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Plan to keep Communism from spreading to other countries
ellianment
mendelian
machiavellian
containment
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This term refers to the indirect conflict between the US and the USSR after WW2
Korean War
Cold War
Truman Doctrine
Vietnam War
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The Soviet Union set up the _ in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany
German Democratic Republic
Berlin Airlift
iron curtain
Berlin blockade
4
This event led Khrushev to call off a summit conference he and Eisenhower were going to hold
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Airlift
McCarthyism
U-2 incident
5
General Douglas MacArthur commanded US forces in
Middle East
Hungary
Guatemala
Korea
6
Which Soviet Leader believed in Peaceful Coexistance
Joseph Stalin
Francis Gary Powers
Nikita Khrushchev
Vladimir Lenin
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Involved the use of airplanes to bring food and supplies to the people of West Berlin
Berlin Wall
U-2 Incident
Berlin Airlift
Eisenhower Doctrine
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The Red Scare
was not a real threat to the patriot Americans
Led to the deportation of millions of United States citizens
caused Americans to fear the effects of red dye #5
Led to the reduction of American citizen's civil freedoms
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Satellite nations of the Soviet Union joined the military alliance known as
Warsaw Pact
NAFTA
HUAC
NATO
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General Douglas MacArthur argued with Truman that the Korean War
should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union
should be extended into a war against China
was not a vital American interest
should be limited to Korea
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The fear of Communist spies in America was made greater by
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
McCarthyism
Alger Hiss
All of the Above
12
This global organization was created to give countries a place to discuss their issues and differences after WWII.
Geneva Summit
United Nations
League of Nations
NATO
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The policy of _ threatened retaliation to the edge of all out war against acts of aggression
militarism
rectify
diplomacy
brinkmanship
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He arranged for about 400 million dollars in aid to be sent to postwar Turkey and Greece
Franklin. D. Roosevelt
I.P Freeley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
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China's communist leader lured Chinese peasants to the Communist Red Army
Sirhan Sirhan
Chang Kai Shek
Mao Zedong
Musa Musa
16
What was the purpose of NATO?
To fight to eliminate communism from the world
mutual defense of Western Europe and North America
Free trade among member nations
To defeat the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact
17
The 38th parallel became an important dividing line between
Korea and China
China and Taiwan (Formosa)
North and South China
North and South Korea
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Who was in charge of investigating communist activities during the 2nd Red Scare (1940s-1950s)?
Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
Ethan and Julius Rosenberg
House Un-American Activities Committee
Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss
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Which of the following was NOT an example of the Cold War being fought in the US
Brinkmanship
The Rosenberg's Trial
Blacklist
Loyalty Review Boards
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He led the nation developed the first hydrogen bomb
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sylvester Stallone
Francis Gary Powers
Nikita Khrushchev
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What is the Arms Race?
Public accusation of disloyalty, often without evidence
An agreement to stop all fighting
A competition between nations to build more powerful weapons
People or products viewed with suspicion or disapproval
22
The US responded to fear of Soviet military action in the Middle East by issuing the
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
23
The Potsdam Conference...
divided Germany into 4 occupation zones
created the CIA
was canceled because of the U-2 incident
was called to discuss the Domino Theory
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What was the Domino Theory?
If one country fell to Communism, the others around it would
If one national leader was assassinated, others would follow
If one country developed nuclear weapons then other countries would
If a country resisted Communism, it would become a target
25
Billions of dollars in economic aid was provided to help many Western European nations rebuild after WWII as part of the
Truman Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine
Marshall Plan
26
The 1947 National Security Act created what US spy organization
NSA
CIA
KGB
FBI
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The
Hollywood Ten
were members of the entertainment industry who
refused to cooperate in Congress' search for communists.
attempted to purge any communist influence from Hollywood.
made anti-communist propaganda films.
served in the U.S. military during WWII.
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When the Soviet Union exploded an atom bomb the US responded by intensifying efforts to develop
an atomic bomb
space satellite
NATO
a hydrogen bomb
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This action provided vital supplies to a region blockaded by the Soviet Union
Hu Hot Restoration
Berlin Airlift
U-2 Incident
Berlin Blockade
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Defensive military alliance was the first that the United States ever entered during peacetime
NATO
NEATO
RATO
NAFTA
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The main goal of the _ was to stop the spread of communism
Truman Doctrine
iron curtain
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
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Private citizens control economic activity in a
socialist system
totalitarian government
communist system
capitalist system
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This groups covert actions helped to topple governments in Iran and Guatemala
Warsaw Pact
U-2 incident
CIA
HUAC
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What is McCarthyism?
Struggle for power between the US and the Soviet Union
Secret actions of the CIA
US policy to eliminate communism throughout the world
Making harsh accusations about communism without any proof
