What is significant about the Bikini Atoll?

first public U.S. nuclear tests

One reason the Soviets distrusted the Americans, was because before WWII was:

the US sent troops to fight Bolsheviks during WWI

The American Paradox comes from Americans wanting_____ but not recognizing the__________

benefits of government, the legitimacy of big government

The National Security Act was passed by Congress in order to

expand the power of the President to fight the Cold War

The main shift that occurred in American foreign policy after WWII could best be described as:

from isolationism to internationalism

Which is NOT a reason Russians gave for being suspicious of US after WWII?

US not opening a second front in WWII

By1945, it was hard for the Americans to challenge the Soviets in Eastern Europe because

the Red Army occupied most of it

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1
Which of the following would be best described as economic containment?
Aid to Greece and Turkey
Berlin Airlift
Marshall Plan
NATO
2
What is significant about the Bikini Atoll?
first public U.S. nuclear tests
the site of the signing of the NATO pact
site of the first US-USSR confrontation
the site of the Russians first atomic test
3
Why did Stalin try to get the allies out of West Berlin?
All of the above
East Germans were using to escape West
West Berlin was in the Soviet controlled East German sector
He did not want US controlling any part of his satellite nations
4
The following are all examples of the containment policy EXCEPT:
NATO
Berlin Airlift
Yalta Conference
Marshall Plan
5
One reason the Soviets distrusted the Americans, was because before WWII was:
the USSR had refused to recognize the US
the USSR had promised to overthrow capitalism
the US sent troops to fight Bolsheviks during WWI
Russia had allied with Japan against the US
6
The American Paradox comes from Americans wanting_____ but not recognizing the__________
benefits of the Cold War, legitimacy of taxes
to defeat the Russians, the legitimacy of small govt
power of federal govt, legitimacy of taxes
benefits of government, the legitimacy of big government
7
Some American congressmen at first rejected the Marshall Plan because:
believed it was too much like socialism
it would create more taxes
it had not been previous US policy
all of the above
8
Why did Stalin say he needed control of Eastern Europe after WWII?
for a direct passage to the Mediterranean
they had conquered them during WWII
for raw materials and labor
for protection and defense
9
The National Security Act was passed by Congress in order to
curtail what they saw as the increased size of government
expand the power of the President to fight the Cold War
Support the Marshall Plan
support Truman in his efforts to create NATO
10
The first action taken to establish containment as a foreign policy was
the Marshall Plan
aid to Greece and Turkey
Berlin Airlift
formation of NATO
11
NATO and the UN are based on what principle?
containment
collective security
world domination
reciprocity
12
According to the Constitution, who is in charge of executing the laws of the US?
Congress
Supreme Court
President
All of the above
13
The main shift that occurred in American foreign policy after WWII could best be described as:
from internationalism to imperialism
from internationalism to isolationism
from isolationism to internationalism
from isolationism to collective security
14
Which was the immediate and direct result of the Truman Doctrine speech?
the Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
passage of the NATO agreement
aid to Greece and Turkey
15
Which is NOT a reason Russians gave for being suspicious of US after WWII?
US not opening a second front in WWII
building up peacetime bases and military
alliances with Britain to divide the world
US development and control of nuclear weapons
16
By1945, it was hard for the Americans to challenge the Soviets in Eastern Europe because
elections had already taken place
the Red Army occupied most of it
USSR negotiated for control of Eastern Europe
it was agreed to at Potsdam Conference

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