The Truman Doctrine set a new course for American foreign policy by

promising help to nations struggling against communism

Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

using hard evidence to back up claims of communist activity

How did President Johnson change America's role in Vietnam?

He sent large numbers of troops and began massive bombings

In its policy of massive retaliation, the United States warned it would

meet communist threats to U.S. allies w/ overwhelming force

NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of

military alliances made for “collective security"

Which two world leaders are generally credited with bringing an end to the Cold War?

President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the

boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe

A 1960 summit between President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev was called off after

the U.S. lied about a U-2 flight over the Soviet Union

In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union

set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city

How did the U.S. Government respond when Francis Gary Powers's U-2 spy plane was shot down?

it stated the plane was actually a lost weather plane

Which of the following best describes the underlying causes of the Cold War?

economic/political differences between U.S. and Soviet Union

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to

help Western Europe recover from World War II

Nixon's plan for Vietnamization called for

withdrawing U.S. troops and training Vietnamese to take over

What happened at My Lai?

unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed

Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade ended when he

alleged that there were communists in the U.S. Army

The Soviets’ launching of Sputnik in 1957 was important because it

began the space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.

How did the United States respond to the Soviet's blockade of West Berlin?

The U.S. sent planes full of supplies for the people.

Which of the following regarding the Bay of Pigs invasion is FALSE

President Kennedy received good advice from his CIA advisors

Which of the following is true about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

the event was the closest the U.S. ever came to nuclear war

What was the root cause of the Kent State Massacre?

President Nixon's decision to move the war into Cambodia

What was the main purpose / purposes of the 17.5 gallon drum shown in the picture?

storing both fresh water and human waste in an atomic attack

Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?

the United States did not provide enough air support

President Eisenhower took an activist role when he pushed for the large government program of

construction of interstate highways

What 1950 event began the Korean War?

The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel

Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate

the space-related efforts of U.S. scientists & the military

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1
The Truman Doctrine set a new course for American foreign policy by
canceling aid to former allies in Western Europe
severing America’s alliance with Great Britain
helping Japan reestablish its military strength
promising help to nations struggling against communism
2
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave LBJ the power to
succeed JFK as President of the United States
punish civil rights violators
wage war in Vietnam
pass environmental laws
3
The House Un-American Activities Committee became well-known for investigating communism in the
U.S. military.
U.S. government.
film industry.
Democratic party.
4
Who was the Cold War dictator of Cuba that received frequent assistance from the Soviet Union?
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Leonid Brezhnev
Mao Tse Tung
5
What item, SHOWN IN THE PICTURE, was used to measure a person's exposure to radiation?
Dosimeter
Spectrometer
Tricorder
Geiger Counter
6
Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
targeting Hollywood actors/actresses/directors/producers
making false accusations
promoting “guilt by association”
using hard evidence to back up claims of communist activity
7
Who became the widely recognized "spokes-turtle" for the Federal Civil Defense Administration?
Tooty
Fred
Ernie
Bert
8
What kinds of tactics did the Vietcong (VC) use against U.S. troops?
booby-traps
all of the above
ambushes
guerilla-style attacks
9
Nikita Khrushchev built the Berlin Wall
to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
to prevent East Berliners from crossing into West Berlin.
around the free city of West Berlin.
All of the above
10
How did President Johnson change America's role in Vietnam?
None of the above
He began diplomatic talks with Ho Chi Minh
He used money intended for the war to fund his Great Society
He sent large numbers of troops and began massive bombings
11
Which U.S. President vowed to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s?
Lyndon Baines Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry Truman
12
Détente can most closely be associated with which two countries?
The Soviet Union & China
Britain & France
The Soviet Union & Germany
China & Japan
13
LBJ's "credibility gap" was most evident after
he signed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
he announced his "War on Poverty"
the gov't authorized the use of Agent Orange
the Tet Offensive
14
In its policy of massive retaliation, the United States warned it would
meet communist threats to U.S. allies w/ overwhelming force
imprison all communists found to be living in the U.S.
use nuclear weapons against allies that embraced communism
severely punish any attack by Greece against Turkey
15
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of
failed attempts to make peace
military aggression during the Cold War
military alliances made for “collective security"
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed
16
Which two world leaders are generally credited with bringing an end to the Cold War?
President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev
President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev
President Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev
President Carter and Leonid Brezhnev
17
What was the name of the annual civil defense drill conducted in major cities during the 1950s?
“Operation Civil Defense”
“Operation Alert”
“Operation Teapot”
“Operation Annihilate”
18
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the
border between Eastern Europe and the communist Soviet Union
heavily fortified border between Poland and the Soviet Union
boundary separating Eastern Europe from East Germany
boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
19
A 1960 summit between President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev was called off after
the United States invaded Cuba
it was discovered that the Soviets had launched Sputnik
it was discovered that the Soviets had detonated an H-bomb
the U.S. lied about a U-2 flight over the Soviet Union
20
In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union
set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city
operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies
threatened the section of the city with troops and tanks
went to the U.N. and demanded control of West Berlin
21
How did the U.S. Government respond when Francis Gary Powers's U-2 spy plane was shot down?
it admitted to spying in order to prevent a nuclear showdown
it stated the plane was actually a lost weather plane
it shot an ICBM at the Soviet Union in retaliation
it immediately offered a public apology
22
Which of the following best describes the underlying causes of the Cold War?
Soviet anger at U.S. intervention in Greece and Turkey
bitter personal disputes between Stalin and Truman
economic/political differences between U.S. and Soviet Union
the remaining anger of enemies on opposing sides in WW2
23
With the threat of nuclear war looming, school children in the 1950s were taught to do what?
"duck and cover"
"shelter in place"
run outside and stay away from all structures
watch out windows to see where the nuclear weapons detonated
24
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
punish Germany for its role in World War II
keep Communist countries weak
help Western Europe recover from World War II
help Germany form a new government
25
Cold War belief that letting one nation fall to communism would lead to more doing the same
brinkmanship
mutually assured destruction
massive retaliation
domino theory
26
Nixon's plan for Vietnamization called for
escalation of troops
withdrawing U.S. troops and training Vietnamese to take over
a massive invasion of North Vietnam
none of the above
27
What happened at My Lai?
a massive student protest took place
Col. Moore's troops beat a large number of North Vietnamese
unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed
American troops invaded Cambodia
28
Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade ended when he
realized that he was out of control
alleged that there were communists in the U.S. Army
began to attack the personal integrity of his critics
accused President Eisenhower of being a communist
29
The Soviets’ launching of Sputnik in 1957 was important because it
enabled them to invade Hungary
none of the above
began the space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
ended Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist “witch hunt”
30
How did the United States respond to the Soviet's blockade of West Berlin?
The U.S. sent planes full of supplies for the people.
U.S. military leaders planned to bomb Moscow.
The U.S. sent planes in to bomb the Soviet fortifications.
Truman visited West Berlin and said "Ich bin ein Berliner."
31
Which of the following regarding the Bay of Pigs invasion is FALSE
President Kennedy received good advice from his CIA advisors
Cuban exiles were not adequately prepared by the CIA
Most of the Cuban exiles were either captured or killed fairly quickly
the invasion failed to remove Fidel Castro from power
32
Which of the following is true about the Cuban Missile Crisis?
the crisis lasted three days
only one missile was fired towards the United States
the event was the closest the U.S. ever came to nuclear war
JFK agreed to give Khrushchev control of West Berlin
33
What was the root cause of the Kent State Massacre?
President Nixon's decision to move the war into Cambodia
President Johnson's escalation of the war in Vietnam
Hippies
Vietnamization
34
SALT 1 was an agreement between
Britain and Germany
Vietnam and Korea
the Soviet Union and the U.S.
the U.S. and China
35
What was the main purpose / purposes of the 17.5 gallon drum shown in the picture?
to be used as a commode in the case of an atomic attack
to store fresh water in the case of an atomic attack
storing both fresh water and human waste in an atomic attack
to store basic necessities in during an atomic attack
36
Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?
the tide did not come in as expected
only about 12,000 other Cubans joined to help the invaders
all of the above
the United States did not provide enough air support
37
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union when WW2 ended and the Cold War began?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
38
To prevent developing nations from coming under Communist influence, Eisenhower decided to use
economic embargoes
massive retaliation
economic aid
covert operations
39
Which American President gave a speech where he demanded "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
President Johnson
President Carter
President Reagan
President Nixon
40
Who was the Communist leader of China during most of the Cold War?
Fidel Castro
Mao Tse Tung
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
41
Which of the following was convicted of spying and executed?
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
Bonnie & Clyde
Gary Francis Powers
Alger Hiss
42
The policy of “containment” is most associated with which individual?
John Foster Dulles
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
George Kennan
43
President Eisenhower took an activist role when he pushed for the large government program of
construction of interstate highways
expanding public housing
the Tennessee Valley Authority
raising the minimum wage
44
What 1950 event began the Korean War?
The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel
The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel
U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North
The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel
45
Who was the leader of North Korea when the Korean War began?
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il Sung
Fidel Castro
Mao Tse Tung
46
Which U.S. President signed a bill creating the Federal Civil Defense Agency?
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
47
President Truman fired General MacArthur in response to MacArthur’s
disregard of possible Chinese involvement in the Korean War
public criticism of Truman
capture of Seoul
speech before the U.S. Senate
48
The CIA participated in the Cold War by
carrying out secret operations in other countries
all of the above
providing info to protect America’s national security
spying on the Soviet Union
49
Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate
United States Army and Air Force plans to destroy Sputnik 1
efforts to develop nuclear weapons to be used from space
a response to the threat posed by the Chinese space program
the space-related efforts of U.S. scientists & the military
50
President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative program
pumped billions of dollars into the American economy
all of the above
was often referred to as "Star Wars"
would have given the U.S. an advantage in a nuclear war

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