APUSH Period 8 CA Review

The accusations by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s led to

• attempts to reign in or control the power of the Executive Branch

• increased opposition to the Korean War

• increased concern over the military industrial complex

• public debates over the proper balance between free speech and national security

Senator McCarthy, in his hunt for communists, would have most likely supported which of the following during WWI and WWII?

• the Great Migration

• growth of the American Labor movement

• the free speech movement led by SDS

• restrictive immigration quotas of the 1920s

George Kennan and his 'long telegram' emphasized that when dealing with the Soviets

• firm, vigilant, long-term commitment to containment of communism

• increased spending on nuclear weapons to get more bang for your buck

• a flexible response, meaning using small elite forces like the Green Berets

Which of the following best reflects Kennan's policy of containment in the 1950s?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• rollback of involvement in Latin America

• Alliance for Progress

Which of the following was an underlying goal of the Marshall Plan?

• to provide aid to Eastern Europe

• to block the appeal of communism in Western Europe

• to fund the Berlin Airlift

• to create the National Security Council and Department of Defense

In order to implement its containment policies, the U.S. had to

• commit itself once again to isolationism.

• work cooperatively with Soviets to thwart military aggression

• turn over command of troops to foreign nations

• use the threat of military force in order to achieve its foreign affairs goals.

"Duck and Cover" drills reflected

• the policy of containing communism

• the danger of relying on the UN to prevent WWIII

• American fears that a Soviet nuclear attack could happen at any time

• America was very behind in technology because they didn't invent nuclear proof desks yet

By the early 1950s, which development added to fears of nuclear attack?

• development of Hydrogen Bomb

• launching of Sputnik

• Soviets joining UN

Stalin was showing interest in spreading communist interests in Eastern Europe to create a 'buffer zone' this lead to

• a policy of laissez-faire

• containment

• isolationism

• nation-building

Stalin's presence in Eastern Europe after WWII led directly to

• the Nuremburg Trials

• the United Nations

• NATO

• intense relations between U.S. and Soviet Union