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The Cold War
Eisenhower Doctrine
McCarthy's downfall was due to
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McCarthy's downfall was due to
Podcasts
Radio
Televised hearings
being too nice
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Eisenhower Doctrine
Preparing for war...
Law to protect the Middle East from any communist attack
American law enforcement organization
Act of causing fright, alarm towards a specific topic
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Nato and the Warsaw Pact are examples of
Military Agression
insubordination
Collective Security
Failed attempts for peace
4
Hollywood Ten were NOT blacklisted for communist ties
True
False
5
Kruschev was different than Stalin because he wanted
a Republic
to trick the US
A peaceful coexistence with the US
to denounce communism
6
Truman went to congress to get an official declaration of war when North Korean troops crossed into South Korea.
False
True
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What is the Truman Doctrine?
An economic program providing aid to reconstruct Europe
Policy that provided aid to counties threatened by communism
Policy that provided aid to counties threatened by socialism
Policy that provided aid to countries threatened by fascism
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Who launched Sputnik?
The Soviet Union
The USA
Russia
China
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The Rosenbergs
Couple who shared classified information with the Soviets.
Government official who was very much against communism.
American law enforcement organization
Preparing for war...
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What was the Iron Curtain?
A wall built in Russia to keep out the US
The imaginary boundary dividing Eastern and Western Europe
A curtain made for the US out of iron
A shield used by the US in the war
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Brinkmanship is a policy that encourages pushing a situation to the point of disaster without going over the edge
False
True
12
Nasa was created after the S.U. launced the first satellite.
False
True
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Who coined the phrase "Iron Curtain?"
Elon Musk
Kanye West
FDR
Winston Churchill
14
Alger Hiss impacted US society and politics during the Cold War by
Increased fear and suspicion of communist govt officials
ending Cold War Tensions
increased support for the SU
apathy in the US
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Stalin tried to gain control of W.Berlin by blocking access to it
False
True
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McCarthyism
Lying under oath
A policy to stop the spread of communism
Public accusation of disloyalty, often without evidence
Working-class people who earn wages
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The 38th Parallel divided
North and South Vietnam
North and South Korea
East and West Berlin
Nationalist and Communist China
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CIA carried out secret operation in other countries
False
True
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Why did Ike create NASA?
He lost a bet.
Because he had nothing else to do.
He was pressured by the Europeans.
The Russians were ahead in space tech.
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Mutually Assured Destruction
having so many weapons that both sides would be destroyed
A military strategy of burning nearby food and water sources
not having enough weapons
one country having atomic weapons
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The Warsaw Pact sought to:
Create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
Prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations
Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after WWll
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The United States hoped MAD would prevent the Soviet Union from Launching nueclear weapons
True
False
23
John Foster Dulles, Eisenhower’s secretary of state,
promoted the policy of brinkmanship.
favored increased military engagements around the world.
resolved the Suez Crisis peacefully.
disagreed with Eisenhower over massive retaliation.
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What did the Marshall plan do?
Monetary support to help rebuild European economies.
Made America Rich
Stopped Violent in America
