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1
Which of the following is NOT a symbolic battle of the Cold War?
Miracle on Ice
Match of the Century
Berlin Airlift
Korean War
2
Why was the Cold War called "The Cold War?"
Because the USA and USSR did not fight each other in a "hot" war.
Because global temperatures fell dramatically!
Because new military technology included freeze rays.
Because "Cool War" sounds stupid.
3
Which of the following statements about the Korean War is TRUE?
The war ended with a peace treaty in 1952.
The war was a decisive victory for North Korea.
Sometimes known as the "The War Everyone Remembers."
The Chinese attacked when MacArthur pushed too far north.
4
When a country uses military force but does not declare war it is called:
a beat movement
deterrence
a police action
brinkmanship
5
Which of the following statements about the Marshall Plan is FALSE?
One goal was to prevent communism spreading
One goal was to create markets for the USA.
The US gave money to 15 countries after WW2
It was a total failure!
6
This organization was created to replace the League of Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
National Congress
7
Which of the following statements about foreign aid is FALSE?
Taxpayer dollars are sometimes given away.
It is when a country helps another country.
Everyone agrees that all foreign aid is good.
Examples are loans, humanitarian aid, weapons, etc.
8
This program was designed to help Europe rebuild after World War 2
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
The United Nations
9
During the Cold War, Americans were mainly afraid of:
Atomic war and democracy
Democracy and capitalism
Communism and atomic war
Communism and capitalism
10
Which of the following statements about Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are FALSE?
Ethel's head started on fire!
They were sentenced to life in prison
They led a Soviet spy ring
They stole US military secrets for the Soviets
11
Which was NOT a way the Cold War was fought?
Russia shooting down allied planes over Berlin.
Outspending your opponent.
Symbolic battles.
Proxy wars.
12
Which of the following statements does NOT represent General Douglas MacArthur
Pretty arrogant. Believed he could do no wrong.
Was fired by Truman for insubordination.
Extremely popular WW2 general
Very opposed to using atomic weapons.
13
Which of the following statements about communism is FALSE?
Communism allows private people to own land.
Communism usually took hold where people were economically stressed.
There is still an American Communist party.
Communism usually spread through violent revolution.
14
The 2nd Red Scare can be described as a period in America where....
Popular culture reflected people's fear of communism.
All of the above.
People were paranoid about communists threatening America.
HUAC was created to hunt for communists.
15
The strategy of achieving political aims by raising tension to the point of physical conflict:
Mutually Assured Destruction
Massive Retaliation
Red Scare
Brinkmanship
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He was seen as a rebellious figure in a time of 50's conformity
McCarthy
Jackson Pollock
Elvis
James Dean
17
Which statement about the Cold War is TRUE
It was characterized by symbolic battles
It was an era of carefree bliss.
It was characterized by proxy wars.
Political ideologies were able to coexist peacefully.
18
Which of the following statements about Joseph Stalin is NOT true?
He was very afraid of invasion from the West.
He is one of the worst dictators in history.
He trusted the West.
He wanted to spread communism beyond the Soviet Union.
19
Which of the following statements about the Chinese Communist Revolution is FALSE?
Started when Mao Zedong died.
Russia supported the communists!
The fight lasted 23 years!
Led to the fall of the Chinese Republic.
20
The idea that the USA and USSR had enough atomic weapons to destroy each other was called:
Containment
Brinkmanship
Mutually Assured Destruction
Massive Retaliation
21
This person invented communism.
Mao Zedong
Sun Yat Sen
Stalin
Karl Marx
22
The typical role of women during the 50's was to
Be a homemaker.
Pursue a career.
Work a factory job.
Get a college education.
23
Which of the following statements about the Iranian Coup of 1953 is FALSE?
The US supported the Shah as dictator after the coup.
The coup had nothing to do with oil!
The CIA overthrew Mossadegh.
Mossadegh was democratically elected.
24
Which of the following did President Truman NOT do?
Try to contain communism
Give a bunch of money to W. Europe.
Drop the bomb on China
Fire MacArthur
25
This government body was created to find communists and fascists in American society.
House Un-American Activities Committee
Senate Committee on American Communism
United Nations
The 2nd Red Scare
26
Who Started the Cold Wars
The USA
The USSR
Hitler
Depends who you ask.
27
This event was the allied answer to the blockade of Berlin.
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Tunnel Project
All of the above
28
What was the name of the leader of South Korea at the time of the Korean War?
Syngman Rhee
Kim Jong Il
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Un
29
Which of the following statements about Kim Il Sung is FALSE?
Kim Il Sung loved democratic capitalism!
Kim Il Sung was put in power by the Soviet Union.
Kim Il Sung tried to conquer South Korea.
Kim Il Sung is Kim Jong Un's grandfather.
30
The biggest lesson of the 2nd Red Scare is that
Governments are too strong to respond to fear.
All of the above.
Someone like Joe McCarthy will help people feel less afraid.
People will ignore your civil rights when they are afraid.
31
Which of the following statements about NATO is FALSE?
It was created to counter the Soviet threat.
It was created to counter the Warsaw Pact.
It is an alliance of deterrence.
It still exists!
32
This phrase was coined by Winston Churchill to describe the border of the Soviet Bloc countries
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Wall
The Iron Fence
The Iron Shield
33
Which of the following promoted conformity in the 50's?
Mass-produced housing in suburbs
A drop in the birth rate after WW2
Levittown
The art of Jackson Pollock
34
What did the GI Bill do?
All of the above.
It gave financial assistance to veterans to go to college.
It gave small business loans to veterans.
It gave financial assistance to veterans to buy a house.
35
The Baby Boom was
A dramatic increase in the birth rate following WW1
A dramatic increase in the birth rate following the Cold War
A dramatic increase in the birth rate following Korean War
A dramatic increase in the birth rate following WW2
36
The Berlin Blockade was....
An attempt by Stalin to improve relations with the West.
A wall separating east and west Berlin.
When Stalin prevented supplies moving to East Berlin.
When Stalin prevented the Allies supplying West Berlin.
37
Which of the following statements about "Massive Retaliation" is false?
We will respond to any attack with overwhelming force.
It was also known as the Truman Doctrine.
It was also known as the Eisenhower Doctrine.
Military focus shifted to stockpiling atomic weapons.
38
When two or more countries compete to have larger and better militaries it is called:
A nuclear dash.
A military sprint
A foot race
An arms race
39
Which of the following statements about Eisenhower is NOT true
He practiced brinkmanship
He became president after Truman
He was head of the Axis forces in WW2
His nickname was "Ike"
40
The line that divides North Korea and South Korea is called the:
38th Parallel
38th Lateral
38th Latitude
38th Longitude
41
The difficulty that many WW2 veterans had in adjusting to civilian life led to a:
M.A.D
a crisis of femininity
a crisis of masculinity
Brinkmanship
42
The act of accusing people for subversion and treason without evidence is called
McCarthyism
MacArthurism
Presleyism
Trumanism
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The best word to sum up the Truman Doctrine is
Containment
Massive Retaliation
Contamination
Brinkmanship
