Which statement best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

North and South Korea remained divided into two countries.

What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?

passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

Which of these was the PRIMARY goal of the Marshall Plan?

to promote European democracy by rebuilding their economies

The USSR created the Molotov plan to compete with the US’s Marshall Plan in 1949 because they

felt that the US intended to create influence in W. Europe.

In 1951, a U.S. government pamphlet containing information about communism revealed that

communism was a problem within U.S. boundaries.

What was the "Iron Curtain" speech warning about?

the growing Soviet domination of Eastern Europe

Why did Soviet leaders reject the UN Atomic Energy Commission's nuclear weapon's ban?

They felt they were being denied the right to develop nukes.

Which would BEST caption for this cartoon depicting the activities of Senator Joseph McCarthy?

Cornered by reckless accusations

Which best describes the mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration during the 1950s?

to help U.S. citizens prepare for a nuclear attack

What ruined Senator Joseph McCarthy’s support in 1954?

his accusation that the Army was "soft on communism"

During the Cold War, the USSR and the US became locked in an arms race. An arms race is

a competition between nations over powerful weapons arsenal.

General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War

should be extended into a war against China.

How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?

by airlifting food and supplies into Berlin

Which organization agreed that an attack against one of them was an attack against them all?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

What was the relationship between the USSR and the US like by the onset of the Cold War?

They were distrustful and suspicious of one another.

What happened to Germany after the Berlin Blockade ended in June 1948?

Germany split in 2 countries with different forms of govn't

What did the Federal Employee Loyalty Program require of employers in the United States?

It required employers to take loyalty oaths to the US.

Which of these was Stalin's primary goal during negotiations at Yalta and Potsdam?

establishing a buffer zone of states to protect the USSR

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1
Which group was defeated in the civil war in China despite aid sent to them from the US?
Communists
Nationalists
Peasants
Communists
2
Examine the map of the world. By the 1950s, the shaded countries on the map had become known as
the Soviet bloc.
Third World countries.
the Warsaw Pact alliance.
First World countries.
3
When the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, the US intensified efforts to develop
a space satellite
NATO
an atomic bomb
a hydrogen bomb
4
Which statement best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
North & South Korea was united under a democratic government
North and South Korea remained divided into two countries.
North and South Korea were annexed by China.
North & South Korea was united under a communist government
5
What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?
plotting to overthrow the United States government
recruiting communist sympathizers to spy for the USSR
lying to the House Un-American Activities Committee
passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
6
Which of these was the PRIMARY goal of the Marshall Plan?
to support rapid transition to centrally planned economies
to promote European democracy by rebuilding their economies
to gather information about Europe's economic resources
to encourage economic integration among European nations
7
Which term BEST symbolizes publicly accusing someone of subversive activities without evidence?
Stalinism
blacklisting
McCarthyism
censure
8
Which man was both an advisor to FDR and accused of spying for the USSR?
Whittaker Chambers
Joseph McCarthy
Alger Hiss
Klaus Fuchs
9
The USSR created the Molotov plan to compete with the US’s Marshall Plan in 1949 because they
felt that the US intended to create influence in W. Europe.
feared that the US plan would turn nations against them
worried that the US plan would result in war in Europe.
suspected that the US plan funded nuclear weapon development
10
In 1951, a U.S. government pamphlet containing information about communism revealed that
communist sympathizers were a growing population.
communists had lost a large amount of support in China.
communism was rapidly expanding throughout Europe.
communism was a problem within U.S. boundaries.
11
Who appeared to be winning the Korean War until China actively entered the conflict?
South Koreans
North Koreans
Nationalists
Communists
12
What was the "Iron Curtain" speech warning about?
the growing Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
the spread of hunger and disease in Western Europe
the expanding influence of communists in Western Europe
the desperate economic conditions in Eastern Europe
13
The Manhattan Project was a U.S. government project that worked on
hiring spies for the war.
improving aircraft technology.
creating colonies in Japan.
developing the atomic bomb.
14
Why did Soviet leaders reject the UN Atomic Energy Commission's nuclear weapon's ban?
They believed no country should build & use nuclear weapons.
They wanted stricter control on materials used to make nukes
They wanted stiffer sanctions to stop new nuclear weapons.
They felt they were being denied the right to develop nukes.
15
Which would BEST caption for this cartoon depicting the activities of Senator Joseph McCarthy?
Making his spying accusations stick
Falsely accused and cornered
Cornered by reckless accusations
Painting accused reds into a corner
16
Which best describes the mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration during the 1950s?
to keep the United States safe by finding Soviet spies
to help U.S. citizens prepare for a nuclear attack
to train U.S. citizens to identify subversive behavior
to recruit troops to defend the US from a Soviet invasion
17
What ruined Senator Joseph McCarthy’s support in 1954?
his speech discussing communism & democracy's similarities
his argument that 30% of U.S. citizens were communist
his claim that President Eisenhower was a communist & spy
his accusation that the Army was "soft on communism"
18
During the Cold War, the USSR and the US became locked in an arms race. An arms race is
a competition between nations over powerful weapons arsenal.
a battle involving nuclear weapons & WMDs.
when 2 nations race to the brink of war without declaring it
when nations destroy other nations' weapons without combat.
19
General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War
should be limited to Korea.
should be extended into a war against China.
was not a vital American interest.
should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union.
20
How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?
by bombing Berlin until the Soviets surrendered
by airlifting food and supplies into Berlin
by sending troops to Berlin to break the blockade
by surrendering control of Berlin to the Soviets
21
Which of these committed the US to a foreign policy based on containment of communism?
the Long Telegram
the Baruch Plan
the Four Freedoms
the Truman Doctrine
22
Which organization agreed that an attack against one of them was an attack against them all?
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
United States Information Agency (USIA)
National Security Council (NSC)
23
Who was the leader of the Communists in China?
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
24
What was the relationship between the USSR and the US like by the onset of the Cold War?
They became overly competitive with international trade.
They built a strong alliance to help postwar Europe.
They were distrustful and suspicious of one another.
They decided to be neutral in affairs with each other.
25
What happened to Germany after the Berlin Blockade ended in June 1948?
Germany remained divided into 4 zones, with no changes
USSR gained control over all German zones, including Berlin
Germany split in 2 countries with different forms of govn't
The Allies took over Berlin, & the USSR got eastern Germany.
26
What did the Federal Employee Loyalty Program require of employers in the United States?
It required employers to take loyalty oaths to the US.
It kept employers from discriminating against communists.
It forbade communist workers from joining labor unions.
It required all male citizens to serve as spies for 3 years
27
Which of the following is best known for investigating communism in the film industry.
HUAC
The UN
NATO
The CIA
28
What policy called for the US to be prepared to go to war in order to contain communism?
brinkmanship
subversion
hegemony
deterrence
29
Which of these was Stalin's primary goal during negotiations at Yalta and Potsdam?
securing aid from the US to help rebuild the Soviet Union
redrawing the map of Europe based off of self-determination
establishing a buffer zone of states to protect the USSR
punishing Germany by dividing it into four occupation zones
30
Who was the leader of the Nationalists in China?
Kim Il Sung
Syngman Rhee
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong

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