Which statement best describes Senator Joseph McCarthy?

He scared people into thinking communists were everywhere.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

A promise that the U.S. would battle communism.

Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba.

Why did allied countries unite after WW!!

To prevent communism from spreading.

Who was Nikita Khrushchev?

The Soviet leader after Stalin's death.

Why was the city of Berlin unique after WWII?

It was a single city with two very different ideologies.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

A plan to support West Berlin citizens during a blockade.

Which statement best describes NATO?

An alliance of democracies that were anti-communist.

Established communist alliances against NATO.

What was the main cause of the Korean War?

North Korea invaded South Korea.

What was the Marshall Plan?

A plan to offer economic aid to allies after WWII.

How was the League of Nations different from the United Nations?

The L of N failed to prevent conflicts.

Why was the Cold War different?

It was long standing conflict mostly about beliefs.

Which list best describes changes in America during the 1950's?

Credit cards, convertibles, air conditioning, vacations

What happened to Germany after WWII?

West Germany was a democracy; East Germany was communist.

What were the effects of McCarthy's Red Scare?

Many people lost their jobs, families, and friends.

Which statement is true about Josef Stalin?

In many ways, he was more evil than Hitler.

What was the G.I. Bill?

A plan to support veterans after WWII.

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1
Which statement best describes Senator Joseph McCarthy?
He scared people into thinking communists were everywhere.
He helped Americans understand the problems in Korea.
He ran against JFK in the 1960 election.
He was a WWII general who defeated Stalin.
2
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Promised the U.S. would send troops to the Soviet Union.
A legal agreement to end the draft.
A promise that the U.S. would battle communism.
An agreement to eliminate nuclear weapons.
3
How did the "Red Scare" change lives in America?
People were wrongly accused of spying.
Children practiced safety drills.
People built bomb and fallout shelters.
All of the above.
4
Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba.
Soviet ships surrounded Florida with missiles.
The Cubans built nuclear weapons.
The Cubans surrounded Florida with missiles.
5
Why did allied countries unite after WW!!
To prevent communism from spreading.
To provide financial support to the Soviet Union.
To prevent democracy from spreading.
To provide support to Stalin.
6
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
The Soviet leader after Stalin's death.
He ruled the Soviet Union after WWII.
He led Russian forces in North Korea.
He was the Soviet ambassador to the U.N..
7
Why was the city of Berlin unique after WWII?
It was a single city with two very different ideologies.
It believed in free elections to elect dictators.
Citizens of the city were united in their religious beliefs.
It needed to rebuild after being hit with an atomic bomb.
8
What was the Berlin Airlift?
A plan to support East Berlin's communists.
A plan to airlift all citizens from Berlin.
A plan to support West Berlin's communists.
A plan to support West Berlin citizens during a blockade.
9
Which statement best describes NATO?
An alliance of Asian countries that were communist.
An alliance of communist countries that hated democracies..
An alliance of Asian countries that were democratic.
An alliance of democracies that were anti-communist.
10
The Warsaw Pact...
Established new borders between Poland and the Soviet Union.
eliminated the need for the United Nations.
Established communist alliances against NATO.
Established democratic alliances against NATO.
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What was the main cause of the Korean War?
China invaded North and South Korea.
South Korea invaded North Korea.
The Soviets invaded North and South Korea.
North Korea invaded South Korea.
12
What was the Marshall Plan?
A plan to offer economic aid to allies after WWII.
A plan to spy on the Soviet Union.
A plan to invade the Soviet Union.
A plan to offer aid to South Korea.
13
How was the League of Nations different from the United Nations?
The L of N failed to prevent conflicts.
The L of N is still in effect today.
The L of N was supported by the U.S.A.
The L of N was a success in stopping wars, unlike the U.N.
14
Why was the Cold War different?
It was mostly a war fought with aircraft.
It was a war fought on U.S. soil.
It was long standing conflict mostly about beliefs.
It was a war fought in cold climates.
15
Which list best describes changes in America during the 1950's?
Moving to big cities, buying color tvs, harder work
Credit cards, the Internet, cable television.
Credit cards, convertibles, air conditioning, vacations
Regular space travel; worries about nuclear war.
16
What happened to Germany after WWII?
All of Germany was became a democracy.
West Germany was a democracy; East Germany was communist.
All of Germany became a communist country.
East Germany was a democracy; West Germany was communist.
17
What were the effects of McCarthy's Red Scare?
Many people began to move to the Soviet Union.
Many people registered to vote for communism.
Many people boycotted Soviet products.
Many people lost their jobs, families, and friends.
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Which statement is true about Josef Stalin?
He was a great ally during and after WWII.
He worked for world peace after WWII.
In many ways, he was more evil than Hitler.
He treated all of his citizens with unlimited freedoms.
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What was the G.I. Bill?
A law that allowed the U.S. to spy on Cuba.
A plan to recruit more soldiers for the Cold War.
A bill for the cost of fighting the Korean War.
A plan to support veterans after WWII.

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