What where the terms of the armistice to end the Korean War?

Korean peninsula remained divided along the 38th parallel

What is the significance of the 38th parallel?

it is the dividing line between North and South Korea

Shortly after North Korea invaded the South:

US and SK forces were trapped in Pusan

What was the big picture of the Nuremberg Trials?

save established standards of civilization as we know it

Who were the Hollywood Ten?

writers who refused to cooperate with HUAC

What does it mean to be blacklisted?

you are put on a list of suspected communists and not hired

Truman grew worried about General MacArthur's intentions because he thought:

MacArthur wanted to spread the war into China

The 2nd Red Scare can be defined as:

an increase in the fear of communism

What is the purpose of a satellite nation?

create a buffer for the Soviets against a Western threat

What is meant by the term "McCarthyism"?

Making accusations without proof

The Korean War took an unexpected turn when:

China joined the war on the side of the North Koreans

What did HUAC attempt to accomplish?

Find disloyal and harmful influences in the US

During the civil war in China, the US backed the corrupt Nationalist government because:

They were fighting against Chinese Communists

Which statement best describes the Cold War?

Two country's competition for world power

What is the name of the military alliance created by the United States?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Senator Joseph McCarthy gained fame for:

Seeking out Communists in the US government

George C. Marshall believed economic instability in Europe:

was a danger to world peace and the U.S. economy

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Cold War Beginnings

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1
What where the terms of the armistice to end the Korean War?
Korean peninsula remained divided along the 38th parallel
America would occupy the whole country to maintain freedom
Communists in the North would retreat out of Korea
North and South Korea would unite into one Communist nation
2
The effort to keep the USSR from expanding or spreading was known as:
Containment
NATO
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
3
The G.I. Bill of Rights offered U.S. veterans educational benefits plus:
civil rights
home and business loans
insurance benefits for them and their families
termination pay based off of years of service
4
The Soviet Union believed in the ideal of:
democracy
freedom
individualism
communism
5
Which of the following was not a conflict occurring during the Cold War?
Civil War in France
Civil War in China
Conflict in Germany
Korean War
6
Which economic system refers to the U.S. belief in freedom of competition?
Freedom
Capitalism
Collectivism
Individualism
7
What is the significance of the 38th parallel?
it was the dividing line between East and West Germany
it was where the Korean War took place
it is the dividing line between North and South Korea
it was the location of the US airlift
8
The US dropped supplies to who during the Berlin airlift?
East Berlin, Germany
Communists in China
West Berlin, Germany
Fascists in Italy
9
Shortly after North Korea invaded the South:
Truman decided to use an atomic bomb to end the war
North Koreans faced stiff resistance and made no progress
US and SK forces were trapped in Pusan
US and SK forces quickly defeated the North Koreans
10
The United States believed in the political philosophy of:
Totalitarianism
Collectivism
Communism
Democracy
11
What was the big picture of the Nuremberg Trials?
punish Japanese war criminals
sentence Nazi war criminals for their crimes
prove the Holocaust happened
save established standards of civilization as we know it
12
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
Actors hired by HUAC for propaganda films
Communist producers trying to brainwash Americans
Film executives who refused to sign a loyalty oath
writers who refused to cooperate with HUAC
13
Which program was designed to provide Turkey and Greece, with economic aid to fight communism
Truman Doctrine
NATO
Containment
Marshall Plan
14
What does it mean to be blacklisted?
you are imprisoned for communist beliefs
you are put on a list of suspected communists and not hired
you're put on a list of Communists and must to leave the US
you are put on a list and required to wear black
15
Truman grew worried about General MacArthur's intentions because he thought:
MacArthur wanted to spread the war into China
MacArthur wanted to give up in Korea prematurely
MacArthur want to join the communists
MacArthur wanted to spread the war into Germany
16
The 2nd Red Scare can be defined as:
an increase in the fear of Kauffold
an increase in the fear of immigrants
an increase in the fear of homosexuals,
an increase in the fear of communism
17
What is the purpose of a satellite nation?
to beat the Soviets in a Space Race
to spy on the evil Kauffold Republic
spread democracy across Eastern Europe
create a buffer for the Soviets against a Western threat
18
What is meant by the term "McCarthyism"?
Making accusations with evidence
the government has total control
the people have a say in government
Making accusations without proof
19
The Korean War took an unexpected turn when:
China joined the war on the side of the North Koreans
General MacArthur called a cease-fire
North Korea invited peace negotiations in July 1951
South Korean forces trapped North Korean forces in Pusan
20
What did HUAC attempt to accomplish?
Find disloyal and harmful influences in the US
try Communists for treason, and sentence them to death
Try to locate, isolate, and torture all Communists the US
spy on Communists and get them deported
21
Law gave the president the power to prevent strikes by ordering a 80 day cooling off period
Fair Deal
G.I. Bill of Rights
Taft-Hartley Act
Truman Doctrine
22
During the civil war in China, the US backed the corrupt Nationalist government because:
UN forces backing Mao Zedong asked for US help
The People’s Republic of China was member of the US
They were fighting against Chinese Communists
The Nationalists allied with the US during the Korean War
23
Which statement best describes the Cold War?
The dropping of atomic bombs between countries
Two country's competition for world power
A series of battles between opposing countries
Two countries working together to be world powers
24
What is the name of the military alliance created by the United States?
Warsaw Pact
Containment
Marshall Plan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
25
Senator Joseph McCarthy gained fame for:
Charging the Rosenbergs with crimes
Seeking out Communists in the US government
becoming a successful general during the Korean War
Seeking out Anti-Communists in the US government
26
George C. Marshall believed economic instability in Europe:
could benefit the United States
would keep new dictators from taking power
was a danger to world peace and the U.S. economy
was not a problem
27
Controversies involving Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs reflected the post-WWII concern over:
testing nuclear missiles
spying by communists in the US
joining the United Nations
placing weapons in outer space

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