Since the 1950s, no United States president has run for a third term as president because?

22nd Amendment denying a president a third term in office.

Today, the term "McCarthyism" is used to describe the practice of...

Accusing a person of subversive activities without evidence.

What was one similarity between the Red Scare following WW1 and the Cold War following WW2?

Fear of communism led to suppression of civil liberties US.

After World War II, the US departed most sharply from its traditional foreign policy when it...

Organized global systems of alliances.

Immediately after WW2, the relationship between the US and the USSR became strained because...

Both were competing for supremacy in space exploration.

The election of FDR to a third term as POTUS in 1940 was controversial because this action...

Challenged a long-held Washington precedence.

In the post-World War II era, Senator Joseph McCarthy and the HUAC attempted too...

Identify Communists in the US gov't and in American society.

The Truman Loyalty Order, March 22, 1947, President Harry Truman issued this EO response to?

Fear of Communist Party influence in government.

War crimes trials of German and Japanese officials following World War II established...

Citizens are responsible for wartime conduct against others.

The main reason that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed after WW2 was to?

Provide collective security from Communist aggression.

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1
Since the 1950s, no United States president has run for a third term as president because?
Vice presidents are usually eager to succeed presidents.
Members within each POTUS party disliked long office tenure.
22nd Amendment denying a president a third term in office.
The public didn't like POTUS to serve more than two terms.
2
Which feature of the presidency is a result of a constitutional amendment?
A two-term limit in office.
Responsibility to nominate Justices to the Supreme Court.
Duty to act as Commander in Chief.
Power to appoint ambassadors.
3
Today, the term "McCarthyism" is used to describe the practice of...
Investigating civil service employees for corruption.
Removing members of Congress for abuses of power.
Using illegal means to obtain evidence in criminal trials.
Accusing a person of subversive activities without evidence.
4
One similarity between the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine, both were designed to?
Limit the spread of communism.
Help develop the space program.
Restrict United States foreign aid.
Assist rebellions against the Soviet Union.
5
What was one similarity between the Red Scare following WW1 and the Cold War following WW2?
Renewed fighting between wartime enemies was a true threat.
Fear of communism led to suppression of civil liberties US.
Congressional checks proved the government was all spies.
Large numbers of Russian revolutionaries settled in the US.
6
After World War II, the US departed most sharply from its traditional foreign policy when it...
Organized global systems of alliances.
Sponsored disarmament treaties.
Recognized revolutionary governments
Stopped foreign-aid programs.
7
Immediately after WW2, the relationship between the US and the USSR became strained because...
Both were competing for supremacy in space exploration.
The US prevented the Soviets from joining the United Nations
Both believed that the other was a threat to security.
The US used military forces in Cuba and South Vietnam.
8
The election of FDR to a third term as POTUS in 1940 was controversial because this action...
Upset the system of checks and balances.
Challenged a long-held Washington precedence.
Interfered with the functioning of the Electoral College.
Violated an amendment to the Constitution.
9
In the post-World War II era, Senator Joseph McCarthy and the HUAC attempted too...
Identify Communists in the US gov't and in American society.
Establish a policy of detente with the Soviet Union.
Develop an effective system for spying on other countries.
Make Cold War programs a priority in US foreign policy.
10
The Truman Loyalty Order, March 22, 1947, President Harry Truman issued this EO response to?
Fear of Communist Party influence in government.
Election of Socialist Party representatives to Congress.
Discovery of spies in defense industries.
Arrest and trial of government employees for terrorism.
11
War crimes trials of German and Japanese officials following World War II established...
Genocidal acts are acceptable during wartime.
Civil liberties must be expanded for civilians in wartime.
Citizens are responsible for wartime conduct against others.
It is hard to convict leaders of crimes against humanity.
12
The main reason that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed after WW2 was to?
Encourage the end of capitalism.
Increase trade between European nations.
Provide collective security from Communist aggression.
Increase trade between European nations.
13
What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the Berlin Airlift?
Spreading democracy to developing nations.
Establishing friendly relations between the US and the USSR.
Controlling Nazism in Europe.
Limiting Soviet expansion.

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