Cold War 50's & 60's- US History

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

• Membership in the US Communist Party increased
• US Citizens were arrested for being suspected communists
• Recruitment procedures for the US military branches were reformed
• US diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely

What program aided the rebuilding of Western Europe?

• Truman Doctrine
• NATO
• Warsaw Pact
• Marshall Plan

How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?

• airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
• withdrew its troops from Germany
• sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
• built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

• The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
• The war was fought during winter months only
• Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
• There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

For what crime were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg found guilty and put to death?

• perjury
• murder
• espionage
• embezzlement

During the 1950's most Americans were scared of

• Communists taking over America
• Nuclear war with the Russians
• Losing the space race to the Russians
• All of these

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik1?

• The US began a period of technology sharing with the USSR
• The US Gov't founded a Fed. Agency dedicated to space exploration
• The USSR was unable to collect images of the US from space
• The USSR collapsed because of economic competition

The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:

• Contain communism
• Provide weapons to democratic countries
• Destroy communism
• Provide collective security

All of these were true about the early Cold War EXCEPT

• Americans were scared of nuclear war
• The U.S. allied itself with Eastern Europe
• The U.S. worked to halt the spread of communism
• The U.S. and U.S.S.R. competed in an arms race and space race

What war was fought from 1950-1953?

• WWII
• WWI
• Civil
• Korean