Scare of the 1920’s and McCarthyism in the 1950’s was
the civil liberties of American citizens were threatened
the Communist Party gained many members in the United States
government employees were convicted of giving away secrets
thousands of American citizens were expelled from the U.S.
28
Why were the U.S. and the Soviets reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict?
pressure from nonaligned nations
the peacekeeping role of the United Nations
increased tensions in the Middle East
the potential for global nuclear destruction
29
All of the following were considered satellite nations of the Soviet Union except
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Greece
30
In the final analysis, the most significant result of the Korean War was it
brought about massive American rearmament.
humiliated the United States in the eyes of the world.
reinforced Truman’s popularity with the American people.
inhibited the Soviet’s further expansionism.
31
President Truman’s reform program providing for health insurance, education aid, civil rights
New Deal
Fair Deal
Détente
Great Society
32
Eisenhower’s Secretary of State who promoted brinksmanship as a staunch anti-Communist
John Foster Dulles
Alger Hiss
Douglas MacArthur
Dean Acheson
33
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
helped the CIA break a Soviet spy ring in theUS.
were responsible for exposing Alger Hiss as acommunist.
were executed for passing American atomicsecrets to Soviets
admitted their guilt.
34
The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 signaled the beginning of
American fears the Soviets were technologically superior
the Cold War with the United States
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan and China
disarmament discussions between the superpowers
35
Which countries make up the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council?
Germany, France, U.S., U.K., Russia
UK, France, Italy, Germany, Japan
U.S., France, Italy, USSR, China
China, U.S., USSR, UK, France
36
How does the cartoonist depict HUAC efforts to investigate possible communist infiltration?
HUAC members did not violate constitutional rights
HUAC was irresponsible as it tried to identitify enemies
The general public was confident that HUAC acted properly
HUAC rightly pursued potential threats to national security
37
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
received little support from European nations
was opposed by the United NationsSecretary-General
continued American tradition ofinvolvement in Euro alliances
represented a departure from traditionalUS isolationism

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