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1
The increasing tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union would be called
the Cold War.
the Ideological Struggle.
the Tehran Agreements.
the Yalta Conference.
2
Based on the graph, what generalization can be made about the Marshall Plan?
France and Britain received the largest portion of U.S. aid.
None of the Axis Powers received aid from the United States.
Only the Allied Powers received U.S. aid
Germany received the smallest portion of U.S. aid.
3
What happened on November 22, 1963?
President Kennedy was reelected.
The Cuban Missile Crisis came to a peaceful resolution.
President Kennedy was shot and killed.
Lyndon Baines Johnson won the presidential election over Kennedy.
4
How was President Kennedy's "flexible response" to communism different from Eisenhower's?
economic pressure to Communist countries before using a military response.
opened diplomatic relations with Communist countries.
relied less on threats and more on buildup of troops to respond to threats.
brinkmanship to keep the Soviet Union in check.
5
What did the Truman Doctrine ultimately accomplish in U.S.-Soviet relations?
caused U.S. forces to invade the Middle East to protect it from the Soviets
It agreed to mediate disputes with the Soviets at the United Nations.
It pledged that the U.S. would fight the spread of communism.
It pledged to help the Soviets rebuild their economy.
6
What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba.
Castro was overthrown and Batista's government was restored.
called off air support and the =Cuban exile forces were killed or captured.
The U.S. saved Cuba from communism.
7
How did Eisenhower make use of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War?
allowed it to restructure the army to deal with the Communist threat.
allowed to investigate key government officials to see if they were spies
He sent it into the Soviet Union to assassinate Stalin.
covert operations in foreign countries to prevent Communist uprisings
8
How did Senator Joseph McCarthy rise to national status and recognition?
was appointed to the Supreme Court and heard cases brought by Communists.
passed the McCarran Act, which restricted the civil rights of Communists.
a list of hundreds of known spies within the government.
won his Senate seat in Wisconsin after claiming to be a Communist.
9
What was the purpose of the Alliance for Progress?
to offer aid to poor Latin American countries
to join with other democracies to fight communism
to prop up left-wing governments in Latin America
to help maintain the political status quo in South America
10
What was the Marshall Plan?
The U.S. entered Korea to stop Soviet aggression.
U.S. pumped billions into Western Europe to help struggling economies.
The U.S. created zones in Germany to prevent it from gaining power again.
U.S. gave millions to governments trying to break away from communism.
11
_______ was a program developed by President Kennedy to send trained volunteers to poor nations to assist them.
The Alliance for Progress
The Space Race
The New Frontier
The Peace Corps
12
hat was the ultimate fear during the Red Scare?
that Stalin would invade Europe
that Communists would subvert the U.S. government
that the Soviets might gain ground in Asia
that Soviet spies were crossing into the U.S. from Canada
13
How did the United States finally win the space race?
by creating NASA
by shooting down Sputnik
by landing the first men on the moon
by putting the first man in orbit
14
What prompted the Berlin Airlift?
The Soviets cut off all traffic in or out of West Berlin.
The Soviets refused to allow a democratic government in West Berlin.
The Soviets invaded western Germany to take control.
The Soviets took over the western half of Germany and cut off food supplies
15
What prompted the Red Scare?
agent revealed plans for the Soviets to infiltrate American society
The Korean War had caused fear of communism.
Several Communists in Chicago began firebombing businesses.
A Soviet submarine was spotted in the Atlantic Ocean near New York City.
16
What was the significance to Americans of Sputnik?
The launch demonstrated that the Soviets had nuclear weapons.
There was now more scientific data available about Earth
It reminded them that communism was as advanced as capitalism.
The Soviets had beaten the United States into space.
17
What was the type of American spy plane shot down by the Soviets in 196
The U-2
The McDonnell Phantom
The Boeing Stratojet.
The Grumman Albatross
18
What was the "space race"?
policies enacted by Congress to help lessen urban crowding
the name of the Soviet satellite put into orbit in 1957
the discovery of new technologies that allowed the first moon landing
competition for dominance in space exploration
19
The GI Bill and government tax deductions for mortgages and property taxes contributed to what phenomenon of the 1950s?
the growth of suburbs
the increase in urban populations
the formation of new colleges
the increase in consumer debt
20
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were American civilians who were charged with
plotting to overthrow the U.S. government.
passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
planning acts of terrorism.
Being Communist Party members.
21
Nikita Khrushchev's response to the refusal of Western powers to withdraw from West Berlin?
He ended diplomatic negotiations with the United States permanently.
He invaded West Berlin and took the city for the Soviet Union.
He built a wall that between the Soviet sector and the rest of the city.
He cut off all ties with West Berlin and the United States.
22
The willingness to go to war to get the other side to back down was referred to as
brinkmanship.
massive retaliation.
defcon.
nuclear threat.
23
What was the response of the U.S. government to Sputnik?
Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Eisenhower sent spy planes to fly over the Soviet Union.
Congress created funding for the creation of propulsion systems.
Eisenhower used brinkmanship to make the Soviets abandon space flight.
24
What became the U.S. policy towards communism after World War II?
containment
acceptance
.negotiation
aggression
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After World War II, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act called the GI Bill—made it possible for many returning soldiers to
move into the nation’s urban centers.
find blue-collar jobs.
make careers in the military.
buy homes.
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What was Eisenhower's policy of massive retaliation?
to build up the U.S. economy to show that capitalism was superior
to build up a massive army to defend against the spread of communism
to attack Communist countries and allow democracy to flourish
to use the threat of nuclear attack instead of fighting actual wars
27
Who replaced JFK when he was assassinated
Truman
Johnson
Eisenhower
Nixon
28
What was the significance of the 38th parallel?
It was the line that was used in the peace treaty.
It formed the border between China and North Korea.
It was the 1953 cease-fire line in the Korean War.
It was the cause of the Korean War.
29
How did the United States and the Soviet Union resolve the Cuban missile crisis?
The Soviet Union backed down completely
The U.S. agreed to remove missiles from Turkey a
The U.S. and Soviet Union declared war on each other
The U.S. invaded Cuba and destroyed the missile sites
