were blacklisted and struggled to find jobs during the Cold War

Which of the following best describes the significance of Joseph McCarthy?

Senator who accused prominent figures of being Communists

Built by East Germany to keep capitalists out, Built by East Germany to keep people in.

Was created to prevent future wars, Gave power to the US and the Soviet Union in the Securities Council

What was the U2 Incident?

US spy plane shot down in Soviet airspace

What is the domino theory?

the belief that if 1 country falls to communism so others

What was something that people in the US feared during the Cold War?

that their neighbors might be or become communists, attacks by nuclear bombs, that someone they meet might be a Soviet spy

Former, high-ranking State Department official, accused spy.

What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?

to rebuild Europe after the war

What was the Iron Curtain

A economic barrier separating the Communist East and the Free West

What happened at the Potsdam Conference

Stalin said the US and SU could not get along peacefully

The Warsaw Pact sought to:

Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations

Soviets placed missiles in Cuba pointed at US

What was the containment policy?

stop communism from spreading to other countries

Why was NATO created?

To provide security against the Soviet Union

The Bay of Pigs incident in 1961 was

Failed anti-Castro Cuban revolution supported by CIA

What was 'brinkmanship' ?

To convince an opponent that there is a definite risk of war

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1
Hollywood Ten
experienced increased fame during Cold War
made nearly the same amount of money as before the Cold War
were blacklisted and struggled to find jobs during the Cold War
were kept out of sight / hidden
2
Which of the following best describes the significance of Joseph McCarthy?
Senator who supported amnesty for illegal immigrants
Senator who opposed US involvement in United Nations
Senator who accused prominent figures of being Communists
Senator who opposed US involvement in League of Nations
3
The Berlin Wall was
Built by West Germans to keep East Germans out
Built by East Germany to keep capitalists out
Built by East Germany to keep people in.
Built by President Kennedy to keep out communists
4
The United Nations
Failed like the League of Nations
Helped Germany restructure into a successful country
Was created to prevent future wars
Gave power to the US and the Soviet Union in the Securities Council
5
What was the U2 Incident?
Dont you mean Youtube?
US spy plane shot down in Soviet airspace
A famous political scandal.
An Irish Rock band
6
In 1963 a hot line was established between the White House and the Soviet ________.
Citadel
Gremlin
Kremlin
Gulag
7
What is the domino theory?
a system for aiding South Vietnamese civilians
if 1 country dropped below the poverty lines so would others
the belief that if 1 country falls to communism so others
dropping 1 bomb after another to destroy an area
8
What was something that people in the US feared during the Cold War?
that the US president was a communist
that their neighbors might be or become communists
attacks by nuclear bombs
that someone they meet might be a Soviet spy
9
Who was Alger Hiss?
A soviet spy that went by Alger Hiss, he directed movies.
Former, high-ranking State Department official, accused spy.
A snake that had a TV show, it was anti-communist propaganda
Someone who interrogated suspects with McCarthy
10
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
to rebuild Europe after the war
To create world wide peace
To aid ex communist countries
to stop the spread of communism
11
What was the Iron Curtain
Wall in Berlin
A wall between the west and east
A curtain made out of sheet metal
A economic barrier separating the Communist East and the Free West
12
What happened at the Potsdam Conference
Roosevelt died
Stalin said the US and SU could not get along peacefully
Stalin apologized to the US
The Germans surrendered the war
13
The Warsaw Pact sought to:
Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations
Prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after WWll
Create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
14
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviets placed missiles in Cuba pointed at US
US gave aid to Cuba to attack Soviets
US placed missiles in Florida pointed at Cuba
Failed attempt to remove Castro from power.
15
What was the containment policy?
keeping a country in check because of suspicious activity
staying in a country to avoid issues
stop communism from spreading to other countries
not leaving your house
16
Why was NATO created?
To provide security against the Soviet Union
Trade
More allies
To provide security against terroism
17
The Korean War
Officially ended when the armistice was passed
Never actually ended
Ended after the DMZ was established
Ended when the 38th parallel divided North and South
18
The Bay of Pigs incident in 1961 was
Failed anti-Castro Cuban revolution supported by CIA
Sucessful anti-Castro Cuban revolution supported by FBI
Unsuccessful blockade of Cuba
A successful blockade of Cuba
19
What was 'brinkmanship' ?
To pressure a country with massive sanctions
Use of ships to carry men to peace talks
To convince an opponent that there is a definite risk of war
Use of diplomacy to end tension
20
What does the H in H-bomb stand for?
Hypnotic
Helium
Hydrogen
Halogen
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Who launched Sputnik?
China
USSR
Korea
USA

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