Question 1

The U.S. intervention in China differed from its intervention in Korea because the United States

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A)   could only respond with diplomacy in the Chinese conflict, but gave supplies and funds to North Korea
B)   responded with all-out war in China, but refused to get involved in the Korean conflict
C)   extracted itself from the conflict when civil war broke out in China but sent troops to South Korea's aid
D)   sent troops to China when civil war broke out, but only sent money to South Korea when the violence began
E)   intervened with diplomatic efforts and supplies in North Korea, but did not intervene in any way in China's civil war

Question 2

In 1946 and 1947, conflict in which countries caused the Truman administration to worry about the rise of Soviet power and the spread of communism around the globe?

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A)   Egypt and Iran
B)   Sweden and Norway
C)   Belgium and France
D)   Vietnam and Japan
E)   Greece and Turkey

Question 3

How did the Allies decide to split up the reparations in postwar Germany?

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A)   The Soviet Union would take all the war reparations from Germany.
B)   The United States would take all the war reparations from Germany.
C)   Each country would take reparations from its own occupation zone.
D)   Each country would take reparations from every section of Germany.
E)   No country would take war reparations from Germany.

Question 4

The term "Iron Curtain" refers to________	.

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A)   the border between North and South Korea
B)   the military operation in which the United States dropped the atom bomb on Japan
C)   the railroad system that was restored in Europe after World War II ended
D)   the separation between Soviet-dominated Europe and Western Europe
E)   the seemingly insurmountable class divide in postwar Western Europe

Question 5

What was the policy of "containment"? Who were its leading proponents, and how did they implement this policy between 1947 and 1950?

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Question 6

How did the Cold War bring about reforms in the U.S. military and intelligence establishments in the 1940s and 1950s?

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Question 7

Where did the showdown in Asia occur between the United States and the Soviet Union?

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A)   China
B)   Japan
C)   Thailand
D)   Korea
E)   Cambodia

Question 8

What was one effect of McCarthyism?

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A)   a political and cultural conformity that discouraged dissent
B)   an expansion of the defense of freedom of speech rights
C)   an intellectual revolution that encouraged new ideas
D)   a drop in literacy rates among American youth
E)   a wider appreciation of diversity in the United States

Question 9

Which political party made significant gains in Washington in the 1950s, capturing the presidency in 1952?

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A)   the Republican party
B)   the Democratic party
C)   the Libertarian party
D)   the Dixiecrats
E)   the Progressive party

Question 10

The Soviet Union first learned of the American atomic bomb________	.

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A)   from President Roosevelt during the Yalta Conference
B)   at the Potsdam Conference
C)   when Truman invited Stalin to see a film of a test
D)   through the use of espionage
E)   when the first one was dropped on Hiroshima

Question 11

One crucial issue discussed at the Potsdam Conference was________	.

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A)   the use of the atomic bomb
B)   the spread of communism in China
C)   war reparations
D)   opening a second front against Germany
E)   how to deal with Japan

Question 12

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ________	.

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A)   gave the Soviet Union more leeway in spreading communism in Europe
B)   confirmed that the Soviet Union would halt its expansion in Europe and Asia
C)   assured European countries that the United States would help defend them
D)   committed the United States to an isolationist policy in the future
E)   gave the United States the right to import goods tariff-free from Western Europe

Question 13

As a result of Cold War military reforms, the________	became the dominant branch of the American armed forces.

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A)   Navy
B)   Army
C)   National Guard
D)   Marines
E)   Air Force

Question 14

The defense policy statement known as NSC-68________	.

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A)   proposed to cut funding from the American military
B)   advocated a massive expansion of the American military
C)   allocated funds to Western Europe to combat the threat of communism
D)   prohibited the development of the hydrogen bomb
E)   emphasized the need to rely on diplomacy to deal with the Soviets

Question 15

Which statement best describes the transition from war to peace in America after World War II?

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A)   The transition caused inflation and labor unrest.
B)   The transition was an exceptionally smooth one.
C)   The transition solved the wartime economic problems.
D)   The transition was a period of contentment for the American people.
E)   The transition gave Democrats an advantage over Republicans in the next elections.

Question 16

Joseph McCarthy led the crusade against alleged________	in American government during the 1950s.

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A)   embezzlers
B)   interventionists
C)   communists
D)   racists
E)   isolationists

Question 17

The disarmament plan that the Truman administration proposed to the United Nations after World War II was called________	.

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A)   the Potsdam Conference
B)   the Baruch Plan
C)   the Manhattan Project
D)   the Cold War Treaty
E)   Containment

Question 18

The passage of the National Security Act in 1947________	.

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A)   indicated America's desire to decrease its military strength
B)   acted to coordinate and unify America's military establishment
C)   served only to further divide the Defense Department
D)   weakened the intelligence-gathering capabilities of the United States
E)   added unnecessary bureaucracy to matters of defense

Question 19

What was Eisenhower's major campaign pledge?

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A)   to bolster the economy with thousands of new jobs
B)   to support labor unions in their fight for fair employment laws
C)   to destroy the Soviet Union
D)   to stop the creation of weapons of mass destruction
E)   to end the Korean War

Question 20

The Soviet Union approached disarmament discussions after World War II with a plan to

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A)   gradually reduce the number of weapons of mass destruction
B)   give atomic bombs to all the countries in the United Nations
C)   destroy all existing atomic bombs and ban the production of new ones
D)   give the United States a military advantage so it could serve as an international peacekeeping force
E)   give Russia the world's only atomic bombs so it could serve as an international peacekeeping force

Exam 28: The Onset of the Cold War, 1945-1960

Where did the showdown in Asia occur between the United States and the Soviet Union?

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What was Eisenhower's major campaign pledge?

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ________ .

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The passage of the National Security Act in 1947________ .

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Which political party made significant gains in Washington in the 1950s, capturing the presidency in 1952?

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As a result of Cold War military reforms, the________ became the dominant branch of the American armed forces.

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How did the Cold War bring about reforms in the U.S. military and intelligence establishments in the 1940s and 1950s?

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One crucial issue discussed at the Potsdam Conference was________ .

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The defense policy statement known as NSC-68________ .

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What was one effect of McCarthyism?

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The disarmament plan that the Truman administration proposed to the United Nations after World War II was called________ .

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In 1946 and 1947, conflict in which countries caused the Truman administration to worry about the rise of Soviet power and the spread of communism around the globe?

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The term "Iron Curtain" refers to________ .

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Which statement best describes the transition from war to peace in America after World War II?

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The Soviet Union first learned of the American atomic bomb________ .

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How did the Allies decide to split up the reparations in postwar Germany?

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Joseph McCarthy led the crusade against alleged________ in American government during the 1950s.

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What was the policy of "containment"? Who were its leading proponents, and how did they implement this policy between 1947 and 1950?

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