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How is West Germany formed?
What is the "Baby Boom?"
Cash 11th Grade Test 7
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1
What is the "Baby Boom?"
1945-1961 more than 65 million children born in the US
neither a nor b
birthrate explode after WWII, one child born every 7 seconds
both a and b
2
How is West Germany formed?
new nation, completely separates from SU zone
all of the above
US, Britain, & France merge their zones of Germany
US, Brit, & France merge their zones of Berlin (in SU zone)
3
What did the Johnson administration declare an unconditional war on?
discrimination
poverty
all of the above
communism
4
What is the Bay of Pigs?
Green Berets into E Berlin, help people escape Soviet rule
SU putting nuclear missiles in Cuba pointed at US
SU try to take over US Pacific strongholds Guam, Philippines
secret US plan, CIA train Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro
5
Who assured that the McCarran Act would never stand up in a US court?
ACLU
President Truman
NAACP
Supreme Court
6
What is the long term effect of the Truman doctrine?
commits nations to seek the approval of the US
US monetarily controls Europe
pledges the US to fight communism around world
creates US special forces, fight enemies w/ secret missions
7
What type of government did the Soviets create in the northern part of Korea?
Democracy
Fascist
Monarchy
Communist
8
How was Kennedy assassinated?
only a and b
shot once from the front at grassy knoll
shot twice from behind at school book depository building
while he was in a parade in Dallas, TX
9
Who does Truman call on to help the US and the South Koreans?
all of the above
UN
NAFTA
NATO
10
How does Truman respond to MacArthur's demands?
approves the demands, we cannot win any other way
approves the demands, we want to control all of Asia
refuses demands, don't expand war to China or atomic weapons
refuses demands, to show egotistical MacArthur who is boss
11
What is the American foreign policy throughout the Cold War?
Bereavement
Internationalism
Containment
Isolationism
12
Who took over the presidency after Kennedy was assassinated?
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
13
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Green Berets into E Berlin, help people escape Soviet rule
SU putting nuclear missiles in Cuba pointed at US
SU try to take over US Pacific strongholds Guam, Philippines
secret US plan, CIA train Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro
14
What are the effects of the Korean War?
US aid b/g to flow to French forces fighting in Vietnam
expands Cold War to Asia & US begins to build up military
1st time US goes to war to contain communism
all of the above
15
How does General MacArthur respond to Truman's refusal of his demands?
neither a nor b
quits his job
both a and b
publicly criticizes Truman
16
What were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg arrested for?
heading up a Soviet spy ring
neither a nor b
both a and b
giving information to the Soviets about the atomic bomb
17
Made public in 1995, what did Project Venona prove that many US citizens had been wrong about?
evidence that Rosenberg's were guilty spy ring & atomic bomb
US moon landing in 1969 was faked to throw off the SU
all of the above
JFK had been killed by CIA standing on the "grassy knoll"
18
What is the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964?
only a and b
goal is to create new jobs & fight poverty
focused on young Americans linking in the inner city
outlaw discrimination on race, color, or previous servitude
19
Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald?
Mark David Chapman
Jack Ruby
John Wilkes Booth
John Hinckley Jr.
20
What is the Berlin Air Lift?
US cargo planes supply W Berlin w/ needs for 11 months
era of confrontation & competition b/w US & SU
keeping communism in its existing borders, not let it spread
Stalin cuts traffic into W Berlin, atomic weapons go to Brit
21
What is the Cold War?
era of confrontation & competition b/w US & the Soviet Union
Stalin cuts traffic into W Berlin, atomic weapons go to Brit
keeping communism in its existing borders, not let it spread
US cargo planes supply W Berlin w/ needs for 11 months
22
What was decided at the Yalta Conference regarding all of the liberated countries in Europe?
right of all people to choose the govt for their own nation
set up temporary govt until free elections can be held
Declaration of Liberated Europe
all of the above
23
How does Truman respond to MacArthur's public criticisms of him?
compromise - Truman allows MacArthur some of his demands
Truman changes mind & gives in to all of MacArthur's demands
Truman fires MacArthur for insubordination
Truman takes control of war directly, he is new war general
24
When found guilty, what was the sentence for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
execution
life in prison
deportation
torture at Guantanamo Bay
25
What is the Warsaw Pact?
mutual defense alliance b/w SU and its satellite nations
anticommunist group in US, secret missions overthrow Stalin
anti-democracy group in SU, secret missions take over US
mutual defense alliance, US commits to keep peace in Europe
26
Who claims authority over all of Korea?
Japanese
Soviet Union
United States
only a and b
27
What was decided at the Yalta Conference regarding Germany?
FDR says reparation pay w/ trade goods not cash Stalin agree
Stalin demands heavy reparations from Germany, FDR agrees
all of the above
divide Germany & Berlin into 4 zones, each ruled by Allies
28
What is the effect of the Bay of Pigs?
US Green Berets & escapees captured & tortured
exposes US plot to overthrow a neighboring govt
makes US look weak and disorganized
only a and b
29
What is Brinkmanship?
willingness go to brink of war force other side to back down
willingness to use secret CIA missions to get rid of enemies
creation of mutual defense alliance b/w SU, China, Korea
creation of mutual defense alliance b/w US, Britain, France
30
What did Eisenhower believe was the key to winning the Cold War?
neither a nor b
both a and b
strong economy
military might
31
What did Truman blame WWII on?
all of the above
propaganda through mass media
alliance of Hitler and Stalin
appeasement of Hitler
32
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
to stop W Berliners from escaping to E Berlin
to stop E Berliners from escaping to W Berlin
to stop S Berliners from escaping to N Berlin
to stop N Berliners from escaping to S Berlin
33
What does MacArthur demand for approval by Truman after China enters the Korean War?
all of the above
bomb Chinese cities with atomic weapons
blockade of Chinese ports, ally w/ Chiang Kai-Shek's forces
expand war against China for US troops
34
When was a armistice finally signed ending the Korean War?
April 1952
July 1953
May 1954
June 1955
35
What is subversion?
efforts to secretly weaken a society and overthrow its govt
1st artificial satellite to orbit earth, launched by SU
fear that communists were in US & trying to take over world
code name for when US cryptographers cracked Soviet spy code
36
What issues did the "Great Society" set out to fix in America?
Civil Rights, Housing & Urban Development
Education
all of the above
Medicare & Medicaid
37
What is fallout?
West German foreign policy with East Germany
poisonous gas use by Stalin, kill any that oppose his regime
Soviet foreign policy regarding US, Brit, France & W Germany
radiation left over after a nuclear blast
38
When the armistice is signed in July 1953, what separates North and South Korea?
neither a nor b
both a and b
battle line b/w two sides becomes border b/w N and S Korea
demilitarized zone separates N and S Korea
39
What is dynamic conservatism?
spend tons of money on military, protection, technology
spend no money, isolate instead to keep peace in US
none of the above
be conservative in the economy w/ some activism when needed
40
Why does the US and the Soviet Union get into the Cold War?
US didn't support the Soviet treatment of Germany after WWII
we have different goals of what we want in Europe after WWII
Soviet Union didn't help US defeat Japan in WWII as promised
both nations were trying to overthrow the other during WWII
41
What threat does Truman make to Stalin at the Potsdam Conference?
tells him that the US has successfully tested an atomic bomb
both a and b
neither a nor b
US will invade SU if free elections are not held in Poland
42
What is Eisenhower's prevention policy to contain communism called?
Deterrence
Dynamic Conservatism
Brinkmanship
Massive Retaliation
43
What wast the McCarran Act state?
all of the above
communist try create dictatorship in US, register w/ US govt
allow arrest & detention of communists in US
illegal in US combine, conspire, agree w/ any dictatorship
44
What does Eisenhower's prevention policy "Massive Retaliation" mean for the US?
all of the above
cut military spending from $50 billion to $34 billion
cut back on men in army, build up nuclear arsenal instead
threaten nuclear weapons if communist try to forcibly expand
45
Who was the prominent US government official who was accused of being a communist/spy?
Alger Hiss
Joseph McCarthy
Whittaker Chambers
Julius Rosenberg
46
What is the Truman Doctrine?
keep Soviets from expanding, they will eventually fall apart
US aid to any European nation, prevent communist taking over
US give $400 mil fight communist aggression Greece & Turkey
prevent communist take over by secret CIA missions
47
Why does the US claim the Korean War as a victory?
we reached our goal of containment, communism did not spread
we defeated N Korea, China, and the Soviets
we took over both N and S Korea
all of the above
48
Why does the US get involved in the Korean War?
Truman sees this as a way to take down the Soviets
Truman warned N Korea to stay above the border, they did not
Truman sees invasion of S Korea as a test to US containment
Truman warned Soviets control satellite nations, they didn't
49
What is NATO?
mutual defense alliance b/w SU and its satellite nations
anti-democracy group in SU, secret missions take over US
anticommunist group in US, secret missions overthrow Stalin
mutual defense alliance, US commits to keep peace in Europe
50
What candidate in the 1960 election was Catholic, from a wealthy family, young & outgoing?
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Ford
John F. Kennedy
51
What candidate in the 1960 election was a Quaker, from a poor family, formal & stiff in manner?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
52
What were the "pumpkin papers?"
documentation on the atomic bomb stolen by SU spies
secret documents from State Dept. and microfilm
information Hiss gave to Chambers to hide on his farm
only a and b
53
What begins the Korean War?
July 23, 1950 South Korean troops invade North Korea
June 25, 1950 North Korean troops invade South Korea
April 21, 1950 Soviet troops invade South Korea
May 27, 1950 US troops invade North Korea
54
What does the Soviet zone of Germany come to be called?
North Germany
South Germany
East Germany
West Germany
55
What was Sputnik?
efforts to secretly weaken a society and overthrow its govt
1st artificial satellite to orbit earth, launched by SU
code name for when US cryptographers cracked Soviet spy code
fear that communists were in US & trying to take over world
56
Who was in charge of the American troops sent to the Korean peninsula?
General George S. Patton
General William McCarthy
General Douglas MacArthur
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
57
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
proved a huge communist conspiracy in the US govt
said had a list of 205 men in US govt who were communists
only a and b
turned govt communist investigations into a witch hunt
58
What is Containment?
keep Soviet spy rings from infiltrating the US govt
keep the US govt separate from all the problems in Europe
keep communism w/i existing borders, not allow it to spread
all of the above
59
How do Soviet & US forces get into Korea?
go there after WWII for Japanese war crime trials in Asia
go there at the end of WWII to split up Germany
go there after Yalta Conference to discuss German reparation
go there at the end of WWII to disarm Japanese troops
60
What is the Loyalty Review Program?
require all communists in US to publish all of their records
secret group in US, tap personal phones & plant bugs
require all communists in US register w/ US attorney general
screen all federal employees, calm suspicions of US citizens
61
How did Stalin set up the government in Poland?
18 members - 15 communists & only 3 from prewar Polish govt
20 members - 10 communists & 10 from prewar Polish govt
held free elections ASAP, communism won in the free election
did not allow any prewar Polish leaders in the govt
62
Who was in control of the southern part of Korea?
British
Soviet Union
French
United States
63
What is the Berlin Wall?
all of the above
guards in machine gun towers, shoot anyone trying to escape
wall separates W & E Berlin
surrounded barbed wire, flood lights, minefields, dog patrol
64
What is Project Venona?
code name for when US cryptographers cracked Soviet spy code
efforts to secretly weaken a society and overthrow its govt
fear that communists were in US & trying to take over world
1st artificial satellite to orbit earth, launched by the SU
65
What was the effect of the Loyalty Review Program?
proved that communist spies had infiltrated the US govt
increases fear of communists in US, opposite of intention
it pledged US to fight communism world wide
spread Cold War to Asia
66
When did peace negotiations begin in the Korean War?
November 1951
September 1950
December 1953
October 1952
67
What was Eisenhower's "New Look" defense policy?
focus on trade, it prevents war and creates prosperity
always be prepared for large-scale war w/ a lot of troops
build up nuclear arsenal, more bang for your buck
isolate from the rest of the world, keep US in peace
68
What was the effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
US & SU agree to ban testing nuclear weapons w/i atmosphere
US has to reduce their nuclear arsenal by 50%
SU has to reduce their nuclear arsenal by 50%
all of the above
69
What is the issue discussed at the Potsdam Conference?
both a and b
Germany reparations and their economy
the splitting of Berlin b/c it sits in the Soviet zone
neither a nor b
70
What was decided at the Yalta Conference regarding Poland?
FDR & Churchill will accept communist govt set up by Soviets
all of the above
Stalin agrees Polish govt will include prewar Polish leaders
Stalin agrees to hold free elections in Poland ASAP
71
Who becomes the US President in 1953 that was committed to ending the Korean War?
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
72
Who was in control of the northern part of Korea?
Soviet Union
French
British
United States
73
What was the Red Scare?
1st artificial satellite to orbit earth, launched by SU
fear that communists were in US & trying to take over world
efforts to secretly weaken a society and overthrow its govt
code name for when US cryptographers cracked Soviet spy code
74
Who does Truman choose to replace General MacArthur?
General John Pershing
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
General George S. Patton
General Matthew Ridgway
75
What happens after General MacArthur and his troops arrive & fight with South Korea?
S Koreans & US expand war to SU & China (all communist govt)
S Koreans driven into country side, communist govt set up
N Koreans driven back across 38th // and all way to China
N Koreans defeat the US troops and shock the world
76
What is the Berlin Crisis?
era of confrontation & competition b/w US & the SU
keeping communism in its existing borders, not let it spread
US cargo planes supply W Berlin w/ needs for 11 months
Stalin cuts traffic into W Berlin, atomic weapons go to Brit
77
What type of government did the Americans create in the southern part of Korea?
Democracy
Communist
Monarchy
Fascist
78
What happened after China's warning to the advancing UN troops was ignored?
China begins to bomb South Korean cities
China launch attack across border push UN all way to 38th //
Soviet Union joins Korean War to back China and N Korea
US & S Korea negotiate peace, they don't want to fight China
79
When was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
December 23, 1964
September 20, 1961
November 22, 1963
October 21, 1962
80
What did Johnson want to create during his time as president?
Great Society
Master Race
Awesome American
Unequalled Dominance
81
What is the Federal Highway Act?
neither a nor b
require all cars meet certain standards, b/c of pollution
largest public work program in US history, built US highways
both a and b
82
What happened in the Korean War by mid 1951?
UN forces had pushed Chinese & N Koreans back across 38th //
neither a nor b
both a and b
war settled into a series of small battles around 38th //
83
What was the deal that Truman & Stalin make at the Potsdam Conference?
Stalin accepts less reparations if not taken from his zone
Soviet pay for part of industrial equipment w/ food shipment
only a and b
Stalin gets some industrial equipment for reparations
84
What is a fallout shelter?
suit to protect Soviet defectors from chemical attack
neighborhoods in SU, set up as safe zone from Stalin
built in back yard, stock with food, incase nuclear attack
built by US govt to house govt incase of nuclear attack
85
Where was Korea divided?
36th parallel line of latitude
39th parallel line of longitude
38th parallel line of latitude
37th parallel line of longitude
86
What does Kennedy's "Flexible Response" mean for the US?
Eisenhower had relied too heavily on nuclear weapons
build up conventional troops & weapons to fight limited war
all of the above
build up Special Forces Green Beret, prevent all-out warfare
87
How does the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
US agrees not to invade Cuba again
all of the above
SU removes missiles in Cuba
US removes missiles in Turkey
88
After Truman fires MacArthur what does Truman reaffirm to the world?
all of the above
Truman is committed to limited war - containing communism
Truman is scared to go to war with China & the Soviet Union
Truman is president and he doesn't have to answer to anyone
89
What does Truman propose to Stalin at the Potsdam Conference?
Soviets take reparations from their zone of Germany only
Germany puts off paying any reparations until they recover
all 4 zones of Germany put in equal amounts of reparations
Germany doesn't pay any reparations so they can recover
90
How does Eisenhower lead the Chinese to agree an armistice?
only a and b
use of brinkmanship
quietly, not drawing attention, hints at nuclear attack
treaty w/ SU, they will not join Korean War on Chinese side
91
What drags China into the Korean War?
Chinese city is accidentally bombed by UN forces
China sees troops at border as threat, warn to halt, ignored
both a and b
neither a nor b
92
What is the Marshall Plan?
US aid to any European nation, prevent communist take over
prevent communist take over by secret CIA missions
keep Soviets from expanding, they will eventually fall apart
US give $400 mil fight communist aggression Greece & Turkey
93
What is McCarthyism?
form of govt combination of socialism & fascism
search for spies US in Soviet govt.
form of govt that broke off from communism
look for communists, badger witnesses, flimsy evidence
94
Why did the Soviet Union place nuclear missiles in Cuba pointed at the US?
neither a nor b
both a and b
US already had nuclear missiles in Turkey pointing at the SU
US got caught sending spy mission into SU to overthrow govt
95
What are satellite nations?
not under direct SU control,must remain communist & friendly
communist countries in Eastern Europe
neither a nor b
both a and b
96
What was the result of the North Koreans invading South Korea on June 25, 1950?
N Koreans quickly drove back the poorly equipped S Koreans
N Koreans were outfought and pushed back above the parallel
S Koreans were easily defeated by the N Koreans and the US
S Koreans, with help of the Soviets, defeated the N Koreans
97
What was America's response to Sputnik?
neither a nor b
creation of NDEA (Nat'l Defense Education Act)
creation of NASA (Nat'l Aeronautics & Space Administration)
both a and b
98
Who was the "lone gunman" that killed Kennedy?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Mark David Chapman
John Hinckley Jr.
Jack Ruby
99
What is the Long Telegram?
gave rise to American foreign policy thru out the Cold War
believed impossible to reach permanent settlement w/ Soviets
all of the above
from American Embassy in SU, try to explain Soviet behavior
100
What is the purpose of the Yalta Conference?
all of the above
to assert the Declaration of Liberated Europe
to plan the postwar world
decide what to do with Poland and Germany
