Question 1

Stalin's 1948 decision to blockade ________ intensified the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stalin's 1948 decision to blockade ________ intensified...

Question 2

The splinter candidacies of Strom Thurmond and ________ seemed to imperil President Truman's election in 1948.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The splinter candidacies of Strom Thurmond and...

Question 3

In designing the structure of the new United Nations, planners called for

Accepted Answer

A)  each nation on the Security Council to have veto power over the others. 
B)  a General Assembly in which select nations would have voting rights. 
C)  the president of the UN to be selected from one of the five major powers. 
D)  membership to be limited to one hundred nations. 
E)  Germany and Japan to be added to the Security Council after 25 years. 
A)  each nation on the Security Council to have veto power over the others. 
B)  a General Assembly in which select nations would have voting rights. 
C)  the president of the UN to be selected from one of the five major powers. 
D)  membership to be limited to one hundred nations. 
E)  Germany and Japan to be added to the Security Council after 25 years.

Question 4

A 1948 public opinion poll revealed that a majority of Americans believed atomic power would

Accepted Answer

A)  cause significant harm to the environment if used as an energy source. 
B)  likely result in the destruction of much of human civilization in the next few decades. 
C)  be used in war within the next five years. 
D)  have few practical applications in the foreseeable future. 
E)  in the long run, do more good than harm. 
A)  cause significant harm to the environment if used as an energy source. 
B)  likely result in the destruction of much of human civilization in the next few decades. 
C)  be used in war within the next five years. 
D)  have few practical applications in the foreseeable future. 
E)  in the long run, do more good than harm.

Question 5

In 1949, President Harry Truman succeeded in getting Congress to pass

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A)  civil rights legislation. 
B)  nationalized health care. 
C)  federal aid to education. 
D)  aid for public housing. 
E)  significant tax cuts. 
A)  civil rights legislation. 
B)  nationalized health care. 
C)  federal aid to education. 
D)  aid for public housing. 
E)  significant tax cuts.

Question 6

When Joseph McCarthy first leveled charges of communist infiltration in the government, he was a

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A)  member of the State Department. 
B)  private citizen. 
C)  first-term Republican senator. 
D)  member of the Defense Department. 
E)  Democratic member of the House. 
A)  member of the State Department. 
B)  private citizen. 
C)  first-term Republican senator. 
D)  member of the Defense Department. 
E)  Democratic member of the House.

Question 7

America's major military and diplomatic institutions were reshaped by the ________ Act of 1947.

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The answer of America's major military and diplomatic institutions were...

Question 8

President Truman was the first president in the twentieth century to propose significant civil rights legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At the Yalta Conference, Stalin agreed again to enter the war in the Pacific against Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The end of the war in 1945 saw the onset of serious inflation, but no serious labor strife.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To what degree was communism a genuine threat to the interests and security of the United States in the early 1950s? Was the American reaction to this threat reasonable?

Accepted Answer

Communism was perceived as a genuine thr

Question 12

In assessing the origins of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, was one country or one leader more responsible for it than the other?

Accepted Answer

The origins of the Cold War between the

Question 13

In 1951, President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of command because MacArthur

Accepted Answer

A)  publicly stated that an invasion of China would be a military disaster. 
B)  publicly criticized President Truman's policy in Korea. 
C)  refused to support Truman's plan to use atomic weapons in Korea. 
D)  both publicly criticized Truman's policy in Korea and refused to support Truman's plan to use atomic weapons in Korea. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  publicly stated that an invasion of China would be a military disaster. 
B)  publicly criticized President Truman's policy in Korea. 
C)  refused to support Truman's plan to use atomic weapons in Korea. 
D)  both publicly criticized Truman's policy in Korea and refused to support Truman's plan to use atomic weapons in Korea. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

The Truman administration responded in 1950 to the onset of fighting in Korea by

Accepted Answer

A)  declaring war on North Korea. 
B)  calling on the United Nations to intervene. 
C)  warning China not to intervene. 
D)  threatening the use of atomic weapons. 
E)  telling South Korea to stand down. 
A)  declaring war on North Korea. 
B)  calling on the United Nations to intervene. 
C)  warning China not to intervene. 
D)  threatening the use of atomic weapons. 
E)  telling South Korea to stand down.

Question 15

At the Teheran Conference in late 1943,

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Roosevelt knew Joseph Stalin urgently needed American aid in fighting Germany. 
B)  Winston Churchill agreed to enter the war in the Pacific as soon as Germany was defeated. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt urged Joseph Stalin to postpone his westward offensive. 
D)  it was agreed that Poland should be put under Soviet control after the war. 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt promised an Anglo-American second front within six months. 
A)  Franklin Roosevelt knew Joseph Stalin urgently needed American aid in fighting Germany. 
B)  Winston Churchill agreed to enter the war in the Pacific as soon as Germany was defeated. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt urged Joseph Stalin to postpone his westward offensive. 
D)  it was agreed that Poland should be put under Soviet control after the war. 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt promised an Anglo-American second front within six months.

Question 16

The results of the 1946 midterm elections showed that the American people were still solidly behind the ideals of the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most important question at the Teheran Conference concerned the future of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most important question at the Teheran...

Question 18

Domestic American opposition to the Marshall Plan virtually ended with the communist coup in ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Domestic American opposition to the Marshall Plan...

Question 19

President Harry Truman's Fair Deal called for

Accepted Answer

A)  a retraction of many New Deal programs. 
B)  an end to public housing. 
C)  a freeze on the minimum wage to combat inflation. 
D)  the creation of national health insurance. 
E)  an end to the Fair Employment Practices Act and other wartime measures. 
A)  a retraction of many New Deal programs. 
B)  an end to public housing. 
C)  a freeze on the minimum wage to combat inflation. 
D)  the creation of national health insurance. 
E)  an end to the Fair Employment Practices Act and other wartime measures.

Question 20

As a result of the Korean War, the

Accepted Answer

A)  American economy was dragged into a recession. 
B)  American public felt reassured that communism was being contained. 
C)  stature of the American military increased. 
D)  American public believed there was something wrong with the United States. 
E)  government reduced the amount of money it was pumping into the economy. 
A)  American economy was dragged into a recession. 
B)  American public felt reassured that communism was being contained. 
C)  stature of the American military increased. 
D)  American public believed there was something wrong with the United States. 
E)  government reduced the amount of money it was pumping into the economy.

Exam 27: The Cold War

Stalin's 1948 decision to blockade ________ intensified the Cold War.

The splinter candidacies of Strom Thurmond and ________ seemed to imperil President Truman's election in 1948.

In designing the structure of the new United Nations, planners called for

A 1948 public opinion poll revealed that a majority of Americans believed atomic power would

In 1949, President Harry Truman succeeded in getting Congress to pass

When Joseph McCarthy first leveled charges of communist infiltration in the government, he was a

America's major military and diplomatic institutions were reshaped by the ________ Act of 1947.

President Truman was the first president in the twentieth century to propose significant civil rights legislation.

At the Yalta Conference, Stalin agreed again to enter the war in the Pacific against Japan.

The end of the war in 1945 saw the onset of serious inflation, but no serious labor strife.

To what degree was communism a genuine threat to the interests and security of the United States in the early 1950s? Was the American reaction to this threat reasonable?

In assessing the origins of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, was one country or one leader more responsible for it than the other?

In 1951, President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of command because MacArthur

The Truman administration responded in 1950 to the onset of fighting in Korea by

At the Teheran Conference in late 1943,

The results of the 1946 midterm elections showed that the American people were still solidly behind the ideals of the New Deal.

The most important question at the Teheran Conference concerned the future of ________.

Domestic American opposition to the Marshall Plan virtually ended with the communist coup in ________.

President Harry Truman's Fair Deal called for

As a result of the Korean War, the

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