Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of Reinhold Niebuhr.

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Protestant clergyman who conce

Question 2

Unlike the failed League of Nations, the new United Nations

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A)  denied the power of veto to any party in an international dispute. 
B)  established no forum for the smaller nations besides the great powers. 
C)  assumed that there would eventually be conflict among the great powers. 
D)  was unable to achieve approval by the United States Senate. 
E)  was established with a Security Council that assured that none of the Big Five Powers (the United States, the USSR, Britain, France, and China) could have action taken against it without its consent. 
A)  denied the power of veto to any party in an international dispute. 
B)  established no forum for the smaller nations besides the great powers. 
C)  assumed that there would eventually be conflict among the great powers. 
D)  was unable to achieve approval by the United States Senate. 
E)  was established with a Security Council that assured that none of the Big Five Powers (the United States, the USSR, Britain, France, and China) could have action taken against it without its consent.

Question 3

What motivated the large-scale postwar migration to the Sunbelt and the suburbs? To what extent were these movements a result of social changes like the baby boom, and to what extent were they a result of intentional federal government policies like federal housing loans, military spending, and the interstate highway system?

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The large-scale postwar migration to the

Question 4

NSC-68 called for

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A)  the invasion of North Korea by United Nations troops. 
B)  a blockade of the China coast and bombing of Manchuria. 
C)  a program of spying on the Soviet Union. 
D)  the reorganization of the Defense Department. 
E)  a massive increase in military spending. 
A)  the invasion of North Korea by United Nations troops. 
B)  a blockade of the China coast and bombing of Manchuria. 
C)  a program of spying on the Soviet Union. 
D)  the reorganization of the Defense Department. 
E)  a massive increase in military spending.

Question 5

Why were so many Americans anxious about the economic future of the nation at the conclusion of World War II? How would your level of anxiety about the economic future of the nation and your personal economic security vary if you were a woman, a veteran, a union member, and African American? Why did these fears, in many cases but not all, prove groundless?

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Many Americans were anxious about the ec

Question 6

Even by the end of the 1948 presidential campaign, almost everyone expected Governor Thomas Dewey to win because

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A)  the Republicans had finally united their northeastern internationalist and midwestern isolationist wings. 
B)  Truman had run a listless and defensive campaign. 
C)  Dewey was such a charming and charismatic candidate. 
D)  President Truman seemed unpopular and the Democrats had split three ways. 
E)  the Republicans had developed a stronger and more progressive domestic platform. 
A)  the Republicans had finally united their northeastern internationalist and midwestern isolationist wings. 
B)  Truman had run a listless and defensive campaign. 
C)  Dewey was such a charming and charismatic candidate. 
D)  President Truman seemed unpopular and the Democrats had split three ways. 
E)  the Republicans had developed a stronger and more progressive domestic platform.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung).

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Communist leader who

Question 8

Match each postwar American program below with its primary purpose.

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A)  A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2.. 
B)  A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 
C)  A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 
D)  A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 
E)  A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 
A)  A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2.. 
B)  A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 
C)  A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 
D)  A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 
E)  A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

Question 9

During Truman's presidency, Congress overrode his veto of the

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A)  Smith-Connally Act. 
B)  Taft-Hartley Act. 
C)  G.I. Bill of Rights. 
D)  McCarran Internal Security Act. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  Smith-Connally Act. 
B)  Taft-Hartley Act. 
C)  G.I. Bill of Rights. 
D)  McCarran Internal Security Act. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Explain the United States' tremendous success story in postwar Japan versus its failure in China. Who was responsible for the fall of China to the communists? Did American postwar foreign policy toward Nationalist China and its leader Jiang Jieshi play a crucial role in the fall of China? Alternatively, were the keys to the "loss of China" to be found in the shortcomings of the Nationalist government and the political and military strength of Mao Zedong and his communist armies?

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The United States' success in postwar Ja

Question 11

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States pledged to

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A)  refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps. 
B)  refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps.. 
C)  give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism. 
D)  support those who were resisting subjugation by communists. 
E)  work to liberate the captive nations of Eastern Europe.. 
A)  refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps. 
B)  refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps.. 
C)  give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism. 
D)  support those who were resisting subjugation by communists. 
E)  work to liberate the captive nations of Eastern Europe..

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT true of the new Japanese government installed by General Douglas MacArthur in 1946?

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A)  It joined an American military alliance to prevent the spread of communism in East Asia. 
B)  It pledged itself to providing for women's equality. 
C)  It introduced a Western-style democratic constitution. 
D)  It paved the way for a spectacular economic recovery. 
E)  It renounced militarism. 
A)  It joined an American military alliance to prevent the spread of communism in East Asia. 
B)  It pledged itself to providing for women's equality. 
C)  It introduced a Western-style democratic constitution. 
D)  It paved the way for a spectacular economic recovery. 
E)  It renounced militarism.

Question 13

To what degree do you think each of the following contributed to the Cold War: a) President Truman's style, b) the Soviet Union's security interests, and c) American expectations for the postwar world?

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a) President Truman's style: President T

Question 14

The NSC-68 document reflected the American belief

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A)  in the limitless capabilities of the American economy and society to support a giant rearmament program to expand the American military. 
B)  that we needed help to fight the spread of communism. 
C)  that huge sacrifices would be needed by Americans to fight the Cold War. 
D)  in the futility of containment. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  in the limitless capabilities of the American economy and society to support a giant rearmament program to expand the American military. 
B)  that we needed help to fight the spread of communism. 
C)  that huge sacrifices would be needed by Americans to fight the Cold War. 
D)  in the futility of containment. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 15

Evaluate the geo-political and military trade-offs at the Yalta conference in 1945. Should Roosevelt's concessions and agreements concerning Poland, the Balkans, and China be considered political sellouts to the Soviet Union? Why or why not?

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The Yalta Conference in 1945 was a cruci

Question 16

In 1948, many Southern Democrats split from their party to support Governor J. Strom Thurmond because

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A)  China had fallen to the communists. 
B)  they opposed American membership in the United Nations. 
C)  President Truman took a strong stand in favor of civil rights. 
D)  they found the Republican candidate, Thomas E. Dewey, more sympathetic to their conservative ideology. 
E)  Truman appointed an ambassador to the Catholic Vatican City. 
A)  China had fallen to the communists. 
B)  they opposed American membership in the United Nations. 
C)  President Truman took a strong stand in favor of civil rights. 
D)  they found the Republican candidate, Thomas E. Dewey, more sympathetic to their conservative ideology. 
E)  Truman appointed an ambassador to the Catholic Vatican City.

Question 17

Trace the origins of the Cold War, considering the historical background of United States-Soviet Union relations, the wartime relationship, and early postwar developments.

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The origins of the Cold War can be trace

Question 18

In an effort to forestall an economic downturn, the Truman administration did all of the following EXEPT

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A)  create the President's Council of Economic Advisers. 
B)  sell war factories and other government installations to private businesses at very low prices. 
C)  pass the Employment Act, which made it government policy to promote maximum employment. 
D)  pass the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, known as the GI Bill of Rights. 
E)  continue wartime wage and price controls. 
A)  create the President's Council of Economic Advisers. 
B)  sell war factories and other government installations to private businesses at very low prices. 
C)  pass the Employment Act, which made it government policy to promote maximum employment. 
D)  pass the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, known as the GI Bill of Rights. 
E)  continue wartime wage and price controls.

Question 19

Among anti-communists, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy was the

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A)  most effective. 
B)  first Republican. 
C)  only true World War II hero. 
D)  one who most damaged free speech and fair play. 
E)  one who organized a national movement. 
A)  most effective. 
B)  first Republican. 
C)  only true World War II hero. 
D)  one who most damaged free speech and fair play. 
E)  one who organized a national movement.

Question 20

The Marshall Plan succeeded in reviving Europe's economy and thwarting the large internal Communist parties in Europe threatening to take over

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A)  Italy and France. 
B)  West Germany and Czechoslovakia. 
C)  Britain and Ireland. 
D)  Spain and Portugal. 
E)  France and the Netherlands. 
A)  Italy and France. 
B)  West Germany and Czechoslovakia. 
C)  Britain and Ireland. 
D)  Spain and Portugal. 
E)  France and the Netherlands.

Exam 34: The Cold War Begins

Identify and state the historical significance of Reinhold Niebuhr.

Unlike the failed League of Nations, the new United Nations

NSC-68 called for

Even by the end of the 1948 presidential campaign, almost everyone expected Governor Thomas Dewey to win because

Identify and state the historical significance of Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung).

Match each postwar American program below with its primary purpose.

During Truman's presidency, Congress overrode his veto of the

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States pledged to

Which of the following was NOT true of the new Japanese government installed by General Douglas MacArthur in 1946?

To what degree do you think each of the following contributed to the Cold War: a) President Truman's style, b) the Soviet Union's security interests, and c) American expectations for the postwar world?

The NSC-68 document reflected the American belief

Evaluate the geo-political and military trade-offs at the Yalta conference in 1945. Should Roosevelt's concessions and agreements concerning Poland, the Balkans, and China be considered political sellouts to the Soviet Union? Why or why not?

In 1948, many Southern Democrats split from their party to support Governor J. Strom Thurmond because

Trace the origins of the Cold War, considering the historical background of United States-Soviet Union relations, the wartime relationship, and early postwar developments.

In an effort to forestall an economic downturn, the Truman administration did all of the following EXEPT

Among anti-communists, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy was the

The Marshall Plan succeeded in reviving Europe's economy and thwarting the large internal Communist parties in Europe threatening to take over

New World Beginnings

The Contest for North America

Settling the English Colonies

American Life in the Seventeenth Century

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution

The Road to Revolution

America Secedes From the Empire

The Confederation and the Constitution

Launching the New Ship of State

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism

The Rise of a Mass Democracy

Forging the National Economy

The Ferment of Reform and Culture

The South and the Slavery Controversy

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy

Renewing the Sectional Struggle

Drifting Toward Disunion

Girding for War the North and the South

The Furnace of Civil War

The Ordeal of Reconstruction

The Industrial Era Dawns

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age

America Moves to the City

The Conquest of the West

Rumbles of Discontent

Empire and Expansion

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War

American Life in the Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

Franklin D Roosevelt and the Shadow of War

America in World War II

American Zenith

The Stormy Sixties

A Sea of Troubles

The Resurgence of Conservatism

America Confronts the Post Cold War Era

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