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The report that revealed the identities of several Americans who hadspied for the Soviet Union
Watergate
de Lome Letter
Venona Papers
Zimmerman Telegram
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Program of economic assistance to help Europe rebuild after WW2 and prevent spread of communism
NATO
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
McCarthyism
3
The artificial satellite to orbit the earth, launched by the Soviets in 1957.
NASA
Apollo 1
Sputnik
R-7
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The operation to deliver supplies into West Berlin
Berlin Airlift
Iron Curtain
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Wall
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was an alliance of US, Canada, & Western Europe to
gain weapons & superiority
contain communism
increase space exploration
spread democracy
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The nuclear arms race between the US & Soviets began with the Soviets'
testing of their own atomic bomb
successful launch of the Sputnik
loss in the Korean War
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To what group is communism most appealing?
the middle class
the poor
the wealthy
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Whichphrase best completes the diagram?
Federal aid to American farmers
Economic aid to developing nations
Military defeat of NaziGermany
Free trade agreementbetween the United States and Mexico
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Which of the following is NOT a major cause of the baby boom?
infant deaths decreased with new medicine
rise in affluent families
war veterans marrying after WWII
growing economy
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"Baby boomers" refers to Americans that were born
shortly after WWII
during the new "atomic age"
during WWII
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What doesthe cartoonist tell us about the US response to Soviet Aggression after WorldWar II?
Marshall Plan provided aid to help Europe rebuild economies
Europe didn't trust the Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan failed to stop Soviet aggression in Europe
Europe's slipping into chaos &revolution bc of Marshall Plan
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Congressional committee to investigate disloyalty to the nation orgovernment in the U.S.
McCarthyism
HUAC
Truman Doctrine
GI Bill
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The Interstate Highway Act encouraged growth to different parts of the country.
True
False
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Developed the polio vaccine
Jonas Salk
Alger Hiss
Louis Pasteur
Edward Jenner
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Law passed to help returning veterans buyhomes and pay for higher education
Patriot Act
Truman Doctrine
GI Bill
Veterans of Foreign War Bill
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What was the immediate cause of the Korean War?
South Korea's attack of North Korea
China becoming communist
North Korea's attack of South Korea
Division of Korea into Soviet & American zones
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of communism?
religious freedom
censorship
one political party
industries owned by the govt
18
TheUS changed its motto on paper currency to “In God We Trust” as aresponse to
Lendreligious support to Israel
Calmanxiety in the US about Soviet spies
Statesponsored atheism of the Soviet Union
Riseof Catholicism in Europe after the World War II
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Responsible for China becoming a communist country.
Xi Jinping
Hideki Tojo
Mao Zedong
Joseph McCarthy
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death and executed for...
being Jewish
spreading communism
being Soviet spies
killing immigrants
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1957 is significant because it marked the beginning of the
Korean War
nuclear arms race
Cold War
space race
22
Which ofthe following would be the best title for this timeline?
The Cold War Creates anAtmosphere of Suspicion at Home
SovietSpies Successfully Infiltrate the United States
The Cold War Spreads toAsia and Latin America
The Dangers of NuclearProliferation during the Cold War
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U.S. Senator that publicly accused many people of being communist
Joseph McCarthy
Julius Rosenberg
Harry Truman
Jonas Salk
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During the postwar years the economy of the United States
stayed about the same
shrank by half
returned to depression levels
more than doubled
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America's policy of preventing the expansion of communism
Marshall Plan
containment
isolationism
Truman Doctrine
