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The Cold War Begins
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The Korean War ended with an armistice in 1953 which established the border between North and South at the
38th Parallel
Iron Curtain
Equator
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By 1951, neither side was winning the Korean War. This slog (standstill) is known as a
checkmate
landslide
stalemate
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As a ___ dictator, Stalin eliminated all private property, collectivized farms, and rejected religion.
capitalist
communist
fascist
4
Truman formed the Loyalty Review Board to
accuse members of Congress with aiding the Soviets
fire federal employees who were suspected communists
investigate members of the movie industry for spying
5
Truman Doctrine-he asked Congress for $400 million in aid for Greece and Turkey
to help them recover from the Great Depression
to help them become economically dependent on the U.S.
to strengthen them and prevent communist revolts
6
The Korean War was fought by the U.S. to contain communism, but we didn't fight the Soviets directly making it a
proxy war
tepid war
quasi war
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TheUnited Nations was created primarily to
control atomic weapons
promote conditions that support world peace
lead reconstruction efforts after WW II
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The married couple who were convicted and executed for sharing nuclear secrets with the Soviets.
the Rosenbergs
the Jeffersons
the Robinsons
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How did the U.S. and Great Britain respond when Stalin ordered a blockade of West Berlin?
built the Berlin Wall
approved the Marshall Plan
launched the Berlin Airlift
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The economic system of the United States
capitalism
command economy
laissez faire
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The Cold War "heated up" when this nation was taken over by communists in 1949
China
Cuba
Yugoslavia
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The use of unsubstantiated accusations and investigations that swept the U.S. 1950-1954
McCarthyism
Marxism
Manifest Destiny
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A long, tense rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union marked by indirect conflict
War on Terror
Korean War
Cold War
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By 1948,Eastern European countries had become _____ of the Soviet Union.
protectorates
satellite nations
colonies
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By the 1950s, the United States and the Soviet Union were the world's leading
superstars
superpowers
super heroes
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What caused the Korean War?
communist North Korea invaded South Korea
the Soviet Union invaded South Korea
China invaded North Korea
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During the Red Scare, people like Alger Hiss were accused of ____ (spying) to aid the Soviets.
espionage
sedition
sabotage
18
The Marshall Plan provided over $12 billion to
develop nuclear weapons
help Europe rebuild their economies after WW II
prevent a communist takeover of South Korea
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This Congressional committee investigated suspicious activities that might promote communism.
Hollywood Ten
House Un-American Activities Committee
Loyalty Review Board
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The main foreign policy of the United States during the Cold War was
appeasement
containment
aggression
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The HUAC accused the Hollywood Ten of being communists so they
were deported
were blacklisted
went on strike
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How many Americans were killed in the Korean War?
68,000
36,000
620,000
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Who said that an "iron curtain" divided the democratic Western nations from the communist East?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
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During the Red Scare, Americas feared communist ___ (undermining our government to overthrow it).
subversion
collectivization
indoctrination
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President Truman fired this commander during the Korean War, which hurt his popularity.
General Omar Bradley
General Douglas MacArthur
General Dwight D. Eisenhower