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Invaded South Korea in June 1950
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
Douglas MacArthur
Kim Il Sung
2
Which U.S. policy involved providing economic aid to other countries to strengthen them?
appeasement
reparations
containment
intervention
3
After World War II many people believed that ____________ would help ensure world peace.
building a rocket to the moon
finding a vaccination for smallpox
solving economic problems
more movie theater entertainment
4
Who led the Communist revolution in China?
Kim Jong Un
Chiang Kai-sheek
Syngman Rhee
Mao Zedong
5
Why did Western powers form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
They feared the size of the Soviet military
They wanted an army capable of invading the Soviet Union
they wanted to prevent the spread of communism
They wanted to promote international trade
6
President Truman’s plan for America
Iron Curtain
New Deal
Fair Deal
Cold War
7
Kim II Sung led which country?
Vietnam
China
North Korea
Australia
8
What caused the Berlin Airlift?
outbreak of influenza in Berlin
outbreak of zombies in Berlin
Soviets blocking traffic into West Berlin
Soviets invasion of Eastern Europe
9
Led the Chinese Communist revolution in 1949
Mao Zedong
Syngman Rhee
Donald J. Trump
Chiang Kai-shek
10
Who aimed to help poor countries build their economies?
North Atlantic Ocean Treaty
United Nations
World Bank
International Money Fund
11
__________ was divided at the 38th parallel after World War II.
Alaska
Japan
China
Korea
12
Why did President Truman think it was important to defend South Korea?
It was a place of constant warfare after WW-II.
It held many strategic resources.
It was the best place to station U.S. troops.
It was the best place to stop Communist aggression.
13
What was the name for the U.S. effort to help rebuild Europe?
Iron Curtain
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Airlift
14
How did President Truman expand opportunities for African Americans?
ending segregation in the military
prohibiting racial discrimination in the workplace
creating a jobs program for African Americans
ending public school segregation
15
George F. Kennan created a foreign policy known as _____.
aggression
militarism
containment
appeasement
16
What was significant about the 38th parallel?
a peaceful border guarded by the United Nations
Separated Japan from North Korea
Divided North Korea from South Korea
a place of constant warfare after WWII
17
Executed for spying
George Burns
Thomas Dewey
Dwight Eisenhower
Ethel Rosenberg
18
Which of the following was part of Truman's Fair Deal?
lower tariffs
a federal health insurance program
expansion of the nuclear weapons program
investment in scientific research
19
What was called for in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
free housing for all
equal pay for equal work
free elementary education for all
voting rights for all
20
Group focused on the threat of communism in the United States
House Un-American Activities Committee
Green Party
Cold War Committee
Antifa
21
Plan that provided crucial supplies to British, French, and U.S. occupied zones in occupied Germany after WW-II
The Marshall Plan
Belin Airlift
Allied Invasion
Operation Oxcart
22
Era of high tension between the world’s superpowers
Fair Deal
New Deal
Cold War
The Atlantic Incident
23
Symbolic representation of a sharp division in Europe
north/south divide
east/west divide
Iron Curtain
Bamboo Curtain
24
The UN forces in Korea began to retreat after which event?
harsh winter
withdrawal of U.S. support
bombardment by Soviet aircraft
attack from Chinese troops
25
This tried to help veterans make a smooth entry into civilian life.
GI Joe Bill
United Nations
GI Bill
Marshall Plan
26
Program based on the belief that economic prosperity would foster free and democratic governments
New Deal
The James Bond Plan
The Marshall Plan
Fair Deal
27
Which of the following issues created a major obstacle in peace talks to end the Korean War?
Who would lead the reunited Korea?
where the boundary would be between North and South Korea?
where the boundary would be between North Korea and China?
whether Korea would be Communist or democratic?
28
President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur because MacArthur spoke out against the _________ and threatened China.
ambassador to Vietnam
secretary of state
ambassador to China
president
29
What was the Iron Curtain?
metallic curtain in front of a fireplace to stop sparks
symbolic separation between Soviet and Western powers
Defensive military zone
symbolic separation between industry and agriculture
