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The US foreign policy during the cold war was mostly based on what ideal?
spend too much and create a debt we cant pay
start are risky new aid program to make allies
alienate our EU allies so we lessen our risk of war
Leave them alone and they will leave us alone
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Which development caused or led the other three?
increased school population
pressure on social security system
growth in home construction
Start of the baby boom
3
What was the outcome of the war with Korea?
North and south Korea were united under a Democratic Gov'm
North and south were annexed by China
North and south Korea were united under a communist Gov'm
North and south Korea remained seperated
4
After WWII, relations between the USSR and the US were strained because:
the US blocked the Soviet Union from joining NATO
the space race that led them to build weapons in space
each believed the other was a threat to their security
the US used military force in Korea
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What is the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
Stop the use of Nuclear weapons
Rebuild Korea
To use the UN to stop the Soviet Union
Contain Communism by giving aid to Greece & Turkey
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Why did President Truman fire General MacArthur during the Korean war?
Truman thought MacArthur's conduct threatened civilians
Gen. macArthur disobeyed Truman by stopping the war
The US lost too many soldiers in the war
Congress refused to appropriate money to support the effort
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The US grew its military spending from 18% in 1940 to 52% in 1960, why?
politics favored higher Government spending
to protect the homeland from terrorism
Because of the red scare
because of the Cold war
8
The US foreign policy that is based on containment of communism is...
the Monroe Doctorine
the four points plan
the long telegram
the Truman Doctorine
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What event sparked the "Space Race?"
US development of the Hydrogen bomb
German knowledge of rocket production
The successful launch of an American Satellite in 1958
The soviet launch of Sputnik
10
What is a similarity to the 1920's red scare and McCarthyism in the 1950's?
the civil liberties of US citizens were threatened
thousands of US citizens were deported
many Gov'm wokres convicted of giving secrets to the USSR
the Communist party gained many members in the US
11
The launch of Sputnik in 1957 caused what?
the beginning of the Cold War
disarmament of the two superpwoers
Sweeping changes in the US education system
soviet aggression in Eastern Europe
12
Who was the head of: occupation forces in WWII, and the UN during the Korean war?
George Marshall
Harry Truman
Douglas McArthur
Chester Nimitz
13
In the Cold War, the US and USSR...
refused to trade with one another
worked together for World peace
clashed over the Mediterranean sea
formed competing military alliances
14
Why did the US get involved in the Korean war?
President Truman wanted to unify Korea into one nation
General MacArthur planned to overthrow China
American leaders wanted to resist Communist agression
Americans thought Korea was beyoned their containment
15
What is the most important medical discovery occurred during the 1950's?
First Kidney transplant
all of the above
Polio vaccine
New antibiotics
16
What is the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
to encourage economic integration among the EU nations
to promote a rapid transition in EU to one economy
to gather info on EU's economic resources
to promote democracy in EU by rebuilding war-torn economies
17
Rapid growth in personal income after WWII led to what?
a shortage of luxury goods
a major economic depression
a decrease in the birthrate
expansion of the middle class
18
The American Fallout shelter was an icon of what?
desire to protect their family from extreme weather
The desire for extra space in their homes
only the privileged deserved safe rooms in their homes
the nations fear of Nuclear warfare
19
The soviet blockade is an important event in the Cold War period because...
it created a standoff over missiles in Cuba
It strengthened the Iron curtain
The US air raiding Berlin with raisins embarrassed the USSR
it allowed for the reunification of Germany
20
Why did we build such advanced weapons but not use them?
the UN limited the nuclear weapons allowed to be used
Testing proved they were inefficient for wartime
the weapons became a deterrent creating fear of annihilation
The superpowers never created a way to transport them
21
A government action that was typical of the Cold War mentality is....
Reduction in military spending
elimination of the CIA
adoption of the GI Bill of rights
loyalty reviews of Government employees
22
What is the goal of NATO?
aid provided to people fleeing Communist oppresion
Unite Western EU in response to the threat of Communism
to create economic equality in Europe
To halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia
23
President Eisenhower warned the US about what when he left office?
Senator McCarthy's extremism
the growing danger of communism
allowing defense industries to have too much influence
the rise of pacifisim
24
Winston Churchill famously criticized Russia and warned the world of what?
Their would be great famine in EU
The spread of communism would triumph Democracy
Desperate economic situations would leave EU in ruins
Soviiets would grow their domination across EU
25
Alger Hiss, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were famous examples of what cold war issue?
Nuclear physists responsible for creating the H bomb
UN ambassadors trying to use diplomacy to ease tension
were accused of being communist spies
famous astronauts
26
What was the purpose of the US containment policy?
End colonialism in Asia and Africa
Punish German and Japanese war criminals
To limit the arsenal of nuclear weapons
Stop soviet influence from spreading
27
Which occurred first? The Chinese revolution or North Korea invading the South?
they occurred at the same time
none of the above (hint: this answer is wrong)
the North invaded South Korea first
Chinese Civil war was first
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America's prosperity in the 1950's was mostly because of...
All of the above
massive cold war military spending
the baby boom and expansion of suburbs
increased spending on: schools, housing, welfare, etc.
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The US disagreed with the policy of the UN over what?
the UN restricted the spread of Communism
The UN prevented US neutrality in foreign conflicts
the UN allows dictators to rule without reprecussions
the UN is a world court system that prevents global crimes
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What is the significance of the UN in Korea?
The last time the UN used force to stop military conflicts
This was the first military conflict fought by a peace org.
this set a precedent for stopping the spread of communism
They successfully defeated the North and won the war.
