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Brinkley Chapter 27: The Cold War
Brinkley Chapter 27: The Cold War
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1
Why was the Korean War a departure from "Containment?"
Korea was an under developed country with little value
North Korea was invaded to liberate Korea from communism
United Nations forces fought Communist North Koreans
The United Stes supplied South Korea with weapons and funds
2
Why was the Korean War beneficial to the United States?
The defeat of North Korean forces scared the USSR
Wartime regulation of the economy allowed inflation to slow
Exports to North Korea increased
General MacArthur was relieved of command
3
Which of the following did the National Security Act accomplish?
Created a new Department of Defense
Created a National Security Council
Replaced the Office of Strategic Services with the CIA
All of the above
4
What is
NOT
a reason why McCarthyism was so effective?
None of the Above
Julius and Ethel Rosenburg
The McCarran Internal Security Act
The Alger Hiss trial
5
What helped Truman to make a surprise victory in the election of 1948?
The States' Rights Party stole Republican votes
The Progressive Party supported the Truman Doctrine
Dewey's campaign angered many voters
Truman campaigned for the repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act
6
What did NATO stand for?
North American Trade Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Trade Organization
North American Treaty Organization
7
What did the Allies agree to do with Germany after the war?
Heavily penalize Germany and split the country
Allow Germany to continue as before
Reconstruct and reunite Germany
Split Germany into Zones of Occupation and unite them later
8
What was the Marshall Plan?
None of the above
Marshall the military forces of the US to fight the USSR
Decrease trade with Europe and increase tariffs
Fund European countries and assist in reconstruction
9
Which conference did Stalin decline to attend during WW II?
Casablanca Conference
Yalta Conference
Potsdam Conference
Teheran Conference
10
What countries were most disputed in negotiations between the US and USSR? (Multiple correct)
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Poland
11
Which of the following US foreign policies during the Cold War is most different?
Truman Doctrine
Containment
"Get Tough"
Détente
12
What was the USSR's response to NATO?
The Red Scare
The Warsaw Pact
The Moscow Pact
Building the Berlin Wall
13
Why were satellite nations important to the USSR?
To serve as a buffer/protection from future invasions
For economic power and regulation
To stop the spread of capitalism
None of the above
14
Which of the following did the Taft-Hartley Act
NOT
do?
Made certain forms of union strikes illegal
Made "closed" shops illegal
Allowed states to pass "right-to-work" laws
Made "union" shops illegal
15
What plan of action did the US follow to keep China as an ally?
Support Chiang Kai-Shek
Fund Korean and Vietnamese contras to attack China
Support neither Chiang Kai-Shek or Mao Zedong
Support Mao Zedong
16
What was
NOT
an advantage to nuclear power?
None of the above
Cheap and consistent output
Cultural fascination over nuclear power
Waste and pollution
17
What was the
Shelley v. Kraemer
(1948) court ruling?
Prohibited community real estate restrictions based on race
Allowed segregation on the basis of race: separate but equal
Prohibited discrimination based on race when voting
Prohibited segregation on the basis of race
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Why did inflation increase rapidly in the 1940s?
Taft Hartley Act
Increased imports from Europe because of the Marshall Plan
Truman's Fair Deal Program
Congressional deregulation of prices
