Question 1

The Korean War

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A) helped Truman implement a broad vision of NSC-68. 
B) allowed Truman to increase income taxes. 
C) was the first time since World War II that atomic bombs were used in warfare. 
D) had little impact on America or its foreign policy decisions. 
E) aided a communist movement in the U.S. 
A) helped Truman implement a broad vision of NSC-68. 
B) allowed Truman to increase income taxes. 
C) was the first time since World War II that atomic bombs were used in warfare. 
D) had little impact on America or its foreign policy decisions. 
E) aided a communist movement in the U.S.

Question 2

The ____________________ Act of 1952 authorized denying immigrant status to anyone who might bring dangerous ideas into the country.

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The answer of The ____________________ Act of 1952 authorized denying...

Question 3

Describe the election of 1948.What were the different agendas promoted,and to what extent did this election suggest the possible passing of the New Deal's domestic welfare policies?

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The election of 1948 was one of the most

Question 4

The wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union was only to defeat the Axis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The common name of the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944 is the ____________________.

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The answer of The common name of the Serviceman's Readjustment...

Question 6

The leader of the Screen Actors Guild who was also a secret informer for the FBI (known as agent T- 10)was ____________________.

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The answer of The leader of the Screen Actors Guild...

Question 7

In the off-year elections of 1946,the ____________________ gained control of Congress for the first time since 1928.

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The answer of In the off-year elections of 1946,the ____________________...

Question 8

Adlai Stevenson,the Democratic presidential candidate in 1952,was from

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A) South Carolina. 
B) Indiana. 
C) New York. 
D) California. 
E) Illinois. 
A) South Carolina. 
B) Indiana. 
C) New York. 
D) California. 
E) Illinois.

Question 9

Social Security programs expanded under the ____________________.

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The answer of Social Security programs expanded under the ____________________....

Question 10

Supporters of the "Second Bill of Rights"

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A) sought to amend the Constitution. 
B) hoped to abolish the poll tax. 
C) wanted to limit presidents to two terms in office. 
D) advocated equal rights for all races. 
E) believed all Americans had a right to such rights as food,shelter,education and health care. 
A) sought to amend the Constitution. 
B) hoped to abolish the poll tax. 
C) wanted to limit presidents to two terms in office. 
D) advocated equal rights for all races. 
E) believed all Americans had a right to such rights as food,shelter,education and health care.

Question 11

In 1951,Harry Truman relieved General ____ of his command in Korea for insubordination.

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A) George C.Patton 
B) Douglas MacArthur 
C) Dwight D.Eisenhower 
D) George Marshall 
E) Henry Wallace 
A) George C.Patton 
B) Douglas MacArthur 
C) Dwight D.Eisenhower 
D) George Marshall 
E) Henry Wallace

Question 12

In the post-war years,in South Africa the U.S.supported

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A) a democratic government. 
B) a white supremacist government that enforced strict subordination of blacks. 
C) a leftist regime. 
D) reinstitution of colonialism. 
E) a communist government. 
A) a democratic government. 
B) a white supremacist government that enforced strict subordination of blacks. 
C) a leftist regime. 
D) reinstitution of colonialism. 
E) a communist government.

Question 13

Describe the rise of Joseph McCarthy,the practices of McCarthyism,and its effects on the United States.

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Essay should address several key points:

Question 14

Revisionist historians focus on Soviet expansionism when assessing the origins of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ____________________ Plan involved massive aid to Europe to stabilize those countries' economies and prevent the spread of communism.

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The answer of The ____________________ Plan involved massive aid to...

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Fair Deal

Accepted Answer

Harry Truman's addition to Roo

Question 17

Formal integration of Major League Baseball began in which year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1940 
B) 1947 
C) 1958 
D) 1960 
E) 1962 
A) 1940 
B) 1947 
C) 1958 
D) 1960 
E) 1962

Question 18

A new economic theory for judging the prosperity of the nation by totaling the monetary value of all the goods and services produced in a year is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Gross National Produ

Question 19

The chief author of NSC-68 was ____________________.

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The answer of The chief author of NSC-68 was ____________________....

Question 20

General Douglas MacArthur was fired by Truman because MacArthur

Accepted Answer

A) lost the Korean War. 
B) refused to attack north of the Yalu River. 
C) publicly disagreed with Truman's containment policy. 
D) was too old and senile to command combat troops. 
E) launched a preemptive strike on the Soviet Union. 
A) lost the Korean War. 
B) refused to attack north of the Yalu River. 
C) publicly disagreed with Truman's containment policy. 
D) was too old and senile to command combat troops. 
E) launched a preemptive strike on the Soviet Union.

Exam 27: The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

The Korean War

The ____________________ Act of 1952 authorized denying immigrant status to anyone who might bring dangerous ideas into the country.

Describe the election of 1948.What were the different agendas promoted,and to what extent did this election suggest the possible passing of the New Deal's domestic welfare policies?

The wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union was only to defeat the Axis.

The common name of the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944 is the ____________________.

The leader of the Screen Actors Guild who was also a secret informer for the FBI (known as agent T- 10)was ____________________.

In the off-year elections of 1946,the ____________________ gained control of Congress for the first time since 1928.

Adlai Stevenson,the Democratic presidential candidate in 1952,was from

Social Security programs expanded under the ____________________.

Supporters of the "Second Bill of Rights"

In 1951,Harry Truman relieved General ____ of his command in Korea for insubordination.

In the post-war years,in South Africa the U.S.supported

Describe the rise of Joseph McCarthy,the practices of McCarthyism,and its effects on the United States.

Revisionist historians focus on Soviet expansionism when assessing the origins of the Cold War.

The ____________________ Plan involved massive aid to Europe to stabilize those countries' economies and prevent the spread of communism.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Fair Deal

Formal integration of Major League Baseball began in which year?

A new economic theory for judging the prosperity of the nation by totaling the monetary value of all the goods and services produced in a year is called ____________________.

The chief author of NSC-68 was ____________________.

General Douglas MacArthur was fired by Truman because MacArthur

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