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1
The Cold War was a non-combat war; what type of war was it?
Theoretical
Ideological
Social
Religious
2
The second Red Scare in the U.S. began when this man fled the Soviet embassy in Ottawa with proof of Soviet spying
Igor Gouzenko
Joseph Welch
Richard Nixon
Charlie Chaplin
3
What is the difference between NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
There was no difference
The Warsaw Pact is still active today, while NATO dissolved years ago
The Warsaw Pact was a communist alliance and NATO was a democratic alliance
NATO was a communist alliance, the Warsaw Pact was a democratic alliance
4
Joseph McCarthy created the media frenzy that
began
his anti-communist witch hunt by
Saying there were spies in the U.S. army
Urging HUAC to hold hearings
Accusing Alger Hiss of being a Soviet spy
Claiming he had a list of communists employed by the U.S. State Department
5
What years did the Korean War occur?
1950-1953
1953-1956
1945-1991
1945-1948
6
Vocab: disorder and confusion
Recession
Togetherness
Chaos
Cohesion
7
What helped a jury determine that Alger Hiss was lying about secret state department documents?
Pumpkin Papers
Squash Secrets
Pear Periodicals
Apple Documents
8
What is the name of the first U.S. artificial satellite?
Explorer I
Navigator
Apollo
Challenger
9
What type of system involves private citizens controlling economic activity
Socialism
Capitalism
Pacifism
Communism
10
What helped to provide evidence that the Rosenberg's were indeed guilty of spying?
Pumpkin Papers
HUAC investigations
Project Venona
McCarthyism
11
All of the following were satellite nations after WWII,
except
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
Italy
12
The main difference between the Eisenhower Doctrine and Truman Doctrine is
The ED was specific to stopping communism in Europe, the TD dealt with Asia
The ED was specific to stopping communism in Asia, the TD dealt with Europe
The Eisenhower Doctrine was struck down by Congress
The Truman Doctrine was an economic plan only
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At Potsdam, Harry Truman made it known that he believed this was vital to Germany's recovery
Industry
Military
Cooperation
Reparations
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What
two
statements are accurate regarding containment and the domino theory
If containment is successful, the domino theory will not happen
If containment is achieved the domino theory will occur
If the domino theory occurs, containment was achieved
If the domino theory does not occur, containment has worked
15
Who stated that an "iron curtain" was dividing Europe
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
George Kennan
16
What did the Long Telegram propose with regards to the expansion of communism
Containment
Isolation
Domino theory
Brinkmanship
17
What was created in 1947 by Harry Truman that mandated the screening of all federal employees?
Loyalty Review Program
HUAC
Subcommittee on Investigations
Project Venona
18
What organization investigated communists in the United States?
HUAC
TNIL
SCLC
SNCC
19
What decision ultimately led to Jospeh McCarthy's downfall?
Lying under oath
Admitting to being a communist
Defying Harry Truman
Going after the army
20
Francis Gary Powers was an American pilot who was known for
Being captured by the Soviets after his plane went down
Dropping the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Heading the Tuskegee Institute
Being a WWII fighter pilot
21
What could the Security Council of the United Nations do?
Take military action to uphold a UN resolution
The United States had a right to use the atomic bomb
Disregard Soviet concerns about security were unreasonable
Mandate that Germany's industry be allowed to recover
22
Vocab: censure
Formal disapproval
Praise
Agree with
Acknowledge
23
Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur?
MacArthur failed to win the Korean War
MacArthur transmitted secrets to the Soviet Union
MacArthur decided to aid the communist cause
MacArthur publicly criticized Truman's war strategy
24
What was the outcome of the Hungarian uprising?
Hungary was aided by the United States
Soviet Union crushed the rebellion in a matter of days
Hungary gained their independence
Eastern Europe fell
25
What organizations' main goal was to overthrow anti-U.S. governments and replace this pro-U.S. governments
CIA
NASA
NSA
FBI
26
Vocab: brinkmanship
Keeping communism where it was
Leveling the playing field
Leading up to peace
Coming close to war
27
Which country "won" the space race?
China
Great Britain
United States
Soviet Union
28
He was the leader of Guatemala, trying to institute democratic reforms-the U.S. ultimately drove him out of office
Jacoba Arbenz Guzman
Cesar Chavez
Mao Zedong
Mohammed Mossadegh
29
Vocab: worldwide
Embassy
National
Prominent
Intercontinental
30
Which of the below countries is not a satellite nation?
Hungary
Poland
East Germany
West Germany
31
Who succeeded Joseph Stalin as leader of the Soviet Union?
Vladimir Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Nikita Khruschchev
32
What were the years of the Korean War?
1990-1997
1950-1953
1939-1945
1968-1972
33
Where was Korea divided at the beginning of the war and the end?
22nd parallel
38th parallel
32nd parallel
17th parallel
34
Where was Korea divided at the start and end of the Korean War?
17th Parallel
38th Parallel
45th Parallel
19th Parallel
35
What Iranian leader was ousted by the CIA and replaced with a pro-U.S. shah?
Mohammed Mossadegh
Nikita Khrushchev
Shah Mohammad
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
36
This individual was the attorney for the army during the McCarthy hearings
Joseph Welch
Ronald Reagan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alger Hiss
37
What was the Soviet Union's response to the merging of zones by the United States, Britain, and France
Declaring war
Blockading West Berlin
Leaving NATO
Aligning with China
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Vocab: harass
Retaliation
Infiltrate
Badger
Censure