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The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
prevent the spread of communism
attempt to solve world hunger
increase membership of the United Nations
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
2
What was Eisenhower's policy of being prepared to go to all out nuclear war?
Flexible Response
Loyalty Review Board
Brinkmanship
3
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
government housing to refugees
nuclear weapons to NATO
funds for economic recovery
military assistance to Vietnam
4
Which spy was sent to the electric chair for sharing nuclear information with the Soviets?
Senator McCarthy
The Rosenburgs
The Hollywood 10
Alger Hiss
5
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
discourage religious toleration
eliminate political corruption
establish a military alliance
promote economic self sufficiency
6
What was the result of the Cuban Missile crisis?
Weapons were removed from Cuba and Turkey
launch of Sputnik by Soviet Union
Nukes were launched at the US and USSR
No compromise was reached
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Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
Hungarian Revolt
naval blockade of Cuba
Nuremberg Trials
launching of Sputnik
8
Who assassinated JFK?
John Wilkes Booth
Tom Hanks
Lee Harvey Oswald
Vasily Zaytsev
9
Communism was contained in Korea at the 38th parallel.
False
True
10
The imaginary line that split the West European from the East European countries after WW2 was
Iron Curtain
line of demarcation
prime meridian
Berlin Wall
11
Who did the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigate?
Government employees
The meat packing industry
The movie industry
North Koreans
12
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WW2?
Turkey, Greece, Italy
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
France, Spain, Great Britain
13
The Truman doctrine and NATO were United States' responses to the
Fear of economic depression after WWI
threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
concern about the partition of India in 1947
communist threat after WW2
14
In 1968, the area East of the
bold black boundary
included members of
NATO
European Union
Warsaw Pact
The Triple Alliance
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NATO was originally formed to
promote religious freedom
defend western Europe from Soviet agression
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
16
The Marshall Plan in Western Europe after WW2 strengthened the forces of
democracy
autocracy
isolationism
communism
17
Stimulate the economy, address prejudice, address poverty and the space race ----
Trump's Make America Great Again
Kennedy's New Frontier
Eisenhower's Brinkmanship
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society
18
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
complete the post World War 2 rebuilding of Berlin
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin
meet the requirements of NATO
19
What is NORAD used for or has been used for?
All of the above
Monitor North American air traffic
Detect Soviet missile strikes
Update on Santa's flight
20
What was the Cold War?
The War on Terror
Conflict of foreign policy between the US and USSR
A war fought in a really cold place
Nazi Final Solution
21
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe
members of the Common Market
participants in the Marshall Plan
satellites of the Soviet Union
allies of the United States
22
Which region is most closely associated with the event it is paired?
East Asia- Balfour declaration
Eastern Europe- Berlin Airlift
South America- Munich conference
Central Asia -Crusades
23
What was the deciding factor of the 1960 Presidential debate between JFK and Nixon?
It was only heard on the radio
It was televised
none of the above
There was no deciding factor
24
The Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall were both intended to
isolate unpopular governments
halt the spread of Communism
limit the movement of peoples
keep people from smuggling illegal goods