An american spy accused of perjury who sent info to the USSR

The United States and the USSR were similar in that they both wanted to...

...spread their belief system to the rest of the world

Define the "United Nations."

An international organization dedicated to peace & security

Targeted media for Communism; thought it have many Reds

What was the reaction of the Black people after Rosa Parks got arrested?

They decided to boycott the buses for 381 days.

Of the following, which most led to the Cold War?

The dropping of the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

An imaginary line separating Communist countries in Europe

Because of the Cuban missle crisis, US agreed in secret to .....

to remove nuclear weapons from Turkey.

saying things that don't have evidence for personal gain

Hollywood celebrities alleged of being communist

Define "Containment."

Blocking another nations' attempt to spread its influence.

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A standoff between the USA and USSR over nuclear

During the Cuban Missle Crisis,

U.S. found Soviet's nuclear missiles in Cuba

What was the Space Race?

A competition of space exploration between the USA and Soviet Union

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Who was Alger Hiss?
An American spy who was killed by the Soviets
A spy that accused a co-worker of treason
A Soviet spy that infiltrated the US government
An american spy accused of perjury who sent info to the USSR
2
The United States and the USSR were similar in that they both wanted to...
...join NATO
Disband the Warsaw Pact.
...spread their belief system to the rest of the world
...punish Germany after WWII.
3
Who is this man?
President Truman
Stalin
President FDR
Prime Minister Churchil
4
Define the "United Nations."
An international organization dedicated to peace & security
The block of countries surrounding the USSR
An international organization dedicated to stoping communism
A N American organization dedicated to peace and security.
5
What was the HUAC?
A tool
An organization targeting the American public
The Housing Utilities Act of Corporations
Targeted media for Communism; thought it have many Reds
6
What was the reaction of the Black people after Rosa Parks got arrested?
They decided to boycott the buses for 381 days.
They fought violently in the streets of Montgomery.
They paid for Rosa Parks to be freed / released.
7
Of the following, which most led to the Cold War?
Stalin and FDR did not get along well during WWII.
The dropping of the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The lack of global resources.
The rise of Hitler during WWII.
8
Who is this man?
Stalin
President FDR
President Truman
Prime Minister Churchill.
9
How long did the Cold War last?
Two decades.
The entire 1950s.
Three decades
Almost 5 decades.
10
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
The plan to rebuild parts of Europe and Asia after WWII.
A cool name for a band.
A wall built to stop the communists from spreading.
An imaginary line separating Communist countries in Europe
11
A centrally planned economy is usually found in..
A communist country
A capitalist country.
12
The belief that the US must support free people fighting against communism was declared in the
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
Marshal Plan
Potsdam Conference
13
Because of the Cuban missle crisis, US agreed in secret to .....
to leave East Berlin.
remove nuclear weapons from Alaska.
to remove nuclear weapons from Turkey.
not to invade Cuba .
14
What is McCarthyism?
group of people involved in persistent social interaction
saying things that don't have evidence for personal gain
economic system equally benefits everyone in society
a state of tension between the powers of the USSR and the US
15
Communism and Capitalism are MOST CORRECTLY identified as...
Religious Systems
Political Systems
Economic Systems
16
Which was NOT one of the reasons that the Cold War broke out?
Insufficient treaties.
Breakdown of wartime alliances.
Competing ideologies.
Feelings of mistrust.
17
Hollywood 10
Disneys top 10 movies
most popular movie directors of 1950s
Hollywood celebrities alleged of being communist
communist spies
18
Define "Containment."
Blocking another nations' attempt to spread its influence.
The act of building walls or "iron curtains."
A tactic used by the USSR during the Cold War
An alliance of countries.
19
What was Sputnik I?
first artificial satellite
first telescope
first observatory
first U.S. space probe
20
Who were the Rosenbergs?
Actors
Soviet spies
Americans
Divorced couple
21
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A standoff between the USA and USSR over nuclear
The USSR purposely supplied tainted meat to the USA.
Cuba bought missles from the USA, which angered the USSR
22
During the Cuban Missle Crisis,
it was not close to a nuclear war.
the Cubans didn’t want any help.
US wasn't involved in the missle crisis.
U.S. found Soviet's nuclear missiles in Cuba
23
What was the Space Race?
American policy of trying to stop the spread of communism
The separation of people based on their race
The assassination of important leaders
A competition of space exploration between the USA and Soviet Union
24
Who were the two "Super Powers?"
Eastern and Western Europe.
The United States and the USSR
The United States and Russia.
The former Axis and the former Allies of WWII
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What reasons caused people to be afraid of the USSR.
Their large country and military.
All of the above
Their desire to spread communism
Their mass amount of (nuclear) weapons.

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