What are satellite nations?

Nations that follow Stalin's lead and are communist

What is the Truman Doctrine?

Providing aid to Turkey and Greece

How does Stalin respond to the US, France and Britain merging their zones of Germany?

He responds by blocking off Berlin

Why did the US fund initiatives in math and science during the 1950s?

As a response to the launch of Sputnik

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall that the Soviets built in 1961?

to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To aid countries after WWII and help them rebuild

Why did Joseph McCarthy's popularity fail?

He accused the Army of having Communist Spies

Why was the US involved in the Korean War

To stop the Spread of Communism

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

To send food and supplies to West Berlin

What was the primary goal of NATO?

To create an alliance of Western European countries&the US

What was the purpose of the Venona Papers?

They confirmed Communist Activity in the US.

Who was Joseph McCarthy and what does he do to add to the Red Scare?

He was a senator &accused state officials of being communist

What was Sputnik and who launched it?

Satellite launched by the Soviet Union

Who were the Rosenberg's?

Couple accused of heading a Soviet Spy Ring

What is the primary focus of HUAC?

To watch for activity that might be related to Communism

Which statement best describes the focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?

To investigate those accused of being disloyal to the United States

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1
What are satellite nations?
Nations that believe in democracy
Nations that do not like the US
Nations that are in space.
Nations that follow Stalin's lead and are communist
2
Who sent military aid to North Korea in the Korean War?
Soviet Union
US
China
Britain
3
the threat of using nuclear weapons if a Communist country tries to seize territory by force...
Satellite Nations
Sputnik
Massive Retaliation
Containment Policy
4
The saying "Better Dead than Red" represents a hatred for which group?
Immigrants
Communists
Politicians
Koreans
5
What is the Truman Doctrine?
Providing aid to Canada.
Providing aid to Turkey and Greece
Providing aid to Western Europe
Providing aid to Australlia
6
How does Stalin respond to the US, France and Britain merging their zones of Germany?
He responds by blocking off Berlin
He responds by bombing Berlin
He responds by taking over China
He responds by attacking the US.
7
Which of these does NOT describe Democracy?
Direct election
Government of the people
Representative government
Everyone is equal
8
Why did the US fund initiatives in math and science during the 1950s?
As a response to the launch of Sputnik
As a result of the US entering the Cold War
As a result of the US aiding South Korea
9
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall that the Soviets built in 1961?
to prevent West Germans from moving to the East
to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West
to prevent an invasion of East Germany by NATO
to collect customs duties on East German goods exported to the West
10
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To allow for alliances to be formed.
To promote the spread of Communism
To aid countries after WWII and help them rebuild
To aid in Turkey and Greece
11
Why did Joseph McCarthy's popularity fail?
He accused the President of being Communist
He conducted illegal searches of property to find communists
He blamed the government for the problems with Communism
He accused the Army of having Communist Spies
12
Why was the US involved in the Korean War
To demonstrate the power of the US.
To help aid North Korea
To encourage China from becoming Communist
To stop the Spread of Communism
13
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
To send food and supplies to West Berlin
To send in troops in case of a war
To send fireworks into Berlin
To send toys to children in Berlin for Christmas
14
What was the primary goal of NATO?
To provide a better trade route for goods
To provide funds for future wars
To work on nuclear weapons
To create an alliance of Western European countries&the US
15
What was the purpose of the Venona Papers?
They confirmed that the US had Satellite Technology
They confirmed Communist Activity in the US.
They confirmed the President was involved in illegal acts
They confirmed that Elvis was dead from overdose
16
Who was Joseph McCarthy and what does he do to add to the Red Scare?
He was a senator &accused state officials of being communist
He was a political activist who was a Communist supporter
He was a scientist who developed the Polio Vaccine
He was a judge who allowed for Communist to go free
17
What was Sputnik and who launched it?
Rocket launched by China
Satellite launched by the US
Satellite launched by the Soviet Union
Rocket launched by Britain
18
Who were the Rosenberg's?
Actors famous for movies over Communism
Couple who were famous for developing vaccinations
Couple who robbed banks in the 1950s
Couple accused of heading a Soviet Spy Ring
19
NATO is an organization based on the concept of ______.
Settling disputes
Spreading Democracy
Collective Security
Free Trade
20
What is the primary focus of HUAC?
To send aid into South Korea
To watch for activity that might be related to Communism
To promote peace in Europe
To follow Elvis tours
21
What is the imaginary line that separates Western European counties from Communist countries
Massive Retaliation
Satellite Nations
Fallout Shelters
Iron Curtain
22
Which statement best describes the focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?
To investigate those accused of being disloyal to the United States
To prevent the integration of different racial groups in American Society
To prevent the admission of China to the United Nations
To place quotas on immigration entering the United States

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