Which situation resulted from Senator McCarthy’s search for Communists within the U.S.?

reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations

During the Berlin Airlift, U.S. and British planes:

brought food & fuel for more than 2 mil. people in W. Berlin

Which two developments were caused by the headlines that appear?

Threat of mass destruction; superpower status for both

Which event directly contributed to the end of the Cold War?

Several communist governments collapsed across E. Europe

Who investigated claims of communist activity in the U.S. during the Second Red Scare?

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

Most Americans who opposed sending United States troops to fight in the Vietnam War believed:

the United States should not police the world

Identify one of the two consequences listed that shows the collapse of com. in E. Europe

U.S. supported educational and and economic reforms, New challenges shifted the focus of U.S. foreign policy

Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika & glasnost attempted to promote what actions in the S.U.?

capitalism and freedom of expression

The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba (1961) and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) are examples of

an unfriendly gov. geographically close to the U.S.

How did U.S. national security policy change at the end of the Cold War?

The United States reduced defense spending

Just after WWII, the U.S. attempted to prevent the spread of communism in Europe mainly by

establishing policies of economic & military aid for Europe

Identify the two developments in international affairs that occurred during the 1980s.

Mass demonstrations for democracies; collapse of com. gov.

As a result of the collapse of communism in Europe, which of the following did NOT occurred?

The U.S. supported wage reforms in China

After World War II, the U.S. departed from its traditional isolationist foreign policy when it

organized global systems of alliances- joined NATO

The primary purpose of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente was to

ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

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1
Which situation resulted from Senator McCarthy’s search for Communists within the U.S.?
1,000 American citizens who believed in com. were deported.
Groups of Communists began violent political terrorism
Many high-ranking government officials were exposed as spies
reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations
2
During the Berlin Airlift, U.S. and British planes:
airlifted 2 million people to new homes in W. Europe
flew less than 20 flights to bring food & supplies to Berlin
brought food & fuel for more than 2 mil. people in W. Berlin
brought more than 2 million tons of food into East Berlin
3
The beginning of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe is most closely associated with
formation of the European Union
admission of Warsaw Pact nations into NATO
intervention of NATO in Yugoslavia
fall of the Berlin Wall
4
Which two developments were caused by the headlines that appear?
Threat of mass destruction; superpower status for both
Threat of mass destruction; start of WWIII
Threat of mass destruction; end of WWII
Threat of mass destruction; reduced need for military
5
Which event directly contributed to the end of the Cold War?
The U.S. assisted the anti-communist gov. of South Vietnam
Senator McCarthy investigates to find communist in Hollywood
President Nixon visited China to reopen diplomatic relations
Several communist governments collapsed across E. Europe
6
Who investigated claims of communist activity in the U.S. during the Second Red Scare?
Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
7
Most Americans who opposed sending United States troops to fight in the Vietnam War believed:
the United States should not police the world
international trade would be interrupted
the war should be extended into China
nuclear weapons should be used to end the war
8
Identify one of the two consequences listed that shows the collapse of com. in E. Europe
The U.S. withdrew their membership from NATO
U.S. supported educational and and economic reforms
Tensions increased between the U.S. and Soviet Union
New challenges shifted the focus of U.S. foreign policy
9
Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika & glasnost attempted to promote what actions in the S.U.?
nativism and xenophobia
secret police and censorship
famine and starvation
capitalism and freedom of expression
10
Which event led directly to the end of the Cold War?
breakup of the Soviet Union
formation of the European Union
reunification of Germany
creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
11
The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba (1961) and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) are examples of
cultivate good relations with Latin American nations
stop the drug trade
end the Cold War
an unfriendly gov. geographically close to the U.S.
12
How did U.S. national security policy change at the end of the Cold War?
The United States reduced defense spending
The United States initiated containment policies
The United States eliminated its nuclear program
The United States withdrew from NATO
13
Just after WWII, the U.S. attempted to prevent the spread of communism in Europe mainly by
opportunities for political refugees to settle in the U.S.
establishing policies of economic & military aid for Europe
holding a series of summit meetings with leaders of the S.U.
taking over the governments of several W. European nations
14
Identify the two developments in international affairs that occurred during the 1980s.
Power of the S.U. increases; Cold War escalates
Mass demonstrations for democracies; collapse of com. gov.
Cold War escalates; Mass demonstrations for democracies
Power of the S.U. increases; collapse of com. gov.
15
As a result of the collapse of communism in Europe, which of the following did NOT occurred?
The U.S. supported wage reforms in China
The U.S. closed military bases throughout Asia
The U.S. endorsed educational reforms in new democracies
The U.S. provided economic assistance to newly formed gov.
16
After World War II, the U.S. departed from its traditional isolationist foreign policy when it
organized global systems of alliances- joined NATO
sponsored disarmament treaties- Washington Conference
stopped foreign-aid programs to Europe
recognized revolutionary governments in Africa
17
The primary purpose of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente was to
ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
expand United States military involvement in Southeast Asia
assure an adequate supply of oil from the Middle East
maintain a favorable balance of trade with China

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