Cold War

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in —

• the New Deal of the 1930s

• the war effort of the 1940s

• the Red Scare of the 1950s

• the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

• a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war-torn city

• to deploy an invasion force

• to rescue stranded refugees

• to provide supplies to a blockaded city

Why did the United States adopt the motto In God We Trust in 1956?

• to honor religious universities

• to celebrate Christian leaders

• to distinguish from countries that were atheist

• to encourage the growth of church membership

What was one effect of the launch of Sputnik?

• The US increased math and science in schools

• The USSR landed on the moon

• The US abandoned the space program

• The USSR developed a nuclear weapon

What event started the arms race with the Soviet Union?

• Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

• The invasion of Normandy

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Korean War

How did Kennedy respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• By establishing a naval blockade of the island

• By invading Cuba at the Bay of Pigs

• By placing an embargo on Cuba

• By threatening the USSR with a nuclear war

What was founded as an international peacekeeping organization?

• NATO

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• Warsaw Pact

What event was an effort by the U.S. to overthrow the government of Cuba?

• Berlin Airlift, 1948

• Bay of Pigs, 1961

• Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

• Hungarian Revolution, 1956

What system attempts to bring about economic equality?

• Capitalism

• Democracy

• Communism

• Fascism

What country saw the United Nations defend them from attack?

• China

• Germany

• South Korea

• Cuba