Why did the Soviets reject a 1946 ban on future development of nuclear weapons?

they were being denied the right to make their own weapons

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

promote democracy in Europe by rebuilding war-torn economies

Which of these was Stalin's goal during negotiations at Yalta and Potsdam?

establishing a buffer zone of friendly communist states

Which of the following would make the best caption for this cartoon?

Cornered by reckless accusations

What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?

passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

In Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, what was the iron curtain he was referring to?

the growing Soviet domination of Europe

How did the US respond to the Berlin Blockade?

by airlifting food & supplies into Berlin

Which statement best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

North & South Korea remained divided in two countries

Which statement best describes the mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration

to help US citizens prepare for a nuclear attack

In a 1946 speech, Churchill used the term Iron Curtain to describe which political division?

Eastern Europe from Western Europe

The idea that Europe/N.America join forces against any enemy resulted in the formation of

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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1
Which of these is considered a Third-World country?
United Kingdom
Canada
United States
Mexico
2
Why did the Soviets reject a 1946 ban on future development of nuclear weapons?
didn't think countries had the right to buildnuclear weapons
they were being denied the right to make their own weapons
believed sanctions were needed to stop building new weapons
wanted stricter controls on materials that made the NUKES
3
This term is best describes publicly accusing someone of subversive activities without evidence
McCarthyism
Stalinism
censure
blacklisting
4
Which of these committed the US to a foreign policy based on containment of communism?
the Truman Doctrine
the Baruch Plan
the Four Freedoms
the Long Telegram
5
Which event was most significant in the US decision to enter WWII
attack on Pearl Harbor
News of the Holocaust
Red Scare
The Great Depression
6
What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?
support transition in Europe to centrally planned economies
encourage economic integration among the nations of Europe
promote democracy in Europe by rebuilding war-torn economies
to gather info about Europe's economic resources
7
Which of these was Stalin's goal during negotiations at Yalta and Potsdam?
redrawing the map of Europe based on self-determination
securing goreign aid from the US to help rebuild the USSR
punishing Germany by dividing into four occupation zones
establishing a buffer zone of friendly communist states
8
Which of the following would make the best caption for this cartoon?
Painting accused reds into a corner
Cornered by reckless accusations
Falsely accused and cornered
Making his spying accusations stick
9
The division of Germany into Allied occupation zones after WW2 directly led to the
exclusion of East Germany from the UN
implementation of the Marshall Plan
blockade of West Berlin
creation of NATO
10
What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?
plotting to overthrow the US government
lying to the House Un-America Activities
recruiting Communist sympathizers to spy for the Soviets
passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
11
Bert the turtle helped teach children in the 1950s how to
Duck & Cover
Stop, drop, & roll
Tuck & roll
rock & roll
12
In Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, what was the iron curtain he was referring to?
the expanding influence of communists in Western Europe
the growing Soviet domination of Europe
the desperate economic conditions in Eastern Europe
the spread of hunger & disease in Western Europe
13
How did the US respond to the Berlin Blockade?
by airlifting food & supplies into Berlin
by surrendering contol of Berlin to the Soviets
by bombing Berlin until the Soviets surrendered
by sending troops to Berlin to break the blockade
14
the idea that the US should be prepared to go to war to contain communism is called
brinkmanship
deterrance
hegemony
subversion
15
Which statement best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
North & South Koreans were reunited under a communist gov't
North & South Korea remained divided in two countries
North & South Korea were annexed by China
North & South Korea were reunited under a democratic gov't
16
Which statement best describes the mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration
to train US citizens to identify subversive behavior
to recruit troops to defend the US from Soviet invasion
to keep the US safe by finding Soviet spies
to help US citizens prepare for a nuclear attack
17
This structure became a physical symbol of division between Democracy & Communism
Great wall of China
The wall of Hadrian
The Berlin Wall
Trump's Wall
18
In a 1946 speech, Churchill used the term Iron Curtain to describe which political division?
North Korea from South Korea
Eastern Europe from Western Europe
North Vietnam from South Vietnam
North America from South America
19
Accused of spying for the Soviets and convicted of perjury despite proclaiming his innocence
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Klaus Fuchs
Joseph McCarthy
20
The idea that Europe/N.America join forces against any enemy resulted in the formation of
National Security Council (NSC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Council for Mutual Economic Assisstance (COMECON)
United States Information Agency (USIA)

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