When Hungary tried to break away from Soviet control in 1956, the Soviets responded by

Sending tanks killing 30,000 & replacing the Hungarian gov.

The Hollywood 10 were a symbol of communist paranoia during the Cold War because they

Were jailed b/c they didn't speak in unconstitutional trials

The Dixiecrats consisted of

Southern Democrats that opposed civil rights

What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?

to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin

How did America react to news that the Soviet Union was the first to put a man in space?

determination not to lose the space race

What best defines the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

Invasion of Cuba by U.S. armed Cuban refugees

What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?

America’s secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey

The UN Security Counsel has 5 permanent members. These members are:

U.S., Russia, Great Britain, France, and China

Which of the following from the election of 1960 was true?

Kennedy’s attractiveness on television helped him win

What stopped the South Koreans and the UN from defeating the communists in the Korean War?

The Chinese invaded from the North

The execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg was notable because

There was little evidence that they passed info of the Abomb

President Eisenhower led the United States in a policy of Brinkmanship. Brinkmanship is

Being prepared to use all of its nuclear weapons at once

The USSR did not vote for or against intervention in Korea at the UN Security Council because

Soviets were boycotting the UN over the presence of Taiwan

The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to

restrict the spread of communism by supporting free nations

When Kennedy received news that the Soviets had nuclear missiles on Cuba, he responded by

A naval blockade of Cuba, and demanding missle removal

The U-2 incident’s biggest negative consequence on the United States was

It embarrassed the U.S. right before a world conference

American interest in developing a hydrogen bomb intensified when

the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb

What was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy?

to enable the United States to fight non-nuclear wars

When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War,

North & South Korea were still divided on the 38th parallel

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1
US joined 10 European nations and Canada in ______, its first ever peacetime military alliance.
The Marshall Plan Alliance
The Nuclear Alliance
NATO
Warsaw Pact
2
When Hungary tried to break away from Soviet control in 1956, the Soviets responded by
Sending tanks killing 30,000 & replacing the Hungarian gov.
staging a secret mission to kill their leader, Imre Nagy
appealing to the League of Nations
allowing Hungary to leave peacefully
3
The Hollywood 10 were a symbol of communist paranoia during the Cold War because they
Were jailed b/c they didn't speak in unconstitutional trials
Were executed because they portrayed communists in film
Were jailed because they admitted they were communists
Were sent to prison because they were spies
4
The group of European Nations that were dominated by the Soviet Union was called
United Nations
Tripartite Powers
Satellite Nations
NATO
5
The Dixiecrats consisted of
Conservative republicans that wanted drastically cut taxes
African Americans that switched from Democrat to Republican
Southern Democrats that favored support of the poor
Southern Democrats that opposed civil rights
6
What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?
to embarrass America
to demonstrate the success of communism
to reduce Cold War tensions
to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
7
How did America react to news that the Soviet Union was the first to put a man in space?
determination not to lose the space race
pride in human achievement
indifference
threats of military action
8
What best defines the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
Invasion of Cuba by U.S. armed Cuban refugees
full-scale invasion of Cuba from the US military
An invasion of Northern Korea by the Soviet Union
An invasion of Florida of Cuban refugees
9
Who were defeated in the civil war in China despite $2 billion in aid sent from the US?
Nationalists
Communists
Peasants
Soviets
10
One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to returning veterans was
low-interest loans
free homes
counseling
government jobs
11
What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?
America’s secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey
Castro’s promise to break with the Soviet Union
Castro’s promise to restore democracy
Khrushchev replacing Stalin as the leader of the USSR
12
The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built in the ______.
rural areas
big cities
small cities
suburbs
13
The UN Security Counsel has 5 permanent members. These members are:
U.S., France, Russia, Germany, and China
U.S., Japan, Great Britain, Russia, and China
U.S., Great Britain, Germany, Russia, and China
U.S., Russia, Great Britain, France, and China
14
Which of the following from the election of 1960 was true?
Nixon was Catholic and this hurt him with many voters
The 2 men had different stances on how to handle to Cold War
Kennedy was Vice president and had more experience
Kennedy’s attractiveness on television helped him win
15
The first nation to put a satellite into space was _____, and it was called ______
the Soviet Union, Sputnik
the United States, Apollo 13
the United States, Apollo 11
the Soviet Union, U-2 Endeavor
16
What stopped the South Koreans and the UN from defeating the communists in the Korean War?
Events in Cuba made the US move forces out of Korea
The Chinese invaded from the North
The Soviets bombed Seoul
The Soviets threatened to use nuclear force on the US
17
The execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg was notable because
Only Ethel was a spy, but they were both executed regardless
They were NOT spies, as they were charged
There was little evidence that they passed info of the Abomb
It was highly unlikely that they were communists
18
President Eisenhower led the United States in a policy of Brinkmanship. Brinkmanship is
Reducing a military budget to appear to want peace
Having a balanced military to deal with any kind of threat
Having bases all over the world to battle communism
Being prepared to use all of its nuclear weapons at once
19
______ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry
NATO
The UN
HUAC
The CIA
20
The USSR did not vote for or against intervention in Korea at the UN Security Council because
Soviets were boycotting the UN over the presence of Taiwan
The Soviets had wanted to remain neutral at the time
The Soviets had already sent military aid to South Korea
Soviets were boycotting the presence of Chinese Communists
21
The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to
Help Germany get back on its feet after the war
restrict the spread of communism by supporting free nations
Stop the policy of containment
Stop needless funding to nations in Europe
22
The Eisenhower Doctrine was a warning to the Soviet Union against military intervention in
Latin America
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
the Middle East
23
The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following EXCEPT
bar nuclear testing
make communications in a crises easier
link the White House and the Kremlin
ease Cold War tensions
24
When Kennedy received news that the Soviets had nuclear missiles on Cuba, he responded by
A naval blockade of Cuba, and demanding missle removal
Moving an aircraft carrier in position to attack the USSR
Flying to the Soviet Union to meet with Khrushchev himself
Ordering an assassination attempt on Fidel Castro
25
Under Eisenhower, the CIA planned to, or did overthrow governments in all of the below EXCEPT
Guatemala
Iraq
Isreal
Iran
26
The U-2 incident’s biggest negative consequence on the United States was
It allowed a dictator to come to power in North Korea
It showed that there were Soviet spies in the United States
It embarrassed the U.S. right before a world conference
It showed how behind the U.S. was in the space race
27
American interest in developing a hydrogen bomb intensified when
the Soviet Union launched a space satellite
the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb
the policy of containment failed in China
the Soviet Union exploded a hydrogen bomb
28
In the 1950’s, both the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll were viewed as forms of
mainstream American values
African-American culture
rebellion
harmless entertainment
29
The Soviet Union set up the ______ in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany.
Iron Curtain
Berlin Blockade
German Democratic Republic
Berlin Airlift
30
John F. Kennedy was assassinated by
James Earl Ray
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby
31
Accusations that communism was widely present in the US government and military were made by
Alger Hiss
Joseph McCarthy
John Foster Dulles
Douglas MacArthur
32
What was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy?
to reduce defense spending
to enable the United States to fight non-nuclear wars
to decrease the number of nuclear weapons
to prepare for the Bay of Pigs invasion
33
_______ was the leader of the Communists in China
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
34
Pres. Truman threatened to ____ striking workers to prevent strikes from crippling the nation.
sue
deport
draft
arrest
35
When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War,
a communist government was established in South Korea
North & South Korea were still divided on the 38th parallel
China gained control of the entire peninsula
Communist fears in the United States were lifted

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