Question 1

In 1945, when Harry Truman became president, he

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A)  had almost no familiarity with foreign affairs. 
B)  believed Joseph Stalin could be trusted. 
C)  was already drawing up plans for his "Truman Doctrine." 
D)  looked to Great Britain to contain the Soviet Union. 
E)  renounced the Yalta accords signed by Roosevelt. 
A)  had almost no familiarity with foreign affairs. 
B)  believed Joseph Stalin could be trusted. 
C)  was already drawing up plans for his "Truman Doctrine." 
D)  looked to Great Britain to contain the Soviet Union. 
E)  renounced the Yalta accords signed by Roosevelt. A

Question 2

During the mid-1940s, the American economy

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A)  was plagued by serious inflation. 
B)  experienced few labor strikes. 
C)  fell back to depression conditions. 
D)  witnessed a significant tax increase. 
E)  confronted a wave of unexpected bank failures. 
A)  was plagued by serious inflation. 
B)  experienced few labor strikes. 
C)  fell back to depression conditions. 
D)  witnessed a significant tax increase. 
E)  confronted a wave of unexpected bank failures. A

Question 3

Place the Korean War in the context of the Cold War. How and why did President Truman respond as he did? How and why did he change American war aims?

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The Korean War took place from 1950 to 1953 and was situated within the broader context of the Cold War, a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. The war was sparked by the North Korean invasion of South Korea, which was seen as an attempt by the Soviet Union and China to spread communism in the region.

President Truman responded to the Korean War with a policy of containment, aimed at preventing the spread of communism. He saw the conflict as a direct challenge to the American-led international order and believed that a strong response was necessary to protect democracy and freedom. As a result, Truman committed American troops to the conflict and sought to rally international support for the South Korean cause.

However, as the war dragged on and the Chinese entered the conflict on the side of North Korea, Truman began to reconsider American war aims. He feared that a prolonged and costly war could undermine the global containment strategy and lead to a wider conflict with China or the Soviet Union. As a result, he shifted towards a more limited goal of securing the South Korean border and avoiding a wider war.

Ultimately, the Korean War ended in a stalemate, with the two Koreas remaining divided along the 38th parallel. The war had a lasting impact on American foreign policy, leading to a greater emphasis on alliances and multilateralism in the containment of communism. Truman's response to the Korean War reflected the complexities and challenges of the Cold War era, as well as the need to balance idealistic goals with pragmatic considerations of power and security.

Question 4

In 1945, President Harry Truman conceded to communist authority in

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A)  China. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Berlin. 
D)  Hungary. 
E)  Yugoslavia. 
A)  China. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Berlin. 
D)  Hungary. 
E)  Yugoslavia.

Question 5

What were the major events related to communism between 1949 and 1953 that alarmed the American public?

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The major events related to communism be

Question 6

In 1951, General ________ was relieved of his command by President Truman.

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The answer of In 1951, General ________ was relieved of...

Question 7

In the 1948 presidential election,

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A)  early polls had seemed to indicate that Harry Truman would lose. 
B)  President Truman refrained from attacking Republicans, for fear of alienating voters. 
C)  the Progressive and "Dixiecrat" candidates combined for 20 percent of the popular vote. 
D)  both of these were the case: early polls had seemed to indicate that Harry Truman would lose, and President Truman refrained from attacking Republicans for fear of alienating voters 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  early polls had seemed to indicate that Harry Truman would lose. 
B)  President Truman refrained from attacking Republicans, for fear of alienating voters. 
C)  the Progressive and "Dixiecrat" candidates combined for 20 percent of the popular vote. 
D)  both of these were the case: early polls had seemed to indicate that Harry Truman would lose, and President Truman refrained from attacking Republicans for fear of alienating voters 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

What was President Truman's "Fair Deal," and to what degree was it successful?

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President Truman's "Fair Deal" was a set

Question 9

Describe the major goals of the Truman administration in the Cold War, and explain how they sought to achieve those goals.

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The major goals of the Truman administra

Question 10

During the Korean War, the Truman administration faced major strikes in the industries of

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A)  rail and steel. 
B)  steel and textiles. 
C)  textiles and coal. 
D)  coal and rail. 
E)  rail and textiles. 
A)  rail and steel. 
B)  steel and textiles. 
C)  textiles and coal. 
D)  coal and rail. 
E)  rail and textiles.

Question 11

In 1945, when the United States Senate considered the proposed United Nations, it

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A)  initially rejected American membership. 
B)  quickly ratified the agreement by a large majority. 
C)  refused to vote on the charter for nearly a year. 
D)  made major changes to its charter. 
E)  put the question to a national referendum. 
A)  initially rejected American membership. 
B)  quickly ratified the agreement by a large majority. 
C)  refused to vote on the charter for nearly a year. 
D)  made major changes to its charter. 
E)  put the question to a national referendum.

Question 12

Joseph McCarthy burst into national prominence by charging that there were known communists in the

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A)  State Department. 
B)  Defense Department. 
C)  Truman Cabinet. 
D)  Central Intelligence Agency. 
E)  United States Senate. 
A)  State Department. 
B)  Defense Department. 
C)  Truman Cabinet. 
D)  Central Intelligence Agency. 
E)  United States Senate.

Question 13

The National Security Act of 1947

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A)  created the National Security Council. 
B)  created the Central Intelligence Agency. 
C)  created the Department of Defense. 
D)  combined the functions previously performed separately by the War and Navy Departments. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  created the National Security Council. 
B)  created the Central Intelligence Agency. 
C)  created the Department of Defense. 
D)  combined the functions previously performed separately by the War and Navy Departments. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 14

President Harry Truman's actions after the 1946 election included

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A)  deciding not to run for office in 1948. 
B)  becoming more conservative. 
C)  proposing a major civil rights bill. 
D)  abandoning his Fair Deal. 
E)  calling his opponents "soft on communism." 
A)  deciding not to run for office in 1948. 
B)  becoming more conservative. 
C)  proposing a major civil rights bill. 
D)  abandoning his Fair Deal. 
E)  calling his opponents "soft on communism."

Question 15

The decision to lend aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947 was consistent with the Truman Doctrine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Liberals who founded the Americans for Democratic Action were so unhappy with President Truman in 1948 that they were ready to leave the Democratic Party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The intellectual architect of the containment doctrine was American diplomat ________.

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The answer of The intellectual architect of the containment doctrine...

Question 18

At Teheran, Stalin made it clear that he urgently needed a second front against Nazi Germany.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met together for the first time at ________.

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The answer of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met together for...

Question 20

When war erupted in Korea in 1950, both the United States and the Soviet Union had withdrawn their troops.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 27: The Cold War

In 1945, when Harry Truman became president, he

During the mid-1940s, the American economy

Place the Korean War in the context of the Cold War. How and why did President Truman respond as he did? How and why did he change American war aims?

In 1945, President Harry Truman conceded to communist authority in

What were the major events related to communism between 1949 and 1953 that alarmed the American public?

In 1951, General ________ was relieved of his command by President Truman.

In the 1948 presidential election,

What was President Truman's "Fair Deal," and to what degree was it successful?

Describe the major goals of the Truman administration in the Cold War, and explain how they sought to achieve those goals.

During the Korean War, the Truman administration faced major strikes in the industries of

In 1945, when the United States Senate considered the proposed United Nations, it

Joseph McCarthy burst into national prominence by charging that there were known communists in the

The National Security Act of 1947

President Harry Truman's actions after the 1946 election included

The decision to lend aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947 was consistent with the Truman Doctrine.

Liberals who founded the Americans for Democratic Action were so unhappy with President Truman in 1948 that they were ready to leave the Democratic Party.

The intellectual architect of the containment doctrine was American diplomat ________.

At Teheran, Stalin made it clear that he urgently needed a second front against Nazi Germany.

Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met together for the first time at ________.

When war erupted in Korea in 1950, both the United States and the Soviet Union had withdrawn their troops.

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