What criticisms were brought against the Anti-Communist movement that was conducted in Congress

It violated basic American liberties

The successful launch of Sputnik in 1957 by the Soviets resulted in

Additional funds being allocated to the US space program

Which of the following was a result of the U-2 incident?

Khrushchev called off a summit conference with the USA

How did Eisenhower use the CIA to fight Communism?

Gather strategic information to pursue Cold War goals

How did the Bay of Pigs Invasion damage the reputation of President Kennedy?

It reinforced doubts about JFK's inexperience in leading USA

Which statement is true about McCarthyism?

It took advantage of people’s fears&paranoia about communism

General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War

should be extended into a war against China

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What criticisms were brought against the Anti-Communist movement that was conducted in Congress
It was created by the President
It gave too much power to the CIA
It was pro-communist
It violated basic American liberties
2
Peacetime alliance group, called for all free European nations & USA to protect each other.
Brinkmanship
Warsaw Pact
NATO
UN
3
He proposed a massive aid package to countries impacted by WWII
George Marshall
Harry Truman
John Dulles
Josef Stalin
4
Secretary of State under Eisenhower, promoted the policy of Brinkmanship
Richard Nixon
Joseph McCarthy
John Dulles
Alger Hiss
5
The successful launch of Sputnik in 1957 by the Soviets resulted in
Missions over Soviet territory to check for missile build-up
Additional funds being allocated to the US space program
A cut in military spending in the US
The United States admitting defeat in the space race
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This was the name given to the failed attempt to overthrow Castro
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Operation Cubano
Cuban Missile Crisis
Havana Incident
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State Department official who was accused of being a spy
Julius Rosenberg
Alger Hiss
John Dulles
Douglas MacArthur
8
Communist leader of Cuba who seized power and built an alliance with USSR
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
Che Guevara
Raul Castro
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This was the Soviet response to the group mentioned in the prior question.
NATO
UN
Brinkmanship
Warsaw Pact
10
American General who called for an expansion of Korean War
Dulles
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Truman
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Which of the following was a result of the U-2 incident?
Khrushchev called off a summit conference with the USA
IKE withdrew an invitation to Khrushchev to visit the USA
Eisenhower authorized more U-2 flights over the Soviet Union
USSR promised to halt the U-2 flights, but did not apologize
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Communist Leader of China after WWII
Xi Jinping
Hideki Tojo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mao Zedong
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Organized a 'witch hunt' to expose Communists inside and outside of the governmet
Josef Stalin
Douglas McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Dalton Trumbo
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How did Eisenhower use the CIA to fight Communism?
Track down Communists living in America
Educate Americans on the dangers of nuclear weapons
Gather strategic information to pursue Cold War goals
Assassinate Soviet spies
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Became President in 1952, promised to end Korean War
JFK
Truman
McCarthy
Eisenhower
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How did the Bay of Pigs Invasion damage the reputation of President Kennedy?
It showed his ties to the Mafia were dangerous for America
It reinforced doubts about JFK's inexperience in leading USA
It exposed his policy of Containment as ineffective
It elevated tension in the city of Berlin
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Which statement is true about McCarthyism?
It protected American spies
It brought more communists to Hollywood
It took advantage of people’s fears&paranoia about communism
It stopped Soviet infiltration of the US government
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General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War
should be limited to Korea
was not a vital American interest
should be extended into a war against China
should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union
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Policy of keeping Communism where it existed and not letting it spread.
Brinkmanship
Containment
Nuclear Standoff
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