Cold War & Postwar America (Unit 1 Exam)

The United States implemented the policy of ______________ in order to prevent the further spread of communism.

• Containment
• Domino Theory 
• Conscription
• Prevention

Why did Americans fear an economic recession following the end of WWII?

• They feared that world trade would decrease due to the treaties made after the end of the war
• They feared that returning soldiers would not be able to work as they did before the war
• They worried about unemployment because military production had stopped and millions of former soldiers needed work
• They feared that the destruction in Europe caused by WWII would prevent those nations from producing much needed resources for world production

In order to combat the Soviet Union & communist nations, the United States & ten other western European nations created a defensive military alliance to protect its members from the threat of communism. This alliance was known as what?

• The Warsaw Pact
• The Capitalist Alliance
• The Truman Doctrine
• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 

During the height of the Red Scare there was a mass paranoia that communists had infiltrated the American government. What did President Truman create in order to investigate federal employees to find out if they were members of the communist party?

• The House Un-American Activities Committee
• The Loyalty Review Board
• The Federal Review Board 
• The Truman Doctrine

Which of the following is true about the period of  McCarthyism?

• Period of time during the Cold War in which there was a heightened fear and paranoia of being accused as a communist
• It was created and encouraged by senator Joseph McCarthy
• Someone could be accused as a communist if they had even the slightest connection between family members or friends
• All of the above

Which plan was designed to help Europe rebuild following the aftermath of WWII. The plan provided economic aid and gave over $13 billion to European nations.

• The Truman Doctrine
• Yalta Conference
• Marshall Plan
• Postdam Plan

In the 1950s major cities began to decline due to lack of tax income. What was the reason that the cities were receiving less and less revenue from taxes in that time?

• Because middle class families were moving away to the suburbs
• The cities were forced to spend their tax revenue on war relief efforts
• The cities had to lower the tax rates for its citizens to afford
• The baby boom made it difficult for people to afford general expenses so they could not pay their taxes

What was the program implemented by the United States in order to provide the citizens of West Berlin with necessary food, supplies, & fuel when Stalin blockaded the city?

• The Marshall Plan
• The Truman Doctrine
• The NATO supply plan
• The Berlin Airlift 

Why did the Chinese Civil War play a large role in rising tensions during the Cold War?

• Because the nationalists defeated the communists which angered the Soviet Union
• Because the communists defeated the nationalists, and then proceeded to sign a treaty of friendship with the Soviet Union
• Because North Korea was able to infiltrate China, therefore spreading communism further
• None of the above

There were three major issues discussed by Stalin, Churchill, & Roosevelt at the Yalta Conference following the end of WWII. How was the issue of what to do with Poland’s future government solved?

• The Polish government would be set up by the Soviet’s with free elections to choose leaders
• The Poles would be able to set up their own government
• The Polish government would be a capitalist and free market economy
• The Polish government would be a single party communist nation