2018Duplicate of Cold War Review

Question 1

Basically the opposite of a market economy:

Accepted Answer

Communism

Question 2

This was the largest public works project and was used to handle the mass production of cars:

Accepted Answer

The Highway Act

Question 3

Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur because of MacArthur's plans to take action against:

Accepted Answer

China

Question 4

How did the Truman Doctrine justify U.S. involvement in the Korean War

Accepted Answer

The U.S. was trying to stop the spread of Communism

Question 5

Sen. McCarthy was censured for:

Accepted Answer

Accusing people of being communist without proof

Question 6

Why was U.S. recognition important for the new nation of Israel?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. will provide support for Israel against Palestine

Question 7

What effect would the Baby Boom have on the United States?

Accepted Answer

Increased demand for consumer goods, like cars

Question 8

Tensions grew between the U.S. and U.S.S.R after WWII partially due to:

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Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe

Question 9

The U-2 incident led the SU to denounce the US because:

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US spy planes were caught taking photos of Soviet bases

Question 10

Stalin's death would contribute to:

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Nikita Krushchev becoming Premier of the Soviet Union, Cease fire negotiations in the Korean War, The start of the Cold War thaw

Question 11

The Truman Doctrine called for the U.S. to:

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provide aid to Greece and Turkey to resist communism

Question 12

The 1950's would see the beginning of a new type of popular music:

Accepted Answer

Rock and Roll

Question 13

When the Soviets succeeded in launching ______ it helped start the space race.

Accepted Answer

Sputnik

Question 14

This president integrated the U.S. armed forces:

Accepted Answer

Truman

Question 15

Why was the Berlin Airlift important in the post war era?

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Stalin wanted to cut off Berlin because it was in his zone., West Berlin needed supplies to rebuild, Truman wanted to contain communism

Question 16

How did President Truman respond to Stalin's blockade of West Berlin?

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Airlift

Question 17

A military alliance formed after World War II to defend against the Soviet Union

Accepted Answer

NATO

Question 18

The Korean War was started when:

Accepted Answer

The North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel

Question 19

This peacekeeping organization was set up in 1945 to help solve conflicts between nations:

Accepted Answer

United Nations

Question 20

In this system private citizens own and control the factors of production

Accepted Answer

Capitalism

Question 21

In addition to tension without fighting the Cold War included:

Accepted Answer

The Arms Race, The Space Race

Questions 21