How did the CIA cause a rebellion in Eastern Europe?

by publicizing a secret speech by Nikita Khrushchev

The official purpose of Truman's loyalty review program was to

screen all federal employees for "loyalty"

What was the purpose of the Declaration of a Liberated Europe?

to ensure all people in Europe would be free to choose go

How did the House Un-American Activities Committee obtain so much power?

J. Edgar Hoover, head of the F.B.I., expanded its role.

What was the purpose of the Loyalty Review Program?

to determine whether gov employees had communist leanings

What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?

to make postwar decisions RE how to handle German holdings

What Soviet action spurred the Korean War?

They armed the North Koreans, who then attacked South Korea.

What was the ultimate fear during the Red Scare?

that Communists would subvert the U.S. government

The Korean War began when

North Korean troops invaded the south

What was the significance to Americans of Sputnik?

The Soviets had beaten the United States into space

What was the significance of the Long Telegram?

It explained Soviet attitudes/helped set U.S. policy for com

Why was the United Nations (UN) created?

to replace League of Nations and include the United States

One reason for Eisenhower's "massive retaliation" policy was that it was

allowed Eisenhower to cut overall military spending

Why did President Truman deal harshly with Stalin?

He believed Germany's economy had to be allowed to recover.

What spurred the declaration of the Truman Doctrine?

Soviet actions in Iran/Turkey & Communist attacks in Greece

What was Eisenhower's policy of massive retaliation?

to use threat of nuclear attack instead of fighting real war

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1
The increasing tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union would be called
the Tehran Conference
the Cold War
the Ideological Struggle
the Yalta Conference
2
How did the CIA cause a rebellion in Eastern Europe?
by publicizing a secret speech by Nikita Khrushchev
by arming American sympathizers
by creating a pro-American propaganda machine
by replacing Communist leaders with pro-American ones
3
The official purpose of Truman's loyalty review program was to
instill a fear of communism in the US public
encourage Soviet spies to defect
screen all federal employees for "loyalty"
investigate communist and fascist activities
4
What was the purpose of the Declaration of a Liberated Europe?
to challenge Stalin's contention Europe should be communist
to formally declare an end to World War II
to ensure all people in Europe would be free to choose go
to create a plan for war reparations from Germany
5
How did the House Un-American Activities Committee obtain so much power?
Many Communists were found within government agencies.
Red Scare quieted/the committee was allowed to do its job.
J. Edgar Hoover, head of the F.B.I., expanded its role.
Senator Joseph McCarthy obtained greater funding.
6
What was the purpose of the Loyalty Review Program?
to give McCarthy the ability to arrest government employees
to calm fears RE communism/create an anti-Red Scare campaign
to determine whether gov employees had communist leanings
to weed out fed employees who were still loyal to Roosevelt
7
What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?
to accept peace terms from Germany and Japan
to make postwar decisions RE how to handle German holdings
to accept peace terms from Germany and Japan
to force Stalin to keep his promises
8
What Soviet action spurred the Korean War?
They armed the North Koreans, who then attacked South Korea.
They set up a Communist government in South Korea.
They took possession of North Korea.
They got China to invade Korea.
9
What was the ultimate fear during the Red Scare?
that Communists would subvert the U.S. government
that Stalin would invade Europe
that the Soviets might gain ground in Asia
that Soviet spies were crossing into the U.S. from Canada
10
Critics of Einenhower's strategy of brinkmanship argued that it was
to expensive
not effective
unconstitutional
too dangerous
11
The Korean War began when
North Korean troops invaded the south
US troops landed at the Port of Inchon
US and Korean troops clashed at the 38th parallel
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River
12
What was the significance to Americans of Sputnik?
It reminded them communism was as advanced as capitalism.
The Soviets had beaten the United States into space
There was now more scientific data available about Earth.
The launch demonstrated the Soviets had nuclear weapons.
13
What was the significance of the Long Telegram?
It explained Soviet attitudes/helped set U.S. policy for com
Appealed to Int Mil Tribunal 2 acquit accused of war crimes.
Condemned U.S. as capitalist /defended Soviets action
It recommended Truman enter Korea and attack Communists
14
Why was the United Nations (UN) created?
to mediate disputes with the Soviet Union
to try Nazi war criminals
to investigate the finances of German businesses
to replace League of Nations and include the United States
15
One reason for Eisenhower's "massive retaliation" policy was that it was
created jobs in the military-industrial complex
increased the U.S. nuclear arsenal
undermined the legitimacy of the Soviet gov
allowed Eisenhower to cut overall military spending
16
Why did President Truman deal harshly with Stalin?
He wanted to protect Europe from another Holocaust
He wanted Americans to know that he was a strong leader.
He believed Germany's economy had to be allowed to recover.
He wanted Stalin to know he had created the atomic bomb.
17
What spurred the declaration of the Truman Doctrine?
Stalin's concession to leave Iran for Iran-Soviet oil co
Soviet actions in Iran/Turkey & Communist attacks in Greece
the need to aid England with its ailing economy
the Korean War and its Aftermath
18
What became the U.S. policy towards communism after World War II?
containment
acceptance
agression
negotiation
19
The willingness to go to war to get the other side to back down was referred to as
defcon
massive retaliation
brinkmanship
nuclear threat
20
What was Eisenhower's policy of massive retaliation?
to use threat of nuclear attack instead of fighting real war
to build up U.S. economy to show capitalism was superior
to build up army to defend against spread of communism
to attack Communist countries/allow democracy to flourish

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