ANOTHER reason the Cold War never got hot was because

we chose containment, as opposed to a more aggressive policy

Concerning who is at fault for starting the Cold War, most historians agree...

both sides contributed to the hostility

Harry Truman's "Fair Deal" can best be described as a plan that was

more liberal than anything FDR ever dreamed of

Why was the Cold War called the Cold War?

because we never directly fought the Soviets

McCarthyism can best be described as...

exploiting fear to gain national attention

How did the Cold War affect US-Japanese relations?

it made us help rebuild Japan, to make them an ally

Which of the following statements about US efforts to fight communism is correct?

NATO was allies, Marshall Plan was food, Korea was soldiers

What's this cat saying?

"I got hustle though, ambition, flow, inside my DNA"

What is this cat saying?

"I'm not reading my history tonight"

The US foreign policy from 1945-1949 was most similar to which of the following?

Wilson's internationalism following the First World War

The case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg is most similar to which of the following?

Sacco's and Vanzetti's case, (1920)

Which of the following statements about countries creating spheres of influence is true?

FDR didn't want too, but the British and Russians did

What was the outcome of Truman's Fair Deal?

conservatives reacted to Truman's plan and stopped it dead

What was "containment"?

a US policy created in response to the Soviet threat.

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APUSH, Brinkley 15th ed., chapter 27, The Cold War

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1
The fight for China was decided in 1949. Who won and who lost?
Mao won, Chiang lost
Mao won, Dao lost
Binh won, Chiang lost
Dao won, Binh lost
2
Who is he?
Herbert Hoover
Dean Acheson
FDR
Harry Truman
3
What is this yellow part of North America called?
the Louisiana Territory
the Gadsden Purchase
the Dust Bowl
the Northwest Ordinance
4
The Cold War never got "hot" because both sides
had nuclear weapons
had armies of relatively the same size
belonged to the United Nations
wanted different territories and resources
5
Which of the following did the Cold War NOT cut into two pieces?
Germany
Berlin
Paris
Korea
6
ANOTHER reason the Cold War never got hot was because
we chose containment, as opposed to a more aggressive policy
the US chose a non-aggressive foreign policy
neither the US nor the USSR had military allies for support
the Soviets wouldn't send their military outside of the USSR
7
Concerning who is at fault for starting the Cold War, most historians agree...
the US was mostly to blame
the Soviets were mostly to blame
neither side was to blame
both sides contributed to the hostility
8
Harry Truman's "Fair Deal" can best be described as a plan that was
more friendly to the Soviets than his earlier policies
less concerned with the economy, and more focused on race
more liberal than anything FDR ever dreamed of
more hostile to the Soviets than his earlier ploicies
9
Why was the Cold War called the Cold War?
because we never directly fought the Soviets
because of the cold relationship between east and west
because it lasted almost two generations
because it was fought mostly in the Northern Hemisphere
10
McCarthyism can best be described as...
using public money for personal gain
taking advantage of immigrants for political ends
using brutal tactics because you know they are justified
exploiting fear to gain national attention
11
How did the Cold War affect US-Japanese relations?
it caused us to pull back due to Cold War military costs
it lessened Japan's importance, and made us ignore them
it made us punish Japan harder, due to our fears
it made us help rebuild Japan, to make them an ally
12
Who were the Soviets?
the Western Europeans
the Russians
the Chinese
the Eastern Europeans
13
Which of the following statements about US efforts to fight communism is correct?
NATO was soldiers, Marshall Plan was food, Korea was allies
NATO was food, Marshall Plan was allies, Korea was soldiers
NATO was allies, Marshall Plan was food, Korea was soldiers
NATO was soldiers, Marshall Plan was allies, Korea was food
14
What's this cat saying?
"I got hustle though, ambition, flow, inside my DNA"
"I'm gonna love you right"
"Nobody neats Berkeley"
"I been thinking 'bout you, do you think about me too?"
15
What label applied to these states during the first half of the 1860s?
"original members of the Anti-Negro League"
"members of the Confederate States of America"
"states that remained neutral during the Civil War"
"the border states"
16
Where was the "American sphere" in Europe?
southern Europe
eastern Europe
northern Europe
western Europe
17
What is this cat saying?
"I need a drink"
"I'm using online notes -- and Fendrych has no idea!"
"I need a mouse"
"I'm not reading my history tonight"
18
The US foreign policy from 1945-1949 was most similar to which of the following?
Jeffersonian neutrality during the Napoleonic Wars
Wilson's internationalism following the First World War
Polk's aggressiveness during the expansion of the 1840s
FDR's Good Neighbor Policy during the interwar years
19
He had more faith in Stalin, and a lot more faith in the United Nations than most Americans.
FDR
Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
20
The war may be cold -- but she's hot. Who is she?
Camila Cabello
Mia Vasconcellos
Marta Navarro
Erika Maloney
21
The case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg is most similar to which of the following?
Jefferson's and Madison's resolutions, (1798, 1799)
Sacco's and Vanzetti's case, (1920)
Plessy's and Ferguson's case, (1896)
Korematsu's case, (1944)
22
Who were the "Big Three" at Yalta in 1945?
Churchill, FDR and Hitler
Hitler, FDR and Stalin
Stalin, Churchill and FDR
Mussolini, Churchill and FDR
23
Who came up with the idea of containment?
Harry Richardson-Smith
Alexander Kerensky
George Kennan
Harry Truman
24
Which of the following statements about countries creating spheres of influence is true?
FDR wanted to, but the British and Russians didn't
FDR didn't want to, nor did Britain, but the Russians did
FDR didn't want too, but the British and Russians did
FDR wanted to, so did Britain, but the Soviets didn't
25
What was the outcome of Truman's Fair Deal?
a long national conversation began about poverty
Democrats were elected to office in grater numbers than ever
minimum wage rose and other anti-poverty programs were begun
conservatives reacted to Truman's plan and stopped it dead
26
Which of the following is the best evidence of the liberal nature of the Fair Deal?
expansion of Social Security benefits
national health insurance
nationalization of atomic energy
federal funding for the St. Lawrence Seaway
27
What was "containment"?
a US policy designed to control inflation and provide jobs
a Soviet policy begun during the Second World War.
a US policy created in response to the Soviet threat.
a United Nations policy to create better US-Soviet relations

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