American interest in developing a hydrogen bomb intensified when

the USSR exploded an atomic bomb

What happened when the armistice was signed ending the Korean War?

North & South Korea was divided along the 38th parallel

The policy of brinkmanship threatened retaliation to the _____

All out war against the aggressor nation

What US-Soviet conflict led to the Post Dam Conference?

USSR wanted Germany to pay heavy reparations

What was the Berlin Wall?

A barrier that separated east and west Berlin

With regard to the Cold War, what are "satellite nations?"

Communist countries in Eastern Europe under Soviet control

Which of the following is NOT a reason tensions rose between the US & Soviet Union after WWII?

the Soviet Union wanted East Germany to be under their control

What was the Truman Doctrine?

provided aid to countries fighting Communist uprisings

What is the principle behind the containment policy?

to stop the spread of communism

a peacetime military alliance with the US and its allies

What did Communism mean in the Soviet Union?

every aspect of people's lives were controlled by the state

What 2 policies did Truman see as essential for containment?

the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine

After the U-2 incident, all of the following events occurred except?

Francis Gary Powers was released from prison after 18 months

What was the Berlin Airlift?

supplying vital necessities to West Berlin by air plane

use of tactics to damage reputations with unfounded charges

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1
Through the Truman Doctrine, Pres. Truman asked Congress to provide aid to what 2 countries?
Poland and Germany
Turkey and Germany
Greece and Germany
Turkey and Greece
2
American interest in developing a hydrogen bomb intensified when
the USSR exploded a hydrogen bomb
the USSR launched a space satellite
the policy of containment failed in China
the USSR exploded an atomic bomb
3
What happened when the armistice was signed ending the Korean War?
a communist government was established in South Korea
China gained control of the entire peninsula
communist fears in the US were lifted
North & South Korea was divided along the 38th parallel
4
Why was the Warsaw Pact created in response to?
the Marshall Plan
NATO
the League of Nations
creation of West Germany
5
Leader of Communist China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mao Zedong
Kim Il Sung
Syngman Rhee
6
The program established by President Truman to screen the loyalty of federal employees was
the Loyalty Review Program
Project Venona
the HUAC
McCarthyism
7
What committee established during WWII became stronger under FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover?
the Project Venona
the HUAC
McCarthyism
the Loyalty Review Program
8
what was best known for investigating communism in the film industry
CIA
UN
NATO
HUAC
9
What two countries emerged as super powers after World War II?
US and Soviet Union
Soviet Union and East Germany
US and Great Britain
US and West Germany
10
The policy of brinkmanship threatened retaliation to the _____
All out war against the aggressor nation
All out tickle fight
peanut butter Jelly time
11
What US-Soviet conflict led to the Post Dam Conference?
USSR wanted Germany to pay heavy reparations
USSR wanted Germany to become a Communist state
US wanted Germany to become a Democracy
US wanted Germany to pay heavy reparations
12
What was the Berlin Wall?
the plan to send US spy planes to the Sovier Union
a plan to provide food and supplies to West Berlin
A barrier that separated east and west Berlin
the plan to send military aid to war torn European countries
13
President Truman fired General MacArthur because he wanted to invade China?
False
True
14
With regard to the Cold War, what are "satellite nations?"
Communist countries in Eastern Europe
Communist countries in Eastern Europe under Soviet control
countries that housed Soviet nuclear weapons
countries that made up NATO
15
Which of the following is NOT a reason tensions rose between the US & Soviet Union after WWII?
US wanted countries to be able to choose their government
the US wanted to help rebuild Germany
the Soviet Union wanted East Germany to be under their control
the Soviet Union wanted Germany to stay weak
16
What was the Truman Doctrine?
provided aid specifically to East Germany to stop Communism
to help war torn Europe rebuild
provided aid to countries fighting Communist uprisings
allow Congress to question the loyalty of federal emlployees
17
Which system believes in the importance of personal property rights?
Democracy
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
18
What is the principle behind the containment policy?
to convince Stalin to create a democracy
to stop communism
to take down the Soviet Union
to stop the spread of communism
19
Which US foreign policy program gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?
The Truman Doctrine
The Containment Policy
The Marshall Plan
The Fair Deal
20
What is NATO?
a peacetime military alliance with the US and its allies
a peacekeeping body made up of member countries
a wartime military alliance with the US and its allies
a collective defense treaty among the USSR and their allies
21
When the USSR exploded an atomic bomb, the US responded by intensifying efforts to develop __
an atomic bomb
NATO
a space satellite
a hydrogen bomb
22
What did Communism mean in the Soviet Union?
that people were treated equally
that all people were ensured jobs
every aspect of people's lives were controlled by the state
that people were required to pay taxes
23
What 2 policies did Truman see as essential for containment?
the Truman Doctrine and the Loyalty Review Program
the Marshall Plan and McCarthyism
McCarthyism and the HUAC
the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine
24
After the U-2 incident, all of the following events occurred except?
Francis Gary Powers was released from prison after 18 months
Khrushchev called off a summit conference on the arms race
USSR rejected US presidents "open skies" proposal at Geneva
Khrushchev withdrew an invite to US president visit the USSR
25
What event led to the Berlin Crisis?
East German's defecting to West Germany
the US giving economic aid to West Germany
the creation of West Germany
Stalin was bored
26
Labeling someone's activities as __ suggests that the person is making unsupported accusations.
McCarthyism
containment
infiltration
brinkmanship
27
What government was pushed to Taiwan from China?
Nationalist
Marxist
Iran
Communist
28
What was the Berlin Airlift?
supplying vital necessities to West Berlin by air plane
cuting off West Berlin from receiving necessary supplies
Stalin's response to the creation of West Germany
helping East Berlin citizens escape to the west
29
What is McCarthyism?
use of tactics to damage reputations with unfounded charges
the panic of the American people over communist subversion
public hearings held by McCarthy to out suspected Communists
a program to crack the Soviet spy code
30
What was a result of the Yalta Conference?
the Soviet Union became a superpower
created West Germany
divided Germany into 4 zones
provided economic aid to war torn European nations

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