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1
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
The best actors ever that were questioned by McCarthy.
The top 10 list of movies during the Red Scare
Ten movies that were deemed Communist propaganda, banned.
A group of Hollywood workers, refused to cooperate with HUAC
2
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe
allies of the United States
participants in the Marshall Plan
satellites of the Soviet Union
members of the Common Market
3
What led to the end of Senator Joseph McCarthy's career?
McCarthy was not reelected.
McCarthy was formally censured by the Senate.
McCarthy had identified all of the communists in America.
Communism was no longer feared in America.
4
The purpose of SALT I was to ......
end the Vietnam War
create a program that could shoot down missiles.
better the foreign policy with the Soviet Union
decrease the tensions by controlling missile production
5
Who was Margaret Chase Smith?
a senator who stood up to Joseph McCarthy
Martin Luther King Jr's wife
the first woman to be heavyweight champion of the world
the first woman in space
6
Why was McArthur fired
He became communist
South Koreans wanted him to leave
He wanted a full-scale war
He insulted Truman
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Which of the following was the greatest setback to the US policy of containment?
The closing off of Berlin from US supplies
Communism entering Latin America during Castro's Revolution
The rise of Communist China under Mao Zedong
The formation of the Warsaw Pact
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President Nixon endorsed Vietnamization to
give South leaders time to create anti-Communist govt.
he believed it would win the war.
it empowered the Vietnamese to run their own government.
it would bring American troops home immediately.
9
With the passage of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution,
the president could use further force in Vietnam.
the United States declared war on Vietnam.
the military could use nuclear weapons.
Congress maintained its war-declaring power.
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Tensions between the US and USSR
WWII
Hot war
WWI
Cold war
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The Soviets were in control of which part of Korea?
North
South
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The goal of the Soviet Union was to?
Contain Communisum
Spread Communism
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Why was NATO created?
To provide security against the U.S.
To provide security against the Soviet Union
To provide security against terrorism
Trade
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The response by the U.S. to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin came to be known as ___ ___ ___.
Operation Cold War
The Berlin Airlift
The Eisenhower Doctrine
German Aid Program
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What did the Gulf of Tonkin incident result in?
Unprecedented presidential power
Nuclear weapons
Increased trade in the fishing industry
World peace
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What was a long-term effect of the Vietnam War on the US?
Volunteer soldier numbers rose
People wanted to drag the war longer
The American economy went bankrupt
People did not support long wars
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How did the Vietnam War contribute to the passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?
Soldiers demanded the right to vote for the representative
Women’s Movement asked the right to vote be given at age 18
Soldiers demanded the right to vote for their representative
The UN demanded that the right to vote be extended at age 18
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How did the media affect attitudes in the U.S. during the Vietnam War?
T.V. coverage strengthened Americans desire to end communism
Journalists began to question the war and so did the public
Coverage increased the number of people joining the military
Coverage made people appreciate soldiers fighting
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Hollywood Ten
were kept out of sight / hidden
experienced increased fame during Cold War
were blacklisted and struggled to find jobs during the Cold War
made nearly the same amount of money as before the Cold War
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The Warsaw Pact was
a military alliance between the U.S. and Russia
a military alliance between Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
a military alliance between Russia and Germany.
a military alliance between Soviet Union and Western Europe
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Arms Race
How long it takes a military to use up all of its weapons.
When soldiers compare themselves with the soldiers of another military.
A competition between soldiers in one military.
Nations compete for power through buildup of weapons, especially nuclear.
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When did China enter the Korean War?
After N. Korea invades S. Korea
After Russia says they will support China
After S. Korea pushes N. Korea to Pusan perimeter
After US & UN forces invade N. Korea
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what was the result of the Korean war
nothing really happened
Bandon
Korea became socialist
korea was destroyed
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Brinkmanship
Rival alliance in opposition to the United States
American law enforcement organization
Preparing for war...
Act of causing fright, alarm towards a specific topic
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What is important about Agent Orange and Napalm?
Cultural Revolution, used these chemical weapons
Vietnam War, US military used chemical weapons
Cuban Missile Crisis, military used chemical weapons
Help restore peace
26
What was the Iron Curtain?
A curtain made for the US out of iron
A shield used by the US in the war
A wall built in Russia to keep out the US
The imaginary boundary dividing Eastern and Western Europe
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What
military alliance
was made in 1949 in response to the threat of the Soviet Union?
NATO; North Atlantic Treaty Organization
DHS; Department of Homeland Security
UN; United Nations
OPEC; Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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Result of Tet Offensive
Military Defeat, Lost hearts and minds in US
Military Victory, Lost hearts and minds in US
Military Victory, Won hearts and minds in US
Military Defeat, Won hearts and minds in US
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Alger Hiss
Couple who shared information with the Soviets.
American law enforcement organization
Preparing for war...
An US government official accused of being a communist spy
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What was the Marshall plan
program to aid devastated countries in europe
National Housing Act of 1949
McCarthyism- attacks on suspected communist within the US government
said that US would defend the Middle East
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Bay of Bigs Invasion
Plan for US to overthrow Korea
created tensions between Cuba and the United States for over 50 years
Plan for US to overthrow Vietnam
Plan for US to overthrow Cuba
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How was the Marshall Plan designed to discourage the spread of Communism in Europe? By...
joining European nations together into the European Union
restoring economic stability to the nations of WesternEurope
establishing freely elected govts in Poland & Czechoslovakia
providing military assistance to France, Gr8 Brit and Italy
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Why was SEATO created?
To protect seals from being hunted to extinction
Because all the seats were being stolen
To protect the navy seals from communists
To protect the Southeast Asian area from communist expansion
