Question 1

Trace the development of building the United Nations. What issues did the United Nations have to deal with almost immediately after the war?

Accepted Answer

The development of the United Nations can be traced back to the end of World War II, when the need for a more effective international organization to promote peace and security became evident. In 1945, representatives from 50 countries met in San Francisco to draft the United Nations Charter, which was signed on June 26, 1945. The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, when the Charter was ratified by the five permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other signatory countries.

Almost immediately after the war, the United Nations had to deal with a range of issues, including the reconstruction of war-torn countries, the resettlement of refugees, and the prosecution of war criminals. The organization also had to address the ongoing tensions between the Allied powers and the Soviet Union, which eventually led to the Cold War. Additionally, the United Nations had to navigate the decolonization process and the establishment of new independent states, as well as address humanitarian crises and human rights abuses around the world.

Overall, the United Nations faced a complex and challenging set of issues in the aftermath of World War II, but it played a crucial role in promoting international cooperation and addressing global challenges.

Question 2

Match each description with the item below.
-Joseph R. McCarthy

Accepted Answer

A) authored the "Long Telegram" and advised containing Soviet expansionism 
B) organized the GI Forum to foster equal treatment of Mexican American veterans 
C) was governor of South Carolina and the Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948 
D) wrote The Crucible, inspired by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUA
C)  
E) was the first African American to play major league baseball and drew more diverse crowds
F)was part of the same Soviet spy ring as Klaus Fuchs, a German-born English nuclear physicist
G)was the consul in charge of U.S.-occupied Japan and served as supreme commander of the UN forces
H)was a senator from Wisconsin who took advantage of anti-Communist anxieties
I)was the secretary of state in 1947 who devised the plan of economic recovery aid to Europe
J)was appointed by Truman to lead UN forces in Korea after April 1951 
A) authored the "Long Telegram" and advised containing Soviet expansionism 
B) organized the GI Forum to foster equal treatment of Mexican American veterans 
C) was governor of South Carolina and the Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948 
D) wrote The Crucible, inspired by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUA
C)  
E) was the first African American to play major league baseball and drew more diverse crowds
F)was part of the same Soviet spy ring as Klaus Fuchs, a German-born English nuclear physicist
G)was the consul in charge of U.S.-occupied Japan and served as supreme commander of the UN forces
H)was a senator from Wisconsin who took advantage of anti-Communist anxieties
I)was the secretary of state in 1947 who devised the plan of economic recovery aid to Europe
J)was appointed by Truman to lead UN forces in Korea after April 1951 H

Question 3

How did the Red Scare emerge? How did it impact American politics and society?

Accepted Answer

The Red Scare emerged in the United States in the aftermath of World War I, fueled by fears of communism and radicalism. The Russian Revolution of 1917 and the rise of the Bolsheviks in Russia also contributed to the growing fear of communism spreading to the United States. The fear of communism was further exacerbated by a series of bombings and labor strikes in the United States, leading to a widespread belief that there was a communist conspiracy to overthrow the government.

The impact of the Red Scare on American politics and society was significant. In response to the perceived threat of communism, the government enacted a series of measures to suppress radicalism, including the Palmer Raids, in which thousands of suspected radicals were arrested and deported. The fear of communism also led to the passage of the Espionage and Sedition Acts, which restricted freedom of speech and the press.

The Red Scare also had a lasting impact on American society, as it created a climate of fear and suspicion. Many people were unfairly targeted and persecuted for their political beliefs, and the fear of being labeled a communist or sympathizer led to a culture of conformity and self-censorship. The Red Scare also fueled anti-immigrant sentiment, as immigrants were often scapegoated as the source of radicalism and subversion.

Overall, the Red Scare had a chilling effect on political dissent and free expression in the United States, and it contributed to a climate of fear and paranoia that lasted for many years. It also had a lasting impact on American politics, as the fear of communism shaped government policies and influenced public opinion for decades to come.

Question 4

Detail the early civil rights movement in the 1940s. In what ways did the Second World War help push this movement into reality?

Accepted Answer

The early civil rights movement in the 1

Question 5

The Yalta pledges of democratic elections in Eastern Europe were

Accepted Answer

A)  violated by the Soviet Union. 
B)  postponed for two years after the end of the war. 
C)  fully backed by American military power. 
D)  honored by the Soviet Union. 
E)  not in the national interests of the United States. 
A)  violated by the Soviet Union. 
B)  postponed for two years after the end of the war. 
C)  fully backed by American military power. 
D)  honored by the Soviet Union. 
E)  not in the national interests of the United States.

Question 6

In his Wheeling speech, Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed to have a list of Communists in

Accepted Answer

A)  the White House. 
B)  the State Department. 
C)  the FBI. 
D)  Congress. 
E)  the movie industry. 
A)  the White House. 
B)  the State Department. 
C)  the FBI. 
D)  Congress. 
E)  the movie industry.

Question 7

The Fair Deal was President Truman's name for his approach to foreign policy in the early days of the cold war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Henry Wallace ran for president in 1948 as the Progressive party candidate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In response to Truman's actions and policies up to that point, the 1946 congressional elections resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican control of Congress. 
B)  the end of the New Deal. 
C)  a public vote of confidence in Truman. 
D)  a decline in partisan divisions. 
E)  a decline in labor unions. 
A)  Republican control of Congress. 
B)  the end of the New Deal. 
C)  a public vote of confidence in Truman. 
D)  a decline in partisan divisions. 
E)  a decline in labor unions.

Question 10

Describe the Red Scare that followed the end of the Second World War. What factors caused it? What were its major results?

Accepted Answer

The Red Scare that followed the end of t

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-George
F. Kennan

Accepted Answer

A) authored the "Long Telegram" and advised containing Soviet expansionism 
B) organized the GI Forum to foster equal treatment of Mexican American veterans 
C) was governor of South Carolina and the Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948 
D) wrote The Crucible, inspired by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUA
C)  
E) was the first African American to play major league baseball and drew more diverse crowds
F)was part of the same Soviet spy ring as Klaus Fuchs, a German-born English nuclear physicist
G)was the consul in charge of U.S.-occupied Japan and served as supreme commander of the UN forces
H)was a senator from Wisconsin who took advantage of anti-Communist anxieties
I)was the secretary of state in 1947 who devised the plan of economic recovery aid to Europe
J)was appointed by Truman to lead UN forces in Korea after April 1951 
A) authored the "Long Telegram" and advised containing Soviet expansionism 
B) organized the GI Forum to foster equal treatment of Mexican American veterans 
C) was governor of South Carolina and the Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948 
D) wrote The Crucible, inspired by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUA
C)  
E) was the first African American to play major league baseball and drew more diverse crowds
F)was part of the same Soviet spy ring as Klaus Fuchs, a German-born English nuclear physicist
G)was the consul in charge of U.S.-occupied Japan and served as supreme commander of the UN forces
H)was a senator from Wisconsin who took advantage of anti-Communist anxieties
I)was the secretary of state in 1947 who devised the plan of economic recovery aid to Europe
J)was appointed by Truman to lead UN forces in Korea after April 1951

Question 12

One major reason that the Second World War inspired postwar changes in race relations in the United States was the

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of an impact it had on the Great Depression. 
B)  racist nature of opponents of the United States, such as the Nazis, during the war. 
C)  number of northerners it inspired to move to the South. 
D)  lessons in equality American soldiers learned from fighting with European soldiers. 
E)  greater number of people receiving higher education. 
A)  lack of an impact it had on the Great Depression. 
B)  racist nature of opponents of the United States, such as the Nazis, during the war. 
C)  number of northerners it inspired to move to the South. 
D)  lessons in equality American soldiers learned from fighting with European soldiers. 
E)  greater number of people receiving higher education.

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-Hector Perez Garcia

Accepted Answer

A) authored the "Long Telegram" and advised containing Soviet expansionism 
B) organized the GI Forum to foster equal treatment of Mexican American veterans 
C) was governor of South Carolina and the Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948 
D) wrote The Crucible, inspired by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUA
C)  
E) was the first African American to play major league baseball and drew more diverse crowds
F)was part of the same Soviet spy ring as Klaus Fuchs, a German-born English nuclear physicist
G)was the consul in charge of U.S.-occupied Japan and served as supreme commander of the UN forces
H)was a senator from Wisconsin who took advantage of anti-Communist anxieties
I)was the secretary of state in 1947 who devised the plan of economic recovery aid to Europe
J)was appointed by Truman to lead UN forces in Korea after April 1951 
A) authored the "Long Telegram" and advised containing Soviet expansionism 
B) organized the GI Forum to foster equal treatment of Mexican American veterans 
C) was governor of South Carolina and the Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948 
D) wrote The Crucible, inspired by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUA
C)  
E) was the first African American to play major league baseball and drew more diverse crowds
F)was part of the same Soviet spy ring as Klaus Fuchs, a German-born English nuclear physicist
G)was the consul in charge of U.S.-occupied Japan and served as supreme commander of the UN forces
H)was a senator from Wisconsin who took advantage of anti-Communist anxieties
I)was the secretary of state in 1947 who devised the plan of economic recovery aid to Europe
J)was appointed by Truman to lead UN forces in Korea after April 1951

Question 14

What is one way the Chinese civil war proved significant for the cold war?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reassured Truman that the scope of the cold war was diminishing because communism had not proved a major issue between the fighting Chinese factions. 
B)  It led the U.S. military to intervene immediately and demonstrated the strong support Americans showed early on for such a massive intervention. 
C)  It resulted in the victory of Communists over Chinese Nationalists, and the Communists would go on to intervene in the Korean War to aid their North Korean allies. 
D)  It ended with the Chinese Nationalists' victory over the Communists because of their detonation of the first atomic weapons since the Second World War. 
E)  It led to an alliance between the U.S. government and the Communist Chinese government, for their version of communism was much different than the Soviet Union's. 
A)  It reassured Truman that the scope of the cold war was diminishing because communism had not proved a major issue between the fighting Chinese factions. 
B)  It led the U.S. military to intervene immediately and demonstrated the strong support Americans showed early on for such a massive intervention. 
C)  It resulted in the victory of Communists over Chinese Nationalists, and the Communists would go on to intervene in the Korean War to aid their North Korean allies. 
D)  It ended with the Chinese Nationalists' victory over the Communists because of their detonation of the first atomic weapons since the Second World War. 
E)  It led to an alliance between the U.S. government and the Communist Chinese government, for their version of communism was much different than the Soviet Union's.

Question 15

Truman banned racial discrimination in the federal government and segregation in the military.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At the 1948 Democratic convention, Minneapolis mayor and liberal Hubert Humphrey urged his party to

Accepted Answer

A)  deny Truman renomination. 
B)  take better care of veterans. 
C)  adopt a strong civil rights plank. 
D)  get tougher on the Russians. 
E)  make him the vice-presidential nominee. 
A)  deny Truman renomination. 
B)  take better care of veterans. 
C)  adopt a strong civil rights plank. 
D)  get tougher on the Russians. 
E)  make him the vice-presidential nominee.

Question 17

Inch'n was the site where

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese forces overran UN positions, coming out ahead. 
B)  UN forces were able to establish a perimeter in far-south South Korea. 
C)  it became clear that Korea would unite as a Communist country. 
D)  General MacArthur turned the Korean War around with an amphibious landing. 
E)  peace negotiations dragged on for two years following the Korean War. 
A)  Chinese forces overran UN positions, coming out ahead. 
B)  UN forces were able to establish a perimeter in far-south South Korea. 
C)  it became clear that Korea would unite as a Communist country. 
D)  General MacArthur turned the Korean War around with an amphibious landing. 
E)  peace negotiations dragged on for two years following the Korean War.

Question 18

One of Truman's strengths as he assumed the presidency was his

Accepted Answer

A)  tremendous personal charisma and oratorical ability. 
B)  elite upbringing and connections in Washington. 
C)  willingness to work with Republicans. 
D)  many years of experience as vice president. 
E)  genuine demeanor and ability to arise above his limitations. 
A)  tremendous personal charisma and oratorical ability. 
B)  elite upbringing and connections in Washington. 
C)  willingness to work with Republicans. 
D)  many years of experience as vice president. 
E)  genuine demeanor and ability to arise above his limitations.

Question 19

What did Truman mean by a Fair Deal? How did it compare to FDR's New Deal?

Accepted Answer

Truman's Fair Deal was a set of domestic

Question 20

What was the stance of the Dixiecrats in the 1948 campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  They built a biracial coalition between white and black Democrats in the South. 
B)  They supported Dwight Eisenhower's nomination for the Democrats. 
C)  They supported states' rights and racial segregation. 
D)  They represented the liberal wing of the Democratic party. 
E)  They called for greater power for the federal government. 
A)  They built a biracial coalition between white and black Democrats in the South. 
B)  They supported Dwight Eisenhower's nomination for the Democrats. 
C)  They supported states' rights and racial segregation. 
D)  They represented the liberal wing of the Democratic party. 
E)  They called for greater power for the federal government.

Exam 27: The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Trace the development of building the United Nations. What issues did the United Nations have to deal with almost immediately after the war?

Match each description with the item below. -Joseph R. McCarthy

How did the Red Scare emerge? How did it impact American politics and society?

Detail the early civil rights movement in the 1940s. In what ways did the Second World War help push this movement into reality?

The Yalta pledges of democratic elections in Eastern Europe were

In his Wheeling speech, Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed to have a list of Communists in

The Fair Deal was President Truman's name for his approach to foreign policy in the early days of the cold war.

Henry Wallace ran for president in 1948 as the Progressive party candidate.

In response to Truman's actions and policies up to that point, the 1946 congressional elections resulted in

Describe the Red Scare that followed the end of the Second World War. What factors caused it? What were its major results?

Match each description with the item below. -George F. Kennan

One major reason that the Second World War inspired postwar changes in race relations in the United States was the

Match each description with the item below. -Hector Perez Garcia

What is one way the Chinese civil war proved significant for the cold war?

Truman banned racial discrimination in the federal government and segregation in the military.

At the 1948 Democratic convention, Minneapolis mayor and liberal Hubert Humphrey urged his party to

Inch'n was the site where

One of Truman's strengths as he assumed the presidency was his

What did Truman mean by a Fair Deal? How did it compare to FDR's New Deal?

What was the stance of the Dixiecrats in the 1948 campaign?

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