Who did the House Un-American Committee spend it's time investigating?

actors & filmmakers for being communists

What was the Marshall Plan?

plan to rebuild Europe after WWII

Why did Truman support the Marshall Plan?

it allowed the US to share it's wealth to rebuild Europe

Why was the Cuba Missile Crisis a perfect example of the dangers of brinksmanship?

the US & USSR went to the very "brink" of nuclear war

What effect did Sputnik have on the Cold War?

it caused the Space Race & US mission to the moon

What did the USSR gain from the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The US removed missiles from Turkey

What was "Duck and Cover"?

advice from Bert on how to stay safe during a nuclear bomb

As a result of the Korean War...

Korea is still divided into two countries

What was (is) the purpose of NATO?

an organization to protect against Russian aggression

Which is an example of containment?

the Truman Doctrine funds Greece & Turkey to stop communism

What was the Iron Curtain?

name for Soviet influence in eastern Europe

What was the impact of the Berlin Wall?

it prevented East Germans from fleeing communism

Why did President Eisenhower support construction of the Interstate Highway system?

it allowed the military to quickly move supplies

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1
Who did the House Un-American Committee spend it's time investigating?
actors & filmmakers for being communists
astronauts before they journeyed to space
Manhattan Project scientists
immigrants who might be communist
2
Which IS NOT an example of the US & Soviets competing for global influence?
the space race
development of the Hydrogen Bomb
China becomes communist
the arms race
3
Name the last meeting of WWII allies that proved that there would be a Cold War.
Marshall Plan
Yalta Conference
NATO
Berlin Conference
4
Name the period of suspicion & fear of communists in America.
Containment
Brinksmanship
Domino Theory
McCarthyism
5
Name the group that resisted the HUAC investigation of communists in the US.
Seal Team Six
The Rosenbergs
the Hollywood Ten
6
What was the Marshall Plan?
plan to build the Berlin Wall
plan to spy on the Soviet Union
plan to defeat North Korea
plan to rebuild Europe after WWII
7
Why did Truman support the Marshall Plan?
it was the US plan to put rockets into space
it allowed the US to share it's wealth to rebuild Europe
it established the Manhattan Project to build the first bomb
it gave the the democrats credit for winning WWII
8
Why was the Cuba Missile Crisis a perfect example of the dangers of brinksmanship?
the US & USSR went to the very "brink" of nuclear war
it allowed Castro to seize power in Cuba
Kennedy guaranteed "mutually assured distraction" of Cuba
it proved the success of the containment policy
9
What effect did Sputnik have on the Cold War?
it caused the Space Race & US mission to the moon
it caused the Cuban Missile Crisis
it caused the spread of communism
10
What did the USSR gain from the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US allowed Russian missiles in Cuba
Turkey became communist
The US removed missiles from Turkey
Russia was allowed to build the Berlin Wall
11
Which foreign policy issue did Pres. Kennedy deal with?
invasion of Afghanistan
Korean War
Berlin Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
12
What was "Duck and Cover"?
a famous anti-communist song
the name for the first US satellite in space
a threat from Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis
advice from Bert on how to stay safe during a nuclear bomb
13
As a result of the Korean War...
Korea is a unified country
Korea is still divided into two countries
Korea is a territory of the US
China controls Korea
14
What was Sputnik?
the name of the soviet leader during the Cold War
the first satellite in space
a soviet spy plane that observed the US
a nuclear submarine positioned near New York
15
What was (is) the purpose of NATO?
a world wide peace organization
a trade alliance with all of Europe
an organization to protect against Russian aggression
16
What issue did North & South Korea disagree about that led to the Korean War?
Communism
Christianity
the United Nations
nuclear weapons
17
Which is an example of containment?
The US develops thousands of nuclear bombs
the Truman Doctrine funds Greece & Turkey to stop communism
the US placing missiles in Turkey aimed at Russia
18
Another name for massive retaliation is...
Mutually Assured Destruction
Domino Theory
19
What was the Iron Curtain?
the blockade area around Cuba
the Red Scare in the US
the demilitarized zone between North & South Korea
name for Soviet influence in eastern Europe
20
What was the impact of the Berlin Wall?
it caused the U-2 Incident
it forced the US out of Berlin
it prevented East Germans from fleeing communism
it forced President Eisenhower to resign
21
The effect of Russia developing their own atomic bomb was...
the Berlin Crisis.
the start of the Cold War.
the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
the Cuban Missile Crisis.
22
Why did President Eisenhower support construction of the Interstate Highway system?
it allowed the military to quickly move supplies
it created fast food culture
It created jobs
23
Which is NOT TRUE about the Bay of Pigs invasion?
President Kennedy supported the invasion
the CIA trained Cuban immigrants to invade Cuba
Castro lost the battle

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