President Truman relieved Gen. MacArthur of his duties for;

Subverting the President's authority through the press

The Marshall Plan had all of the following goals EXCEPT

Charge tariffs on European goods to pay the cost of the war

The Berlin Airlift was a US mission to;

Provide basic essentials to the blockaded city fo West Berlin

Senator Joe McCarthy sat on the ____________________________, where he accused other Americans of being Communist spies.

House Un-American Activities Committee

NATO is initially established to;

Establish a strong alliance of democracies to resist Communism

The national defense education act funded Science and Math to;

Compete with the Soviets in constructing technologically advanced weapons

The court overturned Plessy v Ferguson in this case;

Brown v Board of Education of Topeka Kansas

The election of Eisenhower is significant because;

His election ended 20 years of democrat presidencies

We call the conflict from 1949-1991 Between the USA and USSR the 'cold war' because

There was no actual fighting, no soldiers were killed

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USII 1945-1960 Quiz

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1
President Truman relieved Gen. MacArthur of his duties for;
Losing the war in Korea
Invading China without approval
Threatening to "go goblin mode" on the President
Subverting the President's authority through the press
2
The Marshall Plan had all of the following goals EXCEPT
Rebuild the European Economy
Charge tariffs on European goods to pay the cost of the war
Modernize the European Economy
Eliminating trade barriers in Europe
3
an outlying district of a city - especially a residential one
Satellite
Suburb
Revolution
Alliance
4
the action or state of setting one thing apart from another
Segregation
Satellite
Suburb
Nonviolence
5
principle of deterrence, founded on the notion that if one nation uses nukes, retaliation will destroy the world
Espionage
MAD
Blacklist
Alliance
6
Dr Martin Luther King embodies this type of civil protest;
Civil Disobedience
By any means necessary
Nonviolence
Hunger Strike
7
The Berlin Airlift was a US mission to;
Provide basic essentials to the blockaded city fo West Berlin
Remove scientists and other people essential to US arms research
Evacuate the citizens of Berlin before a nuclear meltdown
A project to purify the air around Berlin following a nuclear explosion
8
Senator Joe McCarthy sat on the ____________________________, where he accused other Americans of being Communist spies.
Senate Anti-Communism Committee
House Un-American Activities Committee
House Anti-Communism Committee
Senate Un-American Activities Committee
9
NATO is initially established to;
Establish a strong alliance of democracies to resist Communism
Prevent the expansion of Democracy in Europe
Resist communist expansion in Eastern Europe
Create an anti-German alliance to avoid World War 3
10
The government of West Berlin after 1945 was...
Democratic
Fascist
Communist
Military Dictatorship
11
The national defense education act funded Science and Math to;
Compete with the Cubans in cigar production
Compete with the Canadiens in producing Maple Syrup
Compete with the Soviets in constructing technologically advanced weapons
Compete with the Soviets in economic production
12
In 1959, A communist revolution on this Island put a scare into the United States, especially Domino Theory people.
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Japan
Cuba
13
The court overturned Plessy v Ferguson in this case;
Brewer v Colorado Education Committee
Schecter Poultry v US
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka Kansas
Heller v DC
14
The Korean war was fought in;
America
Europe
China
Asia
15
Governor Faubus intentionally violated the law by;
Refusing to Institute desegregation measures
Undermining the Authority of the Supreme Court
Ignoring a Lawful Order from the President
All of these
16
The election of Eisenhower is significant because;
His election ended 20 years of democrat presidencies
His election was riddled with fraud and widely considered illegal
He was the first Republican president
He was the first general elected president
17
The Soviet Union formed the ____________ _____________ in response to the formation of NATO
Dresden Agreement
Vienna Victory Pact
Amiens Alliance
Warsaw Pact
18
President Truman's policy towards communism can be described as;
Pro-Communist
Anti-Communist
Sympathetic
Apathetic
19
The GI Bill Provides all of the following EXCEPT
Education Assistance
Food Stamps
Low Interest Home Loans
Dependant Assistance
20
People sentenced to death for stealing US secrets and selling them to the Soviets
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Janet and Elijah Rosenbaum
Julio and Ismael Bergenstein
John and Barbara Rosenblatt
21
Plessy v Ferguson established what legal precedent?
Seperate But Equal
Fugitive Slave Act
Desegregation
Freedom of Speech
22
We call the conflict from 1949-1991 Between the USA and USSR the 'cold war' because
There was no actual fighting, no soldiers were killed
Most of the conflict took place in Siberia, where temperatures are low
Nuclear Testing caused global temperatures t o decrease by 10 degrees
Nuclear warheads are stored in frozen conditions to prevent accidents

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