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Unit 8: Early Cold War
Unit 8: Early Cold War
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1940-1960 Early Cold War unit.
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1
Who accused government officials and members of the military of being Communists?
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
Julius Rosenberg
Alger Hiss
2
What year did the Berlin Airlift begin?
1945
1948
1944
1952
3
After China entered the war, how did the Chinese and North Koreans plan to win the Korean War?
push their enemies to the southern tip of Korea
combine territory in North Korea and China
ask the Soviet Union for help
attack American troops in Japan
4
When was Eisenhower elected president?
1949
1955
1952
1951
5
What year was Truman elected president?
1951
1945
1944
Truman wasn't elected
6
The policy of containment was used to...
to help rebuild European nations
to take down dictators in Europe
stop the spread of communism
to keep the United States out of future wars
7
What year was the ceasefire of the Korean war?
1953
1951
1950
1949
8
What was the name of the military alliance formed by the Soviet Union & it's 7 satellite nations?
USSR
Fair Deal
Square Deal
Warsaw Pact
9
What was the name of the Turtle from the Duck and Cover educational video?
Timmy
Chuck
Nelson
Bert
10
What was Alger Hiss convicted of?
perjury
espionage
Communist agenda
murder
11
What was NOT included in Truman's Fair Deal?
low-income housing
college tuition for veterans
increase minimum wage
extended social security coverage
12
Which of the following was a benefit for veterans because of the GI Bill of Rights?
low-interest loans
government jobs
counseling services
free housing
13
Who controls economic activity in a capitalist society?
elected officials
the state
private citizens
a dictator
14
Which side of Germany was controlled by the Soviet Union?
North side
South side
East side
West side
15
Which policy is aligned with the Truman Doctrine?
brinkmanship
containment
isolationism
nationalism
16
How did the Korean War end?
South Korea surrendered
a ceasefire
North Korea retreated
an armistice
17
Why was the U-2 incident a problem?
it caused distrust between the US and USSR
none of the following
Americans were losing the Space Race
Soviets shot down an American plane
18
Americans developed the hydrogen bomb after...
Soviets created their own hydrogen bomb
Soviets threatened to bomb the United States
Soviets created their own atomic bomb
Soviets aligned with China
19
Why did consumerism rise during the 1950's?
all of the following
it became an American way of life
new, exciting household inventions
people had more money to spend
20
During the Berlin Airlift, West Berlin was reunited with East Berlin.
True
False
21
Which of the following countries was NOT aligned with South Korea during the Korean War?
Britain
China
Japan
America
22
What was the name of the pilot involved in the U-2 incident?
Francis Gary Powers
John Foster Dulles
George Marshall
Alger Hiss
23
Which of the following people was staunchly anti-communist?
John Foster Dulles
Alger Hiss
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
24
The focus of the Marshall Plan was to...
provide aid to European nations
to stop Stalin
stop the spread of communism
to provide international peace
25
After the Korean War ended, where was Korea split?
along the 28th parallel
between North and South Korea
along the 38th parallel
along the Southern border
26
What year was the height of the baby boom?
1960
1950
1953
1957
27
You are considered a baby boomer if you are born between...
1940-1960
1940-1950
1935-1950
1955-1965
28
When was the United Nations founded?
1944
1949
1947
1945
29
The Eisenhower Doctrine was used to warn Soviets against involvement in which region?
The Middle East
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Latin America
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After WWII, what was created to help keep international peace?
Marshall Plan
Fair Deal
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
