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The Cold War-1960
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1The four major aspects of President Harry Truman's foreign policy during his second term included all of the following EXCEPT
- Asupport for and full participation in the United Nations
- Bthe funding and building of a cache of nuclear weapons
- Ca pledge to defend the West against Communist aggression
- Dcontinuation of Marshall Plan aid to Europe
- Escientific and industrial aid to developing nations
2The founding goals of the United Nations include all of the following EXCEPT
- Ato avoid war
- Bto protect human rights
- Cto uphold international agreements
- Dto promote social progress
- Eto end the need for individual national governments
3Which nation was NOT awarded a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, along with the United States?
- AChina
- BFrance
- CGreat Britain
- DIndia
- ESoviet Union
4Which statement does NOT characterize American society between 1945 and 1960?
- AA significant number of people (mostly white) migrated from major cities to commuter suburbs.
- BThere was a surge in the number of college graduates, both male and female.
- COwnership of television sets and automobiles rose to near-universal levels.
- DMassive antiwar demonstrations took place in the streets of major cities.
- EWomen left the workforce in large numbers to stay home and raise children.
5The Truman Doctrine of 1947 pledged that the United States would
- Asupport any nation in danger of being taken over by hostile forces
- Benforce regime change on any nation that did not have a republican government
- Cbreak off diplomatic relations with all Communist nations
- Dimpose a trade embargo on all Communist nations
- Einstitute full racial integration of the armed forces across all ranks
6Which was NOT one reason why so many American women left the workforce in the postwar era?
- AGiving hiring preference to returning veterans was considered patriotic.
- BMarried women who worked outside their homes were considered selfish.
- CMost employers were male as preferred to hire men rather than women.
- DSociety pressured married couples to have larger families.
- EMore and more women were attending college.
7When the Cold War began, the United States had all these advantages over the Soviet Union EXCEPT
- Aa more prosperous economy
- Ba larger population
- Ca far lower casualty total from World War 2
- Dno physical damage to its land or cities
- Egreater military strength
8Which of the following was established after World War 2 as an international peacekeeping organization?
- Athe League of Nations
- Bthe North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Cthe Quadruple Alliance
- Dthe United Nations
- Ethe Warsaw Pact
9The political technique known as McCarthyism is best defined as
- Afreely and fully debating serious issues with one's political opponents
- Btaking one's campaign for national or state office into remote rural areas and small towns
- Cdeliberately slandering one's political opponents with false accusations
- Dusing television and radio to plead one's political case directly to the voters
- Edistracting one's political opponents with a mass of numerical statistics and data
10The GI Bill of Rights significantly altered American society by
- Aadmitting women to the US military and naval academies
- Bmaking it possible for millions of veterans to attend college
- Cracially integrating the armed forces
- Dguaranteeing civilian employment to all veterans
- Ecreating the federal Department of Veterans Affairs
11Which does NOT describe the philosophy behind the beatnik movement in Ameican literature of the 1950s
- Arejection of material comforts and financial security as the highest goals of a society
- Brefusal to participate in the world of nine-to-five jobs
- Cbelief in sexual freedom, both in life and in artistic expression
- Dsupport for a major fundamentalist religious revival and a return to spiritual values
- Erejection of both capitalist and Communist economic and societal structures
12Marshall Plan aid was intended, over the long term, to enable European nations to do all of the following EXCEPT
- Ato lower tariffs and thus increase international trade
- Bto achieve economic self-sufficiency
- Cto stabilize national currencies
- Dto increase manufacturing and industry
- Eto pursue sound economic policices
13Communist Party candidates went through all the following steps to take over the nations of Eastern Europe after 1945 EXCEPT
- Atemporarily forming coalitions with other political parties
- Bgaining individual positions of influence in the bureaucracy, police, and armed forces
- Ccarrying out campaigns of brutal intimidation against all political opponents
- Dacquiring a political base by pretending that they were not Communists
- Eimposing totalitarian rule and banning all non-Communist political parties
14Paul Robeson is a significant figure in US history for his achievements in all of the following areas EXCEPT
- Aathletics
- Bmilitary service
- Cmusic
- Dpolitical activism
- Etheater and film
15Why did the United States take part in the Korean War?
- Ato prevent the establishment of a strong and united Korea
- Bto contain the potential spread of Communism
- Cto intimidate the Soviet Union with a display of military power
- Dto restore the Japanese to power in Korea
- Eto restore the Chinese to power in Korea
16Leaders on both sides of the Cold War supported the partition of Germany into two independent nations because they
- Abelieved that Germany's economic and military status was the key to the strength of Europe as a whole
- Bwere afraid that a weak or neutral Germant might swing the balance in the Cold War to the enemy side
- Cwe're afraid that a strong, United Germany might once again threaten world peace and security
- Dcould not forgive Germany for having caused two major wars of aggression within 50 years
- Ewe're secretly afraid that the forces of Nazism would rise again despite the defeat of 1945
17Which result of World War 2 did NOT contribute significantly to the swift rise of Communist rule in Eastern Europe?
- Adeath or emigration of many professionals, intellectuals, and merchants that opened up opportunities for others to take their places
- Bthe often-brutal behavior of the Soviet troops on the March through Eastern Europe toward Berlin
- Cimprovement in industrial output and capacity due to years of wartime production
- Dwartime increase in hands-on government control of various businesses and industries
- Ethe wartime breakdown of normal social and class ranks and many social institutions
18What did the postwar change in women's fashion, known as the "New Look," suggest about a woman's role in 1950s society?
- Athat she was a youthful, dynamic free spirit
- Bthat she had become a strong, independent individual
- Cthat she should return to the traditional roles of wife and homemaker
- Dthat she had acquired a new authority both in the home and outside
- Ethat she was in rebellion against conservative society
19Which was NOT one effect of the development of atomic technology on everyday life in the United States?
- AIt led school boards to call for more math and science classes.
- BIt contributed to the popularity of science-fiction literature and movies
- CIt led to widespread fears of a nuclear attack on the United States.
- DIt reinforced American opposition to involvement in world affairs.
- EIt caused businesses, schools, and individuals to build or designate fallout shelters
20Which does NOT help explain the post- World War 2 baby boom?
- AEconomic prosperity and high employment made the 1950s a good time to raise a family.
- BSociety championed the nuclear family as evidence of US superiority over the Communist system.
- CThe GI Bill have many young couples the means to marry and raise families.
- DImprovements in nutrition and medical science meant that many more babies survived infancy.
- EProtest movement such as the beatniks and the Civil Rights movement began in the postwar years.
21Which best describes the intended beneficiaries of the Marshall Plan?
- Aall the Communist nations of Europe
- Ball the freely elected republics of Europe
- Call nations that had fought on the Allied side in the war
- Dall the nations of Europe
- Eall the nations that had fought in the war on either side
22Which best describes the provisions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of 1949?
- AEach member nation would treat an attack on any of the others as an attack on itself.
- BMember nations would pool their economic resources to rebuild Europe.
- CMember nations would establish a common arsenal of atomic weapons for their mutual defense if necessary.
- DMember nations agreed to support insurrection against oppression anywhere it arose in the world.
- EMember nations would trade freely with one another, eliminating all tariffs and other trade barriers.
23Which was NOT among the issues facing voters in the 1948 presidential election?
- Ahigher prices
- Bhigher taxes
- Cunemployment
- Dtension between labor and management
- Enational security
24Winston Churchill used the term 'Iron Curtain' to refer to
- Athe western border of the Soviet Uniom
- Bthe Berlin Wall
- Cthe border between Western Europe and Communist Eastern Europe
- Dthe border between North and South Vietnam
- Ethe border between Communist China and the Soviet Union
25Which of the following was one motive for the Allied occupation of Germany and Berlin in 1945?
- Ato help the Germans rearm and reorganize their military forces
- Bto include the German leaders in plans being made for the United Nations
- Cto humiliate and punish Germany in retaliation for its aggression under Hitler
- Dto divide Germany into two independent, self-governing nations
- Eto wipe out all remaining elements of Nazism and the Nazi Party
26Edward R. Murrow is a significant figure of the Cold War era in the field of
- Ainternational politics
- Binvestigative journalism
- Claw
- Dthe military
- Escience
27What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
- Ato provide transportation for East Germans wishing to defect to the West
- Bto bomb strategic locations in and around Berlin
- Cto unite the three Allied zones of Berlin into one zone for administrative and security purposes
- Dto drive the Soviet officials out of East Berlin and thence out of East Germany
- Eto bring food and supplies into West Berlin in defiance of a Soviet/ East German blockade
28Which best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
- AIt was a victory for Communist North Korea.
- BIt was a victory for democratic South Korea.
- CIt resulted in a Chinese takeover of a united Korea.
- DIt resulted in an independent united Korea.
- EIt resulted in two independent Koreas, one Communist and one democratic.
29All of the following are characteristic of the rise of Communist states in Eastern Europe and China EXCEPT
- Athe use of propaganda that promotes Party ideology
- Bthe crushing of any opposition party
- Cthe support of the middle class
- DParty control of all news media
- Ea violent overthrow of the previous government
30What was the result of US and Soviet intervention into the former Belgian colony of the Congo?
- ANationalist leader Patrice Lumumba was assassinated and civil war broke out.
- BBelgian troops of occupation withdrew from the Congo.
- CUnited Nations officials supervised democratic elections in the Congo.
- DBelgium granted protectorate status to the Congo with United Nations approval.
- EThe Congo broke up into two independent states along ethnic and tribal lines.
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