Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

using hard evidence to back up claims of communist activity

What was the root cause of the Kent State Massacre?

President Nixon's decision to move the war into Cambodia

In its policy of massive retaliation, the United States warned it would

meet communist threats to U.S. allies w/ overwhelming force

The Truman Doctrine set a new course for American foreign policy by

promising help to nations struggling against communism

Which two world leaders are generally credited with bringing an end to the Cold War?

President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the main purpose / purposes of the 17.5 gallon drum shown in the picture?

storing both fresh water and human waste in an atomic attack

Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade ended when he

alleged that there were communists in the U.S. Army

Which of the following is true about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

the event was the closest the U.S. ever came to nuclear war

Nixon's plan for Vietnamization called for

withdrawing U.S. troops and training Vietnamese to take over

The Soviets’ launching of Sputnik in 1957 was important because it

began the space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.

President Eisenhower took an activist role when he pushed for the large government program of

construction of interstate highways

Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate

the space-related efforts of U.S. scientists & the military

In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union

set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city

Which of the following regarding the Bay of Pigs invasion is FALSE

President Kennedy received good advice from his CIA advisors

Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?

the United States did not provide enough air support

How did President Johnson change America's role in Vietnam?

He sent large numbers of troops and began massive bombings

A 1960 summit between President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev was called off after

the U.S. lied about a U-2 flight over the Soviet Union

How did the U.S. Government respond when Francis Gary Powers's U-2 spy plane was shot down?

it stated the plane was actually a lost weather plane

What happened at My Lai?

unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed

NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of

military alliances made for “collective security"

In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the

boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to

help Western Europe recover from World War II

Which of the following best describes the underlying causes of the Cold War?

economic/political differences between U.S. and Soviet Union

What 1950 event began the Korean War?

The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel

How did the United States respond to the Soviet's blockade of West Berlin?

The U.S. sent planes full of supplies for the people.

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1
What kinds of tactics did the Vietcong (VC) use against U.S. troops?
guerilla-style attacks
all of the above
booby-traps
ambushes
2
Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
targeting Hollywood actors/actresses/directors/producers
making false accusations
promoting “guilt by association”
using hard evidence to back up claims of communist activity
3
What was the root cause of the Kent State Massacre?
Hippies
President Nixon's decision to move the war into Cambodia
President Johnson's escalation of the war in Vietnam
Vietnamization
4
In its policy of massive retaliation, the United States warned it would
use nuclear weapons against allies that embraced communism
imprison all communists found to be living in the U.S.
meet communist threats to U.S. allies w/ overwhelming force
severely punish any attack by Greece against Turkey
5
The Truman Doctrine set a new course for American foreign policy by
severing America’s alliance with Great Britain
canceling aid to former allies in Western Europe
helping Japan reestablish its military strength
promising help to nations struggling against communism
6
President Truman fired General MacArthur in response to MacArthur’s
capture of Seoul
disregard of possible Chinese involvement in the Korean War
public criticism of Truman
speech before the U.S. Senate
7
Who became the widely recognized "spokes-turtle" for the Federal Civil Defense Administration?
Bert
Fred
Tooty
Ernie
8
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave LBJ the power to
succeed JFK as President of the United States
wage war in Vietnam
punish civil rights violators
pass environmental laws
9
Which two world leaders are generally credited with bringing an end to the Cold War?
President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev
President Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev
President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev
President Carter and Leonid Brezhnev
10
What was the main purpose / purposes of the 17.5 gallon drum shown in the picture?
storing both fresh water and human waste in an atomic attack
to store basic necessities in during an atomic attack
to store fresh water in the case of an atomic attack
to be used as a commode in the case of an atomic attack
11
The CIA participated in the Cold War by
carrying out secret operations in other countries
spying on the Soviet Union
providing info to protect America’s national security
all of the above
12
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union when WW2 ended and the Cold War began?
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
13
Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade ended when he
alleged that there were communists in the U.S. Army
realized that he was out of control
accused President Eisenhower of being a communist
began to attack the personal integrity of his critics
14
Which U.S. President vowed to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Harry Truman
15
Which of the following is true about the Cuban Missile Crisis?
the event was the closest the U.S. ever came to nuclear war
only one missile was fired towards the United States
the crisis lasted three days
JFK agreed to give Khrushchev control of West Berlin
16
Nixon's plan for Vietnamization called for
a massive invasion of North Vietnam
withdrawing U.S. troops and training Vietnamese to take over
escalation of troops
none of the above
17
What was the name of the annual civil defense drill conducted in major cities during the 1950s?
“Operation Annihilate”
“Operation Civil Defense”
“Operation Teapot”
“Operation Alert”
18
The Soviets’ launching of Sputnik in 1957 was important because it
ended Senator McCarthy’s anti-communist “witch hunt”
none of the above
began the space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
enabled them to invade Hungary
19
What item, SHOWN IN THE PICTURE, was used to measure a person's exposure to radiation?
Spectrometer
Geiger Counter
Tricorder
Dosimeter
20
Détente can most closely be associated with which two countries?
The Soviet Union & China
The Soviet Union & Germany
China & Japan
Britain & France
21
President Eisenhower took an activist role when he pushed for the large government program of
expanding public housing
construction of interstate highways
raising the minimum wage
the Tennessee Valley Authority
22
To prevent developing nations from coming under Communist influence, Eisenhower decided to use
covert operations
economic aid
economic embargoes
massive retaliation
23
Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate
United States Army and Air Force plans to destroy Sputnik 1
the space-related efforts of U.S. scientists & the military
a response to the threat posed by the Chinese space program
efforts to develop nuclear weapons to be used from space
24
With the threat of nuclear war looming, school children in the 1950s were taught to do what?
"duck and cover"
run outside and stay away from all structures
watch out windows to see where the nuclear weapons detonated
"shelter in place"
25
The House Un-American Activities Committee became well-known for investigating communism in the
Democratic party.
film industry.
U.S. government.
U.S. military.
26
In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union
went to the U.N. and demanded control of West Berlin
set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city
operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies
threatened the section of the city with troops and tanks
27
The policy of “containment” is most associated with which individual?
George Kennan
Joseph McCarthy
John Foster Dulles
Harry Truman
28
Cold War belief that letting one nation fall to communism would lead to more doing the same
massive retaliation
mutually assured destruction
domino theory
brinkmanship
29
Which of the following regarding the Bay of Pigs invasion is FALSE
Cuban exiles were not adequately prepared by the CIA
President Kennedy received good advice from his CIA advisors
Most of the Cuban exiles were either captured or killed fairly quickly
the invasion failed to remove Fidel Castro from power
30
Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?
the tide did not come in as expected
all of the above
the United States did not provide enough air support
only about 12,000 other Cubans joined to help the invaders
31
How did President Johnson change America's role in Vietnam?
He sent large numbers of troops and began massive bombings
He began diplomatic talks with Ho Chi Minh
He used money intended for the war to fund his Great Society
None of the above
32
Which of the following was convicted of spying and executed?
Bonnie & Clyde
Gary Francis Powers
Alger Hiss
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
33
President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative program
pumped billions of dollars into the American economy
would have given the U.S. an advantage in a nuclear war
all of the above
was often referred to as "Star Wars"
34
A 1960 summit between President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev was called off after
it was discovered that the Soviets had detonated an H-bomb
it was discovered that the Soviets had launched Sputnik
the U.S. lied about a U-2 flight over the Soviet Union
the United States invaded Cuba
35
How did the U.S. Government respond when Francis Gary Powers's U-2 spy plane was shot down?
it stated the plane was actually a lost weather plane
it shot an ICBM at the Soviet Union in retaliation
it immediately offered a public apology
it admitted to spying in order to prevent a nuclear showdown
36
What happened at My Lai?
American troops invaded Cambodia
Col. Moore's troops beat a large number of North Vietnamese
unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed
a massive student protest took place
37
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of
military aggression during the Cold War
military alliances made for “collective security"
failed attempts to make peace
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed
38
Which American President gave a speech where he demanded "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
President Johnson
President Nixon
President Reagan
President Carter
39
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term iron curtain to refer to the
boundary separating Eastern Europe from East Germany
boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
border between Eastern Europe and the communist Soviet Union
heavily fortified border between Poland and the Soviet Union
40
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
keep Communist countries weak
help Western Europe recover from World War II
help Germany form a new government
punish Germany for its role in World War II
41
SALT 1 was an agreement between
Britain and Germany
the U.S. and China
Vietnam and Korea
the Soviet Union and the U.S.
42
Which U.S. President signed a bill creating the Federal Civil Defense Agency?
Harry Truman
Lyndon Baines Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
43
Who was the Cold War dictator of Cuba that received frequent assistance from the Soviet Union?
Mao Tse Tung
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
44
Who was the Communist leader of China during most of the Cold War?
Fidel Castro
Kim Il Sung
Mao Tse Tung
Ho Chi Minh
45
Who was the leader of North Korea when the Korean War began?
Fidel Castro
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il Sung
Mao Tse Tung
46
Nikita Khrushchev built the Berlin Wall
around the free city of West Berlin.
to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
to prevent East Berliners from crossing into West Berlin.
All of the above
47
Which of the following best describes the underlying causes of the Cold War?
the remaining anger of enemies on opposing sides in WW2
Soviet anger at U.S. intervention in Greece and Turkey
economic/political differences between U.S. and Soviet Union
bitter personal disputes between Stalin and Truman
48
What 1950 event began the Korean War?
The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel
The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel
The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel
U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North
49
How did the United States respond to the Soviet's blockade of West Berlin?
The U.S. sent planes in to bomb the Soviet fortifications.
The U.S. sent planes full of supplies for the people.
Truman visited West Berlin and said "Ich bin ein Berliner."
U.S. military leaders planned to bomb Moscow.
50
LBJ's "credibility gap" was most evident after
he announced his "War on Poverty"
he signed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the gov't authorized the use of Agent Orange
the Tet Offensive

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