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Ch. 13 Cold War
Ch. 13 Cold War
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1
J. Robert Oppenheimer (atomic bomb) was later denied access to classified information because:
people realized he was not such a good scientist after all
he had friends and family who belonged to Communist party
there was evidence he was working as a spy for Soviet Union
he was discovered to be a communist
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In response to NATO, with whom did the Soviet Union form the Warsaw Pact?
Western European nations
Eastern European nations
North American nations
East Asian nations
3
In 1950, what event began the conflict on the Korean Peninsula?
U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North
South Korea invaded north of the 38th parallel
Chinese invaded south of the 38th parallel
North Korea invaded south of the 38th parallel
4
What was one place on the globe where the Cold War was "hot"?
China
Hungary
Egypt
Korea
5
This was U.S. policy to help Turkey fend off communism.
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
arms race
Truman Doctrine
6
What was HUAC responsible for?
holding hearings / communist ties to the entertainment indus
declaring U.S. State Depart. had been infiltrated /communist
screening federal employees
enforcing the Smith Act
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What happened on September 2, 1949, that caused a change in Soviet-U.S. relations?
Soviet Union set off an atomic bomb
North Korea invaded South Korea
Military alliance known as SEATO was formed
Soviet Union launched a satellite into space
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General MacArthur chose what port city for a counterattack against North Korea?
Pyngyang
Inchon
Pusan
Seoul
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The goal of this was to make European countries strong enough to start buying American goods
Containment
Eisenhower Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Truman Plan
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This was U.S. policy to use force to help Middle Eastern countries fend off communism.
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Red Scare
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Who first spoke of the "Iron Curtain"?
George Kennan
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Harry Truman
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Why was the conflict between the USSR and US described as the a "Cold" war?
two sides did not engage each other in a military conflict
The USSR had a very cold climate
it was "cold" because it was not very important
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The CIA participated in the Cold War by:
helping design efficient weapons systems
spying on the Soviet Union
helping the president determine foreign policy
carrying out secret operations in other countries
14
How was Khrushchev different from Stalin?
He agreed to consider allowing elections in Eastern Europe
He was less cruel and suspicious
He was not a communist
He favored cooperation with the U.S.
15
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of:
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed
military aggression during the Cold War
military alliances made for "collective security"
failed attempts to make peace
16
Eisenhower sent monetary aid to the French to help fight Ho Chi Minh because:
the U.S. hoped to gain control over parts of Vietnam
the Eisenhower administration supported colonialism
the U.S. wanted to stop communism from spreading
Eisenhower wanted to repay them for their help in Am Revolut
17
Which countries remained under Soviet control after WWII?
Denmark, Austria, Czechoslovakia
Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece
Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
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What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
U.S. would help any Middle Eastern nation threatened by comm
U.S. would nationalize the Suez Canal
U.S. would recognize the People's Republic of China
U.S. would liberate the countries behind the iron curtain
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endless race to acquire greater numbers of more and more powerful weapons
Arms race
Space race
Artillery race
The Great race
20
What best describes the underlying cause of the Cold War?
Soviet anger at the U.S. for interfering in Greece and Turke
political and economic differences between the U.S. & USSR
remaining anger of enemies on opposing sides in WWII
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged, convicted, and executed for:
being members of the communist party
passing secrets about nuclear science to the Soviets
violating the Smith Act
being subversive and disloyal Americans
22
What earlier period had there been a Red Scare?
1898, during Spanish-American War
1865-1877, during Reconstruction
1917-1920, after WWI and Russian Revolution
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This is the fear of communists, outside and within the U.S.
Yellow Scare
Soviet revolt
Red Scare
Arms race
