Which of the statements best describes the cartoon?

Fears of communism caused Americans to be investigated

What commonality did the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine have?

Attempted to limit the spread of communism in the world.

What was the purpose of the GI Bill?

It provided economic aid to veterans after World War II.

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

To prevent the spread of communism.

What do the Red Scare of 1919 and the McCarthy Era of the early 1950’s have in common?

Persecution of suspected having antiAmerican political views

What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Remove a communist dictator from power.

Which of the following statement best supports the results of that war?

North and S. Korea remained separated at the 38th parallel.

What was the goal of Joseph McCarthy the & House Un-American Activities Committee after WW 2?

Identify Communists in the gov. and in American society.

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1950s Cold War Quiz

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1
Which of the statements best describes the cartoon?
Fears of communism resulted creation of Homeland Security
Fears of communism caused Americans to be investigated
Fears of Soviet espionage result in control of U S education
Policies aimed at containing the spread of communism
2
What commonality did the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine have?
Develop the space program to compete with the Soviet Union.
Attempted to limit the spread of communism in the world.
Both restricted United States foreign aid to poor countries.
Rebellions in the Middle East against the Soviet Union.
3
Which foreign policy influenced decision of the U.S. to become involved in S.E. Asia 1950s-1960
Appeasement
Peaceful Coexistence
Détente
Domino Theory
4
What was the purpose of the GI Bill?
It provided economic aid to veterans after World War II.
Banned racial segregation in the military after World War I.
It reduced military expenditures after the Persian Gulf War.
Created government jobs for returning soldiers after the War
5
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To stop the reconstruction of Japan.
To initiate the military arms race.
To prevent the spread of communism.
To aid in the reconstruction of Europe.
6
What do the Red Scare of 1919 and the McCarthy Era of the early 1950’s have in common?
Support for groups promoting international anarchy
Periods of severe economic depression in the U S
Periods of growth in art, literature, and music in the U S
Persecution of suspected having antiAmerican political views
7
What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Remove a communist dictator from power.
Stop the flow of illegal drugs to the United States.
Rescue hostages held by Cuban freedom fighters.
Support Fidel Castro’s efforts for reform.
8
Which of the following statement best supports the results of that war?
North and S. Korea remained separated at the 38th parallel.
China and North Korea were united against the United States
Korea was united under the communist flag.
Korea was united under a democratic flag.
9
What was the goal of Joseph McCarthy the & House Un-American Activities Committee after WW 2?
Develop an effective system for spying on other countries.
Made Cold War programs a priority in the U.S. foreign policy
Identify Communists in the gov. and in American society.
Establish a policy of détente with the Soviet Union.

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