Cold War

The 38th parallel was named as the boundary between

• North and South Korea

• Hungary and the Soviet Union

• East Germany and West Germany

• Nationalist China and Communist China

The primary goal of the US containment policy after World War II was to

• limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons

• end colonialism in Africa and Asia

• stop the spread of Soviet influence around the world

• bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of Communism?

• It built of the Western and European Armed forces

• It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies

• It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs

• It created a military alliance among Western European and North American nations

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 (underhanded) activities without sufficient evidence

The House Un-American Activities Committee and Senator McCarthy attracted public attention by investigating

• allegations of Communist influences in entertainment & government

• civil rights violations against African Americans

• corruption by companies in the defense industry

• war crimes of German and Japanese officials

What was the reaction that Senator McCarthy inspired among Americans?

• anger over human rights violations that Communists were committing overseas

• satisfaction that Americans would continue to fight communism abroad

• fear of the spread of Communism within the United States

• support for existing policies to address Communism in the United States

Which is the BEST explanation for US involvement in the Korean War?

• President Truman wanted to unify Korea into one nation

• General MacArthur had a plan to overthrow Communist China

• Americans felt Korea was located outside of US containment policy

• US leaders felt it was important to resist or contain Communist aggression

What was a direct result of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

• Cold War tensions increased

• Fidel Castro was removed from power

• The US announced its end to intervention in Cuba

• The Communist government in Nicaragua was overthrown

What was President Kennedy's response to Soviet plans to install nuclear weapons in Cuba in 1962?

• He attacked the missile silos with strategic air strikes

• He had the army seize control of Cuba

• He placed a blockade around Cuba and threatened war

• He negotiated an agreement with Fidel Castro

What has been effect of space technology and exploration on the people of the United States?

• It forced them to find alternative sources of fuel

• It led to increased spending for science and math education

• It focused attention on the need to deregulate the uses of outer space

• It reduced tensions in the space race as a form of Cold War competition