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1
Which of the following statements about foreign aid is FALSE?
Everyone agrees that all foreign aid is good.
Examples are loans, humanitarian aid, weapons, etc.
Taxpayer dollars are sometimes given away.
It is when a country helps another country.
2
The strategy of achieving political aims by raising tension to the point of physical conflict:
Massive Retaliation
Mutually Assured Destruction
Brinkmanship
Red Scare
3
The act of accusing people for subversion and treason without evidence is called
Presleyism
Trumanism
MacArthurism
McCarthyism
4
The line that divides North Korea and South Korea is called the:
38th Parallel
38th Lateral
38th Longitude
38th Latitude
5
Who Started the Cold Wars
Depends who you ask.
The USSR
The USA
Hitler
6
This government body was created to find communists and fascists in American society.
Senate Committee on American Communism
The 2nd Red Scare
House Un-American Activities Committee
United Nations
7
Which of the following statements about Kim Il Sung is FALSE?
Kim Il Sung is Kim Jong Un's grandfather.
Kim Il Sung was put in power by the Soviet Union.
Kim Il Sung tried to conquer South Korea.
Kim Il Sung loved democratic capitalism!
8
He was seen as a rebellious figure in a time of 50's conformity
McCarthy
Jackson Pollock
James Dean
Elvis
9
Which statement about the Cold War is TRUE
Political ideologies were able to coexist peacefully.
It was an era of carefree bliss.
It was characterized by proxy wars.
It was characterized by symbolic battles
10
Which of the following statements about the Marshall Plan is FALSE?
One goal was to create markets for the USA.
One goal was to prevent communism spreading
It was a total failure!
The US gave money to 15 countries after WW2
11
What did the GI Bill do?
All of the above.
It gave financial assistance to veterans to go to college.
It gave financial assistance to veterans to buy a house.
It gave small business loans to veterans.
12
When a country uses military force but does not declare war it is called:
brinkmanship
a police action
deterrence
a beat movement
13
The idea that the USA and USSR had enough atomic weapons to destroy each other was called:
Mutually Assured Destruction
Brinkmanship
Massive Retaliation
Containment
14
The biggest lesson of the 2nd Red Scare is that
People will ignore your civil rights when they are afraid.
Someone like Joe McCarthy will help people feel less afraid.
Governments are too strong to respond to fear.
All of the above.
15
This phrase was coined by Winston Churchill to describe the border of the Soviet Bloc countries
The Iron Wall
The Iron Shield
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Fence
16
The 2nd Red Scare can be described as a period in America where....
HUAC was created to hunt for communists.
All of the above.
Popular culture reflected people's fear of communism.
People were paranoid about communists threatening America.
17
The Baby Boom was
A dramatic increase in the birth rate following the Cold War
A dramatic increase in the birth rate following WW1
A dramatic increase in the birth rate following Korean War
A dramatic increase in the birth rate following WW2
18
This person invented communism.
Karl Marx
Stalin
Mao Zedong
Sun Yat Sen
19
This program was designed to help Europe rebuild after World War 2
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
The United Nations
Truman Doctrine
20
The difficulty that many WW2 veterans had in adjusting to civilian life led to a:
a crisis of masculinity
M.A.D
a crisis of femininity
Brinkmanship
21
Which of the following statements about Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are FALSE?
They stole US military secrets for the Soviets
Ethel's head started on fire!
They led a Soviet spy ring
They were sentenced to life in prison
22
Why was the Cold War called "The Cold War?"
Because global temperatures fell dramatically!
Because the USA and USSR did not fight each other in a "hot" war.
Because new military technology included freeze rays.
Because "Cool War" sounds stupid.
23
This organization was created to replace the League of Nations
National Congress
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
24
Which of the following statements about "Massive Retaliation" is false?
It was also known as the Truman Doctrine.
Military focus shifted to stockpiling atomic weapons.
It was also known as the Eisenhower Doctrine.
We will respond to any attack with overwhelming force.
25
Which of the following did President Truman NOT do?
Give a bunch of money to W. Europe.
Try to contain communism
Fire MacArthur
Drop the bomb on China
26
Which of the following statements about Eisenhower is NOT true
He became president after Truman
He was head of the Axis forces in WW2
His nickname was "Ike"
He practiced brinkmanship
27
What was the name of the leader of South Korea at the time of the Korean War?
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Syngman Rhee
28
The typical role of women during the 50's was to
Work a factory job.
Be a homemaker.
Pursue a career.
Get a college education.
29
This event was the allied answer to the blockade of Berlin.
The Berlin Tunnel Project
The Berlin Airlift
All of the above
The Berlin Wall
30
Which of the following statements about Joseph Stalin is NOT true?
He was very afraid of invasion from the West.
He trusted the West.
He is one of the worst dictators in history.
He wanted to spread communism beyond the Soviet Union.
31
Which of the following statements about the Chinese Communist Revolution is FALSE?
The fight lasted 23 years!
Started when Mao Zedong died.
Russia supported the communists!
Led to the fall of the Chinese Republic.
32
Which was NOT a way the Cold War was fought?
Symbolic battles.
Russia shooting down allied planes over Berlin.
Proxy wars.
Outspending your opponent.
33
Which of the following promoted conformity in the 50's?
The art of Jackson Pollock
Levittown
A drop in the birth rate after WW2
Mass-produced housing in suburbs
34
Which of the following statements about NATO is FALSE?
It was created to counter the Soviet threat.
It still exists!
It is an alliance of deterrence.
It was created to counter the Warsaw Pact.
35
When two or more countries compete to have larger and better militaries it is called:
An arms race
A nuclear dash.
A foot race
A military sprint
36
The Berlin Blockade was....
A wall separating east and west Berlin.
When Stalin prevented the Allies supplying West Berlin.
An attempt by Stalin to improve relations with the West.
When Stalin prevented supplies moving to East Berlin.
37
The best word to sum up the Truman Doctrine is
Contamination
Containment
Brinkmanship
Massive Retaliation
38
Which of the following statements about the Iranian Coup of 1953 is FALSE?
The coup had nothing to do with oil!
Mossadegh was democratically elected.
The US supported the Shah as dictator after the coup.
The CIA overthrew Mossadegh.
39
Which of the following statements about the Korean War is TRUE?
The Chinese attacked when MacArthur pushed too far north.
The war was a decisive victory for North Korea.
The war ended with a peace treaty in 1952.
Sometimes known as the "The War Everyone Remembers."
40
Which of the following statements about communism is FALSE?
There is still an American Communist party.
Communism allows private people to own land.
Communism usually spread through violent revolution.
Communism usually took hold where people were economically stressed.
41
Which of the following is NOT a symbolic battle of the Cold War?
Korean War
Match of the Century
Berlin Airlift
Miracle on Ice
42
During the Cold War, Americans were mainly afraid of:
Communism and atomic war
Communism and capitalism
Atomic war and democracy
Democracy and capitalism
43
Which of the following statements does NOT represent General Douglas MacArthur
Was fired by Truman for insubordination.
Pretty arrogant. Believed he could do no wrong.
Extremely popular WW2 general
Very opposed to using atomic weapons.
