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40s and 50s Cold War Test Review
Why was General MacArthur fired?
Where was Joseph McCarthy a senator from?
40s and 50s Cold War Test Review
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Where was Joseph McCarthy a senator from?
Illinois
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Kansas
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Why was General MacArthur fired?
Being possible competition for Truman in elections
All of the above
Wanted all out war with China
Insubordination and disobeying Truman
3
Which is best described by the statement, "Where they go, we go"?
Operation Fleetwood
Policy of Containment
Truman Doctrine
Mutual Destruction
4
Who attacks 2nd in the Korean War?
South Korea
China
North Korea
United Nations
5
What are the different ideologies fighting in the Cold War?
Democracy and Capitalism vs. Communism
Democracy vs. Fascism
Democracy vs. Fascism
Capitalism vs. Fascism
6
HUAC becomes reckless with its accusations and blames innocent people.
False
True
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Little to no religion
Communism
Capitalism
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Who becomes the leader of Russia after Stalin dies?
Lenin
Putin
Churchill
Khrushchev
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What was the agreement between the US and USSR in Korea?
Occupy and maintain order together
Create two countries
Make South Korea Communist
Make North Korea a democracy
10
Which of the following is the best definition of NATO?
Military plan to stop the spread of Communism into Asia
Military Alliance to prevent attacks from Communism
Military Alliance of Communism to attack the US
Economic plan to boost recovery and beat Communism
11
Which of the following is the best definition of the Marshall Plan?
Give money and military support to countries who join NATO
Give money to all European countries to rebuild after WWII
Give money to Europe to rebuild and resist Communism
Give money to Europe as potential trade partners with us
12
What is it called when we had to airlift supplies to Berlin
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Blockad
13
What does USSR stand for?
United Soviet Socialist Republics
Union of Socialist Soviet Russia
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United Soviet State of Russia
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The vow to protect all free people around the world from Communist threat is known as what?
Truman Doctrine
Mutual Destruction
Operation Fleetwood
Policy of Containment
15
What does HUAC stand for?
House of Uncommon Activities Committee
House of Un-American Activities Committee
House Committee for United Activities
House Committee on Un-American Activities
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Wealth made through competition
Capitalism
Communism
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Which of the following scared Americans in 1949?
Communism spreads into China
All of the above
Alger Hiss is found guilty of leaking secrets to the Soviets
We discover that the USSR has the A-Bomb
18
Government owns all production materials and land
Communism
Capitalism
19
What group and industry was specifically targeted by HUAC?
Workers' Unions and Steel
Authors and Fine Arts
The KKK and farmers
Hollywood and Actors
20
South Korea is Communist and North Korea is a republic.
True
False
21
What does NATO stand for?
North American Treaty Organization
National Atlantic Trade Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Northern Alliance for Trade Organization
22
What were we scared of in the 2nd Red Scare?
Communist Influence
Spies
All of the above
Communism already being here
23
Who invades first in the Korean War?
South Korea
United Nations
North Korea
China
24
Who joins the Korean War late to make it a standstill?
North Korea
China
South Korea
United Nations
25
President Truman stated that Democracies and Communist countries should solve problems together
False
True
26
Cold War battles are fought to gain territory for the US and USSR.
False
True
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No social classes
Communism
Capitalism
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What is the Cold War?
The continuous fighting between the US and USSR
The tension and arms build up between the US and USSR
The name given for the conflicts in Korea, Cuba, and Vietnam
The fighting between the US and Russia
29
Wealth distributed mostly evenly
Communism
Capitalism
30
What is the Iron Curtain?
Name for the line dividing Europe
Name for the rebuilding of Western Europe following WWII
Name for the Soviet army forming a line of protection
Name for the arsenal of nuclear weapons ready for firing
31
Who came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?
Churchill
Marx
FDR
Stalin
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What is the outcome of the Korean War?
Border is set near the 38th parallel
All of the above
Two separate countries are formed
One country is Communist, one is a Democracy
33
Religious freedom
Communism
Capitalism
34
The leader of Russia during Cold War
Eisenhower
Truman
Stalin
Churchill
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Government does not own land or businesses for profit
Capitalism
Communism
36
Dividing line between North and South Korea
40th parellel
38th parellel
39th parellel
37th parellel
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Who were the Rosenbergs?
Husband and wife convicted of killing Americans for the USSR
Husband and wife convicted and executive for being spies
Brother and sister convicted for being Anarchists
Brother and sister convicted of being spies
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Which of the following is a reason why Americans feared Communism so much?
All of the above
Little emphasis on religion
Limits the amount of money to be made
Gov owns all with high control
