Question 1

Why did Truman fire General MacArthur?

Accepted Answer

A)  for incompetence 
B)  because of party politics 
C)  for insubordination 
D)  for reasons that are still unknown 
E)  because of switching sides 
A)  for incompetence 
B)  because of party politics 
C)  for insubordination 
D)  for reasons that are still unknown 
E)  because of switching sides C

Question 2

At the end of the Second World War, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-George
C. Marshall

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 I

Question 4

The Soviet acquisition of the atomic bomb in 1949 inspired Truman to

Accepted Answer

A)  arrange a summit conference with Stalin. 
B)  order the resumption of the military draft. 
C)  order the development of a hydrogen bomb. 
D)  declare the foolishness of the nuclear arms race. 
E)  arm American submarines with nuclear missiles. 
A)  arrange a summit conference with Stalin. 
B)  order the resumption of the military draft. 
C)  order the development of a hydrogen bomb. 
D)  declare the foolishness of the nuclear arms race. 
E)  arm American submarines with nuclear missiles.

Question 5

What were among the main U.S. foreign policy concerns following the Second World War and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because Nazism persisted on a large scale following the war, the United States and the Soviet Union maintained their strong alliance and shared intelligence with one another; the onset of the cold war several decades later, therefore, came as a shock to American leaders. 
B)  Having become accustomed to the idea of fighting modern world wars, national leaders across the globe were less cautious than ever before and proved eager to employ new technologies such as atomic bombs as a means of advancing their own ends. 
C)  Because the Second World War had exhausted so many American resources, domestic concerns significantly overshadowed foreign affairs during the postwar years; any foreign policy concerns, therefore, centered predominantly on European trade laws. 
D)  With the elimination of German Nazism, the United States and the Soviet Union no longer seemed to share a united goal; the power vacuums in Europe and Asia due to the defeat of the Germans and Japanese left the Americans and Soviets competing for global influence. 
E)  Because the United States had come out of the Second World War more powerful than before, its empire proved immune to the anti-colonial liberation movements experienced by other empires and instead focused on acquiring British, French, and Dutch colonies. 
A)  Because Nazism persisted on a large scale following the war, the United States and the Soviet Union maintained their strong alliance and shared intelligence with one another; the onset of the cold war several decades later, therefore, came as a shock to American leaders. 
B)  Having become accustomed to the idea of fighting modern world wars, national leaders across the globe were less cautious than ever before and proved eager to employ new technologies such as atomic bombs as a means of advancing their own ends. 
C)  Because the Second World War had exhausted so many American resources, domestic concerns significantly overshadowed foreign affairs during the postwar years; any foreign policy concerns, therefore, centered predominantly on European trade laws. 
D)  With the elimination of German Nazism, the United States and the Soviet Union no longer seemed to share a united goal; the power vacuums in Europe and Asia due to the defeat of the Germans and Japanese left the Americans and Soviets competing for global influence. 
E)  Because the United States had come out of the Second World War more powerful than before, its empire proved immune to the anti-colonial liberation movements experienced by other empires and instead focused on acquiring British, French, and Dutch colonies.

Question 6

How did the cold war and American foreign policy affect the daily lives of typical Americans?

Accepted Answer

The Cold War and American foreign policy

Question 7

The Berlin Airlift saw the aerial evacuation of American personnel from Berlin after the Soviets blockaded the city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following accurately describes Harry Truman?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a reserved and often conflicted man afraid of confrontation. 
B)  He came from an elite family and had an Ivy League education. 
C)  He was a Republican and had long prepared for the presidency. 
D)  He was well known outside of Washington before becoming president. 
E)  His background and upbringing were very different from those of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 
A)  He was a reserved and often conflicted man afraid of confrontation. 
B)  He came from an elite family and had an Ivy League education. 
C)  He was a Republican and had long prepared for the presidency. 
D)  He was well known outside of Washington before becoming president. 
E)  His background and upbringing were very different from those of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

The Red Scare emerged in the United Stat

Question 11

Which of the following was a result of the Hiss-Chambers case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals who had dropped an atomic bomb were punished for war crimes. 
B)  Senator Joseph McCarthy rose to national prominence. 
C)  The Communist party in the United States and its leadership grew in strength. 
D)  Alger Hiss was convicted of lying about espionage. 
E)  Whittaker Chambers served a lengthy prison term. 
A)  Individuals who had dropped an atomic bomb were punished for war crimes. 
B)  Senator Joseph McCarthy rose to national prominence. 
C)  The Communist party in the United States and its leadership grew in strength. 
D)  Alger Hiss was convicted of lying about espionage. 
E)  Whittaker Chambers served a lengthy prison term.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of Truman's Fair Deal proposals by and large?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were intended to most appeal to Dixiecrats and earn Truman their help and support on both foreign and domestic issues. 
B)  They passed more quickly than most legislation, as most of the programs concerned urgent national security measures against the Soviet Union. 
C)  Most of them were intended to wipe out the New Deal and completely eliminated policies such as the minimum wage, Social Security, and other forms of federal aid. 
D)  They virtually ignored the plight of African Americans and inadvertently helped establish Truman's lasting reputation as a communist sympathizer. 
E)  Most of them were simply extensions or enlargements of New Deal programs, and a bipartisan conservative coalition in Congress successfully stopped their passage. 
A)  They were intended to most appeal to Dixiecrats and earn Truman their help and support on both foreign and domestic issues. 
B)  They passed more quickly than most legislation, as most of the programs concerned urgent national security measures against the Soviet Union. 
C)  Most of them were intended to wipe out the New Deal and completely eliminated policies such as the minimum wage, Social Security, and other forms of federal aid. 
D)  They virtually ignored the plight of African Americans and inadvertently helped establish Truman's lasting reputation as a communist sympathizer. 
E)  Most of them were simply extensions or enlargements of New Deal programs, and a bipartisan conservative coalition in Congress successfully stopped their passage.

Question 13

When Truman removed wartime restrictions on prices and wages, there were strikes and other labor disputes in the steel, coal, and railroad industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Senator McCarthy was very effective in

Accepted Answer

A)  passing major legislation. 
B)  nabbing actual Communists. 
C)  gathering proof to back his accusations. 
D)  protecting American freedoms. 
E)  exploiting public fears. 
A)  passing major legislation. 
B)  nabbing actual Communists. 
C)  gathering proof to back his accusations. 
D)  protecting American freedoms. 
E)  exploiting public fears.

Question 15

What was the international response when North Korea attacked South Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Korean forces repulsed the invaders early on, making international intervention unnecessary. 
B)  Working with Truman, the United Nations authorized military intervention against the aggressors. 
C)  Truman persuaded Congress to declare war without the backing of the United Nations. 
D)  Stalin convinced North Korea to end the invasion because the Soviets lacked nuclear weapons. 
E)  The Soviets used their Security Council veto to prevent United Nations action. 
A)  South Korean forces repulsed the invaders early on, making international intervention unnecessary. 
B)  Working with Truman, the United Nations authorized military intervention against the aggressors. 
C)  Truman persuaded Congress to declare war without the backing of the United Nations. 
D)  Stalin convinced North Korea to end the invasion because the Soviets lacked nuclear weapons. 
E)  The Soviets used their Security Council veto to prevent United Nations action.

Question 16

What was the impact of U.S. efforts to contain the Soviet Union and the growth of global communism during Harry Truman's presidency?

Accepted Answer

During Harry Truman's presidency, the U.

Question 17

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 18

Authored by Paul Nitze, ________ endorsed a massive militarized version of containment that guided American foreign policy for decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Fair Deal 
B)  NSC-68 
C)  the Marshall Plan 
D)  the Atlantic Charter 
E)  the Long Telegram 
A)  the Fair Deal 
B)  NSC-68 
C)  the Marshall Plan 
D)  the Atlantic Charter 
E)  the Long Telegram

Question 19

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 20

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.

Exam 27: The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Why did Truman fire General MacArthur?

At the end of the Second World War, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel.

Match each description with the item below. -George C. Marshall

The Soviet acquisition of the atomic bomb in 1949 inspired Truman to

What were among the main U.S. foreign policy concerns following the Second World War and why?

How did the cold war and American foreign policy affect the daily lives of typical Americans?

The Berlin Airlift saw the aerial evacuation of American personnel from Berlin after the Soviets blockaded the city.

Which of the following accurately describes Harry Truman?

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

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

Which of the following was a result of the Hiss-Chambers case?

Which of the following is true of Truman's Fair Deal proposals by and large?

When Truman removed wartime restrictions on prices and wages, there were strikes and other labor disputes in the steel, coal, and railroad industries.

Senator McCarthy was very effective in

What was the international response when North Korea attacked South Korea?

What was the impact of U.S. efforts to contain the Soviet Union and the growth of global communism during Harry Truman's presidency?

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

Authored by Paul Nitze, ________ endorsed a massive militarized version of containment that guided American foreign policy for decades.

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

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

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