Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: Operation Dixie
Taft-Hartley Act
NATO
Marshall Plan
States' Rights Party
Army-McCarthy hearings
NSC-68
Long Telegram
McCarran-Walter Act
desegregation of military
Fair Deal
Operation Wetback
Truman Doctrine

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Harry Truman and first peacetime alliance for is...

Question 2

How did the Freedom Train suggest the meaning of freedom remained controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protests erupted in a number of cities over the required recitation of the Freedom Pledge and signing of the Freedom Scroll for access to the exhibit. 
B)  American Heritage Foundation members were unhappy the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were withdrawn from the documents to be displayed. 
C)  The Wagner Act, the law guaranteeing workers' right to form unions, was removed from inclusion in the documents display. 
D)  The international press criticized the spectacle accompanying the American train when millions of people were suffering amid the ruins of World War II. 
E)  Many viewers were upset that Native American treaties that showed the United States in a negative light were included. 
A)  Protests erupted in a number of cities over the required recitation of the Freedom Pledge and signing of the Freedom Scroll for access to the exhibit. 
B)  American Heritage Foundation members were unhappy the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were withdrawn from the documents to be displayed. 
C)  The Wagner Act, the law guaranteeing workers' right to form unions, was removed from inclusion in the documents display. 
D)  The international press criticized the spectacle accompanying the American train when millions of people were suffering amid the ruins of World War II. 
E)  Many viewers were upset that Native American treaties that showed the United States in a negative light were included.

Question 3

Japan's constitution, which Americans had written, provided for the first time in Japanese history

Accepted Answer

A)  immigration guidelines. 
B)  women's suffrage. 
C)  freedom of speech. 
D)  decision power to the lower classes. 
E)  labor rights. 
A)  immigration guidelines. 
B)  women's suffrage. 
C)  freedom of speech. 
D)  decision power to the lower classes. 
E)  labor rights.

Question 4

The Fair Deal's main goal was to increase the standard of living of ordinary Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By 1952, the Cold War was cast in terms of a worldwide battle between freedom and slavery. Explain (1) how the Cold War had come to be seen in this way, (2) events that illustrate this view, and (3) the historical consequences of such a view.

Accepted Answer

(1) The Cold War came to be seen as a wo

Question 6

To improve the image of the United States, the U.S. government sponsored artistic and cultural performances abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The principle of human rights-the idea of basic rights belonging to all persons because they are human-was introduced into international relations

Accepted Answer

A)  after the Holocaust. 
B)  after the dropping of the atomic bomb. 
C)  when NATO was established. 
D)  in the revolutionary period of the late eighteenth century. 
E)  when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted. 
A)  after the Holocaust. 
B)  after the dropping of the atomic bomb. 
C)  when NATO was established. 
D)  in the revolutionary period of the late eighteenth century. 
E)  when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted.

Question 8

The Truman Doctrine

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A)  accepted different types of government. 
B)  adhered to non-interference policies. 
C)  produced a language that helped Americans make sense of the Cold War. 
D)  was supported by Democrats only. 
E)  provided aid to democratic governments only. 
A)  accepted different types of government. 
B)  adhered to non-interference policies. 
C)  produced a language that helped Americans make sense of the Cold War. 
D)  was supported by Democrats only. 
E)  provided aid to democratic governments only.

Question 9

Analyze the Marshall Plan. How did the United States enact this policy?

Accepted Answer

The Marshall Plan, officially known as t

Question 10

What introduced the concept of human rights to the broader world?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Russian Revolution 
B)  the United Nations 
C)  the Covenant of the League of Nations 
D)  the European Union 
E)  the American and French Revolutions 
A)  the Russian Revolution 
B)  the United Nations 
C)  the Covenant of the League of Nations 
D)  the European Union 
E)  the American and French Revolutions

Question 11

Analyze and explain historian Henry Steele Commager's statement that "the anticommunist crusade promoted a new definition of American loyalty and identity."

Accepted Answer

Historian Henry Steele Commager's statem

Question 12

What were the Nuremberg trials?

Accepted Answer

A)  court cases that put Adolf Hitler in power 
B)  trials in which German officials were prosecuted for crimes against humanity 
C)  congressional hearings in regard to communists in Hollywood 
D)  Soviet Union court cases in Poland in regard to the German invasion 
E)  trials that resulted in Japanese military officials being held accountable for their treatment of prisoners of war 
A)  court cases that put Adolf Hitler in power 
B)  trials in which German officials were prosecuted for crimes against humanity 
C)  congressional hearings in regard to communists in Hollywood 
D)  Soviet Union court cases in Poland in regard to the German invasion 
E)  trials that resulted in Japanese military officials being held accountable for their treatment of prisoners of war

Question 13

Harry Truman's Fair Deal focused on improving the social safety net and raising the standard of living of ordinary Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

South Carolina governor Strom Thurmond protested President Truman's intention to enforce civil rights on a federal level, arguing that this would "convert America into a Hitler state."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

After World War II, which country gained its independence from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland 
B)  Germany 
C)  the Philippines 
D)  India 
E)  Vietnam 
A)  Ireland 
B)  Germany 
C)  the Philippines 
D)  India 
E)  Vietnam

Question 16

Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson delivered a major speech defending Harry Truman's pledge to aid "free peoples" who were protecting their "democratic institutions" that were outlined in the Truman Doctrine. Acheson's audience was a Mississippi organization, the Delta Council. While its members enjoyed genuine freedom and democracy, most of the residents of the Delta region did not. Write an that analyzes the complexities of a foreign policy that warns of the liberties endangered by communism and yet denies those very liberties at home to its own citizens under the banner of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Accepted Answer

The complexities of a foreign policy tha

Question 17

According to some critics, how did the casting of the Cold War as a worldwide struggle between freedom and slavery have unfortunate consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  It made it difficult to discern legitimate postwar struggles for economic and political freedom from those simply motivated by American interests. 
B)  It required Americans to sympathize with communism, which many were unwilling to do. 
C)  It prevented any long-term establishment of a diplomatic presence in Moscow. 
D)  It unfortunately positioned the United States as the leader in military aggression, rather than a beacon of peace. 
E)  It backfired on Americans whose ancestors had been slaveowners. 
A)  It made it difficult to discern legitimate postwar struggles for economic and political freedom from those simply motivated by American interests. 
B)  It required Americans to sympathize with communism, which many were unwilling to do. 
C)  It prevented any long-term establishment of a diplomatic presence in Moscow. 
D)  It unfortunately positioned the United States as the leader in military aggression, rather than a beacon of peace. 
E)  It backfired on Americans whose ancestors had been slaveowners.

Question 18

The Marshall Plan

Accepted Answer

A)  assumed economic prosperity and promoted communism. 
B)  provided economic assistance to Latin American countries. 
C)  was broadly capitalist, but incorporated a few key Marxist ideals. 
D)  did not reach its objectives and was rapidly canceled. 
E)  was popularized by the use of the slogan "Prosperity Makes You Free." 
A)  assumed economic prosperity and promoted communism. 
B)  provided economic assistance to Latin American countries. 
C)  was broadly capitalist, but incorporated a few key Marxist ideals. 
D)  did not reach its objectives and was rapidly canceled. 
E)  was popularized by the use of the slogan "Prosperity Makes You Free."

Question 19

Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed to have a list of communists working for the U.S. State Department. Why did the Republican Party initially support McCarthy's actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  because his list was accurate and curated by CIA insiders 
B)  because he was an effective weapon against the Truman administration 
C)  because McCarthy was an ex-communist himself 
D)  because of McCarthy's status as a famous and trusted senator 
E)  because McCarthy swore on the Bible that his information was accurate 
A)  because his list was accurate and curated by CIA insiders 
B)  because he was an effective weapon against the Truman administration 
C)  because McCarthy was an ex-communist himself 
D)  because of McCarthy's status as a famous and trusted senator 
E)  because McCarthy swore on the Bible that his information was accurate

Question 20

Assess the effects of the Marshall Plan.

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a disaster because China became a Communist country. 
B)  It never went into effect because the U.S. Congress provided very little funding. 
C)  The plan struggled because the Soviet Union embezzled half of the funds. 
D)  The plan was controversial due to the discovery of George Marshall being a communist spy. 
E)  It helped to jump-start the economies of western Europe. 
A)  It was a disaster because China became a Communist country. 
B)  It never went into effect because the U.S. Congress provided very little funding. 
C)  The plan struggled because the Soviet Union embezzled half of the funds. 
D)  The plan was controversial due to the discovery of George Marshall being a communist spy. 
E)  It helped to jump-start the economies of western Europe.

Exam 23: The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1953

How did the Freedom Train suggest the meaning of freedom remained controversial?

Japan's constitution, which Americans had written, provided for the first time in Japanese history

The Fair Deal's main goal was to increase the standard of living of ordinary Americans.

By 1952, the Cold War was cast in terms of a worldwide battle between freedom and slavery. Explain (1) how the Cold War had come to be seen in this way, (2) events that illustrate this view, and (3) the historical consequences of such a view.

To improve the image of the United States, the U.S. government sponsored artistic and cultural performances abroad.

The principle of human rights-the idea of basic rights belonging to all persons because they are human-was introduced into international relations

The Truman Doctrine

Analyze the Marshall Plan. How did the United States enact this policy?

What introduced the concept of human rights to the broader world?

Analyze and explain historian Henry Steele Commager's statement that "the anticommunist crusade promoted a new definition of American loyalty and identity."

What were the Nuremberg trials?

Harry Truman's Fair Deal focused on improving the social safety net and raising the standard of living of ordinary Americans.

South Carolina governor Strom Thurmond protested President Truman's intention to enforce civil rights on a federal level, arguing that this would "convert America into a Hitler state."

After World War II, which country gained its independence from Great Britain?

According to some critics, how did the casting of the Cold War as a worldwide struggle between freedom and slavery have unfortunate consequences?

The Marshall Plan

Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed to have a list of communists working for the U.S. State Department. Why did the Republican Party initially support McCarthy's actions?

Assess the effects of the Marshall Plan.

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Beginnings of English America, 1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation, 1783-1791

Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform, 1820-1840

A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

The Sixties, 1960-1968

The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

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