What was one result of the federal government’s hunt for Communists?

Some people’s civil rights were violated.

What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?

He encouraged a widespread fear of communism.

The Berlin airlift was President Truman’s response to the

Soviet blockade of West Berlin.

Senator Joseph McCarthy’s power faded shortly after he

appeared on television in the Army-McCarthy hearings.

What did the Allies decide to do to Germany at the Yalta Conference?

divide it in four parts, to be governed by Britain, US, USSR, and France.

How did the Soviet Union react to the Marshall Plan?

The Soviet Union refused to participate in the plan.

Why did the Soviet Union try to force the Allies to abandon West Berlin?

to close an escape route to the West

In 1946, what did Winston Churchill describe as an “iron curtain” falling across Eastern Europe?

the establishment of pro-Soviet Communist governments in Eastern Europe

What did Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?

to support nations trying to resist Soviet control.

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

Korea remained divided at almost exactly the same place as before the war.

Future president Richard Nixon became nationally prominent in the late 1940s when he

was a member of HUAC and prosecuted Alger Hiss

Why was the United Nations (UN) created?

to replace the League of Nations and include the United States

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1
Who was the first leader of North Korea?
Chaing Kai Shek
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
Syngman Rhee
2
After the Korean War began, the United States embarked on a major
economic expansion.
military buildup.
treaty negotiation.
expansion of foreign aid.
3
What was one result of the federal government’s hunt for Communists?
The climate of suspicion in the United States disappeared.
Some people’s civil rights were violated.
Hollywood focused on films dealing with controversial issues.
Immigration from Southern and Central Europe increased.
4
What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?
He created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs.
He strengthened the United States Army.
He encouraged a widespread fear of communism.
He encouraged Americans to stand up for their civil rights.
5
The Cold War first turned “hot” in which region of the globe?
South America
Europe
Asia
North America
6
The Berlin airlift was President Truman’s response to the
German development of the atomic bomb.
Soviet blockade of West Berlin.
construction of the Berlin Wall.
reunification of East and West Germany.
7
In his farewell address, Eisenhower warned of dangers posed by the
misuse of the Eisenhower Doctrine.
military-industrial complex.
Castro regime in Cuba.
new Democratic administration.
8
Senator Joseph McCarthy’s power faded shortly after he
gave a speech to a joint session of Congress.
claimed to have a list of 205 known Communists in the State Department.
appeared on television in the Army-McCarthy hearings.
aired his accusations about former Secretary of State George Marshall.
9
What did the Allies decide to do to Germany at the Yalta Conference?
divide it in four parts, to be governed by Britain, US, USSR, and France.
divide it in two parts and return one half to the German people.
return it to the German people.
divide it in three parts, to be governed by Britain, the US, and USSR.
10
Who was the pro-US leader of South Korea?
Chaing Kai Shek
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
11
The imaginary line of secrecy and mistrust that separated the USSR and Eastern Europe from the West was known as
The Maginot Line
The Iron Curtain
The Mendoza Line
The Berlin Wall
12
Who was the leader of the Nationalists in China?
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
Chaing Kai Shek
Syngman Rhee
13
Who was the leader of the Communists in China?
Kim Il Sung
Chaing Kai Shek
Syngman Rhee
Mao Zedong
14
How did the Soviet Union react to the Marshall Plan?
The Soviet Union offered to share the plan’s cost with the United States.
The Soviet Union refused to participate in the plan.
The Soviet Union offered Western Europe a competing plan.
The Soviet Union condemned the plan as unrealistic.
15
Why did the Soviet Union try to force the Allies to abandon West Berlin?
to support West Berlin’s Communist Party
to strengthen the Warsaw Pact
to free the city from German hands
to close an escape route to the West
16
In 1946, what did Winston Churchill describe as an “iron curtain” falling across Eastern Europe?
the adoption of the Declaration of Liberated Europe
the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
the industrialization of Eastern European nations under the Marshall Plan
the establishment of pro-Soviet Communist governments in Eastern Europe
17
In which countries was the Truman Doctrine first put to the test in 1947?
Germany and Austria
China and Korea
Turkey and Greece
Egypt and Lebanon
18
In the long run, the Truman Doctrine committed the United States to
a pledge to fight communism.
a domestic Red Scare.
the economic recovery of Europe.
the economic recovery of Europe.
19
What became the U.S. policy towards communism after World War II?
aggression
acceptance
containment
negotiation
20
What did Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?
to fight hunger anywhere in the world.
to enforce the American foreign policy of brinkmanship.
to reject the former policy of containment.
to support nations trying to resist Soviet control.
21
Where was Korea divided after WWII?
38th parallel
38th longitudinal
17th parallel
the equator
22
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Korea was unified under a Communist government.
North Korea surrendered after the threat of atomic warfare.
China controlled North Korea while South Korea remained independent.
Korea remained divided at almost exactly the same place as before the war.
23
One major event that led up to the Korean War was
World War I.
the Chinese Civil War.
The Spanish Civil War.
the Spanish-American War.
24
Future president Richard Nixon became nationally prominent in the late 1940s when he
Resolved the Berlin crisis
was a member of HUAC and prosecuted Alger Hiss
Criticized Truman for not using nuclear weapons against China
Became the controversial first director of the CIA
25
In 1951, Harry Truman relieved General ____ of his command in Korea for insubordination
Douglas MacArthur
George C. Patton
George Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
26
In response to the formation of NATO, the Soviet Union
created the Warsaw Pact.
left the United Nations.
ended the Berlin airlift.
joined the Marshall Plan.
27
NATO is an organization of
Communist countries
Non-communist countries
Countries in the South Pacific
Neutral nations
28
The couple arrested, tried, convicted, and executed (in 1953) for espionage were named
Chambers
Hiss
Jones
Rosenberg
29
Why was the United Nations (UN) created?
to replace the League of Nations and include the United States
to mediate disputes with the Soviet Union
to try Nazi war criminals
to investigate the finances of German businesses

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