Question 1

Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin were in general agreement that the post-World War II world should not return to the traditional European balance of power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some writers were barred from employment in the movie industry when Hollywood adopted a(n)________ of those of "suspicious loyalty."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some writers were barred from employment in...

Question 3

In 1945,President Harry Truman conceded to communist authority in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

During Joseph McCarthy's investigation into alleged subversion in government,

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans criticized his broad attacks on the Democratic Party. 
B)  Dwight Eisenhower spoke against him, after McCarthy attacked George Marshall in 1952. 
C)  he never produced conclusive evidence that any federal employee was a communist. 
D)  much of the public criticized his blunt tactics and coarse behavior. 
E)  he drew particularly strong support from the "eastern establishment." 
A)  Republicans criticized his broad attacks on the Democratic Party. 
B)  Dwight Eisenhower spoke against him, after McCarthy attacked George Marshall in 1952. 
C)  he never produced conclusive evidence that any federal employee was a communist. 
D)  much of the public criticized his blunt tactics and coarse behavior. 
E)  he drew particularly strong support from the "eastern establishment."

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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 7

In 1948,President Harry Truman responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by

Accepted Answer

A)  sending American paratroopers into West Berlin. 
B)  airlifting supplies to West Berlin. 
C)  threatening war with the Soviet Union. 
D)  encouraging the United Nations to pass economic sanctions. 
E)  creating a blockade of East Berlin. 
A)  sending American paratroopers into West Berlin. 
B)  airlifting supplies to West Berlin. 
C)  threatening war with the Soviet Union. 
D)  encouraging the United Nations to pass economic sanctions. 
E)  creating a blockade of East Berlin.

Question 8

At the conclusion of the Yalta Conference in 1945,basic disagreements remained on

Accepted Answer

A)  the government of Poland. 
B)  the unification of Germany. 
C)  war reparations to the Soviet Union. 
D)  both the government of Poland and the unification of Germany. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  the government of Poland. 
B)  the unification of Germany. 
C)  war reparations to the Soviet Union. 
D)  both the government of Poland and the unification of Germany. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 9

Senator Joseph McCarthy routinely accused the Democrats of committing "twenty years of ________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Senator Joseph McCarthy routinely accused the Democrats...

Question 10

President Truman made great progress on federal aid to education,but not on national health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

President Truman's decision to fire General Douglas MacArthur was supported by many prominent American military leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

The government of Syngman Rhee in Korea after World War II

Accepted Answer

A)  was pro-Western. 
B)  had a powerful military. 
C)  was supported by the Soviet Union. 
D)  was backed by communists in China. 
E)  was remarkably democratic. 
A)  was pro-Western. 
B)  had a powerful military. 
C)  was supported by the Soviet Union. 
D)  was backed by communists in China. 
E)  was remarkably democratic.

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

At the time that he became president,Harry Truman shared former President Roosevelt's faith that Stalin would be reasonable and flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 1947,the first target of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)was

Accepted Answer

A)  labor unions. 
B)  the Democratic Party. 
C)  the State Department. 
D)  the American Communist Party. 
E)  the movie industry. 
A)  labor unions. 
B)  the Democratic Party. 
C)  the State Department. 
D)  the American Communist Party. 
E)  the movie industry.

Question 20

By 1945,the Chinese government of Chiang Kai-shek had

Accepted Answer

A)  grown antagonistic toward the United States. 
B)  designs on taking over conquered Japan. 
C)  little popular support. 
D)  drifted toward communism. 
E)  willingly ceded authority to Mao Zedong. 
A)  grown antagonistic toward the United States. 
B)  designs on taking over conquered Japan. 
C)  little popular support. 
D)  drifted toward communism. 
E)  willingly ceded authority to Mao Zedong.

Exam 27: The Cold War

Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin were in general agreement that the post-World War II world should not return to the traditional European balance of power.

Some writers were barred from employment in the movie industry when Hollywood adopted a(n)________ of those of "suspicious loyalty."

In 1945,President Harry Truman conceded to communist authority in

During Joseph McCarthy's investigation into alleged subversion in government,

As a result of the Korean War,the

At the Teheran Conference in late 1943,

In 1948,President Harry Truman responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by

At the conclusion of the Yalta Conference in 1945,basic disagreements remained on

Senator Joseph McCarthy routinely accused the Democrats of committing "twenty years of ________."

President Truman made great progress on federal aid to education,but not on national health insurance.

President Truman's decision to fire General Douglas MacArthur was supported by many prominent American military leaders.

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?

The government of Syngman Rhee in Korea after World War II

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

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

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

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

At the time that he became president,Harry Truman shared former President Roosevelt's faith that Stalin would be reasonable and flexible.

In 1947,the first target of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)was

By 1945,the Chinese government of Chiang Kai-shek had

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