The immediate cause of the U.S. involvement in the Korean peninsula in 1950 was the

Attack by North Korea on South Korea

All of the following events contributed to Cold War tensions EXCEPT the

Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles

The Kitchen Debates of 1959 can best be described as

Talks between Nixon and Khrushchev concerning Communism

George Kennan's policy of containment was based on

a belief that the Soviet Union would expand communism

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1
The immediate cause of the U.S. involvement in the Korean peninsula in 1950 was the
Acquisition of a nuclear weapons by North Korea
Crossing of the Yalu River by the Chinese "volunteers."
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Attack by North Korea on South Korea
2
Truman's response to the Berlin blockade was to
Communism would be contained to certain countries
Create a policy of containment
Airlift all necessary supplies into Berlin for almost a year
3
The investigation into the Alger Hiss case led to Hiss's
Conviction for perjury
defection to the Soviet Union
Election to the NY legislature
4
All of the following events contributed to Cold War tensions EXCEPT the
The establishment of the defense NATO
Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
United support of the Greek monarchy in 1947
United States airlift of food to the citizens of Berlin
5
The Soviet Union responded to the formation of the NATO by
Sending advisors to the Organization of American States
Forming the Warsaw Pact
Giving financial aid to CENTO
Placing nuclear missiles in Cuba
6
The Kitchen Debates of 1959 can best be described as
Talks between Nixon and Khrushchev concerning Communism
Subcabinet-level policy discussions in the executive branch
Discussions about American imperialism in Latin America
Arguments for women to join the domestic workforce
7
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Elimination of communism
Implementation of the "Domino Theory"
Containment of communism
Assistance to British colonies in Africa
8
The concept of the policy of containment was most closely associated with
George F. Kennan
Douglas MacArthur
Henry A. Wallace.
9
George Kennan's policy of containment was based on
A belief that the communists would win the Chinese civil war
a belief that the Soviet Union would expand communism
10
Which was least likely to provoke a direct military confrontation between the U.S. and U.S.S.R?
The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961
The Berlin Airlift of 1949
The Korean War of 1950-1953
The Cuban missile crisis of 1962

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