As World War II ended, what two concerns most influenced Soviet leaders’ strategies for the post-war world?

security and promoting communism

The “iron curtain” that Churchill described was a symbol of...

the division between Communist Eastern Europe and Western democracies.

President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur in 1951 when MacArthur...

publicly criticized the president’s policy of limited war.

What's the biggest danger of using nuclear bombs?

there is no real protection from the threat posed by atomic weapons.

Both the nuclear race and the space race made the US and the USSR more interested in...

researching bigger and more powerful rockets.

After the launches of Sputnik I and Sputnik II in 1957, efforts began in the United States to...

improve math and science education.

The Korean War marked a turning point in the Cold War, leading to a major military buildup and to...

American military involvement in Asia.

The Korean War began when...

North Korean troops invaded the south.

Most Marshall Plan aid went to those European nations which had...

suffered the most destruction in WW2.

At the Potsdam Conference in July 1945, Harry Truman took a firm stand against heavy reparations and insisted that

Germany’s industry had to be allowed to recover.

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1
As World War II ended, what two concerns most influenced Soviet leaders’ strategies for the post-war world?
trade and economic growth for all
security and promoting communism
reparations and the spread of capitalism
education and human rights
2
The “iron curtain” that Churchill described was a symbol of...
the division between Communist Eastern Europe and Western democracies.
the division between the nations that won World War II and those that lost.
the four sections into which the Allies originally divided Germany.
disagreements over who would provide funding for the Marshall Plan.
3
President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur in 1951 when MacArthur...
refused to carry out an invasion of China.
failed to win the Korean War.
publicly criticized the president’s policy of limited war.
transmitted military secrets to the Soviet Union.
4
What growing technology was important for both the nuclear race AND the space race?
Airplane technology
Espionage technology
Rocket technology
Healthcare technology
5
What's the biggest danger of using nuclear bombs?
Americans need to protect themselves from the atomic threat.
there is no real protection from the threat posed by atomic weapons.
US military spending is falling behind that of the Soviet Union.
the US government is not doing enough to protect citizens from atomic war.
6
Both the nuclear race and the space race made the US and the USSR more interested in...
finding common ground for peace talks.
listening to each other and sharing information/technology.
researching bigger and more powerful rockets.
rejecting the policy of containment.
7
What event marked the first "hot event" of the Cold War, with the use of American ground troops?
The US drops two atomic bombs in Japan
US forces intervene in Vietnam
US forces intervene in Korea
Allied forces take back the beaches of Normandy in France
8
United Nations troops in Korea were driven back across the 38th parallel in an attack by...
China.
the United States.
South Korea.
the Soviet Union.
9
After the launches of Sputnik I and Sputnik II in 1957, efforts began in the United States to...
send more juvenile delinquents to jail.
limit the amount of television that children watched.
discourage adolescents from reading science fiction.
improve math and science education.
10
In the late 1940s, President Truman saw the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall plan as essential for...
containment.
world economic recovery.
American prosperity.
world peace.
11
The Korean War marked a turning point in the Cold War, leading to a major military buildup and to...
the expansion of NATO in Europe.
the expanded use of covert operations.
an increased focus on diplomacy and peace talks.
American military involvement in Asia.
12
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed for the purpose of...
settling international disputes.
promoting free trade.
spreading democracy.
mutual defense.
13
In the long run, the Truman Doctrine committed the United States to...
a pledge to fight communism.
the rearming of West Germany.
the economic recovery of Europe.
a domestic Red Scare.
14
In which of the following nations did the USSR suppress a revolt?
The United States
The UK/Great Britain
Hungary
France
15
The Korean War began when...
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River.
American and Soviet troops clashed at the 38th parallel.
American troops landed at the port of Inchon.
North Korean troops invaded the south.
16
Satellite nations had to obey all Soviet regulations, decrees, and ______.
borders.
policies.
religious laws.
elections.
17
Most Marshall Plan aid went to those European nations which had...
pledged allegiance to the US.
already claimed communism as their new governments.
suffered the most destruction in WW2.
pledged allegiance to the USSR.
18
Which nations received the majority of Marshall Plan funds?
Hungary, Greece, and Turkey
France, Germany, and the UK
The US, France, and the UK
The US, Austria, and Poland
19
At the Potsdam Conference in July 1945, Harry Truman took a firm stand against heavy reparations and insisted that
Germany’s industry had to be allowed to recover.
Europe’s economy had to be rebuilt.
the Soviet’s concerns about security were unreasonable.
the United States had a right to use the atomic bomb.
20
What name was given to the other member states of the Warsaw Pact, that were in the "gravitational pull" of the USSR?
Allies
Client states
Satellite nations
Minions

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