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1
Which statement provides an accurate description of NATO?
pact created a military alliance between the US and west Europe
agreement mandated disarmament of Western European countries
agreement encouraged US involvement in Eastern Europe affair
alliance established an embargo against East European goods
2
Senator McCarthy lost public support as a result of the...
televised hearings and claiming military harbored communists
Korean War armistice
Geneva Convention
lawsuits filed against him
3
During the HUAC trials, hunts for communists hurt Americans by...
having ethnic minorities questioned/imprisoned
serving prison time for believing in communist ideas
being deported for their beliefs to Eastern Europeans
having their civil liberties violated
4
How did the division of Germany after WW2 affect the relationship between USSR and the US?
both countries created barriers to movement in Europe
both countries allied with each other
both countries competed for influence in Europe
both countries sponsored a humanitarian airlift
5
What plan of action did General Marshall recommend for the US in the post WW2 period?
train European workers in factory methods to increase speed
restore power to communist govt. in Europe to keep peace
Raise prices on goods sold in Europe to increase profits
provide financial support to Europe to limit appeal of USSR
6
As the Soviet Union collapsed and the Cold War came to an end:
Russia emerged as the strongest economic power in Europe
The United States spiraled into a second Great Depression
Communism spread throughout Africa and South America
The United States emerged as the world’s sole superpower
7
US policies in Latin America/Middle East were changed as USSR spread there. How did US react?
began helping with democratic elections in these countries
began to station military forces in South American capitals
began to sell more American goods to the area
began helping dictators come to power
8
Why did the Cold War end?
USSR Collapsed
NATO Broke Up
US Civil War
US & USSR joined an alliance together
9
Which foreign policy issue caused the change in defense spending after 1950?
establishment of trade sanctions against Cuba
establishment of diplomatic relations with China
escalation of Cold War
conclusion of Korean War
10
Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?
UN inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea
NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea
Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korea government to war
North Korea forces, with Soviet approval, invade South Korea
11
The Warsaw Pact was developed in 1955 as a response to the
start of the Communist revolution in Cuba
UN intervention in Korea
US development of the hydrogen bomb
formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
12
What international organization was created immediately after WW2 to promote world peace?
NATO
League of Nations
UN
Atlantic Charter
13
Which statement explains why President JFK ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
US government suspected Soviet Union had placed missiles in Cuba
US government feared stronger ties between Cuba and Soviet Union
US government believed the new government in Cuba was a dictatorship
US government wanted to acquire Cuba as a farming colony
14
The shaded area on the map is intended to show...
division of Germany between western and Soviet control
creation of the independent nations of India and Pakistan
areas of South Vietnam controlled by Vietcong
final border established between N. Korea and S. Korea
15
Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?
Both the North and South lost lives
North and South were still divided
US removed all of its troops
cold war continued
16
Based on the the excerpt, which country was President Truman criticizing?
West Germany
South Korea
Soviet Union
the UK
17
What has been a major challenge for these countries since the collapse of Soviet Union?
Farming
Mountain-like land
Working
Economic Development
18
One similarity between the Korean War and Vietnam War is that both wars were
caused by religious conflict
fought without foreign influence or assistance
fought as a result of differing political ideologies
resolved through diplomatic efforts of the United Nations
19
the Middle East was fought over by the US and USSR. The reason that both desired influence was
due to its rich resources and strategic location
due to its fertile farmland, rivers, and grain output
due to its industrial potential
due to it large western-educated population
20
How did the Marshall Plan contribute to the US policy of containment of communism?
blocked communist efforts to take over the Korean Peninsula
provided arms to anticommunist forces in Central America
stopped placement of missiles in Cuba
helped anticommunist governments rebuild war torn Europe
21
What point was Dr. King making in this excerpt?
US government was taking money away from domestic needs to fight in Vietnam
US government should have provided more aid to South Vietnam
American public should have provided more moral support
North Vietnamese were responsible for weak American economy
22
What kind of weapons were the focus of the arms race?
Fire
Nuclear
Boats
Guns
23
The line that is labeled with the number 3 represents the division between...
zones of Soviet and Chinese influence
locations of industry and natural resources in the country
north/south Soviet trade corridors
communist and non-communist sections of the country
24
Kent State University students were shot by national guardsmen while protesting...
Vietnam
Burma
Japan
Thailand
25
Which of these events was the closest the US and the USSR actually came to fighting each other?
Gulf of Tonkin, 1964
Suez Crisis, 1956
Bay of Pigs, 1961
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
26
What aspect of the Cold War arms race made it so terrifying?
There were many superpowers with hydrogen bombs.
Many countries involved were very small and unstable
weapons were more powerful than ever before
weapons were being used as fast as they were built
27
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the US and the USSR?
competition for political influence
founding of the UN
direct, armed conflict between two nations
a deep reduction in military expenditures
28
Which political trend characterized the era of McCarthyism?
willingness to provide political asylum to persecuted Soviet
efforts to transform the US into a society based on equality
effort to end welfare and regulations on business
use of false accusations of communism as a political weapon
29
Which policy was supported by Eisenhower's statement?
withdrawal of troops from S. Korea
development of a US space program
establishment of a US aid program
containment of communism in Southeast Asia
