Cold War: 1950s

What was confirmed by the publishing of the Venona Papers?

• Thousands of American citizens who belived in Communism were jailed or deported.
• The reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations of disloyalty.
• Some Americans in government and industry had in fact been helping the USSR.
• Organized groups of Communists had been responsible for violent terrorism.

The successful launch of Sputnik by the USSR in 1957 sparked--

• the Cold War with the US.
• Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe.
• disarmament discussions between the Superpowers.
• American fears that the USSR had achieved technological superiority.

The term "McCarthyism" is sometimes used to describe--

• removing members of Congress for abuses of power.
• investigating civil service employees for corruption.
• using illegal means to obtain evidence in criminal trials.
• accusing people of subversive activities without sufficient evidence.

Immediately after WWII, the relationship between the US and USSR became strained because--

• the US used military forces in Korea.
• the US blocked the USSR from joining the United Nations.
• each country believed that the other one was a threat to security.
• both nations were competing for supremacy in space exploration.

The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to--

• stop the use of nuclear weapons.
• contain Communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
• use the United Nations as a tool to eliminate threats posed by the Soviets
• rebuild Korea by extending economic aid

Which is the best explaination for US involvement in the Korean War?

• President Truman wanted to unify Korea into one nation
• Gen MacArthur had a plan to overthrow Communist China
• Americans felt Korea was beyond the boundaries of US containment policy
• American leadership felt it was important to resist Communist agression

During the Cold War, the US and the USSR--

• broke all diplomatic ties
• refused to trade with each other
• formed competing military alliances
• clashed over control of the Mediterranean Sea

Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?

• to prevent the administration of Red China to the United Nations
• to prevent the integration of different racial groups in American society
• to investigate those accused of disloyalty to the US
• to place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the US

The primary goal of US containnment policy after WWII was to--

• limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons
• end colonialism in Africa and Asia
• stop the spread of Soviet influence
• bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice

Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO?

• to bring greater equality to economies in Europe
• to halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia
• to aid those trying to flee Communist oppression in Europe
• to unite Western Europe in response to the threat of Communist aggression